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Haunts of 4 Winds is only family-friendly attraction in East Texas
The event event features the spooky Haunted Hayride, the scary Chateau du Mort Haunted House, the thrilling Black Forest Haunted Trail, plus the Pumpkin Patch
      This October, you won’t want to miss The Haunts of Four Winds, East Texas’ only family-friendly haunt.  The fun-filled event features the spooky Haunted Hayride,
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Texas Department of Transportation Tyler District
TxDOT: Project Updates
     For immediate release: Friday, October 23, 2009      Here's a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District in the coming week:
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HERITAGE LAND BANK ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF NEW DIRECTORS AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Results tabulated by tabulated by the accounting firm of Henry & Peters
        
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Museum of East Texas
Event calendar
      Oct. 18, 2 pm •   Dr. Craig Rudolph, Research Ecologist with the 
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Summit set to spur economic growth
     The East Texas Economic Development Summit is Thursday, Nov. 12, at Hotel Fredonia in downtown Nacogdoches. “Opportunity Is Knocking: Are You Ready?” is the theme for the day’s event hosted by Commissioner of Agriculture Todd Staples, Sen. Robert Nichols and Texas Forest Country Partnership.
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Nacogdoches features annual bike ride
The view from the riders' bicycle seats will include historic landmarks, scenic residential areas and the beautiful rolling hills and towering pines of the East Texas countryside.
      NACOGDOCHES - The annual bike ride will include a 7.8-mile, 28.8-mile and 53.3-mile route beginning and ending in historic downtown Nacogdoches, the oldest town in Texas.
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13th annual Nine Flags Festival starts Nov. 21 at 6 p.m.
     NACOGDOCHES – The local holiday season will get a high-voltage jump-start when more than 3 million lights are set aglow with the flip of a switch Nov. 21, as thousands join us in downtown Nacogdoches.
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Seeking gingerbread, gum drops and powdered sugar homes
     The 13th Annual Nine Flags Festival is pleased to present the 3rd annual Gingerbread Homes for the Holiday contest sponsored by Commercial Bank of Texas and The Skoop
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Youth Loan Workshops for 4-H and FFA projects to be held Nov. 2 and 9
     Workshops to be held at Singletary Memorial Library in Rusk Nov. 2 and 9 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
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Gov. Perry Appoints Three to Angelina and Neches River Authority Board of Directors
Dominick “Nick” Bruno of Jacksonville, retired past vice president of Austin Bank, will serve on board
        
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Layoffs for Approximately 50 Workforce Center Employees Due to Funding Cuts
Layoff will affect approximately 50 staff members in the fourteen county East Texas region due to funding cuts
      
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Nacogdoches annual Christmas parade slated Dec. 5
Organizers of the 13th annual Nine Flags Festival are now accepting entries for the parade
      NACOGDOCHES – Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of the largest lighted Christmas parade in East Texas sponsored by First Bank & Trust East Texas! This year the Nine Flags Festival will be honoring the Texas flag.
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TxDOT: Project Updates
Here's a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District in the coming week:
           Resurfacing work scheduled for SH 110 north of Tyler
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Youth get second change at success
National Guard helps kids get GED or high school diploma
       
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Tyler to recognize contributions of employees with disabilities
     An event will be held in Tyler on October 29 which recognizes the contributions of employees with disabilities in the East Texas area
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Texas Forest Service dedicates Ruth Bowling Nichols Arboretum in Jacksonville
Texas Forest Service District Forester Jason Ellis has overseen the arboretum since 2006.
       JACKSONVILLE, Texas — Ruth Nichols doesn’t know exactly why or when she developed her love of plants and flowers. It’s just always kind of been there.
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