The Daily Sentinel of Nacogdoches

06/16/2026

While covering a Niners baseball game last week, I was told there were still a handful of players and a couple of coaches still looking for host homes. That begged the obvious question: Where are they staying now?

As it turns out, in hotels.

Coming into this summer, I wrote about how I was looking forward to the summer of ‘26 and covering the Nacogdoches Niners. That’s even more true now after recently learning

06/12/2026

“Man, the most rewarding part is seeing these kids develop and grow,” he said. “Just watching them start out as kids in the sixth grade to kids walking the stage and getting scholarships, getting school paid for, that’s a very fulfilling feeling. That’s what it’s about is helping those kids get to that level.”

Brian Burrell is building the next generation of basketball talent.

06/11/2026

Cindy Lou Hyde, 67, of Nacogdoches, Texas, passed away on April 2, 2026, surrounded by family and loved ones while in hospice care. A Celebration of Life will be held at ICON Church in Nacogdoches on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 10 am.

Cindy Lou (Gearhart) Hyde

06/11/2026

Yes, your pets are susceptible to screwworm, but veterinarians say it is treatable.

LUBBOCK — The New World screwworm has burrowed itself into Texans’ consciousness after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed seven cases — six in Texas and one in New Mexico

06/11/2026

Summer in Nacogdoches is filled with free and low-cost activities for families.

A summer activity guide created by the City of Nacogdoches lists free and low-cost activities for all ages through August offered by the public library, Historic Sites and recreation departments.

06/11/2026

The importance of America’s 250th birthday is not lost on members of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

06/10/2026

Organizers, sponsors and volunteers of Saturday’s Texas Blueberry Festival gathered at the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday for a rundown ahead of what many of them refer to as blueberry weekend, once again combining a night-before bluegrass concert with Nacogdoches’ largest festival.

Organizers, sponsors and volunteers of Saturday’s Texas Blueberry Festival gathered at the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday for a rundown ahead of what many of them refer to as blueberry weekend,

06/09/2026

At first, Ashley Randall thought the beast must be fake. A prank. Maybe a decoration. But the large alligator — all approximately 400 pounds of it — outside Pleasant Hill Church was very much real and for the moment very calm.

At first, Ashley Randall thought the beast must be fake. A prank. Maybe a decoration.

06/08/2026

Junior Engineer Days are back offering activities for kids at the Nacogdoches Railroad Depot

All aboard, kids.

06/08/2026

“I didn’t really know until it went over, honestly,” Furniss said when asked when he knew the ball was going over the wall for the home run. “I thought it was hit right at the right fielder. So in my head, I was thinking, ‘Get down. Get down.’ I just wanted it to hit the grass and it carried over. It was a pretty cool moment.”

Ole Miss and Auburn were deadlocked, 2-2, in the bottom of the eighth inning of Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regionals on Saturday, with a trip to the College