NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Students in Stephen F. Austin State University’s DeWitt School of Nursing are inviting community members to a free drive-through flu vaccination event Oct. 4-5 at the DeWitt School of Nursing Complex, located at 5707 North St. In partnership with East Texas Community Health Services, fourth-semester nursing students in the community health course will […]
Jessy Reeves was diagnosed with profound hearing loss at 11-months-old. Her mother advocated strongly to include her in a mainstream classroom setting so Reeves would have access to the same kind of education hearing students would receive. Fast forward to 2024, and Reeves is now a deaf education teacher at Nacogdoches ISD’s McMichael Middle School. […]
Prior to Friday’s homecoming football game at Dragon Stadium, the Nacogdoches High School Alumni Association will honor the Burrells as Distinguished Alumni Family for 2024. FRED D. BURRELL SR. AND HIS WIFE ALMEDA moved to Nacogdoches to be teachers. Mr. Burrell taught agriculture beginning at E.J.Campbell High School and retired after serving more than 40 years […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host a fruit research field day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 27 featuring kiwifruit, muscadine grapes, blueberries, figs, feijoas and other fruits. Speakers will include Dr. David Creech, director of SFA Gardens, and Drs. Tim Hartmann and Justin Scheiner, faculty members in Texas […]
Nacogdoches High School celebrates homecoming this week by hosting the Livingston Lions at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Dragon Stadium. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets to the game. Before the game, the 2024 Homecoming Court will be announced and the King and Queen will be crowned. Homecoming festivities will start at 6:50 p.m. Before the homecoming football game, […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host its annual Fabulous Fall Festival Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. The sale will feature an array of hard-to-find, “Texas-tough” plants, like East Texas native plants and pollinator-friendly selections. Expect to find great trees, […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts will open the 2024-25 season with an exciting program of Latin American music featuring the husband-wife team Dr. Juan Carlos and Dr. Jeana Paul-Ureña, professor and chair, respectively, in SFA’s Department of Languages, Cultures and Communication, and friends from Brazil and Costa […]
The Nacogdoches High School band and Dragonettes will sit in the north end of the home side on Friday. The new home for the band and drill team will be bleachers installed on the south end of Dragon Stadium, but netting that would be used to keep kicked balls from getting into the stands did […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Residence Life Department and volunteers moved in more than 4,100 new and returning residents to campus this weekend, with this year’s move-in featuring significant improvements that enhanced the overall experience for students and their families. SFA’s residence hall capacity for fall 2024 increased to 4,153 beds, up from […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s annual School of Art Faculty Exhibition will show Aug. 20 through Oct. 18 in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches. An opening reception is planned for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29. Each year, the faculty exhibition features a wide variety […]