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October 2008
Library limbo: Failure to communicate leaves City Council, Library Board working to resolve appointment brouhaha
The Kurth Memorial Library Board and City Council last week began meeting to resolve a conflict over nominations to the library board.
The problem began when, according to library board president Ella Kegler, the city advised the board not to send in their nominations just yet because of a new ordinance which states those who sit on city boards cannot live outside city limits.
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Animal lovers protest city’s pet adoption policy
More than two dozen animal lovers turned out for a Lufkin City Council meeting Tuesday night in protest of the city’s new pet adoption policy at Lufkin Animal Control. As of Oct. 1, the city dropped its in-house spay/neuter procedure, lowering its adoption fee to $20. It now requires new owners to have adopted pets vaccinated and spayed/neutered within 30 days of adoption.
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Q&A with Angelina County Sheriff candidates Trent Burfine and Kent Henson
Sheriff Kent Henson (D), who has been on the job for 12 years, faces a challenge from Trent Burfine (R), a Lufkin Police officer. We asked both men the same questions in advance of the Nov. 4 general election. Early voting begins Monday. Full story.
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EDITORIAL: More Risk for TRS? State senators raise reasonable doubts about wisdom of hiring expensive legal team
Attorney General Greg Abbott is taking a final and, we hope, skeptical look at the Teacher Retirement System board’s request for permission to hire an outside law firm at $750 an hour — and the law firm is patting itself on the back for giving the retirement system a big discount. It’s hard to see, however, exactly what justifies the high price. Full story.
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Our economy: How bad is it?
Lufkin, Angelina County and the rest of Deep East Texas gulped at the closing of Citation’s foundry here — a move that will affect nearly 400 people — and exhaled with relief when 1,200 union workers on Thursday approved a new Lufkin Industries contract.
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Union workers accept Lufkin Industries contract
Union workers have accepted the new contract offered by Lufkin Industries, Machinist Business Representative Terry Taylor announced after votes were tallied Thursday evening at Lufkin’s Labor Temple.
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City leaders perturbed by police association’s ‘Meet and Confer’ request
Lufkin City Council members and the president of the Lufkin Police Association, J.B. Smith, tried to keep their emotions in check Tuesday as they discussed a proposed “Meet and Confer” policy that would allow the police group to negotiate some employment issues with the council.
“We’re asking for the right to sit down at the table and say, ‘These are the things we want for the future,’” Smith said.
Currently, according to a Texas law, public employees can not negotiate with the city. Lufkin Police Chief Larry Brazil works with the city on issues relating to the police force. Brazil stated at Tuesday’s meeting that he does not have strong feelings for or against the proposed agreement.
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EDITORIAL: Science Curriculum
When scientists and science educators speak about what students need to learn to be prepared for college and careers in the medical or technology professions, state leaders should listen.
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Secret Service visits Lufkin woman after ‘death threat’ allegation from Obama campaign volunteer
A Lufkin woman received a surprise visit from the Secret Service last week because of a “death threat” comment she reportedly made about Sen. Barack Obama to a campaign volunteer asking for her support of the presidential candidate.
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No strike: Lufkin Industries union workers reject initial contract offer but will continue to work under current agreement for seven days
After rejecting an initial contract offer from Lufkin Industries on Sunday, union workers will continue under the current agreement for at least another week, according to a statement released by a union representative, Machinist Business Representative Terry Taylor.Full story.
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Lufkin’s ‘Teacher of the Year’ is in 50th year of educating students
Lufkin’s Teacher of the Year has started teaching the grandchildren of some or her first students.
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United Way campaign kicks off with optimism amid economic pessimism
The United Way of Angelina County kicked off its general solicitations campaign Wednesday morning with the agency’s leaders saying they believe the county will reach its 2009 overall fundraising goal of $600,000.
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Lufkin Industries, unions negotiating new contract
Lufkin Industries and its union workers are negotiating a contract to replace the three-year deal that expires at midnight Sunday.
Roughly 1,200 of the company’s estimated 1,800 workers in Angelina County are covered by the contract, according to LI Vice President Paul Perez.
