Mary Anne Matlock

January 2, 1937 ~ April 24, 2023 86 Years Old Obituary Graveside service for Mary Anne Matlock, 86, of Mt. Enterprise, will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Old Prospect Cemetery with Bro. Robert Vaughn officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 from 5-7pm at Laird Funeral Home. Mrs. Matlock […]

Illinois man in custody in 18-wheeler pursuit

NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas – An Illinois man who led law enforcement on a chase in an 18-wheeler was taken into custody Monday.At 10:48 a.m., Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to assist in stopping a truck driver who’d refused to pull over at the request of the company he worked for. The driver, identified […]

Hemphill man charged after dump-truck pursuit

NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas – A Hemphill man was booked into the Nacogdoches County jail Tuesday evening after leading law enforcement officer on a pursuit in a dump truck. At 4:48 p.m. Monday, NCSO deputies were dispatched to intercept a reported reckless driver in a 1996 Ford F-350 that had been converted into a dump truck. […]

SFA art graduate Fleniken to speak at Portfolio Night

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –Stephen F. Austin State University art alumna Emily Fleniken will be the guest speaker at the School of Art’s Graphic Design Portfolio Night from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, in Room B121 and the front art gallery of the Art Building off Wilson Drive on campus. Fleniken, a 2013 SFA graduate, […]

SFA combined choirs, orchestra to perform Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The combined choirs and orchestra of Stephen F. Austin State University will present W.A. Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor when the student ensembles perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at First Baptist Church, Nacogdoches. Performing are the SFA A Cappella Choir, directed by Dr. Michael Murphy, director of choral activities […]

Four students named Best of SFA

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — The Stephen F. Austin State University Division of Student Affairs announced Michalla Byrd of Joaquin, Heath Sharr of Jacksonville, Jay Teamer of Lewisville, and Curtis Tran of Nacogdoches as recipients of this year’s Best of SFA Awards. “The committee was overwhelmed with the amazing pool of candidates for the awards this year, […]

Lumberjacks Head to the Cayman Islands this November

GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS – Tournament officials have announced the field for the 2023 Cayman Islands Classic men’s college basketball tournament. The fifth edition of the event will tip-off Nov. 19-21 at The John Gray Gymnasium, just minutes away from world famous Seven Mile Beach. Drake, LMU, Marshall, Oakland, Ole Miss, Stephen F. Austin, Utah […]

Lumberjacks Drop Rubber Match with UTA

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – UT-Arlington defeated Stephen F. Austin 11-3 in the series finale between the two teams. UTA leaves the series 21-19 (WAC 11-7) while SFA falls to 18-19 (WAC 11-10). The Mavericks offense took over today’s match as they scored at least one run in each of the first five innings. UTA then put up three insurance […]

Purple Beats White 24-7 in the Inaugural Graylan Spring Game

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – After what has been a very successful spring season so far, the Lumberjacks took to Homer Bryce Stadium for the inaugural Graylan Spring Game. Led by celebrity head coaches Lufkin Mayor Mark Hicks (White) and Nacogdoches Mayor Jimmy Mize (Purple), the reigning WAC Champions took the field and showcased what fans could expect for the 2023 Season.  […]

Action-Packed Game Ends in a Walk-Off for the Jacks

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Stephen F. Austin defeated UT-Arlington 12-11 with a walk-off error in the bottom of the ninth to tie the series at 1-1. The Lumberjacks improve to 18-18 (WAC 11-9) and the Mavericks fall to 20-19 (WAC 10-7). The Lumberjacks struck first this afternoon in the bottom of the first when Tom Biggs lined a ball […]