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Don Ray Popp Obituary

August 16, 1941 – April 27, 2026 Don Popp, 84, of Baytown, TX was born on August 16, 1941, in Nacogdoches and passed away Monday, April 27, in Baytown. He was a graduate of Livingston High School and worked in grocery stores in Baytown for many years before retiring. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and cooking, especially […]

Ribbon Cutting Celebration – The Madhatter Distillery 

4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 30  403 E. Hospital St. Nacogdoches 75961 Help us raise a glass to one incredible year! Join us as we celebrate The Madhatter Distillery on their first anniversary and congratulate them on their expansion. Guests can enjoy bites from Pineywoods Charcuterie. 

Wanda Jo (Ash) Noland Obituary

April 18, 1935 ~ April 27, 2026 (age 91) Wanda Noland Obituary Funeral services for Wanda Jo Noland, 91, of Alto will be Friday, May 1st at the Hilltop Baptist Church with Rev. Dusty Lee officiating. The family will receive visitors from 1 PM to 2 PM at the church before services begin. A full obit will be […]

Robert Earl Redd Obituary

January 8, 1954 ~ April 23, 2026 (age 72) Robert Redd Obituary A memorial service, honoring the life of Robert Earl Redd, 72, of Nacogdoches will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Calvary Baptist Church with Bro. Paul Sevar officiating.  Visitation will be held from 5-7pm on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Calvary Baptist […]

Social media influencer, college advisor to speak at SFA spring undergraduate commencement ceremonies

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Two recent Stephen F. Austin State University graduates, Julia Whitehead and Ireland Bramhall-Ragland, will give the commencement addresses during SFA’s spring graduation ceremonies for undergraduates.  Whitehead, fifth-grade teacher and social media influencer, will address graduates at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 7, and Bramhall-Ragland, senior area of study advising specialist at Austin Community College, […]

Fifty-one health practicum students have completed three certifications this year

To say Zephaniah Moore was excited after his first time shadowing a patient care tech at Nacogdoches Medical Center. “[Zephaniah] was really ready to go back right away,” said Shawn Lucena, Director of Career and Technical Education at Nacogdoches High School. The initiative that allows senior health science students at NHS to shadow Nacogdoches Medical […]

Reception planned for Monday, May 11, to honor former band director Jim Hagood

A string of first division ratings at the regional marching contest stretches back decades to 1980 for Nacogdoches High School. Which is also the year Jim Hagood took over as director of the band at NHS. NISD is going to acknowledge the tradition of excellence initiated by Mr. Hagood. Please join the district at 5:30 […]