NHS students pitch designs for tables that will go in new Nacogdoches fire station

Career and Technical Education students from Nacogdoches High School will design and construct dining and meeting tables that will be used in a new central fire station that was part of a bond approved in 2023 by city voters. This week, students from Laura Hairston’s Practicum of Entrepreneurship class have been making presentations to firefighters […]

Four NHS art students earn top scores at TAEA contest

Four Nacogdoches High School art students scored 4 out of 4 at the Texas Art Educators Association contest held Feb. 14 at Pine Tree High School. The students earned medals for their submissions to the regional competition. Alicia Dowell, Avonlea Grimes, Isabelle Turnham and Luigy Garcia earned top scores with their works: • Alicia submitted […]

Eaton Awards $10,000 STEM Grant to McMichael Middle School

A $10,000 grant from Eaton Corp. will help fund the purchase of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) materials and resources at McMichael Middle School. The surprise announcement came Thursday during a pep rally for sixth-graders at McMichael will allow Nacogdoches ISD to further expand career and technical education opportunities at the middle school campus […]

Spring Break is week of March 9; NISD has early release Friday, March 6

Nacogdoches ISD will begin spring break with an early release for students on Friday, March 6. NISD will be closed for spring break Monday, March 9, through Friday, March 13. Classes will resume on Monday, March 16. Early release schedule for NISD on Friday, March 6: Fredonia Early Childhood Center at 11:25 a.m. Margie Chumbley […]

Patti Laverne (Lawhorn) Kelley Obituary

April 9, 1933 ~ March 5, 2026 (age 92) Patti Kelley Obituary Funeral services for Patti Laverne Kelley, 92, of Alto will be Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 10 AM in the O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Chapel with Bro. David Bogan and Rev. Floyd Simpson officiating. Patti passed away Thursday, March 5th at her home in Alto. […]

Danna Shae (Shipp) Pugh Garrett Obituary

July 29, 1948 ~ March 5, 2026 (age 77) Danna Pugh Garrett Obituary Funeral services for Danna Garrett will be held at 11:00am on Monday, March 9, 2026, at Laird Funeral Home officiated by Bro. John McGuire. Interment will follow at Cold Springs Cemetery in Garrison. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00am to […]

Edna Lucile (Mynard) Pyle Obituary

March 9, 1932 ~ March 1, 2026 (age 93) Edna Pyle Obituary       Funeral services for Edna Lucile Pyle, 93, of Alto will be Saturday, March 7th at 10 AM at the Weches Baptist Church with Rev. Davey Hobson officiating. Burial will follow in the Weches Cemetery. There will be a visitation time starting at 9 AM Saturday […]

Juan Martin Martinez – Castro Obituary

April 21, 2001 ~ February 28, 2026 (age 24) Juan Martinez – Castro Obituary Mass Christian Burial for Juan Martin Martinez-Castro, 24, of Nacogdoches will be held at 9:00am on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 5:00-7:00pm with Rosary at 6:00pm on Tuesday, […]

SFA dance student selected to thinking DANCE Emerging Writers Fellowship

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Savannah Bunn, a senior dance performance and choreography major in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Denard Haden School of Theatre and Dance, has been selected as a fellow of the thINKingDANCE Emerging Writers Fellowship for her scholarly and creative work. Bunn was one of two undergraduates nationwide chosen for the fellowship, which recognizes […]