LABOR DAY STEP IDM ENFORCEMENT BEGINS AUGUST 15

Labor Day weekend is almost here, and while many will be hitting the road for one last summer getaway, the Nacogdoches Police Department will be out making sure everyone gets to their destination safely. From August 15 through September 1, 2025, our officers will be participating in the Labor Day STEP IDM Wave in partnership […]

James Thomas Kerss Obituary

April 12, 1937 ~ August 15, 2025 88 Years Old James Kerss Obituary James Thomas Kerss, 88, of Trawick, passed away on August 15, 2025, at his residence, with his family by his side.  James is under the care of Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Texas. A Visitation for James will be on Tuesday, August 19, […]

SFA unveils its first mass timber building during Pineywoods Dining Hall ribbon-cutting

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University officially unveiled the Pineywoods Dining Hall — the university’s first mass timber building and the first mass timber project in The University of Texas System — on Thursday, ushering in a new era of campus dining and welcoming both the university and Nacogdoches communities to explore the new […]

Kirby Diane Beckham Obituary

February 6, 1991 ~ August 12, 2025 (age 34) Kirby Beckham Obituary A funeral service for Kirby Diane Beckham, 34, of Cushing, Texas will be Saturday August 16th, 2025 at 4pm at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service also at the funeral home. Interment will follow the […]

Paula Denice (Green) Ryans Obituary

July 6, 1966 ~ August 12, 2025 (age 59) Paula Ryans Obituary      Funeral services for Paula Denice Green Ryans, 59, of Alto will be Saturday, August 16, at 11 AM at the Weeping Mary Baptist Church near Alto with Rev. Vertis Thacker officiating and Rev. Willie Barnes doing the eulogy. Visitation will be from 1-7 PM Friday […]

Travis “Wayne” Brown Obituary

January 27, 1938 – August 12, 2025 Travis “Wayne” Brown of Nacogdoches, Texas passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. He was born in Corbet, Texas on January 27, 1938 to Travis C Brown and Jimmie Mae Brown. Wayne graduated from Malakoff High School and Henderson County Junior College. He then married his sweetheart, Mary Ruth Adams […]

Melba Louise Jones Obituary

February 19, 1937 – August 12, 2025 Melba Louise (Looney) Jones, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, service, and faith. Born in Nacogdoches County, Texas on February 19, 1937, Melba was the cherished daughter of Luther Henry Looney and Thelma Lucile Perritte Looney Mooney. Although […]

Jaime Garcia Rojo Obituary

July 2, 1994 ~ August 13, 2025 (age 31) Jaime Garcia Rojo Obituary Una misa de entierro cristiano para Jaime Garica Rojo, de 31 años, de Nacogdoches, se llevará a cabo a las 2:00 p.m. el viernes 22 de agosto de 2025 en la Iglesia Católica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe con el Padre Nick Nappier oficiando. Se […]

Two Arrested in Nacogdoches County Meth Bust; Child Found Near Drugs in RV

Two people have been arrested after the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search warrant earlier Friday morning at a residence located on Cr. 520 just outside of Woden, Texas. NCSO has had an ongoing operation in the area targeting methamphetamine dealers, who the Sheriff advised he had received several complaints about. During the operation […]

William Richard King Obituary

October 11, 1949 ~ August 10, 2025 (age 75) William King Obituary William Richard King passed away on August 10, 2025, at the age of 75. Richard was born in Nacogdoches, Texas, on October 11, 1949, to Martin L King and Nona King. He attended Nacogdoches High School, graduating with the Class of 1967. Richard enjoyed nothing more […]