East Texas News

Leaders at the Lufkin Independent School District are forming thoughts now about what characteristics the new Superintendent should have, and they're taking input from the public.

An online survey is up where you can give the school district your thoughts about what qualities you'd like to see in the next superintendent.  The survey also gives you a chance to share your thoughts on current strengths of the district and what challenges might lie ahead.

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When was the last time you used a phone book? How about the last time you "googled" something to find a specific business address, hours or phone number on the Internet? Raise your hand if your computer keyboard won - new research shows that 75% of people no longer use phone books.

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Thanks to services like Yelp, these days, everyone can be an influential reviewer.

But unlike professional reviewers, who try to remain anonymous, some amateur internet opinionators would like to use their online clout to get better service.

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A woman near Houston died after being hit by her own vehicle last Saturday.  The woman was with her family at a car wash, and the car wash attendant accidentally put the vehicle in drive instead of neutral.  

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Being a classic rocker means you could be right around the corner to joining AARP.  It also means that you have had many years of wisdom when it comes to filing Income Tax returns.

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If you’ve made it your goal to get a new job in 2013, your best bet is to see if the skills you have can be utilized in the industries that are predicted to hire the most this year. Keep in mind that even if your education or previous job wasn’t in a particular field, that doesn’t mean there aren’t jobs related to that field to which you could apply your experience and skill set. A growing industry needs all kinds of support.

Here are five industries that will be experiencing considerable growth in 2013:

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Lufkin already has an ordinance that bans smoking at city parks, and limits smoking to restaurants with designated public areas.  Under a new proposed ban that the city council looked at this week, the ban would stretch wider and there would be no smoking at city or county facilities, hospitals, stores, or restaurants.

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Shortly after President Obama's reelection, more than 125,000 folks signed a petition that was eventually received by the White House Office of Public Engagement.

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