Nacogdoches County News

The following action was taken recently in Nacogdoches County district courts: 420th District Court No case verdicts were reported.

A county personnel committee is working to address salary discrepancies, but the struggling economy and a tight county budget are making the process difficult.

A historic county bridge may soon become a decorative city bridge. The Goodman Bridge, located off CR 789 near Douglass, is more than 100 years old and in desperate need of repairs.

Retirement hasn't slowed down work and projects for Dr. Jack McCullough as he gets more and more involved in such projects as volunteer work at the Conventions and Visitors Center, important citizen committees, research committees, travel and even back in the classroom for a few hours each day - not to leave out his important duties as past ...

An arrest has been made following the shooting death of a man in the parking lot of Harlon's Barbecue on Old Tyler Road late Friday night.

Nacogdoches will soon get a second round of disaster relief funding for Hurricane Ike, and the county can expect even more government aid than during the first allocations.

A former Nacogdoches state trooper with Lufkin ties died in an accident Tuesday night when a car struck the motorcycle he was driving.

The Nacogdoches County Commissioners Court will meet in a special session today to handle a mix of routine items and more unique business.

Four generations are enjoying the Lilly estate, thanks to Lamar Lilly's grandfather.

The Nacogdoches County United Way plans to make a stronger impact on the community, aiming to increase funding by at least 5 percent annually under a newly announced strategic plan.

Police are still investigating a shooting that happened Tuesday evening in the 200 block of Spradley Street.

The county budget for 2010 will be tight, according to County Judge Joe English, but Sheriff Thomas Kerss presented the commissioners court Monday with needs totaling around $600,000 for the coming year.

Bill Longley, credited with 32 killings, thought he was invincible. But his June 13, 1876, murder of a Northeast Texas preacher was the beginning of the end for the legendary outlaw.

The preliminary results of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills tests are in for Nacogdoches County's school districts, but the final numbers won't be available until the end of July when schools will be rated based on the number of passing students.

Buddy Himes and his wife are standing in their new home, now under construction.

Eastwood Terrace and Oakhill Plaza, two of Nacogdoches' most troubled housing projects, are in line for a complete makeover if a deal to sell the properties goes through later this year.

A pair of one-car accidents early Saturday resulted in three deaths, including a Lufkin woman.

Although it's probably safe to say nobody enjoys having to pay more for goods or services, most of us understand that it's a reality of life.

Announcing publication of an interesting new book titled "Nicholas Adolphus Sterne: Texas Patriot" by Dr.

This week's column features super Sunday dinner recipes from a Nacogdoches County reader.