From cotton patch to gridiron glory
      Stamford won the battle of the Bulldogs on Dec. 21, 1956 beating Brady 26-13 for their thirty-second victory in a row and second straight Class 2A state championship. At age 42 Gordon Lenear Wood had accomplished what most high-school football coaches achieve only in their dreams. But he would pr...
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A unique town story
      If you drive through Lufkin during the holidays, be sure to take notice of one of East Texas' most unusual Christmas decorations. For decades, "Rudolph the Red Nosed Pumping Unit," the creation of Lufkin Industries, Inc., the inventor of the balance-type oilfield pumping unit, has helped East T...
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