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Nacogdoches, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Nacogdoches! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See how much cattle brought at this week’s Nacogdoches sale
- How did Nacogdoches endure while nearby Texas towns vanished?
- What did Gina Hinojosa promise Nacogdoches voters at her town hall?
Also on today's calendar: Business Analytics Certification (CBAP) Training in Nacogdoches, TX and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
- Monday: Sunshine, warm and less humid, with a high of 87 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Nacogdoches Livestock Exchange Market Report for Oct. 1 (scttx.com) — Local ranchers get a clear look at this week’s Nacogdoches Livestock Exchange prices, with calves, cows, bulls, goats, and sheep all selling steady compared with the last sale. The report details price ranges by weight and class and reminds producers that the next Thursday sale is set for October 8 at 10 a.m. in Nacogdoches. 
• What Happened to These Texas Ghost Towns? (975kgkl.com) — Nacogdoches gets a proud shout-out here as the oldest incorporated town in Texas, founded in 1837 and still thriving as a regional hub. The piece then explores how other small East Texas communities in Gregg and Smith counties faded into ghost towns, contrasting their decline with Nacogdoches’ continued vitality and historical importance.
• RECAP: Gina Hinojosa Rallies Over a Thousand Texans in East Texas (ginafortexas.com) — Nacogdoches residents just hosted a town hall with Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa, where she outlined plans for public schools, lower costs, and tackling state corruption. Her East Texas swing also included Corsicana, Longview, and Crockett, as she courted voters across party lines and contrasted her approach with Gov. Greg Abbott ahead of November’s election.
📸 Around Nacogdoches
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Pecos and The Rooftops →
Banita Creek Hall, 401 West Main Street, Nacogdoches
10:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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Business Analytics Certification (CBAP) Training in Nacogdoches, TX →
2400 Stallings Drive North, Nacogdoches
2:00 am -
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Bootcamp in Nacogdoches, TX →
2400 Stallings Dr N, 2400 Stallings Drive North, Nacogdoches
9:00 am -
FY27 Lufkin/Nacogdoches PSRA & State of HIV Community Forum →
C. L. Simon Recreation Center, 1112 North Street, Nacogdoches
11:00 am -
29th Annual Blueberry Golf Bash →
Woodland Hills Golf Course, 359 Co Rd 5021, Nacogdoches
8:00 am -
East Texas Community Health Services Free Flu Shots Drive Thru →
SFA DeWitt School of Nursing, 5707 North St., Nacogdoches
12:00 pm -
Newton at Central Heights →
Nacogdoches TX
4:30 pm -
Texas High at Nacogdoches (varsity football)
Dragon Stadium, 4310 Appleby Sand Rd, Nacogdoches
7:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
📣 Nacogdoches Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Farmers Market Spring Fling
Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce, 2516 North St, Nacogdoches
9:00 am -
Market on Main
Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce, 305 E Main Street, Redfield
10:00 am -
Masquerade Ball & Fundraiser
The Old Tobacco Warehouse, 111 North Pecan Street, Nacogdoches
7:00 pm -
Stone Fort Chorale Presents "O, America! Celebrating America's 250th"
First United Methodist Church of Nacogdoches , Texas
3:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Eaton Aerospace posted a job opening for Regs Tank Fab Machine Operator-2nd Shift in Nacogdoches. Apply here.
- Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Full-Time in Nacogdoches. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nacogdoches here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lufkin
- Lufkin parks director says Jones Lake cleanup ahead of schedule (kltv.com)
- Boys & Girls Clubs of East Texas opens new teen center in Lufkin (kltv.com)
- Man accused of robbing Lufkin store at gunpoint for $12 in candy bars (kltv.com)
Center
- 50th East Texas Poultry Festival Officially Open; Emerson Cuts Feathers (scttx.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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