By Mark Archibald — Corsicana Daily Sun May 18, 2021 Hershel “Woody” Williams, the last Medal of Honor recipient to have served in World War II, visited Corsicana over the weekend. Williams was in town to dedicate the Gold Star Family Memorial Monument on the grounds of the Navarro County Courthouse Saturday May 15. A flyover of the event was conducted by members of the Commemorative Air Force’s Coyote Squadron. Through his Medal of Honor foundation, Williams began the effort to establish Gold Star Family Memorial Monuments in each of the 50 states and territories. The Navarro County monument is […]
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The following is notice for a special called meeting for the Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Navarro County: As Navarro County RPNC Chairman, Eric Ryan Meyers, I will be stepping down as County Chairman and will place a nomination for consideration of a replacement Chair. This nomination will be voted upon by the Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Navarro County. Meeting Information: Republican Party of Navarro County Headquarters 111-B West Third Avenue Corsicana, Texas 75110 Date: Thursday, April 15, 2021 Time: Doors open at 6:00 PM / Meeting will start at 6:30 PM Please see the […]
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Larry Bailey
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 […]
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Statement on Passing of U.S. Congressman Ron Wright
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 […]
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Will Thompson goes to work as new District Attorney
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 […]
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