Valerie Reddell

Dec 29, 2023 | lufkindailynews.com | Valerie Reddell

By VALERIE REDDELL/The Lufkin Daily News Collmorgen Ranch was recognized recently by the Texas Department of Agriculture's Family Land Heritage Program for continuously running an agriculture operation for more than 100 years. "We honor these families for their dedication to Texas agriculture," Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said. "They are the brightest lights in the agricultural legacy of the Lone Star state."

Dec 29, 2023 | charmeasttexas.com | Valerie Reddell

After a cosmic adventure at the Stephen F. Austin State University Planetarium, you will never see the night sky the same way again. The planetarium uses a state-of-the-art 4K Digistar 6 projection system that displays the night sky onto a 50-foot diameter dome with surround sound, allowing guests to be fully immersed in the space exploration that lies ahead. Programs begin with a sky tour that takes the audience to asterisms and constellations visible in the night sky at the time of your visit.

Dec 15, 2023 | lufkindailynews.com | Valerie Reddell

By Valerie Reddell Bobby Cheshire, 55, a former Angelina County commissioner, was indicted Thursday on two first-degree felony charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child, special prosecutor B. Todd Dillon announced Friday. The charges stem from incidents that reportedly occurred at his home in Diboll involving victims under the age of 14. Valerie Reddell's email address is [email protected].

Dec 14, 2023 | lufkindailynews.com | Valerie Reddell

By Valerie Reddell The Lufkin ISD school board selected former Texas Education Commissioner Mike Moses and David Thompson to lead the district's search for a new superintendent. Most Texans are familiar with Moses, who was dubbed the best appointment then-Governor George W. Bush ever made - a comment that seemed to embarrass Moses when Thompson said it during Tuesday's special meeting. Valerie Reddell's email address is [email protected].

Dec 14, 2023 | lufkindailynews.com | Valerie Reddell

Lufkin ISD officials learned that two Lufkin High School seniors will be attending Ivy League universities in the fall after they managed to match with a school out of a pool of 20,800 applications, according to Sheila Adams, executive communications director for the school district. Ian Falcon will attend Columbia University, informing the crowd that he had just received a confirmation email as the meeting began.