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Jennifer Kristi (Compton) Cabello Obituary

March 12, 1972 ~ April 29, 2026 (age 54) Jennifer Cabello Obituary A memorial service is pending for Jennifer Kristi Cabello, 54, of Alto. Jennifer passed away Wednesday, April 29, in Tyler. She was born March 12, 1972 in Irving, Texas to Kathy Louise West Wilton and Leon Compton. Jennifer had lived in the Irving area until moving […]

NEF celebrates Top 20 grads and their Most Influential Educators

Maybe our best days aren’t really over for good. That was the overriding sentiment Thursday for a ballroom full of people on hand at The Fredonia Hotel & Convention Center for Nacogdoches ISD Education Foundation’s Scholars Banquet sponsored by Citizens 1st Bank. With more than 250 people in the audience, the top 20 graduates of […]

NISD earns ‘Best Community for Music Education’ for a seventh time

Nacogdoches ISD is once again an NAMM Foundation Best Communities for Music Education. It’s the seventh time the district has earned the designation, which is awarded to school districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, NISD answered detailed questions […]

SFA names Reese permanent dean of Nelson Rusche College of Business

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University has appointed Dr. Jason Reese as the permanent dean of the Nelson Rusche College of Business, effective May 1. This appointment follows Reese’s yearlong service as interim dean after the departure of Dr. Tim Bisping, who is now dean of the College of Business at the University of […]

Homicide Suspect Arrested

As a result of coordinated efforts involving local, state and federal law enforcement agencies in both the United States and Mexico, 18-year-old Jared Garcia of Nacogdoches, Texas, was taken into custody in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas on April 29th, 2026, for an outstanding Nacogdoches grand jury indictment for Murder. The grand jury indictment stems […]

Health Inspection Report Week of 5/01/2025

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. […]

Sidney C. Pye, Sr. Obituary

May 30, 1945 ~ April 27, 2026 (age 80) Sidney Pye, Sr. Obituary Sidney C. Pye, Sr. was born May 30th, 1945 in Houston, TX to Edward Young and Fern Marie Little Pye.  He passed from this earth on April 27, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of memories, friendships, and stories that will be cherished by all who […]

Don Ray Popp Obituary

August 16, 1941 – April 27, 2026 Don Popp, 84, of Baytown, TX was born on August 16, 1941, in Nacogdoches and passed away Monday, April 27, in Baytown. He was a graduate of Livingston High School and worked in grocery stores in Baytown for many years before retiring. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and cooking, especially […]