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The current exhibition in the gallery, titled “Revisiting Nacogdoches 1938” has been a popular stroll through Nacogdoches history. The research Jan Dobbs Barton has done for this exhibit is extensive and includes many families that continue to influence modern times. There is one wall dedicated to “then and now” photos of businesses and buildings that […]
Nacogdoches Historic Sites invites the public to the impactful program: Riders on the Orphan Train on Thursday, July 11th, 2024. Novelist and Humanities Scholar Alison Moore and singer/songwriter Phil Lancaster have combined audio-visual elements, historical fiction, and musical ballads into a collaborative performance that brings the Orphan Train movement, a largely unknown chapter in American […]
June 14, 1953 ~ June 14, 2024 (age 71) Obituary Linda Dews Yarbrough, affectionately known as Momma and Nanna, passed away peacefully at her home in Mt. Enterprise, Texas, on June 14, 2024, at the age of 71. Linda was born on June 14, 1953, in Pasadena, Texas, to Carl (Sonkey) and Lois Minter Dews. She graduated from […]
January 9, 1927 ~ June 17, 2024 (age 97) Obituary Mary Louise (Wales) Coale, age 97, of Nacogdoches, Texas, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 17, 2024. Family and caregivers were at her side. Louise was born on January 9, 1927, in Birmingham, Alabama. She was the daughter of James and Annie Lee (Argo) Wales. In her formative years, the […]
June 17, 1941 ~ June 16, 2024 (age 82) Obituary A graveside service for Robert Earl Wisener, Jr. will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at Old Union Cemetery. Mr. Wisener passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024, in Nacogdoches. He was born on June 17, 1941, in Nacogdoches to the late Robert and Mary Wisener. […]
April 10, 1935 ~ June 15, 2024 (age 89) Obituary A memorial service will be held for Gene Barlow at 2:00pm Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Laird Funeral Home. Mr. Barlow went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 15, 2024. He was born on April 10, 1935, in Maud, Texas, to the late Richard and […]
September 13, 1957 ~ June 15, 2024 (age 66) Obituary Funeral service for Terry Rice, 66, of Nacogdoches will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at Laird Funeral Home with Dennis Anderson officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00pm on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at Laird […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Candace Hicks, associate professor of art in the School of Art at Stephen F. Austin State University, has been selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Scholar fellowship for the 2024-25 competition period. Fulbright Scholar Awards are prestigious and competitive fellowships that provide unique opportunities for scholars to teach and conduct research abroad. […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – New instructors in percussion and guitar have been added to the faculty of the Music Preparatory Division of the School of Music at Stephen F. Austin State University just in time for summer program offerings. Dr. Carlos Benson is a percussion educator, artist and composer with an extensive and diverse background. As […]
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. […]