SFA Sylvans set records, win 42nd annual Arkansas State Lumberjack Collegiate Championship

Stephen F. Austin State University’s timber sports team, the Sylvans, placed first in the 42nd annual Arkansas State Lumberjack Collegiate Championship. The team of 34 Lumberjacks competed against the University of Arkansas at Monticello, Louisiana Tech University, Southern Illinois University and Oklahoma State University in seven physical events over the first weekend of October.

SFA’s Greule awarded Texas Broadcast Educator of the Year

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Dr. Al Greule, associate professor emeritus in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Media and Communication, has been named Broadcast Educator of the Year by the Texas Association of Broadcasters. Greule received the award, which recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of outstanding leaders in the broadcasting field, during TAB’s annual convention in […]

SFA launches Entrepreneurship Faculty Fellows Program

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship selected 16 faculty members to participate in the inaugural Entrepreneurship Faculty Fellows Program, an initiative designed to integrate entrepreneurial education across all academic disciplines. The new program equips faculty members from diverse fields with specialized training to embed entrepreneurial principles directly into their coursework. […]

SFA celebrates Homecoming with calendar full of events

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University has a full calendar of events for Homecoming 2025, including the annual bonfire, drone show and concert featuring award-winning country duo Maddie & Tae beginning at 8 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Intramural Fields.   The fun begins today with the launch of SFA Alumni Association’s online Homecoming Auction […]

SFA Planetarium Shows

The SFA planetarium is one of the most sophisticated in the state of Texas with a 50-foot diameter nano-seam dome and a state-of-the-art 4K Digistar 6 projection system. Upcoming Shows: Saturday, Jul 26, 2025 3:00 PM – One World, One Sky ** 4:30 PM – Birth of Planet Earth 7:00 PM – Antarctica Saturday, Aug […]

Kaedyn (KK) Nelson Obituary

August 6, 2008 ~ October 5, 2025 (age 17) Kaedyn Nelson Obituary Funeral service for Kaedyn “KK” Nelson, 17, of Woden will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Fredonia Hill Baptist Church.  Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park.  Visitation will be held from 5-8pm on Friday, October 10, 2025 at Fredonia Hill Baptist […]

Tickets are available online for Friday’s District 7-5A football game at Hallsville

After taking off a week from their 2025 varsity football schedule, the Nacogdoches Dragons are back in action on Friday, Oct. 10, against District 7-5A foe Hallsville. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at Bobcat Stadium. Nacogdoches enters Friday’s game 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the district standings. The Dragons are off to their best […]

Remembering Kaedyn Nelson

It is with a heavy heart that we report the passing of Kaedyn Nelson who was 17 years of age and a student at Woden High School. Deputies, EMS and the Etoile Fire Department were dispatched to an ATV accident that occurred on private property in the community of Etoile shortly after 12:00 P.M on […]