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Nacogdoches High School’s art community is abuzz with celebration as Toni Saucedo, one of its own, achieves a remarkable feat at the 30th Annual State Visual Arts Scholastic Showcase. On April 27th, Saucedo doubled down on her senior year by submitting two original artworks for the 2024 Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE). Saucedo was honored […]
Carsen Hickman put his stamp on the design competition in the Junior American Citizen Contest held in March here in Nacogdoches by the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Mike Moses Elementary School first-grader won first place locally and second place overall in Texas. The Nacogdoches Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted […]
NOVEMBER 4, 1942 – MAY 4, 2024 Obituary John Powell Cassity passed away at his home on Saturday, May 4, 2024. He was born November 4, 1942 in Carthage, Texas. He was 81 years of age. The family will hold a private inurnment and scattering at a later time, per John’s request.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The Stephen F. Austin Softball team (16-38, 9-16) split the Friday evening doubleheader with the host California Baptist Lancers (29-23, 16-7) as the Lancers took game one 4-2, before SFA responded with a massive 4-2 win in the second game of the doubleheader as they became just the second WAC team this season […]
Children’s author Liz Garton Scanlon went through the process of writing a book during her visit this week with Nacogdoches ISD second-graders. “We’re going to start by brainstorming,” she told students Monday at Emeline Carpenter Elementary. That was part of an exercise where students created a story about a rocketship. “What do you need for […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Michael McBroom has been appointed director of athletics at Stephen F. Austin State University by Interim President Gina Oglesbee and The University of Texas System. Currently serving as director of athletics at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, McBroom will officially join the Department of Athletics on May 15. “We are excited about […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Red Brick Bluegrass Festival, originally planned for Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 in downtown Nacogdoches, has been cancelled due to widespread flooding. After heavy rain battered the area for the past week, organizers and city officials assessed the condition of Festival Park and determined the venue was too waterlogged […]
September 23, 1928 ~ April 29, 2024 95 Years Old Obituary An obituary is not available at this time for Wyzo Griffin, Jr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Wyzo Griffin, Jr., please visit our floral store.
Interested in driving a school bus but unsure what that’s like? Come out Saturday, May 18, at Dragon Stadium to apply as well as take a turn behind the wheel of a full-sized Nacogdoches ISD passenger bus. The NISD Ride & Drive Event will be held 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the parking lot […]
