Dena J. Spurgeon Obituary

January 15, 1933 – October 18, 2025 Dena Jo Wallace Spurgeon was born January 15, 1933, in Cushing, Texas. She was the second of four children born to Floyd “Sonny” Wallace and Velma Christie Wallace. Dena made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ at the age of 12 and she was baptized at Landmark Baptist Church […]

SFA breaks single-day application record, waives application fee through Dec. 1

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University recently broke its single-day application record with 2,700 submitted applications thanks in part to Free College Application Week.  Administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board the second full week of October, the initiative helps Texas residents apply to public colleges at no cost.  “This is part of […]

Seats available for Christie Cook Concert TONIGHT at Zion Hill! 

Dear friends,We hope you’ll join us tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church for a special evening of music featuring singer-songwriter Christie Cook. Christie’s heartfelt songs explore themes of faith, love, humor, and everyday life. Whether she’s performing Christian-themed pieces or storytelling ballads, her music offers comfort, encouragement, and inspiration to all who […]

Health Inspection Report Week of 10/21/2025

The Inspection Services Department carries out the general health & safety inspections of occupancies requiring a health permit within the jurisdiction of the City of Nacogdoches. The primary function of the Health Inspector is the interpretation, inspection and field compliance efforts of the technical codes and laws. These codes and laws are Federal, State and Local. […]

Community Invited to Meet Zion Hill Exhibit Team and Share Memories

Nacogdoches Historic Sites invites the public to an Exhibit Team Meet & Greet on Thursday, November 6, at 6:00 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church Historic Site, 324 N. Lanana Street. Exhibit Concepts, the firm selected to design and fabricate a new museum exhibit sharing the history of Zion Hill Baptist Church and its congregation, […]

 The Lamp-Lite Players Present You Can’t Take It With You

The Lamp-Lite Players present the second play of their 53rd Season, You Can’t Take It With You, by Moss Hart & George F. Kaufman, November 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2025, 7:30 pm, and November 9 and 16, 2025, 2:00 pm.  Tickets are now on sale online only at https://lampliteplayers.ludus.com.  All tickets are assigned seats […]

Gospel Festival at Zion Hill Baptist Church Historic Site

NACOGDOCHES, TX — The African American Heritage Project and Nacogdoches Historic Sites invite the community to join in celebration at the Zion Hill Gospel Festival, taking place Sunday, November 9, at 3:00 p.m. at the historic Zion Hill Baptist Church, located at 324 South Lanana Street. Sponsored by Commercial Bank of Texas, the Gospel Festival […]

Nacogdoches Arts Collaborative News November 2025

We are proud to be co-sponsor for the new music festival NacoPalozza Music Fest and Pub Crawl coming to downtown on Saturday, November 15, 5-11pm.  Tickets are available here:  https://givebutter.com/kUb8rd. An innovative date-night activity is coming this November to the NAC Annex – it’s the ART CAFE: Where Creativity Meets Community!  Just like a cafe… […]