Nac Monthly Newsletter Jan 26 by City of Nacogdoches

January 2026

Winter Weather Preparation

Be ready for anything this winter season by following best practices and preparing yourself, your home and your family ahead of time

With a severe winter weather front moving through the U S this weekend, Texas is slated to receive its own unpleasant mix of freezing temperatures, wintery precipitation and potentially icy conditions. Are you prepared to deal with these conditions, both this weekend and with any storms down the line?

As a city employee, you may be asked by residents how to prepare their homes or what to do if a pipe breaks, or they cannot safely heat their home, or a vulnerable family member needs help. Familiarize yourself with these graphics and the information on them so you can best prepare yourselves and others for what’s to come

Winter Weather Preparation Community Updates Upcoming Events Employee Corner

Anniversaries & Birthdays Sights Around Town

Risk of Frozen Pipes

Frozen pipes are a very real and serious issue during prolonged periods of freezing weather

Follow these tips to protect your pipes and exterior faucets now In the event that you or someone you know experiences a pipe burst due to the freeze, call 936559-2900 to report the broken pipe to our Water Utilities staff

Don’t Forget Fido! When planning for how to keep your family safe and warm during this cold weather period, take steps to protect your pet(s) as well. Consider bringing outside animals inside during this period of especially cold weather

Community Updates

Severe winter weather is expected throughout the weekend, with freezing temperatures expected to last through Tuesday Residents are advised to follow all relevant cold weather tips to protect their homes, families and pets

Installation of new Mill Pond Park Playground Underway

The newest playground in the City is under construction out at Mill Pond Park! This playground was funded through the 2024 Bond and will provide a much needed boost to this neighborhood park

Annual Kid Fish Event Postponed Due to Weather Concerns

The Kid Fish event at Lakeside Park scheduled for Saturday the 24 has been postponed a week to the 31 in order to avoid the severe winter weather set to hit our area this weekend th st

Upcoming Events

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ZionHillBaptistChurchHistoricSiteisproudtopresentThe UpshawsofCountyLine:AnAmericanFamily,apowerful photographicexhibitdocumentingthehistoryandlegacyofaDeep EastTexasfreedomcolony BeginningFebruary11,theexhibitwillbe availabletoviewduringregularbusinesshours:Wednesdaythrough Fridayfrom10:00am to4:00pm,andthefirsttwoSaturdaysof eachmonthfrom10:00am to4:00pm

BasedonOrton’saward-winningbookofthesamename,theexhibit wascreatedbytheSchoolofArtatStephenF AustinStateUniversity, touredforthreeyears,andlatergiftedtotheCityofNacogdoches It isnowpartofthepermanentcollectionatZionHillBaptistChurch HistoricSite Formoreinformation,pleaseemail historicsites@nactxusorcall936-560-4441

Wine Swirl 2026 is going Red, Wine, & Blue a bold and festive twist on red, white, and blue as we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary Get ready for a sparkling evening filled with patriotic flair, vibrant colors, and, of course, plenty of amazing wine!

The ticketed Wine Swirl event will showcase Texas wineries, local and regional food trucks , and shopping vendors all set up along the historic brick streets of Downtown Nacogdoches

Proceeds from the Wine Swirl benefit the Nacogdoches Main Street Program, helping fund Downtown Beautification Grants, holiday décor, and exciting downtown events throughout the year

Tickets go on sale February 13th!

RaiseYourHeadUpisaneight-yeardocumentaryprojectthat tracesthehistoryandlegacyoffreedomcoloniesinEastTexas communitiesestablishedbyformerlyenslavedAfrican AmericansafterEmancipation ThefilmbeganwithRichard Orton’sfirstvisitin1988tothefreedomcolonyofCountyLinein northwestNacogdochesCountyandgrewthroughdecadesof relationshipswithdescendantsfromseveralfreedomcolonies, revealingstoriesofresilience,self-determination,and communitybuilding

ThescreeningwillincludeanintroductionbyRichardOrton, followedbyaQ&Adiscussionafterthefilm Thiseventisfree andopentothepublic;registrationisrequired RegistrationisavailableatEventbritecom

Film Screening: Raise Your Head Up, a documentary by Richard Orton

Employee Corner

Nacogdoches Animal Shelter Manager Theresa Jordan Retires from the City of Nacogdoches

Congratulations to Animal Services Manager Theresa Jordan on her retirement from the Nacogdoches Animal Shelter earlier this month Theresa joined the City in August of 2013 and was promoted to manager in 2014 During her tenure she has overseen numerous improvements to the Nacogdoches Animal Shelter and has seen over 8,000 pets adopted out to new homes during that period Theresa and her staff have dealt with all sorts of different situations and species during her tenure, including countless rabbits, ferrets, potbelly pigs, horses/ponies, goats, rooster/chickens, 1 racing pigeon (with a counterfeit band, how intriguing!), possums, raccoons, foxes, vultures and more We wish Theresa the best in the next step in her journey and thank her for her years of service and dedication to Nacogdoches and all the animals within it