This is the report from the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office that list the reports from 6 a.m. of the previous day to 6 a.m. of the listed day.
This page may take a moment to load
October 31: Nacogdoches County Booking Report
This is the report from the Nacogdoches County Jail that lists the arrests made from 6 a.m. of the previous day to 6 a.m. of the listed day.
Inmates can send letters to be posted on Everything Nac:
Everything Nac
PO Box 630091
Nacogdoches, Texas, 75963-0091
This page may take a moment to load
Posted in All Police, Booking
Leave a comment
October 31: NPD Crime Report
This is a complete list of reports responded to by the Nacogdoches Police Department
This page may take a moment to load
Posted in All Police, NPD Crime Log
Leave a comment
Herrington: Nightmare on Main Street
Chris Herrington, Contributing Writer
That being said, it is for sure that if we looked openly and realistically, what you might call the pursuit of happiness, I might call criminal, and vice versa. One such arena where this is often true is in the area of making money. I remember looking a 13 year-old girl right in the eye and questioning her understanding of life in that she did not seem to care that the $1000 worth of clothing she was wearing so haughtily in my classroom was in fact a direct result of her boyfriend’s sale of drugs to his friends and local clients, and that those drugs were only going to ruin the lives of those so touched. Her retort was, “If they are dumb enough to buy it then I am smart enough to sell it to them.” I was taken aback by her harshness. I questioned her further and asked if she knew that this might wreck entire families and start others on a life of crime and degradation, and she simply noted that that was not her problem. The man later became her baby daddy and shoved her out for a younger model. Not his problem.
America, in my very empathetic way of thinking, has an addiction to this mentality. As long as we get ours, we cannot be responsible for the outcomes that may become the consequences invading the lives of others. It’s a buyer beware world, watch your back, take care as you go, and don’t take any wooden nickels. If you can take advantage of others within a loophole of the law then it is perfectly legal and there are no real problems if you can sleep at night, right?
I know many people who had seen themselves as bullet proof before 2007, but who since then have had the feeling that the American Dream has turned into the American Nightmare. In many ways, I see the media as going after Obama as if he is an ambulance driver who, having arrived at an accident, finds someone bleeding out in multiple wounds. The parents of the child are aghast that the medic wants to give units of blood to their boy, who is laid out unconscious on the ground, and so they say, “Do you think that money grows on tree?” Noting the cost of each unit of blood. It’s your economy. You took the $600 checks. You made billions when the banks recovered. You fired folks, went offshore, got a tax break, and now you want to cut and gut the support you have been footing for those on welfare and disability and medical and housing. I understand. And if you did not have a vested interest, a conflict of interest, in the growth of war, to stir the hornet’s nest and rattle the sabers in order to necessitate the call to arms in order to be able to sell more weapons which you make, I would say that it’s just another day at the office.
We know that lobbyists have corrupted American politics. And the calls that it is the teachers unions or Acorn or Planned Parenthood or welfare sows who have gutted the American economy is so far from intellectually sensible that it totally defies rationalization. I don’t care if Obama gets re-elected. It does not matter. He was not able to keep his offensive going in the first administration due to the republican stalemate, so what does it really matter? What does matter is what we think will happen, what will have to happen before we realize that there is a logical end to how far we can allow the majority of the population to fall before they lose control of themselves. Obviously the programs they have come up with to support them, the 47%, have not engendered a sense of being able to take care of themselves. But, I doubt that an all-out assault on the integrity of the economic system is the answer either. Here is a rant I went on on Facebook recently:
“Capitalism itself is only an idea…those who work it ruthlessly are the culprits and need to be reined in. This is the fault of modern capitalist structure that they seek to use it for personal gain above reason and see it as a cash cow, and in this way since they will not reign in those who abuse it, those who are merely onlookers themselves become culpable in their crimes. Not willing to end the potential of their own access, they seem more like a man further down the line in a brutal gang rape who will not say that it is wrong until he at first has had his turn. And then he will say, “In times of war, these are not crimes,” or else, “I should not have done that, but I was only following orders.” Or else, “To the victor goes the spoils.” Or else, “It was not my daughter, wife, or mother.” The relentless accusing of the poor for taking advantage of the offerings of the system that has been milked by the very ones who use it as an excuse to excuse themselves must be balanced out with a look into the blatant disregard for human decency carried out by those within the system. To let it go and not chase down those within your own ranks who steal billions and trillions and yet to doggedly pursue those who are common thieves is to give morality a boot in the balls. The disingenuous stance of those who are wealthy or hope to be so but who do not speak out vehemently against these abuses is sickening and lumps them in with the worst sort of criminals. The fact that we have not pursued those who caused this last 72 trillion dollar waste is a testimony to how sick and demented the system is. The few who have taken the fall are such a small number that it calls into question the use of the word justice within the justice system. The abuses are so large that it staggers the mind and simply dwarfs the use of the welfare system as a red herring to distract us from the real criminals. To say that it was not against the law is to throw the meaning of the law itself into the flames of history and invite a full scale revolution.”
We cannot allow the foxes to rule the hen house any more than we can give the eggs to the children to use in a game of egg toss. The welfare system must be reined in, sure, but to allow the hyper-capitalist structure to destroy the foundation of the system by its skimming the cream off the top is like strippng off the leaves from a tree and then not understanding why it dies.
There is no trickle down economy where there are no crumbs to be had. Both Smith and Marx agreed that there must be overflow to reach the masses. Smith warned that this must be attended to. Marx predicted that the owners of business would tighten up until the overflow was cut off and that this would necessitate revolution. The extreme right denies Marx and yet can hardly wait to test the theory at home, in the empty pockets of America. As productivity goes up, we need less workers. Retrain them or guard against them, it is your choice. In any case, as soon as they get hungry on a mass scale, ownership will not matter to them at all.
Happy Halloween, runningturtle87
Posted in Herrington
Leave a comment
University of Dallas art exhibition to close Nov. 9
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS – A closing reception for the University of Dallas faculty exhibition on display at Stephen F. Austin State University will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, in Griffith Gallery on the SFA campus.
This piece by Phillip Shore, associate professor teaching sculpture at the University of Dallas, is among the work featured in the UD faculty exhibition on display in the Griffith Gallery on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University. A closing reception is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Friday. Nov. 9.
The reception is scheduled to feature a presentation by Dr. Catherine Caesar, UD assistant professor of art, who will discuss “The Culture of Air Travel: Art at DFW, Then and Now.”
Caesar has been teaching at UD since 2003, and her work focuses on contemporary American art. Most recently, she has been investigating the notion of “aerial art” and Robert Smithson’s 1966-67 project for the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport.
In addition to Caesar’s work, the UD exhibit features the work of Juergen Strunck, professor of art at UD who teaches art with an emphasis in printmaking; Phillip Shore, associate professor at UD who teaches sculpture; and Kim Owens, associate professor of art who teaches painting.
Shore and Owens, along with Dan Hammett, chairman of the University of Dallas art department, plan to attend the reception, which is free and open to the public. The Griffith Gallery is located in the Griffith Fine Arts Building, 2222 Alumni Drive.
For information, call (936) 468-1131 or visit www.finearts.sfasu.edu.
Posted in All SFA, Events, SFA News
Leave a comment
October Cruise Night hitting the red brick streets again this weekend
Nacogdoches – The East Texas Classic Car Club will be hosting their first Friday cruise night on the red brick streets of historic downtown Nacogdoches on Friday, November 2nd, 2012. The cruise will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on the back side of the Convention Visitor’s Bureau along Pilar Street. Anyone interested in displaying or talking about their vehicles is welcome to attend.
“We invite everyone in the community to come out at take a look at the fantastic collection of classic cars,” said East Texas Classic Car Club member Gary Truchelut. “We are hoping that other people will bring their unique cars down as well.” The Heart of Texas Gift Gallery, located at 110 S. Pecan will be open.
The film “Waste Land,” artist Vic Muniz’s collaboration with pickers of recyclables in Brazil’s giant garbage dump, will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House as part of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and Friends of the Visual Art’s First Friday Film Series.
Filmed over nearly three years by acclaimed documentarian Lucy Walker, “Waste Land” follows renowned artist Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world’s largest garbage dump, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, according to information at www.wastelandmovie.com.
The Cole Art Center is located at 329 E. Main St. in downtown Nacogodches. For more information, call (936) 468-1131.
After you get done perusing the Classic Car show head on over to Hotel Fredonia, 200 N. Fredonia, where they will have live entertainment on the patio.
If you or anyone you know has any questions concerning East Texas Cruise Nights feel free to contact Gary Truchelut at 936-554-6576.
Posted in Events, Nac News, NacCity
Leave a comment
SFA Gardens to host popular backyard birding seminar
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin State University Pineywoods Native Plant Center will host a two-part garden seminar, “How to Identify and Attract Backyard Birds,” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, and from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17.
Participants will enjoy a Friday evening lecture with Cliff Shackelford, ornithologist with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, regarding identification of common local birds. On Saturday, Shackelford will lead a birding stroll through the plant center property and to the nearby Shackelford home to visit the family’s backyard made “for the birds.”
Shackelford is a seventh-generation Texan and began bird watching at age 9. He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology, with an emphasis in avian ecology, from SFA and has authored more than 60 publications on birds and birding. He is lead author of the book “Hummingbirds of Texas” published in 2005.
Participants will meet for both sessions at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet St. Comfortable walking shoes and binoculars are recommended.
Cost is $20 for members of SFA Gardens Friends and $25 for non-members. To register, call the SFA Gardens Education Office at (936) 468-1832 or e-mail erodewald@sfasu.edu.
Posted in All SFA, Events, SFA News
Leave a comment
Two guests artists to perform recitals at SFA
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS – The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will welcome two guest artists who will perform recitals as part of the Cole Performing Arts Series.
Mark Hughes
Hughes is presently in his second season as principal trumpet with the Houston Symphony Orchestra. He came to the Houston Symphony from the Atlanta Symphony, where he had been the associate principal trumpet for 12 years. Prior to his Atlanta Symphony appointment, Hughes toured for Columbia Artists Management with the popular organ and trumpet duo, “Toccatas and Flourishes.” While on the SFA campus, Hughes will teach a masterclass for trumpet students earlier that same day.
Conor Nelson
Nelson’s program at SFA will consist of Franz Schubert’s “Trockne Blumen Variations” – one of the most significant works for flute from the Romantic Period. Accompanying Nelson will be SFA faculty member and pianist Geneva Fung.
Joining Nelson and Fung in selections from Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Musical Offering” will be SFA Associate Professor of Flute Christina Guenther. Also on the program is the ever-popular “Poem” by American composer Charles Griffes.
“Griffes is the most famous American representative of the Impressionist Period,” Guenther said, “and this piece very much features a French influence.”
The program also features the work of French composer Henri Dutilleux.
Tickets for each recital are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. For tickets or more information, visit www.finearts.sfasu.edu or call (936) 468-6407.
Posted in All SFA, Events, SFA News
Leave a comment
Variety of compositions featured in SFA Percussion Ensemble’s fall concert
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS – The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music’s Percussion Ensemble will perform its annual fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.
The annual fall concert of the SFA Percussion Ensemble is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, in Cole Concert Hall as part of the SFA School of Music’s Concert Series.
“The concert is sure to appeal to any type of listener,” Meyer said. “Compositions will range from bombastic and raucous drum music to light and delicate keyboard pieces.”
James Campbell’s “Terra-Cotta Warriors” illustrates the massive underground clay army built for Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. A trio of percussionists performing Campbell’s composition will play various exotic instruments, such as terra-cotta pots, bull roar and ocean harp. “Doors,” written by Dave Hall, is a large ensemble, utilizing almost the entire group of percussionists and involves Caribbean steel drums.
Meyer described “Metroplex Drive” by Swedish composer Anders Astrand as “a grooving tune” loosely based around jazz chord structures. The piece will feature Austin senior David Conger and Wylie junior Rachel Krevat as vibraphone soloists.
Scott Harris, interim director of the SFA School of Music, will guest conduct Christopher Deane’s “The Manes Scroll,” which utilizes melodic percussion instruments, such as marimba, vibraphone and crotales, and is “a sonic masterpiece with varying layers of depth and intensity,” Meyer said.
“Also, the percussion ensemble will be performing Deane’s contemporary and powerful piece ‘Parallel Isometry,’ which utilizes intense blocks of sound created by both drum and keyboard instruments,” Meyer said. “Lastly, Brett William Dietz’s ‘Fanfare for the Return of Shadow’ clashes eight percussionists playing drums and cymbals against each other in a multi-meter brawl for sonic dominance.”
The Percussion Ensemble’s performance is part of the SFA College of Fine Arts and School of Music’s Concert Series. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. For tickets or information, visit www.finearts.sfasu.edu or call (936) 468-6407.
Posted in All SFA, Events, SFA News
Leave a comment
“Meet the Creepy Crawlers” at SFA’s Pineywoods Native Plant Center
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Nacogdoches Naturally will sponsor a Family Outdoor Adventure at Stephen F. Austin State University’s Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet St., from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 3.
“Meet the Creepy Crawlers” is a fun event that provides an opportunity to learn about forest animals that slither, creep and crawl. There will be live animals, “creepy crawler” crafts and a guided safari hike.
“Families will get a close-up look at worms, bees, snakes and insects,” says Kerry Lemon, project director of Nacogdoches Naturally. “By introducing some of the most misunderstood woodland creatures in safe and non-threatening ways, we hope to cultivate a greater appreciation for these animals. There is so much fascinating information to be learned about the natural world.”
Education and increased familiarity through these types of family events can raise the comfort level for families as they pursue outdoor experiences, Lemons said. Quoting from Richard Louv’s book “Last Child in the Woods,” she added, “It’s a good thing to learn more about nature in order to share this knowledge with children; it’s even better if the adult and child learn about nature together. And it’s a lot more fun.”
Nacogdoches Naturally Family Outdoor Adventures is a project sponsored by SFA Gardens and is partially funded through a More Kids in the Woods grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture-U.S. Forest Service. Activities are designed to cultivate outdoor skills and an awareness of forest ecology with the goal of families developing lifetime enjoyment of the natural world. Programs are family friendly and appropriate for all ages.
Cost for the event is $10 per family. For more information, call (936) 468-5586 or lemonkb@sfasu.edu.
Posted in All SFA, Events, SFA News
Leave a comment
