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Nacogdoches officials enforcing "no refusal" over Memorial Day weekend

By Release from Nacogdoches Police Department
In an effort to deter impaired driving, the Nacogdoches Police Department, in conjunction with the Nacogdoches County Attorney John Fleming’s Office, will observe a “no refusal” weekend from Friday, May 25 thru Tuesday, May 29

Mistrial declared in Nacogdoches arson trial

By Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
A split jury means a mistrial for Steven Lynn Skidmore, who is accused of burning down his then girlfriend Tammy Gilbert’s home Dec. 17, 2010.
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KETK is Live from Timpson: Earthquake shakes town

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By Jennifer Kielman
Another earthquake shook parts of East Texas Thursday morning. This quake measured 4 point 3 on the richter scale. There are reports of some chimneys collapsing.

Nacogdoches man arrested on federal drug charges

By Nacogdoches Police Department
Nacogdoches Police have arrested a local man and recovered felony amounts of marijuana and codeine.

SFA hosting counter-cyberterrorism training

By Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
About 60 professionals nationwide are at Stephen F. Austin State University this week to receive training on counter-cyberterrorism tactics, said Jon Armstrong, assistant director of telecommunications and networking.

Nacogdoches crime reduction tied to goals

By Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
In the last couple of years, goal-setting done by the Nacogdoches Police Department has been attributed, in part, to the reduction in crime, Chief Jim Sevey said.

Club-wielding robbers break into Nacogdoches home

By Lauren Loyless - KETK News
According to Nacogdoches authorities, three unknown men broke into a woman's house and stole an undisclosed amount of money.

Federal suspect arrested in Nacogdoches

By Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
A man who was paroled from a Florida federal prison on supervised release in March was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a federal warrant by the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Department.

Injured Dempsey Will Miss Season Finale

By Phil Kuchinsky
Nacogdoches native Clint Dempsey wilil not play in the Premier League finale for his English club Fulham Sunday thanks to a groin injury. The East Texan scored a career high 23 goals for FFC this season.

Tax receipts up for state, down for Nac

By Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
The May sales tax allocations for Nacogdoches and the Nacogdoches County Hospital District were down, according to information released Wednesday by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs.

Attendance back up after gang rumors at Nacogdoches High School

By Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
Attendance at Nacogdoches High School returned to 95 percent on Monday, and the more than 540 students who stayed home on Friday following rumors of violence received excused absences, Superintendent Dr. Fred Hayes said.

Aug. 1 targeted date for opening of civic center/emergency shelter

By Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
Construction of the new emergency shelter/civic center is entering “the home stretch,” according to county Commissioner Jim Elder, and all eyes are on Aug. 1 as the date for a grand opening reception.

544 NHS students absent after rumors of gang violence

By Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
Though some parents had heard of fights and guns on Nacogdoches ISD campuses Friday, officials said rumors of such instances were not true.