Richard Skowronski

March 16, 1962 ~ November 7, 2022 (age 60) Obituary Graveside service for Karla Jo Rowell, 60, of Nacogdoches will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at Simpson Campground Cemetery in Woden, Texas. Visitation will be held from 5:00pm – 8:00pm on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Laird Funeral Home. Ms. Rowell passed away November […]

Unofficial Final Results – Nacogdoches County – 11-08-2022

Please see the unofficial final results attached below. The absolute finals will not be determined until the canvasses of the elections happen in about a week. Brian Moreau is expected to be the winner of the Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 contest. Liz Perry, Don Shoemaker, and Greg Fuller are expected to be the […]

Richard Skowronski

JUNE 16, 1962 – NOVEMBER 5, 2022 Richard Skowronski, age 60, of Nacogdoches, Texas passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Richard was born in Saginaw, Michigan. A visitation for Richard will be held Tuesday, November 15, 2022 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 340 N.E. Stallings Dr, Nacogdoches, Texas, followed by […]

Rebecca Blanton

AUGUST 15, 1957 – NOVEMBER 7, 2022 Rebecca Blanton, age 65, of Nacogdoches, Texas passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022. A visitation for Rebecca will be held Thursday, November 10, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, 5400 North St, Nacogdoches, Texas 75965. A funeral service will occur Friday, November 11, […]

Laura Leeann Potter

JANUARY 22, 1964 – OCTOBER 31, 2022 Laura Leeann Potter, age 58, of Nacogdoches, Texas passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.casonmonk-metcalf.com for the Potter family.

David Arthur Wallace

November 8, 1938 ~ November 4, 2022 (age 83) David Arthur Wallace was born on November 8th, 1938 in Galveston, Texas to Dorathea Leete Cox and Russell Len Wallace.  He passed this life on November 4th 2022 after having gained almost 84 years of rich, well-lived, well-loved, healthy life.  He was surrounded by his family, and left this […]

SFA’s Jacks of Steel to present ‘This Feelin’ Nice’ concert

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Jacks of Steel at Stephen F. Austin State University will present “This Feelin’ Nice” program when the steel band performs at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus. Directed by Dr. James Vilseck, the Jacks of Steel will perform music that is “relaxing, groovy and […]

City Council Meeting – November 10, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall

The city council will meet on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers downtown on the square with three agenda items.  The first is to discuss repair and conversion of four tennis courts into twelve pickleball courts at Maroney Park, and to accept a donation for those repairs.  I want to […]

Health Inspection Report Week of 11/07/2022

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. […]

DPS Launches Campaign to Fight Fentanyl

AUSTIN – This month, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) answered Governor Greg Abbott’s call to action for state agencies by launching a new public awareness campaign to highlight the dangers of fentanyl. The multi-pronged campaign includes posting informational signage in DPS buildings, public service announcements at driver license offices statewide and publishing a webpage offering valuable resources. […]