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Holly Springs Relay For Life 5K Run/Walk set for January 19
Grab your sneakers and join in the fun at the inaugural Holly Springs Relay For Life 5K Run/Walk, one of the many events raising money for Relay For Life of Nacogdoches County. The 5K run will start at 8 a.m. … Continue reading
Obituary: Eva Lee Freeman
Eva Lee Freeman, 85, Nacogdoches, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013, in Nacogdoches. She was born October 3, 1927, in Hobart, Oklahoma, to William and Virginia (Prough) Burton. She married Winford Freeman on May 17, 1944, in Oklahoma City, … Continue reading
Obituary: Tommie Jeanne Fears
Tommie Jeanne Fears, 70, passed away at her home in Mount Enterprise, Texas on Saturday, January 12, 2013. She was born on January 25, 1942 in Nacogdoches, Texas to parents Tom and Gertrude Duck. Funeral services are pending at this … Continue reading
Obituary: Robert H. Akins
Mr. Robert Heath Akins, 81, of Nacogdoches, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on September 19, 1931 to parents, Boyd Akins, Sr. and Mattie Heath Akins. A funeral service will be officiated by … Continue reading
Obituary: Betty Ruth Knight
Betty Ruth Knight, 83, resident of Nacogdoches, passed away Friday, January, 11, 2013, at a local hospital. Betty was born in Easley, South Carolina on November 8, 1929 to parents Jay Cothran and Lessie Leota Henson Cothran. A funeral service … Continue reading
Acclaimed pianist Anton Kuerti to perform at SFA
The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts will present internationally known pianist Anton Kuerti in a performance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, in W.M. Turner Auditorium as part of its University Series, “Expressions.” Kuerti, who was … Continue reading
Nacogdoches City Council Regular Meeting, January 15
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SFA Gardens research associate’s new book released
“Greg Grant is as much a horticultural wonder as the plants he discovers and writes about,” asserts Chris S. Corby in his introduction to Grant’s new book, “In Greg’s Garden: A Pineywoods Perspective on Gardening, Nature and Family.” An intimate … Continue reading
East Texas Research Center announces contest
The East Texas Research Center at Stephen F. Austin State University is sponsoring the third annual “I Found it in the Archives” essay and video contest showcasing archived materials that have positively impacted people’s lives. “We’re seeking entrants who have … Continue reading
SFA Gardens’ Reeves Lecture Series to feature horticulture professor
Dr. Gerald Harp, assistant professor of horticulture at Texas A&M University-Commerce, will present “Landscape Soils – Growing from the Ground Up” at the upcoming Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series hosted by SFA Gardens. The lecture will take place at … Continue reading


