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July 17, 1932 ~ February 7, 2026 (age 93) Lutherine Sowell Obituary Funeral services for Lutherine Jones Sowell, 93, of Nacogdoches, will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, February 13, 2026, at Laird Funeral Home officiated by Dr. Kendall McDonald. Interment will follow at Lower Chireno Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Thursday, […]
May 14, 1966 ~ February 5, 2026 (age 59) rvin Helm Obituary Ervin Wayne Helm, 59, of Alto, passed away on February 5, 2026 in Alto, TX. A memorial celebrating his life will be held Monday, February 16, 2026 at Campground Baptist Church at 11am in Alto, TX. Wayne was born in Houston, TX to Hester and Ethel […]
November 27, 1930 – February 4, 2026 Ana Lue Hargrave, aged 95, passed away on February 4, 2026. She was born on November 27, 1930. Ana Lue Hargrave was a resident of Nacogdoches, Texas. A visitation will be held at Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, located at 5400 North Street, Nacogdoches, TX 75965, on February 15, 2026, from […]
June 13, 1941 ~ February 2, 2026 (age 84) Gene Graves Obituary Funeral services for Gene Graves, 84, of Nacogdoches will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at First Baptist Church with Dr. Noel Dear officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00am – 11:00am prior to the service. […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Friends of the Visual Arts, a community organization supporting East Texas arts and art students through fundraising, has established the Peter Andrew Art Scholarship to honor Andrew’s longtime service as an art educator, artist and dedicated supporter of the organization. “Meaningful student support gives me true joy,” Andrew […]
November 25, 1972 – February 3, 2026 Linda Michelle “Shell” Jernigan passed away on February 3, 2026, in Nacogdoches at the age of 53. She was born on November 25, 1972, in Houston to parents Steve and Linda Cortines. She attended Martinsville ISD and dedicated her life to her family as a loving stay-at-home mom and proud […]
Dear Community Member, Since 2018, Better Together has leveraged collaborative efforts to improve mental health and wellness for the residents of Nacogdoches County. Now we want to share what we’ve been up to since 2018 and hear what you think are the most pressing needs related to mental health and wellness in Nacogdoches County to […]
https://sfajacks.com/news/2026/2/4/general-sfa-baseball-softball-single-game-and-group-tickets-now-on-sale NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin Athletics has announced that single-game and group tickets for the 2026 baseball and softball seasons are on sale now. SFA fans will have plenty of chances to pack the stands early, starting with baseball opening at home at Pilgrim’s Park, including a home series vs. Mississippi Valley State (Feb. 13–15) and additional home weekends against Lamar (March 6–8) and Tarleton State (March 20–22), […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– The latest partnership between Stephen F. Austin State University and Angelina College has created Jacks Jumpstart, an alternative admissions program for first-semester freshmen at AC who narrowly miss meeting SFA admissions requirements when they initially apply but are working toward transferring to the university. Officials from both schools launched the Jacks Jumpstart program […]
