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Dinbali, Adams named top teacher, administrator by ATPE

Two Nacogdoches ISD staff members received Charles Pickitt Educator of the Year awards this week. Roya Dinbali, who teaches Forensic Science at Nacogdoches High School, was named the Educator of the Year. James Adams, principal at Margie Chumbley Academy for Success, was named the Administrator of the Year. The awards are presented by the Association […]

Results from NISD’s Board of Trustees election

Final results in the race to fill the at-large position on Nacogdoches ISD’s Board of Trustees: Farshid Niroumand – 930 Mike Dunn – 96 District 2: Leabeth Abt (unopposed) – 81 District 3: Demond Jackson (unopposed) – 89 NISD trustees will meet May 12 to canvass election returns. https://www.nacisd.org/article/2861857

NEF celebrates Top 20 grads and their Most Influential Educators

Maybe our best days aren’t really over for good. That was the overriding sentiment Thursday for a ballroom full of people on hand at The Fredonia Hotel & Convention Center for Nacogdoches ISD Education Foundation’s Scholars Banquet sponsored by Citizens 1st Bank. With more than 250 people in the audience, the top 20 graduates of […]

Officer Spencer Tutt Undergoing Surgery; NPD Shares Community Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (NACOGDOCHES,TEXAS): The Nacogdoches Police Department would like to provide an update regarding Officer Spencer Tutt. Officer Spencer Tutt experienced a serious medical emergency at his home on May 3, 2026. Personnel from EMS, the Fire Department, and the Nacogdoches Police Department responded to the scene, where immediate medical intervention was required. Officer […]

Roy Foreman, Sr. Obituary

January 27, 1952 ~ May 5, 2026 (age 74) Roy Foreman, Sr. Obituary A funeral service for Roy Wayne Foreman, Sr., 74, of Alto is currently pending. A full obituary and service times will be uploaded here as soon as they are available. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Roy Wayne Foreman, Sr., please visit our […]

SFA students pitch business ideas at fifth annual entrepreneurship competition

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– After pitching business ideas since the beginning of the school year, five Stephen F. Austin State University student teams advanced to the final round of the fifth annual Lumberjack Entrepreneurship Competition recently at the SFA Planetarium. The high-energy, “Shark Tank”-style showdown also featured a poster session in the Cole STEM Building Atrium. “The […]

Nacogdoches Police Respond to Assaults, Drug Arrests, Crashes in Busy 24‑Hour Period

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — The Nacogdoches Police Department handled 55 calls for service between the early morning hours of May 5 and May 6, according to a daily incident summary. The reports ranged from assaults and drug arrests to traffic accidents, welfare checks, and fraud investigations. Assaults and Family Violence Officers responded to multiple assault calls […]