IssueM Articles
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — The Texas Forestry Association presented Dr. Leah Kahn, an associate professor of education studies at Stephen F. Austin State University, with the 2022 Project Learning Tree Outstanding Educator Award during its annual meeting held in College Station in October. “This award means a great deal to me,” Kahn said. “During my years at […]
MARCH 23, 1919 – NOVEMBER 9, 2022 Obituary Anna Louise Phillips née Cox: While known and loved by the Nacogdoches community as Ann, she would forever be Anna Louise to her aunts & uncles. Ann passed away in her home on November 9th with both of her children present and her beloved dog, Midnight on the bed […]
DECEMBER 16, 1931 – NOVEMBER 10, 2022 Obituary Wiley Eugene “Gene” Matthews was born on December 16, 1931 in Houston, Texas to George Wiley and Muriel Samuels Atkinson Matthews and passed away peacefully at home on November 10, 2022. He grew up in Houston and graduated from Reagan High School in 1950 where he ran track. After […]
FEBRUARY 17, 1931 – NOVEMBER 8, 2022 Obituary Grady Walter Sherrod, age 91, of Nacogdoches, Texas passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Walter was born in Luling, Texas. Walter was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby W. Sherrod; his mother and father, Grady and Ruth Groze; and loving grandparents, Grady and Mable Sherrod. Walter was […]
JULY 6, 1946 – NOVEMBER 9, 2022 Obituary Ronnie Allen Colston (Ron), age 76, of Nacogdoches, Texas passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 in Nacogdoches, Texas. Ronnie was born July 6, 1946 in Tyler, Texas to parents Alton B Colston and Velma Gregory Colston. Ron enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding with Misty his dog on his […]
August 21, 1937 ~ November 10, 2022 (age 85) Obituary Funeral service for Mr. Alford “Byron” Porterfield, 85 of Nacogdoches,will be held at 10:00am on Monday, November 14, 2022 at Laird Funeral Home. Mr. Porterfield passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022 in Nacogdoches. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at Laird Funeral Home from 5:00-7:00 pm. […]
City Council Meeting – Tuesday, Nov 15 The city council will meet on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers downtown on the square with six items on the regular agenda, including a contingency contract for collection of delinquent fines and fees, the revision of the city’s noise ordinance, approval […]
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas – A Nacogdoches County resident has beencharged with a felony for allegedly peeping through the window of a rental houseand performing a sexual act. Lorenzo Hernandez Juarez, 51, was booked into the county jail Wednesday on a third-degree felony for stalking. Deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of CR 521 around […]
Nacogdoches Recreation Center1112 North St., Nacogdoches, TX 75961 Please Note: A quorum of the Nacogdoches City Council may attend the above stated board meeting. The C.L. Simon Recreation Center is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact […]
Nacogdoches High School’s theatre department’s production of “The Lights Are Warm and Coloured” on Nov. 8 and Nov. 10 may be considered fiction, but the story it tells is rooted in a true crime story that captivated the nation late in the 19th century. Andrew Borden and his second wife Abigail were brutally murdered with […]