🌱 How Lufkin’s new child safety zones could reshape housing for offenders
Lufkin, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Lufkin! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Lufkin’s new child safety zones could reshape housing for offenders
- How a Lufkin rodeo bronc is shaking up the national standings
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 70.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lufkin City Council approves residency restrictions for sex offenders, creating child safety zones (kltv.com) — Lufkin City Council has approved new residency restrictions creating child safety zones, barring certain registered sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of schools, parks, churches, and other child-centered places. The ordinance affects 71 of the 103 offenders in city limits, exempts current residents in restricted areas, and could impact local ministries like Godtel that house offenders. 
• Saddle bronc rider Shorty Garrett captures big win at Music City Rodeo (tsln.com) — Lufkin gets a shout-out on the national rodeo stage, with bronc Angel Cat highlighted for a winning ride at the Angelina Benefit Rodeo here before powering another big victory in Nashville. The story follows saddle bronc rider Shorty Garrett’s surge in the PRCA standings and shows how stock featured in Lufkin is shining across the circuit.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- if your selling anything and a guy by the name of Gerry Peacock responds to your add wanting to buy he is a scam artist trying to get your personal info for payment .
he responded to an add i have posted for some toys for sale and said he wanted to pay upfront with cashapp so that i can take the add down so no one… (Nextdoor Hudson) - Garry Peacock text me about my rug.
He wanted to know if I took vemo or zelle. I said no, cash only. Haven't heard anything about my rug with good Ole cash. Then I read about his other… (Nextdoor Trailwood)
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- Cinemark USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time Assistant Manager in Lufkin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lufkin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Nacogdoches
- Nacogdoches ISD offers free summer meals for area youth (kltv.com)
- Nacogdoches Community Speculates On New Business For Old Schlotzky's (kicks105.com)
- 8 Charming Texas Towns Perfect For A Peaceful Retirement (myfamilytravels.com)
Rusk
- ‘Take a Kid Fishing' event planned at Lake Murvaul Marina (panolawatchman.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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