Rudolph running at the mall

December 15, 2009

Each year there is a tradition in Lufkin that everyone looks forward to; something that begins the holiday season. Every Christmas a 38 foot oilfield pumping unit, better known as, Rudolph, provided by Lufkin Industries, is set up in the parking lot of the Lufkin Mall. According to Viron Barbay, Lufkin... Read more »

FCCLA helping during the holiday season

December 15, 2009

The FCCLA will be giving toys Dec. 17 to the Salvation Army in support of the Angel Tree Adoption Program. “Years ago we did an organization with the “shoe box” where boxes were stuffed with goods and toys, then shipped to other countries. The students decided that they wanted to do... Read more »

Soccer girls working at Sonic

December 10, 2009

When the new facilities at Jase Magers soccer field are through being built, they won’t necessarily be ready for use. There are still more supplies needed to ultimately complete the project. In order to raise money to purchase the basic provisions, the girls junior varsity and varsity soccer teams... Read more »

Santoyo learns about Hispanic heritage on PASF trip to Mexico

December 9, 2009

Carmen Santoyo goes to Mexico through PASF Senior Carmen Santoyo, vice-president of the PASF Spanish club, had a chance to learn more about her Hispanic heritage when she earned a trip to Mexico from Nov. 20-25. “I’m glad that I got to know more about each state of Mexico and more about where... Read more »

Students Sign Petition Against Robotics Schedule

December 8, 2009

Mary Rojo Managing Editor Seniors of the robotics team utilize their leadership qualities by creating a petition against a Gold-Purple Schedule–an alternating schedule that splits the robotics team so that the extracurricular hour limit is met. All school organizations working on a task during... Read more »

Ground broken for new soccer locker rooms

December 1, 2009

Walking all the way to the visitors side of the football stadium just to use the bathroom got tiring and frustrating for Lufkin Panther soccer fans. But beginning this season, fans and players at Jase Majers will have new bathrooms to use, easily accessible from the field, along with a locker room and... Read more »

Panther Pride prepares for Christmas Spectacular

November 20, 2009

The Panther Pride has begun preparing for their Christmas Spectacular show on Dec. 17. “It’s just a really short kind of recital where Panther Pride does a lot of dances that are all Christmas-themed,” Captain Madeline DuBose said. “It gets everyone in the Christmas spirit.” According to DuBose,... Read more »

Diamond Dolls getting ready for season

November 20, 2009

Led by Cinda Taylor, mother of senior baseball player, Wes Taylor, is a group of girls that sponsors the Lufkin boys baseball teams and booster club, called the Diamond Dolls. During baseball season, the girls involved help out by working the concession stand at the games, making goody bags for the players,... Read more »

Annie musical

November 20, 2009

The 1982 film “Annie,” based off of an early 1900 comic strip called Little Orphan Annie, will be put to action in the Lufkin Middle School auditorium. Many members from Lufkin High School will be on stage playing the roles of the cast of “Annie” for people awaiting the performance. Members... Read more »

Robotics Team captains selected

November 17, 2009

Jeffin James and Ariel Hardin were recently named team captains of LHS Robotics team The 2009-2010 Robotics team captains, Ariel Hardin and Jeffin James, were announced last Monday. According to Supervisor Robyn Segrest, the format for choosing the team captains changed this year. “Before, we’d... Read more »