Alabama
First woman elected to Alabama-Coushatta leadership dies | #elections | #alabama
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Millie Thompson Williams, the first woman elected to serve as second chief of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, died Friday at a hospital in Lufkin. She was 67. Her death was confirmed by […]
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City Council
Lufkin City Council members consider ordinance for short-term rental properties | #citycouncil
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) – Lufkin city council members are working to approve an ordinance for short-term rental properties. With the increase in short-term rentals, including AirBnB, the city believes regulations are needed. Jessica Pebsworth, Lufkin’s Public Information Officer said, “the idea would be to ensure that the rental is safe for tenants, up to fire […]
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