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FYI: City of Lufkin recycling has drop-off site
Q: Is there anywhere where Lufkin residents can drop items off for recycle that do not have access to the blue curbside recycle bins (such as apartment residents)?

FYI: Rental movies plentiful and popcorn popular
Q: Does HEB on North Timberland have a Redbox?

FYI: How do I get snakes out of my yard?
Q: I have seen a large snake four different times in the last few weeks in my back yard. Is there anything I can put on the yard to make it leave?

FYI: Heat index is how temperature really feels
Q: What is the heat index?

FYI: Spores and gases cause rain smell
Q: What causes that distinctive smell when rain is nearby?

FYI: 911 not ready for texting, yet
Q: Can you send a text to 911 in an emergency?

FYI: Rules exist for disposing of paint, tires and needles
Q: What do I do with paint and paint cans?

FYI: Variety of reasons for skips at red light
Q: Why do red lights sometimes skip a cycle, leaving you sitting for a while?

FYI: Red light in Diboll has been fixed
Q: Why does the light stay green only a short amount of time on U.S. 59 in Diboll during the morning commute?

FYI: DaVita nurse out on bond
Q: What happened to the nurse who injected bleach into the patients at Davita? I thought she was locked up, but she's out in public.

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