Higinio “Eugene” Carrera Obituary

January 11, 1951 ~ May 27, 2025 74 Years Old Higinio Carrera Obituary    A memorial service for Higinio “Eugene” Carrera, 74, of Alto will be held Saturday, June 7, at 1 PM in the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Chapel in Alto.  Mr. Carrera passed away Tuesday, May 27 in Rusk, Texas. He was born January […]

Blueberry festival gets even sweeter

(NACOGDOCHES, TX, May 29, 2025) – Festival guests can enjoy delicious blueberry treats while cooling down in the new Ferrara’s Berry Sweet Shoppe located in Mast Hall at 317 E. Main St. during the 35th Annual Texas Blueberry Festival presented by Tipton Ford, June 14, in downtown Nacogdoches. In addition to the Main St. outdoor […]

David Alford Obituary

June 13, 1948 ~ April 11, 2025 76 Years Old David Alford Obituary David Alford, 76, of Corpus Christi passed away on April 11, 2025 in Corpus Christi. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Laird Funeral Home. David was born in Nacogdoches on June 13, 1948 to Hollis Wilton […]

Thomas Ward Smith Obituary

October 13, 1949 – May 17, 2025 Thomas Ward Smith, age 75, of Garrison, Texas passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025. A visitation for Thomas will be held Wednesday, May 28, 2025 from 4:04 PM to 6:00 PM at Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, 5400 North Street, Nacogdoches, TX 75965.

Wanda Faye Hightower Obituary

August 18, 1951 – May 25, 2025 Wanda Faye (Essman) Hightower of Nacogdoches passed away on May 25, 2025, in Tyler at the age of 73. She was born August 18, 1951, in Navasota, Texas to parents Roy William Essman and Ruth (Locke) Essman. Mrs. Hightower was a graduate of Woden High School, Class of 1969, and […]

SFA business students, Christian Women’s Job Corps team up for service-learning projects

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– As Christian Women’s Job Corps Nacogdoches continues to gain both clients and volunteers, students in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Nelson Rusche College of Business are providing assistance to help with that growth while developing skills for their future careers.   “This is a multiclass real-world learning project under the guidance of several faculty […]

SFA students recount experiences as Archer Fellows

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Marking the second time in university history, three Stephen F. Austin State University students represented the university in the Archer Fellowship Program in Washington, D.C. during the spring semester — joining peers from across The University of Texas System and getting a front-row seat to the policymaking process through the elite program. Jada […]

Patsy Ruth (Waldrop) Prutzman Obituary

June 15, 1967 ~ May 24, 2025 (age 57) Patsy Prutzman Obituary          Patsy Ruth (Waldrop) Prutzman, 57, passed away May 24, 2025 in Tyler. She was born June 15, 1967 in Dallas, Texas to Earl Herman Waldrop and JoAnn Johnson Waldrop. Patsy had lived in East Texas for 30 years living in Lufkin, Douglass […]