6:00pm – 8:00pm The Republican Party Of Navarro County will hold an Organizational Meeting on Monday June 16, 2026 at 6:30 pm at the RPNC headquarters located at 111-B West Third Avenue in downtown Corsicana. The County Chair and Precinct Chairs will be sworn in for the next two-year term. Local party By-Laws will be adopted. County Chair Rheann Ivie will prepare the local party for the 2026 general election in November. Please join us for a social from 6:00pm to 6:30pm, saluting our elected officials. All registered voters are welcome to attend.
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President Ronald Reagan — Memorial Day 1986
May 26, 1986 Memorial Day President Ronald Reagan is credited with reviving the practice of honoring Memorial Day and its meaning. One of Reagan’s most memorable speeches, in fact, was given on Memorial Day 1986 at a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. “Today is the day we put aside to remember the fallen heroes and pray that no heroes will ever have to die for us again. It’s a day of thanks for the valor of others, a day to remember the splendor of America and those of her children who rest in this cemetery and others. It’s a day […]
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Memorial Day History
Remembering America’s War Heroes America has a long history of military members who have shown extraordinary courage, with many willingly giving their lives to secure the freedoms our nation enjoys, freedoms we often take for granted. On Memorial Day (originally known as Declaration Day) we honor the sacrifice of these brave men and women. Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head on an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Declaration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with […]
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May 25, 1787 May 25 was a key day in the history of our constitutional republic. When the War for Independence ended in 1783, America was operating its national government under the Articles of Confederation. But that government had many flaws that needed to be corrected, so efforts were begun to address these issues. In March 1785, the Mount Vernon Conference, with delegates from Virginia and Maryland, met at George Washington’s home to address tense issues that existed between the two states. The positive outcome suggested that perhaps a meeting with additional states could be successful in addressing other issues. […]
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Navarro County Republican Women
The next meeting of the Navarro County Republican Women will be: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 from 11:30am – 1:00pm at the Republican Headquarters, located at 111-B West Third Avenue, in downtown Corsicana. Social time and lunch begin at 11:30am, with the meeting and program to begin promptly at noon. D;rinda Randall, Vice Chair of Republican Party of Texas, will be speaking on the upcoming Republican State Convention in Houston TX Kay Goodall, Development Director “Meals On Wheels” North Central Texas, will also be speaking. Make your lunch reservations by Saturday, May 16, with Janice Barlow. RSVP via E-mail [email protected] or […]
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