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Charles Dean Felder Obituary

December 15, 1933 ~ March 6, 2024 90 Years Old Obituary   Memorials services for Charles Dean Felder, 90, of Alto will be Monday at 2 PM at the A. Frank Smith Methodist Church in Alto with John Cogdill and Chris Davis officiating..  Charles Dean passed away Wednesday, March 6 in Jacksonville. He was born December 15, […]

David “Tony” Francis Obituary

August 22, 1953 ~ March 5, 2024 70 Years Old Obituary Graveside services for David Anthony “Tony” Francis, 70, of Timpson, TX, will be held at 11: 00 AM, on Monday, March 11, 2024 at Mt. Olive Cemetery with Orville Miller officiating. Visitation will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, March 11, 2024 at Mt. Olive Cemetery. […]

SFA Department of Mass Communication, Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce partner for community-focused television program

NACOGDCOCHES, Texas –– Students from Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Mass Communication collaborated with the Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce to produce a new television program, “We Are Nacogdoches,” on the department-run local television station SFA-TV2. Hosted by Kelly Augustine, the chamber’s chief executive officer, the program’s purpose is to highlight people, organizations and issues […]

Hicks selected as keynote speaker at UNT symposium

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Candace Hicks, associate professor of art in the School of Art at Stephen F. Austin State University, will be the keynote speaker at “From Artists’ Books to Zines” symposium Saturday, March 23, at the University of North Texas’ Willis Library in Denton. “From Artists’ Books to Zines” is a new initiative from the UNT […]

Gena Lee Mercer Obituary

DECEMBER 23, 1932 – MARCH 7, 2024 Obituary Gena Lee Mercer, age 91, of Nacogdoches, Texas passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Gena will be laid to rest in Old Union Cemetery, Nacogdoches, TX.

Rodger “Rod” Allan Thompson Obituary

AUGUST 26, 1968 – MARCH 3, 2024 Obituary Rodger Allan Thompson was born August 26, 1968 in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, the son of Frances Rodger Thompson and Charlotte (Dannar) Thompson. He passed from this life on March 3, 2024, in Llano, Texas at the age of 55 Years 6 months and 7 days. Being from a […]

NISD TO APPLY FOR ESF GRANT

NISD is in the process of applying for the Effective Schools Framework (ESF) Support Grant. The grant will go through 2024-2026. If awarded, the grant will support campus improvement at Emeline Carpenter Elementary and McMichael Middle School. Grant funds will be utilized to provide campus administrators and classroom teachers with targeted high-quality professional development. The […]

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK OFF TO GREAT START

Track season is here, and the Nacogdoches Dragons are shifting into gear for the 2024 outdoor season.  The meet, held at Nacogdoches High on Thursday, Feb. 29, included teams from Carthage, Jacksonville, Hudson, Henderson, Tatum, and Pineywoods Community Academy. Varsity Boys won the team title with a total of 158.5 points. Half of the top […]