DPS Reminds Motorists April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding motorists that April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and during the rest of the month and throughout the year, it’s important for...
Water Treatment Plant in Nacogdoches Over Capacity after Wednesday’s Storms
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS--
Due to heavy rains that passed through on Wednesday afternoon, the City of Nacogdoches Wastewater Treatment Plant has been overwhelmed and the capacity of the system is...
Representative Trent Ashby’s Friday Column
I want to start this column by offering my thoughts and prayers to our fellow East Texans who were affected by the recent tornado in Polk County, namely Onalaska. Though the damage...
SFA regents approve increase in employee tuition assistance program
The Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents approved a program that will provide additional employment benefits to SFA faculty and staff members. The Lumberjack Education Assistance Program will increase the...
Governor Abbott, Judge Sydney Murphy Provide Update On Polk County Recovery Efforts
Governor Abbott, Judge Sydney Murphy Provide Update On Polk County Recovery Efforts Governor Greg Abbott and Polk County Judge Sydney Murphy today issued a joint statement in response to the severe weather,...
State Responds to Widespread Damage in Polk County
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following reports of widespread damage from severe weather, including a tornado, in several Polk County communities.
"My office, the Texas Division of...
SFA health science students, faculty members quickly adjust during pandemic
From course content and format to internship availability, students and faculty members in Stephen F. Austin State University’s health science program are experiencing huge changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
SFA budget impacted by student refunds, CARES Act Funding
When Stephen F. Austin State University moved all classes online due to concerns regarding the impending impact of COVID-19, administrators immediately began calculating the best way to reimburse students for the money...
Life Lessons: SFA professor shares his insight regarding economics, effects of COVID-19
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — In higher education, much emphasis is placed on transformative learning experiences. In fact, when administrators at Stephen F. Austin State University were drafting the university’s 2015-23 strategic plan, they assigned...
The Business of Art: SFA student lands graphic design scholarship
Sarah Bone listened to her father’s advice. Himself an artist, he told her to do what she loved, and to figure out a way to make a career out of it.