SFA announces 2025-26 Children’s Performing Arts Series lineup

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Students from area schools and families from the community are invited to the 2025-26 Children’s Performing Arts Series hosted by Stephen F. Austin State University’s Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts. Performances for each of the four touring productions will be held at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on the dates listed below […]

New options on the menu this year for NISD Student Nutrition

It’s a new school year, and there are several new options on the table from Nacogdoches ISD Student Nutrition Department. “There are some exciting new menu items that students will have access to this year,” said Laurie Stamper, the district’s Director of Student Nutrition. That includes servings of more fresh fruits and vegetables while they’re […]

SFA unveils its first mass timber building during Pineywoods Dining Hall ribbon-cutting

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University officially unveiled the Pineywoods Dining Hall — the university’s first mass timber building and the first mass timber project in The University of Texas System — on Thursday, ushering in a new era of campus dining and welcoming both the university and Nacogdoches communities to explore the new […]

Convocation 2025 is set for Friday, Aug. 8, at the NHS competition gym

Teachers are back at school getting ready for the start of the 2025-26 academic year, and Nacogdoches ISD will hold Convocation to celebrate the start of school. All NISD teachers and staff will gather at 9:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 8, in the competition gymnasium at Nacogdoches High School. The 2025 Convocation ceremony is presented by […]

NISD updates cell phone policy for 2025-26 academic year to match HB 1481 requirements

Nacogdoches ISD has updated its cell phone policy for the 2025-26 academic year to match new requirements related to House Bill 1481, the new law enacted earlier this year by the Texas Legislature. HB 1481 bans the use of cell phones on school property during the instructional day. The policy applies to headphones/earbuds, tablets, and […]

SFA announces 2025-26 University Series lineup

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s 2025-26 University Series returns with a lineup of nationally acclaimed artists. All performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Turner Auditorium, Griffith Fine Arts Building. This season, themed “A Season to Share,” brings the Nacogdoches, campus and surrounding communities together through the arts with high-quality performances spanning […]

SFA launches Caring Jacks suicide prevention training

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Counseling Services is now offering students, faculty and staff a new suicide prevention training program called Caring Jacks to create an environment where open conversations about suicide are met with compassion and support, helping build a community of care and connection.  “The Caring Jacks crisis response and suicide […]

SFA alumnus and Tomberlain Insurance Group president to speak at summer undergraduate commencement ceremony

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Cole Tomberlain, president of The Tomberlain Insurance Group based in Longview, will give the commencement address during Stephen F. Austin State University’s summer graduation ceremony for undergraduates at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, in Johnson Coliseum. All master’s and doctoral candidates will receive their degrees during the Graduate Studies ceremony at 6 p.m. […]

James Adams named principal at Margie Chumbley Academy for Success

James Adams has been named principal of Margie Chumbley Academy for Success for the upcoming school year. The school serves as Nacogdoches ISD’s alternative high school and also hosts the county’s District Alternative Educational Program, or DAEP. Superintendent Grey Burton announced the appointment July 16. “I worked with Mr. Adams in the past and I […]