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Lightning Strikes Out Game
Thursday afternoon’s regional semi-final game between the Brookeland Lady Wildcats and the Chester Lady Yellowjackets was cruising along until a lightning delay halted the game in the bottom of the 6th inning. Brookeland and Chester were playing in Lufkin and the teams were unable to finish the game due to the weather situation namely lightning strikes.
2 Lufkin men die in 3-vehicle wreck on Sunday
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Authorities have shared more details on a wreck that took place on South First Street Sunday morning. According to City of Lufkin Communications Director Jessica Pebsworth, a Honda sedan was southbound in the 3100 block of South First Street around 11:15 a.m. in the outside lane when it crossed into the path of an 18-wheeler traveling southbound in the center lane. Pebsworth said it appears the Honda was attempting to access the crossover in front of Cotton Patch, but it was “T-boned” by the 18-wheeler and came to rest in the median.
Baseball Recap: Huntington falls short of Anderson-Shiro in the playoffs
Huntington and Anderson-Shiro squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Huntington had to settle for second. They lost 11-1 to the Anderson-Shiro Fighting Owls. Huntington's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak. Huntington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One...
Nacogdoches track and field athletes perform well at state meet
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Two Nacogdoches track and field athletes recently competed well at the state meet: Christine Schick at pole vault and Micah Lockett on the high jump. “It was a great experience my first time going out there,” said Lockett. “I wanted to do my best and I...
3 East Texas locations among national Red Lobster closures
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Locals looking for endless shrimp or baskets of cheddar bay biscuits will have to look elsewhere now that Red Lobster restaurants in three East Texas cities have closed. Red Lobster announced last month that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to financial woes stemming...
Red Lobster is closing nearly 50 locations, including at least 7 in Texas. See where.
Many Red Lobster locations throughout the country are now closed, including a handful in Texas. National media reports nearly 50 restaurants were shuttered on Monday. What does this mean for the popular restaurant chain and its Texas locations? Here's what we know. Is Red Lobster going out of business? ...
Deep East Texas counties report blocked roadways, power outages
DEEP EAST TEXAS (KTRE) - Several counties in Deep East Texas have reported flooded areas and power outages after weekend storms. According to TxDOT Lufkin around 5 a.m. Monday, Houston County has experienced flooding on FM 229 at Hurricane Bayou and FM 227 at Bracken and San Pedro creeks. The far right lane of SH 21 East has also been closed due to a slope failure about one mile west of the Cherokee County line.
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