NHS CLASS OF 2023 RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS TOTALING MORE THAN $8.6 MILLION

Nacogdoches High School members of the Class of 2023 received scholarships and grants totaling more than $8.6 million during the senior scholarship assembly held May 19 in the NHS auditorium.  Scholarship and grant recipients were recognized during the assembly, as well as the district’s Top 10 graduates, honor graduates and students included in Who’s Who at […]

SFA’s SummerStage Festival to present popular children’s musical

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Summer vacation time has arrived, and that means the popular SummerStage Fesitval at Stephen F. Austin State University is just around the corner. The School of Theatre and Dance at SFA selected the children’s musical “The Wind in the Willows” as this year’s featured show of the SummerStage Festival, slated for June […]

SFA’s Griffith Fine Arts Building readies for fall classes, performances

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The expansion and renovation of the L.E. Griffith Fine Arts Building on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus is nearing completion, and faculty and staff will spend much of the summer moving into the building and preparing to welcome students on Aug. 28 as the 2023-24 academic year begins. From the […]

Game Wardens Help Keep Public Safe during Memorial Day Weekend

AUSTIN — This past Memorial Day weekend, Texas Game Wardens patrolled Texas lakes and rivers to ensure visitors were recreating responsibly. They cited a decrease in accidents this year but noted an increase in citations issued, warnings and arrests. Between Friday and Monday, 358 game wardens conducted 12,141 vessel checks across Texas — 19 percent […]

Louetta (Bice) Cates Obituary

November 13, 1943 ~ May 31, 2023 79 Years Old Obituary Funeral services for Louetta Bice Cates, 79, of Alto will be Friday at 11AM in the Campground Missionary Baptist Church near Alto with Steve Parker and Floyd Simpson officiating.  Burial will be in the Lynches Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Cates passed away Wednesday, May 31 at her […]

Keila June Kahil Obituary

MAY 30, 2023 – MAY 30, 2023 Obituary Keila June Kahil, age 0 days, of Hemphill, Texas passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.casonmonk-metcalf.com for the Kahil family.

Longtime Lumberjack Rob Meyers Set to Retire after 25 Years

Stephen F. Austin State University graduate, and longtime Lumberjack, Robert Meyers is entering the next stage of his life and will retire at the end of the month after serving the department of athletics for 25 years. Meyers joined the department in 1997 as the sports information director and transitioned to the business office in […]

Game Warden Daron Blackerby Recognized as Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year

AUSTIN — On May 25, Game Warden Daron Blackerby was recognized by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission as the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year. The National Wild Turkey Federation aims to conserve wild turkey and preserve hunting heritage. Each year, they recognize an officer for his or her outstanding […]

NHS STUCO NAMED OUTSTANDING STUDENT COUNCIL FOR 12TH STRAIGHT YEAR

It’s 12 years running for Nacogdoches High School Student Council. That’s how many times the NHS organization has been named Outstanding Student Council and Sweepstakes award winner at the state level. To top it off, NHS StuCo is a National Gold Council of Excellence for a second straight year. “I’m so proud of our students […]