How much is a living wage in Nacogdoches and Lufkin? Students at Nacogdoches ISD’s Margie Chumbley Academy for Success have a clearer picture of that figure after participating in a Texas Reality Check with Josh Fleming, Work-Based Learning Coordinator with Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas. Thursday’s presentation was the first of five workshops Fleming will […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – A solo exhibition of works by Candace Hicks, associate professor of art in the School of Art at Stephen F. Austin State University, will open the first week in October in the Transystem Gallery at Arts Fort Worth. Hicks’ exhibition features work from her series “Notes for String Theory.” “These hand-embroidered pages […]
There is a growing threat to the health and safety of our youth that Nacogdoches ISD wants to bring to your attention. Fentanyl is a man-made, Schedule II narcotic that has reached a growing number of communities of all sizes across Texas and has impacted many lives. October is Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month. In the next […]
Three Nacogdoches ISD students had their work on display this week at the 2023 TASA/TASB Convention in Dallas. Toni Sauceda, Alicia Rene Dowell and Makinley Pickens were selected to submit works to the Texas Art Education Association for display at the convention, NISD Fine Arts Director Deshmond Johnson said. Toni is a senior and Alicia […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Plans are being finalized for the annual 12 X 12 Scholarship Fundraiser hosted by the Friends of the Visual Arts at Stephen F. Austin State University and benefiting students in the SFA School of Art. Mark your calendars for Oct. 7 through 21 to make sure you have time to participate in […]
Nacogdoches High School celebrates homecoming this week by hosting the Pine Tree Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Dragon Stadium. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets to the game. Before the game, the 2023 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 […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The first event in the return of the University Series at Stephen F. Austin State University will be a performance by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, in the newly renovated Turner Auditorium in Griffith Fine Arts Building. With the completion of Griffith’s renovations and expansion, Micky Elliott […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and SFA’s filmmaking program will premiere of its summer film project, “CUT!,” at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, in Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus. Written and directed by filmmaking Professor Brad Maule, with special guest director Derek Wayne Johnson, “CUT!” is about […]
McMichael Middle School’s cheerleading squad won first place in the Class 5A/6A division at the Forest Festival competition over the weekend. The McMichael squad of 21 cheerleaders learned the routine in about eight hours of practice over a three-day span then worked in the summer, evenings and on weekends, cheer coach Suzanna Sanchez said. Will […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Lumberjacks filled the corner of Alumni and Vista drives Monday as Stephen F. Austin State University staff and administrators dedicated the new Centennial Ring Plaza and its towering ring statue, adding another landmark to the already picturesque campus. The dedication was part of SFA’s four-day Centennial Celebration. Located across from the Austin Building, the […]