Nacogdoches ISD Education Foundation disrupted the routine at seven campuses on Friday, with a drum line and cheerleaders marching down the halls. It was all for a good cause. The foundation awarded 17 innovative grants totaling more than $54,000 to NISD teachers. “This is why NEF exists,” said Erin Windham, executive director of the foundation. […]
Nacogdoches ISD Board of Trustees on Thursday named Dr. Darrell Myers interim superintendent as the district begins the task of finding a new school chief. Myers has extensive experience overseeing school districts in Deep East Texas, including prolonged stints at Livingston ISD and Cleveland ISD, guiding the latter through rapid growth that nearly doubled enrollment […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– The Stephen F. Austin State University Sylvans timbersports team has once again claimed victory at the 66th annual Association of Southern Forestry Clubs Conclave, marking the Sylvans’ 19th overall Conclave title and extending their winning streak to seven consecutive Conclaves, tying the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s historic run from 1987 to 1993 […]
Nacogdoches High School’s One-act Play is still on stage. The NHS production of “The Bald Soprano” advanced to the bi-district round of competition on Tuesday. Peyton Lewis and Kylar Bowden earned All-Star Cast awards at the district contest held in Hallsville. Jacob Norman, Lourdes Leon and Riley Hall received honorable mention All Star Cast, and Melanie Garcia […]
The Nacogdoches Law Enforcement Foundation, a volunteer organization dedicated to supporting local law enforcement agencies, approved approximately $150,000 in funding for equipment and training. As part of the initiative, the foundation gifted The University of Texas System Police Department at Stephen F. Austin State University 30 duty tourniquets with carriers and two automated external defibrillators […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University has appointed successful financial planner, business strategist and SFA alumnus Taylor Kovar as the first entrepreneur-in-residence at the university’s Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship in the Rusche College of Business. “With ACE’s entrepreneur-in-residence program, SFA continues to position itself as a hub for innovation, mentorship and business success,” said […]
Nacogdoches ISD Board of Trustees will hold a special board meeting at 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 18, at the E.J. Campbell building at 420 S. Shawnee St. The meeting will be in person. A livestream of the meeting will be available on the district’s YouTube channel Nacogdoches ISD. CLICK HERE to go to the Nacogdoches Independent School […]
Four Nacogdoches High School art students scored 4s and earned medals in the regional Visual Arts Scholastic Event held Feb. 15 in Longview. Juniors Alicia Dowell and Avonlea Grimes medaled in the fourth year division at Pine Tree High School, and juniors Pepper Hill and Hailey Shadow medaled in the third year division. The Visual […]
McMichael Middle School’s choir brought home first division ratings on stage and in sight-reading Wednesday at Legacy High School in Tyler, part of the University Interscholastic League Region 21 Concert and Sight-Reading competition. The Treble choir from McMichael received top ratings from all judges in its stage performance and in the sight-reading portion of the […]
Students in Mary Okray’s graphic arts classes at Nacogdoches High School earned medals at the SkillsUSA regional contest last month. The state competition will be held in April. Students advancing include: Audio Visual Quiz Bowl – 1st Eymar Garica, senior Leon Saldana, senior Lexie Rios, sophomore Megan Fox, sophomore Wyatt Russell, sophomore Lourdes Leon, Junior […]