Betty Jean (Henson) McShan

September 26, 1933 ~ February 25, 2023 89 Years Old Obituary Graveside service for Betty Jean Henson McShan, 89, of Garrison, will be at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Alazan Cemetery.  Betty passed away on February 25, 2023 in Garrison.  She was born September 26, 1933 in Nacogdoches. Betty was a devoted wife, mother, […]

Houston Ballet visits SFA campus for arts-in-education workshop

Jennifer Sommers, director of education and community engagement with the Houston Ballet, recently led an arts-in-education workshop for students in Stephen F. Austin State University’s James I. Perkins College of Education. Sommers’ visit was the first in a series of experiential learning events made possible by the Margaret Hoover Perkins Research award, administered by Dr. Lauren Burrow, […]

Health Inspection Report Week of 02/27/2022

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. […]

Bernice Rennell Kirkendall

September 29, 1943 ~ February 26, 2023 79 Years Old Obituary Bernice Rennell Kirkendall, 79, of League City/Alto, passed away on Feburary 26, 2023 in Lufkin, TX. Rennell was born in Brewton, Alabama to Joseph Garrett Wiggins and Leila Lee Thompson Wiggins on September 29, 1943.  After seeing Rennell for the first time while she was working […]

Lumberjacks Fall One Run Short to Lamar

SUGAR LAND, Texas – Lamar defeated Stephen F. Austin 2-1 in game two of the Sugar Land Classic. Lamar improves to 7-0 while the Lumberjacks fall to 2-5. After a night where they scored 21 runs, the Lumberjacks were hoping to keep the hot bats rolling into today. That’s especially what Cade Stapleton was hoping for, as he started […]

Women Finish 1st and the Men Place 2nd in WAC Indoor Championship

SPOKANE, Washington-  The Lumberjack Track and Field team traveled to the WAC indoor Championship in Spokane, Washington.  The championship took place February 24th and 25th. The women’s track team delivered an absolutely dominant performance, claiming the Indoor WAC Championship.  This is head coach Robert Hansen’s first official championship as the Director of SFA Track and Field, […]

Jacks get an SEC Victory on Day 2 of the Cowgirl Classic

LAKE CHARLES, La.- SFA splits their two contests in the Cowgirl Classic, defeating SEC opponent Ole Miss in Game One, 3-1 and falling to McNeese 5-4 in Game Two. SFA moves to 7-9 on the season with the results while Ole Miss moves to 7-5, and McNeese moves to 10-4. Game OneAlexis Telford was the star on […]

Jacks Defeat Huskies in 15th inning in 21-14 Thriller

SUGAR LAND, Texas – Stephen F. Austin defeated Houston Christian University 21-14 in a 15-inning game where both teams refused to give in. The Lumberjacks improve to 2-4 while the Huskies fall to 0-5. In a game where 35 total runs were scored, it was pretty low scoring for the first half of the regulated nine innings. […]

Nelda Faye Long

MARCH 24, 1931 – FEBRUARY 22, 2023 Obituary Nelda Faye (Pitts) Long, age 91, of Nacogdoches, Texas passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 in Nacogdoches. She was born in in the Harmony Community of Nacogdoches County on March 24, 1931 to parents Dewey Hayden Pitts and Mary Lou (Castleberry) Pitts. She married her late husband, Gaylon […]