Rare deer kill
      GRIFFIN WHITEHEAD, 7 of Jasper, killed this deer with a .308 rifle. The deer was still in velvet and the buck was a stag, which is very rare. Griffin was hunting with his dad Matthew Whitehead at the Rayburn Valley Hunting Club.
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Sandy Creek camping loop re-opens finally
      After months of cleanup following the devastation of Hurricane Rita, Sandy Creek Recreation Area is once again open for overnight camping. The camping loops at the popular Angelina National Forest recreation areas have been closed to the public since Hurricane Rita swept through East Texas in Sept...
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Texas Ag commissioner to address PEP annual meeting
      Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples will deliver the keynote address at the Pineywoods Economic Partnership's annual banquet and membership meeting on Thursday, March 1, in Lufkin. The event will be held at the Pitser Garrison Civic Center. Areception will start at 6 p.m, followed by dinne...
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Stolen goggles recovered through investigation
      Wise County District Attorney Jana A. Jones announced the arrest of six men suspected of stealing military night vision equipment and using it to illegally hunt. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens and special operations investigators, in cooperation with the Wise County Sheriff's Off...
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Scouts Arrow of Light awarded to Tvrz, Persons, Raymond
      Three boys from Cub Scout Pack 632 received the Arrow of Light award, the highest award a cub scout can receive, according to scout leader Lloyd Persons. They are Joseph Tvrz, Coley Persons and Christopher Raymond. More than 180 people attended the Blue and Gold banquet held at Wesley Center last ...
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