Nacogdoches AAUW Honors 2024 Woman of the Year

Merilyn Walton will be honored as the 2024 Nacogdoches AAUW Woman of the Year at a brunch, Saturday, April 20, 2024, 10:00 am, at the Lumberjack National Club, 3001 US Hwy 59. Since 1985, Nacogdoches AAUW has presented the annual award to a woman who has contributed significantly to the Nacogdoches community. In addition to […]

NEDCO to Host Job Fair in April 

Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas and Nacogdoches Economic Development Corp. (NEDCO) will host a Job Fair from 10:00 am to 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 17th, in the C.L. Simon Recreation Center Gymnasium, 1112 North Street, Nacogdoches. Many local companies are looking to fill both skilled and non-skilled positions. This event will help connect workers […]

Marijuana, stolen firearm seized during search

NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas – Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two men while investigating a shooting in the county Thursday night after they were found in possession of a felony amount of marijuana and a stolen firearm.Deputies were dispatched around 4:16 p.m. Thursday after 911 dispatchers received a report tha someone had fired at a […]

Texas Blueberry Festival set for June 8 in Nacogdoches and vendor application is open!

The most delicious festival in Texas returns to Nacogdoches the second Saturday in June with a day-long celebration of the annual blueberry harvest, featuring live music, contests, delicious blueberry fare and children’s activities. More than 200 arts, crafts and food vendors will also be on site, in addition to the downtown merchants and other local […]

SFA Department of Mass Communication, Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce partner for community-focused television program

NACOGDCOCHES, Texas –– Students from Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Mass Communication collaborated with the Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce to produce a new television program, “We Are Nacogdoches,” on the department-run local television station SFA-TV2. Hosted by Kelly Augustine, the chamber’s chief executive officer, the program’s purpose is to highlight people, organizations and issues […]

Hicks selected as keynote speaker at UNT symposium

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Candace Hicks, associate professor of art in the School of Art at Stephen F. Austin State University, will be the keynote speaker at “From Artists’ Books to Zines” symposium Saturday, March 23, at the University of North Texas’ Willis Library in Denton. “From Artists’ Books to Zines” is a new initiative from the UNT […]

NISD TO APPLY FOR ESF GRANT

NISD is in the process of applying for the Effective Schools Framework (ESF) Support Grant. The grant will go through 2024-2026. If awarded, the grant will support campus improvement at Emeline Carpenter Elementary and McMichael Middle School. Grant funds will be utilized to provide campus administrators and classroom teachers with targeted high-quality professional development. The […]

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK OFF TO GREAT START

Track season is here, and the Nacogdoches Dragons are shifting into gear for the 2024 outdoor season.  The meet, held at Nacogdoches High on Thursday, Feb. 29, included teams from Carthage, Jacksonville, Hudson, Henderson, Tatum, and Pineywoods Community Academy. Varsity Boys won the team title with a total of 158.5 points. Half of the top […]