William Wardlaw Watkins Obituary

December 18, 1938 ~ February 10, 2026 (age 87) William Watkins Obituary William “Bill” Wardlaw Watkins, 87, of Nacogdoches, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Bill was born on December 18, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Muriel Vincent Watkins and Henry Edward Watkins, Jr.  He attended the University of Virginia, graduating with a bachelor’s degree […]

Human Trafficking Awareness Event Rescheduled

The Unseen Suffering Simulation being held at SFA by the Family Crisis Center and Unbound Now has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 3rd! Here is an updated press release. Thank you guys so much for your cooperation.

Texas teens urged to take the pledge to always buckle up

Skipping seat belts isn’t a flex—it’s a deadly risk. The new “Saved by the Belt” competition challenges Texas teens to wear a seat belt every seat, every ride. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the University Interscholastic League (UIL) are calling on high school students to pledge to buckle up every time they get […]

SFA’s Department of Biology to host J.H. Burr Distinguished Lecture Series

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Biology will host the J.H. Burr Distinguished Lecture Series at 5 p.m. March 19 in Kennedy Auditorium.  The featured speaker will be Dr. Lee Fitzgerald ’78, SFA alumnus, professor at Texas A&M University and curator of the herpetology collection at the Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections […]

Health Inspection Report Week of 2/17/2025

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. […]

Martha Lee Jackson Obituary

January 5, 1932 – February 11, 20261, 1944 ~ February 13, 2026 (age 81) Martha Lee Jackson, aged 94, passed away on February 11, 2026. Born on January 5, 1932, at home in Pelican, Louisiana, she was the daughter of Osie Walker and Ruth Lillian (Summerlin) Moore. Martha was one of four children and was raised in Mansfield, LA, where […]

Joan (Clevenger) Hunter Obituary

October 21, 1944 ~ February 13, 2026 (age 81) Joan Hunter Obituary           Funeral services for Joan Clevenger Landrum Hunter, 81, of Alto will be Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 2 PM in  the A. Frank Smith Methodist Church in Alto with Rev John Cogdill officiating. The family will receive visitors from 1 PM to 2 PM at […]