Jean Ferraro Obituary

June 13, 1942 – March 19, 2026 81 Years Old Ruby Jean Ferraro, 83, of Cushing, Texas, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2026. She was born on June 13, 1942, in Marshall, Texas, and lived a life marked by deep faith, devotion to family, and a heart for serving others. She shared forty-two loving years of […]

SFA Upcoming Events and Key Dates

Below is Stephen F. Austin State University’s calendar of events and key dates for March 23 to April 6.Note: This calendar is not intended to be comprehensive; click the calendar links below for more events. Baseball vs. Abilene Christian University  6 p.m. March 25Pilgrim’s Park  SFA’s baseball team will compete against Abilene Christian University.  ‘Murder Me […]

Carolyn “Carol” Ann (Burgess) Alden Obituary

December 18, 1944 ~ March 17, 2026 81 Years Old Carolyn “Carol” Alden Obituary Funeral services for Carolyn Ann (Burgess) Alden, 81, of Nacogdoches, will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Laird Funeral Home. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 1:00 to 2:00pm on Tuesday, March 24, […]

SFA students, alumna advocate for undergraduate research in Washington, DC

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Three Stephen F. Austin State University students and one alumna recently represented SFA at the Council on Undergraduate Research’s Scholars Transforming through Research conference in Washington, D.C. They also visited the offices of U.S. senators from Texas to advocate for undergraduate research. Nearly 40 teams from 34 universities nationwide were accepted to the […]

CHARLES POOL REAL ESTATE CELEBRATING 50 YEARS

Charles Pool Real Estate is celebrating 50 years of opening doors for East Texans, and they’re inviting the community to join them for a special anniversary party from 5 to 7 pm, Tuesday, May 5, at their office at 3505 North St. They’ll be serving finger foods fit for Cinco de Mayo, sharing memories and looking […]

Texas Comedies returns to Zion Hill to perform “The Crash at Crush”

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Friends of Historic Nacogdoches, Inc. invites the community to enjoy an evening of music, history, and comedy with a special performance of The Crash at Crush, a new musical comedy performed by Austin-based performance group Texas Comedies. The performance will take place Friday, May 15, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at Zion Hill […]

Nacogdoches Arts Collaborative News for April

We are proud to announce that the Texas Commission for the Arts (TCA) has awarded NAC three matching grants!  Two “Arts Respond Performance Grants” supporting live music in Nacogdoches and an “Arts Respond Grant” to support out NAC Kids Summer Camps.  Your support helps us to match the funds required by TCA.  Registration for the […]

SFA horticulture students to host spring plant fair

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Students in Stephen F. Austin State University’s horticulture program and the SFA Horticulture Club will host the annual student-run Spring Plant Fair from 8 to 3 p.m. April 11 at the SFA Plantery, located at 1924 Wilson Drive behind the Agriculture Building.  Plants available for purchase include a variety of native perennials, edibles, […]

Inez LaMerle Scarborough Obituary

February 7, 1932 – March 16, 2026 Inez LaMerle Scarborough was born February 7, 1932, in Nacogdoches, TX. Her mother and father, Clarence and Lola Lewis, as well as her only sibling, Darlene Haltom, preceded her in death. Her husband of 67 years, Cleon M. Scarbrough, also preceded her in death. LaMerle is survived by her only […]