The Republican Party Of Navarro County will hold a special-called Executive Committee Meeting on Monday December 23, 2024 at 6:30 pm at the RPNC headquarters located at 111-B West Third Avenue in downtown Corsicana. Resolution “State Representatives to Support the Texas House Republican Caucus Nominee for Speaker” will be discussed, reviewed, and possible action. Please join us for a social from 6:00pm to 6:30pm, saluting our elected officials. All registered voters are welcome to attend.

December 7, 1941 December 7, 1941 — the day Pearl Harbor was treacherously attacked by the Japanese — was described by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as “a date which will live in infamy.”  It was the worst naval disaster in American history.  For four long years, American men and women served and died on the battlefields of Europe and the Pacific, fighting tyranny and eventually bringing liberty across the world. The attacking planes came in two waves; the first hit its target at 7:53 AM, the second at 8:55 AM.  By 9:55 AM, it was all over.  The battleships moored […]

1621 Today, Americans gather with family and friends to celebrate a uniquely American holiday — Thanksgiving!  While there are records of days or moments of Thanksgiving in America held as far back as 1541, our modern observance is based on that held by the Pilgrims in 1621. We are blessed that historical accounts of this Pilgrim Thanksgiving celebration have been preserved for us.  For example, historian Benson Lossing recounted:  “[T]he Pilgrims at Plymouth rejoiced in an abundance of food in the autumn of 1621, the first year of their settlement.  Thereby, their hearts were filled with gratitude, and after the […]

Veteran’s Day November 11 The Korean War Memorial in Washington D.C. reminds us:  “Freedom is not free!”  Americans have long understood this, and across the generations, millions of men and women — serving as soldiers, sailors, and airmen — have chose to serve their fellow citizens by entering the U.S. military.  They have been willing to give their time, talents, and even their lives to protect America and her cherished freedoms.  To honor these courageous patriots, November 11, is set aside as Veteran’s Day. World War I, then normally referred to simply as The Great War (no one could imagine […]

Vietnam Medal of Honor Mike Thornton will be the Grand Marshall of the Texas Veterans Parade on Veterans Day weekend, Saturday morning November 9 in Corsicana.  The parade will honor current and past Military Veterans from all wars and conflicts. The Republican Party of Navarro County has an entry in the parade. We must meet at the My Garage Self Storage parking lot, 801 North 13th Street, Corsicana, across the street from Brookshires gas station, between 8:30am and 9:00am tomorrow Saturday morning November 9 for parade check-in.  Old-timers will recognize this location as the former K-Mart parking lot.  Parade line-up begins […]