The Lufkin Daily News

30/12/2025

The Lufkin boys’ soccer team dropped its season opener 4-2 at Palestine Monday.

30/12/2025

Huntington girls win two; PCA boys, Central girls get wins (Check the comments for a link to the story by EDWIN QUARLES/The Lufkin Daily News)

30/12/2025

Both Lufkin teams are on the road this week with the Panthers playing a pair of games Monday at The Colony and the Lady Panthers in College Station for the Aggieland Invitational. (Story by EDWIN QUARLES/The Lufkin Daily News)

Both Lufkin teams are on the road this week with the Panthers playing a pair of games Monday at The Colony and the Lady Panthers in College Station for the

30/12/2025

29/12/2025

Twenty-four Lufkin children shopped until they dropped at Academy on Monday. Through a partnership with Lufkin ISD, Det. Cody Jackson and police department administrative assistant Jennifer Bess invited the LISD families to come to Academy for the 10th annual Blue Santa day. Check out the story in the comments.

29/12/2025

In the No. 3 Lufkin Daily News story of the year, a number of fatalities were in the headlines, including one just a few days before Christmas.

Editor’s note: Newsroom staff of The Lufkin Daily News voted this as the No. 3 local story of 2025. We are counting down the top 10 local stories, with the

29/12/2025

In the No. 4 Lufkin Daily News story of the year, education gave plenty of headlines both at the state and local levels. Check out the story in the comments. (Story by WILL LANIGAN/The Lufkin Daily News)

27/12/2025

A proposed expansion of an electric substation along Brentwood Drive has escalated into a greater fight over zoning and land-use planning in south Lufkin, with residents pointing to court records showing the site was acquired through eminent domain earlier this year. (Story by RUBEN IBARRA/The Lufkin Daily News)

A proposed expansion of an electric substation along Brentwood Drive has escalated into a greater fight over zoning and land-use planning in south Lufkin, with residents pointing to court records

27/12/2025

Lufkin had a pair of players earn District 9-5A Division I superlatives with senior running back Kenneth Waters being named Co-Offensive MVP and defensive lineman Ja’Ryen Whitaker named Co-Defensive player of the Year. (Story by EDWIN QUARLES/The Lufkin Daily News and photo by JOEL ANDREWS/The Lufkin Daily News)

Lufkin had a pair of players earn District 9-5A Division I superlatives with senior running back Kenneth Waters being named Co-Offensive MVP and defensive lineman Ja’Ryen Whitaker named Co-Defensive player

27/12/2025

Diboll had four first-team selections and Huntington had two on the 9-3A DI All-District Football Team. Check out the story in the comments. (Story by EDWIN QUARLES/The Lufkin Daily News)

27/12/2025

Corrigan-Camden players got chosen for three superlatives and seven Bulldogs were named first team on the District 12-2A all-district football team. Groveton had one player chosen for a superlative and three players made the first team. Check out the story in the comments. (Story by EDWIN QUARLES/The Lufkin Daily News and photo by MIKE ZIMMERMAN/For The Lufkin Daily News)