Gerald Richardson

April 25, 1942 ~ January 4, 2023 80 Years Old Obituary Memorial services for Gerald Richardson, 80, of Chireno, Texas, are pending at this time. Mr. Gerald Richardson passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2023, in Longview, Texas. He was born on Saturday, April 25, 1942, in Fort Worth, Texas. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in […]

Mittie Waggoner

May 23, 1927 ~ January 3, 2023 95 Years Old Obituary Funeral service for Mittie Louise Adams Waggoner, 95, of Nacogdoches will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Laird Funeral Home with Bro. Sonny Scarborough and Bro. Tim Brewer officiating.  Interment will follow at Gravel Ridge Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 5-7pm […]

William Glenn Petty

March 26, 1940 ~ December 30, 2022 82 Years Old Obituary Funeral services for William Glenn Petty, 82, of Wells will be at 2 PM, Tuesday, January 3rd at the O.T. Allen & Son FH Chapel with Rev. Wes Matchett officiating. There will be a visitation time from 1 PM until service time on Tuesday. Glenn was […]

Vernie Lee Netherton

July 5, 1930 ~ January 1, 2023 92 Years Old Obituary Funeral services for Vernie Lee Netherton, 92, of Douglass, Texas will be Friday January 6th at 9am at the Dickie Allen funeral home chapel. No visitation is scheduled. Mr. Netherton died Sunday January 1st, 2023 in Douglass, Texas. He was born July 5th, 1930 in Eakly, […]

New chamber initiative helps prepare future workforce

The Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce’s Education Committee announced a new initiative, Gateway to Your Future which will launch on January, 11, 2023 at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU). The Gateway initiative will greatly expand on the Chamber’s Leaders of Tomorrow “LOT” Crew format, an established program that annually involves roughly 35 eighth-graders from Nacogdoches County and targets […]

Fugitive from San Jacinto County Named January’s Featured Fugitive

AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Sergio Corona has been named this month’s Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $4,000 in January if the tip is received this month. Sergio Corona, 57, of Coldspring, has been wanted since July 2021, when the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office […]

Health Inspection Report Week of 01/04/2022

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. […]

Reichert to present piano recital at SFA

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Internationally acclaimed pianist Aviram Reichert will perform works of Frédéric Chopin, Paul Ben-Haim and César Franck in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, in Cole Concert Hall on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University. The program includes Chopin’s Nocturnes: in B flat Minor Op. 9 no 1; in […]

Lumberjacks to Host the Defending WAC Champions this Wednesday

Stephen F. Austin vs New Mexico State Date: Wednesday, January 4th Time: 6:30 p.m. Live Stream: ESPN+ Location: Nacogdoches, Texas Stadium: William R. Johnson Coliseum Series: 3rd Meeting (Tied 1-1) NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin men’s basketball program look to start 2023 off strong and continue their winning streak against the 2022 WAC Champs, the New Mexico State Aggies. Lumberjacks […]

Upcoming Chamber Meetings & Events

January 2023 February 2023 Upcoming Community Meetings & Events January 2023 Save the Date! Chamber Days in Austin! Feb. 14 – 15, 2023 Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2022 Small group meetings Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2022 Large group meetings Group Photo Op Legislative Reception at the Austin Club. For hotel room block information  contact the Chamber at […]