Thur., March 31, 2011
NACOGDOCHES – Carrizo Wood Products Inc. will receive the Agribusiness of the Year award sponsored by First Bank & Trust East Texas at the 10th Annual Agriculture Appreciation and Awareness Banquet, Monday evening, Apr. 4 at Banita Creek Hall.
Thursday, 31st March 2011 – 7:00pm
Tues., March 29, 2011
Chiapas Media Project LIVING JUAREZ Tour with Laura Carlsen
Since March 2008, close to 7,000 people have died in Cuidad Juarez. There are now an estimated 10,000 security forces patrolling the streets of Juarez where violence continues to escalate. “Living Juarez” tells the story of the real victims in Calderon’s Drug War — regular people just trying to survive in a city over run by senseless violence and corruption. A discussion by Laura Carlsen will follow the documentary. For more information, please contact Leslie Cecil at (936) 468-3980 or cecillg@sfasu.edu.
Fri., March 25, 2011
NACOGDOCHES – The George Grigsby family will receive the Agriculture Family of the Year award sponsored by Tipton Ford at the 10th Annual Agriculture Appreciation and Awareness Banquet, Monday evening, Apr. 4 at Banita Creek Hall.
George and Edna Myrl Grigsby’s son Greg and his family currently run the family farm, and Greg gives all the credit to his mom and dad for the business that he now operates. “They put this farm together by purchasing much of the land from all the heirs over the years,” Greg said.
Thurs., March 24, 2011
The SFASU Horticulture Club will be back this Saturday with an assortment of perennials and annuals, as well as herbs and vegetables. Also, George Partin will be back with starter plants (marigold, pepper & tomato) and houseplants.
Hosted by SFA Gardens
Tues., March 22, 2011
By See Nacogdoches
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. March 25 and from 8 to 11 a.m. March 26.
featured this Saturday at the Market
Fri., March 18, 2011
Dr. Carroll Gregory will feature cheeses from the Haystack Goat Cheese company including premium cheeses like Goat Cheese Gouda, Chevre, and the award winning Red Cloud Camembert.
Set for April 30
Thur., March 17, 2011
Start practicing your cast, it’s time for the 18th Annual Dr. Bill Shelton’s Totally Awesome Fishing Adventure on Lake Sam Rayburn. This year’s tournament will be held Saturday, April 30 at Cassels-Boykin Park . All tournament proceeds benefit indigent cancer patients at the Arthur Temple Sr. Regional Cancer Center .
Is your child at risk of developing scoliosis?
Wed., March 16, 2011
By: Memorial Health System
Memorial Health System of East Texas’ Outpatient Therapy Center – Wilson McKewen Rehabilitation,can help answer that question as its staff teams up with the Lufkin Middle School to screen all sixth grade students for this debilitating disease. Memorial has been providing this service for six years.
Texas DPS urges students on spring break to avoid Mexico
Mon., March 14, 2011
By: AP
The Texas Department of Public Safety is advising students on spring break to avoid drug violence-plagued Mexico.
DPS Director Steven McCraw says while drug cartel violence is most severe in northern Mexico, it’s prominent in other parts of the country, including resort areas such as Cancun and Acapulco.
Fri., March 11, 2011
The Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting for New Horizons Plastic Surgery took place January 20th at Alive After Five hosted by Utica Square Medical Complex.
Dr. Gregory Wittpenn welcomed sponsors, Chamber members and guests.