SFA’s construction management program to host open house for tiny homes

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s construction management students in the James I. Perkins College of Education’s School of Human Sciences will host an open house featuring two tiny homes they built this spring from 11 a.m. to noon May 9 at the Village Nac community at 1188 County Road 823 in Nacogdoches. Students […]

Claudia Marie (Swails) Strong Obituary

November 29, 1938 ~ April 28, 2025 86 Years Old Memorial services for Claudia Marie Strong (Swails) will be held at 4:00 PM, on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Garrison Funeral Home. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 3:00 PM. A full obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available. In […]

Brenda B. Evans Obituary

August 15, 1953 – April 27, 2025 Brenda B. Evans was born in Bryan, Texas on August 15, 1953, to Milton Byer and Gladys (Schaefer) Byer. She passed away on April 27, 2025, in Tyler, Texas, having attained the age of 71 years. Brenda graduated and went on to attend the Blinn Business College in Bryan. She […]

Kellie Arlene Whitaker Obituary

May 9, 1970 – April 26, 2025 Kellie Arlene Whitaker, age 54 passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025. A celebration of life for Kellie will be held Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Corner Post Cowboy Church, 8151 FM 1638, Nacogdoches, TX 75964.

Mariann (Todaro) Douglas Obituary

August 9, 1948 ~ April 16, 2025 76 Years Old Mariann Douglas, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, lived a life filled with love, creativity, and quiet strength. Born on August 9, 1948, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to Frank and Regina Todaro, Mariann was one of seven siblings in a close-knit and loving family. She attended Woodlawn […]

Amanda Michelle (Gilbert) Kasner Obituary

January 5, 1988 ~ April 23, 2025 37 Years Old Funeral services for Amanda Michelle (Gilbert) Kasner, 37, of Fayetteville, Texas, will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Laird Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Christian Cemetery in Nacogdoches, Texas. Amanda passed away on April 23, 2025, in Austin, Texas. She was […]

Dakoda Wayne Bennefield Obituary

November 18, 1997 ~ April 25, 2025 27 Years Old Graveside services will be held at 1:00pm on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Blackjack Cemetery. Dakoda Wayne  Bennefield, 27, of Nacogdoches passed away from this earth on Friday, April 25, 2025 in Nacogdoches, Texas as the result of a tragic automobile accident. Born in Nacogdoches, Texas on […]

Nacogdoches High School’s Ella Furniss named finalist for Teens Serving Texas Award

Ella Furniss, a senior at Nacogdoches High School, was named a finalist by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) for the group’s Teens Serving Texas Award. Ella is the daughter of Crystal and Dr. Eddy Furniss. Students from across the state are nominated by their high school principal based on their overall academic […]

19-Year-Old Found Dead After Reports of Gunfire Near Eastwood Terrace in Nacogdoches

At approximately 4 pm on Monday afternoon, the Nacogdoches 911 center began receiving calls about gunshots in the area of Eastwood Terrace off Woden Road.  Officers responded to the area and were directed by residents to the rear of the complex to the area where the gunshots were heard.  There, officers found one deceased male […]