The Daily Sentinel of Nacogdoches

11/28/2024

Small Business Saturday and Wassail Fest will take place downtown Saturday.

Nacogdoches’ small businesses are expected to welcome shoppers downtown Saturday during the dual events of Small Business Saturday and Wassail Fest.

11/27/2024

The Nacogdoches community on Tuesday celebrated the city’s first all abilities playground at Ritchie Street Park, the most recent in a series of park upgrades that will continue in coming years.

The Nacogdoches community on Tuesday celebrated the city’s first all abilities playground at Ritchie Street Park, the most recent in a series of park upgrades that will continue in coming

11/27/2024

Two people were killed Tuesday night in a crash near Melrose.

Two Nacogdoches County drivers died in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday evening on Texas Highway 21 near the Melrose community.

11/26/2024

AMC will close after Tuesday's showings, leaving Nacogdoches without a commercial movie theater.

The only commercial movie theater in Nacogdoches County will close its doors for good after Tuesday's showings.

11/23/2024

CARTHAGE — The Garrison Bulldogs controlled the ball on offense and out-gained Waskom 300-148, but it wasn’t enough, as three lost fumbles were the key as the Wildcats escaped with a 13-9 victory in a Class 2A DI Region III Area matchup at Bulldog Stadium in Carthage.

CARTHAGE — The Garrison Bulldogs controlled the ball on offense and out-gained Waskom 300-148, but it wasn’t enough, as three lost fumbles were the key as the Wildcats escaped with

11/23/2024

“I just remember coming in here, and he was a senior,” Carthel said. “I didn’t get to see him play in high school but we brought him in as part of our first signing class and coach (Bobby) Reyes was the head coach there and he was telling me he was the best kicker he ever had and he’d be a great one. I tell you what, no truer words have ever been spoken. We got him here and the rest is history.”

SFA kicker Chris Campos isn’t one to seek out attention but it will definitely be on him Saturday when the Lumberjacks take the field for his final home game against

11/23/2024

Annual events returning to Nacogdoches on Thanksgiving weekend include the Turkey Trot, Wassailfest and the opening of the Loblolly Model Train Display.

11/22/2024

“There are some tremendous seniors in this class that are out of eligibility,” Carthel said. “For all practical purposes, everybody is a senior nowadays in college football. That’s one thing I talked to them about – I want to win this week for the seniors but also for the juniors, for the sophomores, for the freshmen. We’ve got a great bunch. This group has been so much fun to coach. It’s been fun to watch them grow as a team and as individuals. It’s fun to come to work every day and coach these guys. We want to send them out with a win.”

Abilene Christian (8-3, 7-1) at SFA (6-5, 4-3)

11/21/2024

The former chairman of the Texas Republican Party suggested that President-elect Donald Trump should jail political opponents who don’t cooperate with his plans for mass deportation of illegal immigrants.

11/21/2024

Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal s*x trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation's chief federal law enforcement officer.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal s*x trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability

11/21/2024

The University of Texas System is expanding its free tuition program so undergraduate students whose families make $100,000 or less will receive free tuition and fees starting next fall.

11/21/2024

“Our older kids bought in,” Garrison athletic director and head football coach Brandon Alvarez said. “They rallied behind him and that’s part of his success because the other kids believe in him. Their leadership allows him to drive the ship and kind of get control that way.”

“Good leadership means being a good teammate, always listening to people’s input,” McGuire said.

Riley McGuire has played football since the seventh grade when he moved from Houston to Garrison.

11/20/2024

Nacogdoches City Council on Tuesday moved forward with a plan to build three new fire stations with a unanimous vote to begin negotiations with a Dallas-based firm to design all three.

Nacogdoches City Council on Tuesday moved forward with a plan to build three new fire stations with a unanimous vote to begin negotiations with a Dallas-based firm to design all

11/20/2024

Nacogdoches County Hospital District board president Lisa King abruptly resigned and walked out of Tuesday’s meeting after saying she had received death threats and hate mail in response to proposals to terminate Memorial Hospital’s frozen pension plan.

Nacogdoches County Hospital District board president Lisa King abruptly resigned and walked out of Tuesday’s meeting after saying she had received death threats and hate mail in response to proposals

11/20/2024

More than 60 vendors are expected at this year’s Holiday in the Pines, a Christmas-themed market taking place this week at the county expo center.

11/19/2024

The Salvation Army began its annual Red Kettle Campaign on Friday by encouraging those who want to get into the holiday spirit to sign up for a shift.

11/19/2024

“Nana is the mayor of Nacogdoches,” Keller said. “I expect big things from him, not only on the court but he’s provided really good leadership. He’s actually initiated leadership-type questions to do more, which is what you want from your seniors and it’s been fun. It’s going to be a sad day on senior night for him and for me. I’ve known him since he was a junior high guy. He’s part of our family. I have high expectations for him just like he does for himself.”

To say expectations are high for Nana Antwi-Boasiako would be an understatement.

11/18/2024

Today is the 25th anniversary of the Texas A&M bonfire collapse.

The first, ominous sounds came from deep within the massive stack of logs in the darkest hours of the Texas night. Witnesses described hearing the stack of thousands of logs