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 […]

By Mark Archibald — Corsicana Daily Sun March 5, 2019 Karl Rove, the longtime Texas political stalwart, Republican strategist, and senior adviser to former President George W. Bush, was the keynote speaker at the 2019 Navarro County Republican Reagan Day Dinner Saturday at the Cook Education Center. The evening’s emcee, conservative talk show host Mark Davis, welcomed everyone to the event on Texas Independence Day.  “Without Texas, we don’t have an America,” said Davis, whose show ‘The Answer’ can be heard on 660 AM. Rove said he came to Navarro County because of State Representative Cody Harris.  He advised party […]