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Woodville ISD middle, high school teacher arrested for non-school related conduct
WOODVILLE, Texas — A Woodville Independent School District teacher has been arrested and is no longer employed at the district. On October 3, 2024, the district was told that Zachary Truelove, who worked at the middle and high school campuses, was arrested after an investigation that "does not relate to school-based conduct or students of WISD", according to the district.
22 Felony Arrests In Angelina County Sept 30 – Oct 6
There were 22 felony arrests in Angelina County from September 30th - October 6th, 2024. Last week there were also 22 felony arrests and only 12 the week before. The great weather in the Lufkin area continues, and the arrest rate is high. There are 259 inmates inside the Angelina County Jail in Texas according to angelinacounty.net.
Texas Houses Two Supermax Prisons, Including One of the Most Feared in the U.S.
Prisons were created to detain people awaiting trial or awaiting punishment. Now prisons are places for punishment, public safety, and rehabilitation. What comes to mind when you think about prison? A place with cells with a lot of people in orange, getting into fights in the common area or cafeteria? What do you think of when you think of maximum security prisons?
Comedy and Car Show Planned For Lufkin VFW
There are a lot of events coming to the Lufkin VFW Post 1836. There is such a wide variety, that you might find something you are interested in. This Saturday, October 12, 2024, you can check out Matt Ferrell and Friends. You can get your tickets in advance to the show at 1800 Ford Chapel Road today, CLICK HERE.
Brown Bag Sale Is Back At Lufkin Library
If you are a particularly voracious reader, you will read anything. Buying new books when you can read one in a day or over a weekend, can get expensive. I loved reading as a kid and remember not having any new books and occasionally just reading an encyclopedia. It gave me a thirst for knowledge, and after I got to Z, the dictionary was next.
Woodland Heights First in Lufkin to Offer New Leadless Pacemaker
Woodland Heights Medical Center is proud to announce that they are the first facility in Lufkin to utilize a new leadless pacemaker to treat patients with bradycardia. The device is implanted directly into the heart using a minimally invasive approach that does not require the use of leads. This redefines the patient experience by reducing activity restrictions post-implant. It also eliminates the chest scar or bump that comes with transvenous pacemakers.
CAST For Kids event raises $107,000
The 8th Annual Keith Combs Fundraiser benefitting the CAST for Kids Foundation grossed $107,000. The money is earmarked for use in hosting more CAST for Kids fishing events and programs. CAST is a public charity that joins volunteers who love to fish with children who have special needs and disadvantages for a fun day of fishing in the outdoors. Around 400 people attended the event held Sept. 27 in in Lufkin, Combs said. Nearly three dozen children and their children and their families attended the Sept. 28 fishing event at Lake Nacogdoches. “I’m really excited to see how this event is growing every year,” Combs said. “It’s really great to see how the East Texas community is showing up to support CAST For Kids and how they make this event a success.”
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