Deborah Ann Williams Obituary

October 29, 1964 ~ February 25, 2026 (age 61) Deborah Williams Obituary A memorial visitation for Deborah Ann Williams, 61, of Nacogdoches, will be held from 4:00 to 6:00pm on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Laird Funeral Home. Deborah passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in Conroe. She was born on October 29, 1964, in Dallas to […]

Sherry Miller Obituary

February 20, 1961 ~ February 24, 2026 (age 65) Sherry Miller Obituary A memorial visitation for Sherry Warnell Miller, 65, of Nacogdoches will be held from 2-4pm on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Laird Funeral Home. Mrs. Miller passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, in Houston. Sherry Miller was born on February 20, 1961, in Center the […]

Lyn Louise (Irvine) Harkness Obituary

December 20, 1944 ~ February 20, 2026 (age 81) Lyn Harkness Obituary Memorial Services for Lyn Louise Harkness, 81, of Nacogdoches will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Laird Funeral Home with Bro. Kenneth Donnell officiating.  Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00pm on prior to the service. Madelyn “Lyn” Louise Harkness of […]

Christopher Daniel Castro Obituary

July 3, 2009 ~ February 19, 2026 (age 16) Christopher Castro Obituary A graveside service for Christopher Daniel Castro, 16, of Lafayette and formerly of Nacogdoches will be held at 1:00pm on Monday, March 2, 2026 at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation will be held prior to the service from 11-12pm at Laird Funeral Home. Christopher passed away […]

BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN NISD: MARGIE CHUMBLEY SPENT A LIFETIME IN PUBLIC EDUCATION

Margie Chumbley is an institution where Nacogdoches Independent School District is concerned. The longtime teacher spent 58 years in public education, including 33 years as a substitute for NISD.  A generation of students in Nacogdoches have come to know Chumbley when she filled in at McMichael and Mike Moses Middle Schools, Nacogdoches High School as […]

Spring into Learning

Check in: CH Elementary front entrance 4:15-4:45 You may pull up to the front entrance to unload your vehicle; once unloaded, please move to a parking space.  Tables will be set up and labeled with your name.   If you asked for a tablecloth, it will be on the table.  If you have any questions or issues, please give me […]

Charles O. Brightwell Obituary

April 8, 1935 – February 23, 2026 Charles O. Brightwell, born on April 8, 1935, passed away on February 23, 2026, at the age of 90. Charles was a resident of Nacogdoches, Texas. A graveside service will be held at Sunset Memorial Park, located at 5127 North St, Nacogdoches, Texas. The service is scheduled for March 2, […]

Nacogdoches Police Department Reports 106 Incidents Over 24-Hour Period

The Nacogdoches Police Department released its daily incident summary for February 21-22, 2026, documenting 106 calls for service spanning traffic stops, criminal investigations, and welfare checks across the city. High-Volume Traffic Enforcement The report shows an intensive traffic enforcement operation, with over 60 traffic stops conducted throughout the day and into the early morning hours. Officers targeted […]

SFA biology graduate student reaches finals in southern region thesis competition

Callie Lynn, a Stephen F. Austin State University biology graduate student from Rusk, represented SFA at the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools’ Three Minute Thesis Competition Feb. 19-20 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Under the guidance of Dr. Jason Bruck, associate professor of biology at SFA, Lynn presented “The Dolphin Cocktail Party Effect: Did You Whistle […]

Health Inspection Report Week of 2/23/2025

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. […]