Two booked on money laundering charges

NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas – The Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office arrested two individuals wanted for robbery Friday.Rodney Earl Curry, 37, and Christopher Anthoine Hollians, 39, both of Houston, were arrested on felony money laundering charges after they were found in possession of a large amount of currency during a traffic stop.Deputies were alerted that federal authorities […]

SFA leader chosen for prestigious national academy

NACOGDOCHES, Texas ­— Dr. Michara DeLaney-Fields, chief diversity officer at Stephen F. Austin State University, was one of three dozen higher education leaders from across the country chosen to participate in the 2023-24 Executive Leadership Academy. ELA is a yearlong program jointly sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the Council of Independent […]

Artwork by SFA’s Ordaz selected for juried exhibition

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Erik Ordaz of Nacogdoches has been selected for inclusion in a biennial exhibition showcasing artists in the mid-South. He is among 35 artists selected for the 2023 Irene Rosenzweig Biennial Juried Exhibition, organized by The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas. His selected work is “N.I.N.J.A.,” ceramic, 16 inches by 16 inches by 16 inches, […]

Health Inspection Report Week of 07/18/2023

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. […]

Retired LSU AgCenter extension agent to be SFA Gardens’ August lecture series speaker

NACOGDOCHES, Texas ­— Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Aug. 10 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. Denyse Cummins, retired extension horticulture agent from the Louisiana State University AgCenter, will present “All About Bulbs.” Cummins, who lives […]

Nacogdoches Farmer’s Market

Location(s):  Nacogdoches Farmer’s Market – (936) 213-0640 Info Recurring weekly on Saturday Price Free The Market is located at the old “hitch lot” in historic downtown Nacogdoches, at 107 Pearl Street. We are open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, YEAR ROUND! We are a producers market! All produce is grown within a 90-mile […]

Junior Engineer Days at the Nacogdoches Railroad Depot

Date: June 01 – July 27, 2023 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Location(s):  101 Old Tyler Road Nacogdoches, TX 75961 Details Join us at the Nacogdoches Railroad Depot for Junior Engineer Days! Children are invited to stop by the depot every other Thursday to do a craft, play with toy trains and learn more about the […]

Five ‘Jacks, Both SFA Teams earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards

NACOGDOCHES, TX – The 2022-23 SFA men’s and women’s track & field squads were each honored as U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Teams on Thursday. Meanwhile, 5 individual ‘Jacks garnered USTFCCCA All-Academic recognition of their own. The Ladyjacks posted a 3.025 team GPA, while the Lumberjacks recorded a 3.02 team GPA. SFA’s […]

Bennie Dale Fryman Obituary

MARCH 25, 1942 – JULY 14, 2023 Obituary Mrs. Bennie Dale Fryman entered her Savior’s presence on Friday, July 14th, in Nacogdoches, Texas. Bennie was born March 25th, 1942, to Theodore Cyrus Dobbs, Sr. and Sally Mae (Arnold) Dobbs in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Bennie was a loving wife, sister, mother, and grandmother. Bennie was intelligent and hardworking, […]

Dolphins need more time to adjust back to noisy ocean after COVID-19 shutdowns, according to study by SFA researchers

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — A group of researchers from Stephen F. Austin State University published a paper in the journal Animals that highlights how reintroduced noises related to human activity during the COVID-19 lockdown affected bottlenose dolphin attention and distractibility. The paper was co-authored by Dr. Jason Bruck, research lead and assistant professor of biology at […]