🌱 Where your kids can get free summer meals in Nacogdoches.
Nacogdoches, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Nacogdoches! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Where your kids can get free summer meals in Nacogdoches.
- What beavers are doing to trees inside SFA Gardens right now
- What might be moving into Nacogdoches’ old Schlotzsky’s building?
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 70.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Nacogdoches ISD offers free summer meals for area youth (kltv.com) — Families in Nacogdoches can get free breakfast and lunch for children ages 1–18 this summer through Nacogdoches ISD, with meals served at Brooks Quinn Jones Elementary, Nacogdoches High School, the Boys and Girls Club, and partner sites. No forms or registration are required, and the district is also delivering meals to Woden ISD and supporting local Vacation Bible Schools. 
2. Beaver Activity Discovered On SFA University Campus In Texas (kicks105.com) — Beavers have started damaging trees along Lanana Creek in the SFA Gardens in Nacogdoches, leaving gnawed trunks and woodchips between the Mast Arboretum and Ruby Mize Azalea Garden. Staff now face the challenge of protecting features like the bald cypress tunnels while figuring out how to safely remove the animals. Visitors walking the creek banks may notice fresh signs of this growing problem.
3. Missing Lease Sign Hints at New Life for Old Restaurant Spot in Nacogdoches (ksfa860.com) — Drivers in Nacogdoches may have noticed the “For Lease” sign gone from the long-empty former Schlotzsky’s building, sparking talk that something new could be moving in. Nothing has been confirmed yet, but the writer promises to update locals as soon as firm details emerge about the site’s future.
4. Hallsville's Stuckey heads up 10-5A all-district baseball (news-journal.com) — Nacogdoches baseball players earned first- and second-team spots on the District 10-5A all-district list, highlighting local talent alongside Hallsville’s MVP Cade Stuckey. The rundown details which Nacogdoches standouts were recognized at pitcher, catcher, and infield, plus how they stacked up against rivals from Lufkin, Whitehouse, Marshall, and more.
5. 8 Charming Texas Towns Perfect For A Peaceful Retirement (myfamilytravels.com) — Nacogdoches is highlighted as a quiet, history-rich option for retirees, with walkable brick streets, azalea blooms, and a strong sense of community in East Texas. Stephen F. Austin State University adds cultural events and lifelong-learning energy, while Nacogdoches Medical Center and low living costs help make aging in place more comfortable. The piece compares Nacogdoches with seven other small Texas retirement towns.
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- Eaton Corporation, plc posted a job opening for Coil Winder - 3rd Shift in Nacogdoches. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nacogdoches here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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