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SkillsUSA team readies for state

March 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The SkillsUSA Presentation Team displays the first place medals won at the district SkillsUSA competition in Beaumont. The team is preparing for the state competition March 24-28 in Corpus Christi. In an effort to receive a perfect score at state competition, SkillsUSA presentation team has been giving their presentation to a variety of groups. Four students assigned to present the home at SkillsUSA, Champions at Work competition have scheduled several opportunities for them to practice giving their speech. Senior Clark... [Read the full story]

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Spring Break on a budget

March 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Spring break is just around the corner and most people still don’t know what they plan on doing that week. The number one obstacle teens have this spring break is the lack of cash. Follow these simple tips and have the fun road trip without breaking the bank. Gas With gas being over $2.50 a gallon, no one really wants to take a road trip. If you are planning on going with multiple friends, try taking one car. At each refueling stop, have one or two friends pay the tab and alternate every time you stop for gas. Also,... [Read the full story]

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School gives student drivers the ‘Boot’

March 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Lufkin High School has found a new way to get students to pay tickets for driving to school without a student parking tag. The school has began using the “Boot” which is put on a car when penalty of tickets are owed and/or the school cannot get a hold of the owner. According to senior grade Principal John Ball, the reason the school stared using the “Boot” was because cars on campus had unidentified drivers or unpaid tickets. “Unidentified drivers are students who are driving to school and are parking in school... [Read the full story]

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Blood Drive this week

February 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Lufkin High School will be hosting a blood drive on Feb. 11-12, according to Marcia Waller. “Our goal is to get 55 units each day, or a total of 110 units,” Waller said. The blood donated will be going to both Lufkin and Nacogdoches hospitals. Waller also added that the only thing needed to donate was “desire, general good health, and of course a meal one hour before donating.” Advice she gives to students who might be first-time donors and are nervous. “If a students wants to donate, they must eat foods high... [Read the full story]

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Annual Alumni Chili Supper serves more than 300

January 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Alumni Association Director Glen Arnold, left, and senior Abby Baker visit with '95 graduate Amy Fletcher, seated left and family at the annual Alumni Chili Supper in the LHS cafeteria. Also shown are, seated from right, Robbie Fletcher, Shelby Fletcher, Ireland Fletcher and Mia Fletcher. The Alumni Association held their 5th annul chili bowl supper last night at the LHS cafeteria, which turned out to be a downturn from last year. As of now, the Alumni has about $5,000, serving 329 people last night, which is a huge... [Read the full story]

News

Panther Pride readies for competition

February 19, 2010

The Panther Pride Drill Team has been hard at work on over 20 competition pieces which they will take to Kilgore Junior College on Feb. 20, to participate in the Gussie Nell... [Read more]

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Sports

Lady Panthers advance to second place in district after win over College Park

March 8, 2010

After losing to College Park in the first round of district games, Lufkin came back with a vengeance and beat the Cavaliers on their home field 1-0. In the first half, Lufkin’s... [Read more]

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Artist of the week- Orianthi

February 25, 2010

You might recognize Australian native Orianthi from Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” tour or maybe from strumming along side guitar legends like Steve Vai and Carlos... [Read more]

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Steve Collins

December 3, 2008

Natalie Phillips Staff Writer A smile spread across Dr. Steve Collins’ face as he and his team looked upon their completed research project, a program developing fuel powered... [Read more]

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