Record Of Criminal Actions taken in the 145th and 420th district courts.
This is the report of the cases where a verdict was decided. The only cases omitted are juvenile cases and have been blacked out.
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Obituary: Bettye Lenore Ashcraft Goetz
Bettye Millard Ashcraft Goetz, 85, of Nacogdoches, Texas passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 in Nacogdoches. A Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, July 25, 2011 at Christ Episcopal Church, Nacogdoches with the Reverend Patsy Barham officiating. She was born on March 10, 1926 in Center, Oklahoma. Bettye was the daughter of Wayne and Nell Millard, and was raised in East Texas, spending most of her life in Sherman, Texas before moving to Nacogdoches in1999. She was a former member of Fairview Presbyterian Church in Sherman, Texas. Survivors include her son, Gary Lee Ashcraft and wife, Charlotte of Nacogdoches, Texas and a sister, Sharlene Hammond and husband, Bill of Lumberton, Texas. In addition to her parents, Bettye was preceded in death by husbands, F. H. Ashcraft and James H. Goetz. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Nacogdoches Treatment Center, 119 Hughes Street, Nacogdoches, Texas 75961.
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Obituary: Evelyn Jewell White
Funeral service for Mrs. Evelyn Jewell Kelley White, 86, of Granbury, Texas formerly of Nacogdoches will be held on Monday, July 25, 2011, at 11:00 am at Laird Funeral Home with Rev. Ferrar Bentley officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park.
Evelyn Jewell White
Mrs. White was born on March 4, 1925, in Browndel, Texas to the late Oscar L. and Jewell Chance Kelley. She passed away on July 21, 2011, in Granbury, Texas.
Evelyn was raised in Sabine County, Texas. She and her family moved to Nacogdoches in the 1940s. She enjoyed sewing dresses, clothes and quilting as well as watching Dancing with the Stars. Evelyn was a very private but generous person. She was an excellent wife and mother and would help anyone in need. She worked all her life and took care of her family.
Evelyn is survived by two daughters, Lisa Littlefield of Arlington, Texas and Virginia Cox and husband, Jim of Trinity, Texas; one son, John White and wife, Gail of Nacogdoches; two brothers, Bobby Kelley and wife, Monika of Granbury, Texas and Edwin Kelley and wife, Beverly of Longview, Texas; one sister, Nancy Womack of Bronson, Texas; three sisters-in-law, Martha Kelley of Katy, Texas, Avis Kelley of Katy, Texas and Lula Rose Kelley of Houston, Texas; one brother-in-law, Hershel Lawson of Jasper, Texas; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other extended family and good friends.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by sisters, Maxine Lane, Frankie Coan, Shirley Jones, Jackie Robinson and Ida Nell Lawson; and brothers, Melton T., Oscar “Buddy”, William “Billy Joe and W.H. Kelley.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Lambret, Buck Lee, Jerry Don Fultz, A.R. Armstrong, James Griffis and Dr. Nick Schwedock.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Nacogdoches Senior Center, 621 Harris St., Nacogdoches, Texas 75961.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 24, 2011, from 5-7 pm at Laird Funeral Home.
To offer condolence or to sign an online register book please log onto www.lairdfh.net.
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July 24: NPD Crime Report
This is a complete list of reports responded to by the Nacogdoches Police Department
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July 23: NPD Crime Report
This is a complete list of reports responded to by the Nacogdoches Police Department
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July 11 – July 22: County Court At Law
Record Of Criminal Actions taken by Nacogdoches County Court At Law
This is the report of the cases where a verdict was decided.
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July 22: Sheriff Office Daily Activity Log AND Booking/Arrest Report
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 AND 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.
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Wright (Democratic): Passing of Hall Nichols
Our fellow longtime Democratic activist, union-builder, Precinct Chairman, and former County Chairman Hall Nichols has passed away. Funeral services will be held tomorrow (Saturday) at the Dicke Allen Funeral Home Chapel in Cushing. Visitation is scheduled for tonight from 6-8 at the same location. All other info is below:
Funeral services for Hall E. Nichols, 83, of Cushing will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 2011, at the Dickie Allen Funeral Home Chapel in Cushing with the Rev. Keith Tilley, the Rev. Ernest Dixon and Eric Nichols officiating. Interment will follow at McKnight Cemetery in Cushing. Mr. Nichols died Wednesday, July 20, 2011, in Nacogdoches. He was born December 11, 1927, in Cushing, Texas, the sixth child of George Washington and Elsie Whitaker Nichols. He was married to Mary Lee Vardeman December 24, 1949. He was a long-time union member and avid supporter of labor unions. He started a campaign to sign up Red Ball Motor Freight employees under union contract. This campaign lasted ten years, and 5,000 employees eventually became members. He was also a strong supporter of the Democratic Party and was elected Democratic Precinct chairman in Nacogdoches County in 1992. His views were often published in “Sound Off” in the Nacogdoches paper. Hall was a member of the Cushing 42 Club and won numerous tournaments. He was also a member of the Democratic Women of Nacogdoches, the Sons of the American Revolution, the Sons of the Republic of Texas, the Sons of the Confederate Veterans and the Nacogdoches Genealogy Society. He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Helene Johnston-Denham; and infant sister, Adelle. Survivors include his wife, Mary Nichols of Irving, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, Gene and Margi Nichols of Irving, Texas; daughters and sons-in-law, Shirley and Thomas Rogers of Lubbock, Texas, and Barbara and Greg Iffland of Irving, Texas; brothers, Herbert Nichols of Cushing, Texas, Haward Nichols of Cushing, Texas, and Lester Nichols of Cushing, Texas; sister, Holly Blackburn of Nacogdoches, Texas; grandchildren, Jessica Brown, Eric Nichols, Matthew Nichols, Hannah Eyre and Mackenzie Iffland.; great-grandson, Owen Murphy; godson, Michael Milner of Irving, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation is scheduled from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday July 22, 2011, at the funeral home in Cushing. Dickie Allen Funeral Home, Cushing.
July 22: NPD Crime Report
This is a complete list of reports responded to by the Nacogdoches Police Department
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Figs this weekend at the Market
Make sure to get your figs and green pears. Ian Stevens will be at the market this weekend selling figs and greens pears.
Things to look for: baked goods (breads, cakes, cookies & pies), organic beef, candles, canned goods (wild-picked jams & jellies including may haw, blackberry, blueberry, muscatine and wild plum as well as jams, marmalades, preserves, chow-chow, pickled vegetables, salsas and relishes), ceramics, artisan Texas cheeses, free-range eggs, locally raised organic tilapia fish and tilapia fillets, flowers, fudge, herbs (basil, coriander, dill, oregano, rosemary & thyme), dried herbs, local raw honey, jewelry, loofah sponges, plants (house plants, starter plants, trees & whips), lye ftlinesoap, tamales and vinegars. LOCAL PRODUCE: green beans, unshelled pinto beans, frozen beans (butter, green, baby Lima & pinto), beets (2 types), Bok choi, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, frozen corn (field & sweet), cucumbers, greens (collard, kale, orugula, mustard, spinach, Swiss chard & turnip), kohlrabi, red leaf lettuce, okra, onions (green, red, white and yellow), frozen peaches, peaches, plums, frozen peas (black eye, zipper cream, brown Crowder, English & purple hull), peppers (sweet banana, sweet Bell, hot Bell, & jalapeno), peaches, plums, new potatoes, rutabage, squash (patti pan, yellow & zucchini), tomatoes (green, Romas, red Celebrity slicers & red Jet Star slicers) and large purple top turnips.
If you would like to sign up for the weekly Farmers’ Market email update, please send an email to obriens@ci.nacogdoches.tx.us. You are also more than welcome to visit www.farmermktnac.blogspot.com. Also be our fan on facebook@NacogdochesFarmersMarket.
The Nacogdoches Farmers’ Market, located at the “hitch lot” at the corner of West Main and Pearl Streets, is open from 8 a.m. until noon or later every Saturday morning and on Wednesday afternoons from 3 to 6 p.m. If the market parking lot is full, additional parking is available in the Nacogdoches County Courthouse Annex parking lot.
Please note that the Farmer’s Market is a “Smoke Free” facility for the health of our customers and vendors.
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