May 16, 1946  – February 18, 2021 Larry Lee Bailey of Rice, Texas, passed away from this life on February 18, 2021 at the age of 74.   He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather.  Larry was a member of the Memorial Baptist Church and later First Baptist Church of Rice, where he became Deacon for the church.  Larry was Vice President on the school board when the Rice Elementary School was built, which is now serving as the City Hall.  He helped to get the Mike Dickens Memorial Park in Rice, he brought the Little League baseball […]

February 7, 2021 Ron and Susan Wright shared a deep and abiding relationship with their Lord and Savior.  For that reason, Ron remained stoic in the face of his health challenges and incredibly upbeat about the future of the state and the nation he loved so much. U.S. Congressman Ron Wright passed away peacefully at the age of 67 on Sunday evening February 7, 2021.  His wife Susan was by his side and he is now in the presence of their Lord and Savior. Over the past few years, Congressman Wright had kept a rigorous work schedule on the floor […]

By Michael Kormos — Corsicana Daily Sun January 9, 2021 After a hard-fought campaign and years of hard work and discipline, William Thompson took office January 1 as the newly-elected Navarro County Criminal District Attorney.  The Marine Corp veteran is tasked with prosecuting the biggest backlog in Navarro County history, with literally thousands of pending cases. His journey so far has taken him all over the state, nation, and world — and he intends to apply his experience and lessons learned from those around him to his new position.  The Corsicana Daily Sun recently caught up with Thompson to learn about […]

By Mark Archibald — Corsicana Daily Sun March 10, 2020 Governor Greg Abbott rallied Navarro County Republicans Friday March 6 at this year’s Reagan Day Dinner.  The annual fundraiser was a culmination of a successful week for the Party which saw 79% of local ballots cast for Republicans in the March 3 Primary Election. “That trend will continue,” said Eric R. Meyers,  Navarro County Republican Chairman, “but only if Republicans continue to build the base by educating and energizing voters.” Governor Abbott echoed that message during his address at the IOOF Event Center in Corsicana, which hosted the dinner’s record […]