Navarro News

By Leah Dill Blackard Special to the Daily Sun With school starting in just a few months the Navarro Council of the Arts is gearing up for another year of presenting an exciting season of the arts to all the schools in Navarro County.

For a complete listing of local beat items, view the Daily Sun online newspaper, www.corsicanadailysun.com. June 29 Million Mile Monday is calling all riders to join in for the Million Mile Monday ride to roll toward the five million mile mark.

For a complete listing of local beat items, view the Daily Sun online newspaper, www.corsicanadailysun.com. June 29 Million Mile Monday is calling all riders to join in for the Million Mile Monday ride to roll toward the five million mile mark.

By Bob Belcher Daily Sun Tommy Sinclair, the businessman who has fought legal battles to become the owner of the town of Mustang now faces another legal battle - an indictment on charges of manslaughter and aggravated assault.

Despite a decline in the national economy, the Navarro Central Appraisal District has set values higher than last year in most areas.

Samantha Daviss receiving Citizen of the Month award for her work with Corsicana Education Foundation.

Navarro County Commissioners on Monday authorized an inter-local agreement with the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council to receive a mobile medical unit valued at about $750,000. The six-trailer unit, consisting of two triage/treatment buildings and a mobile command unit, plus mobile electric generators to power the facility.

Although much of Thursday's power plant meeting was similar to previous meetings, with the same speakers and many of the same questions, the fact that the unbuilt power plant is for sale was a surprise to many in the audience.

County Commissioners meet Monday The Navarro County Commissioners Court is scheduled to meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Monday in the county courtroom of the Navarro County Courthouse.

June 4 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3366, located at Veterans Drive off West State Highway 31, will have its regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. of all members in good standing.

For a complete listing of local beat items, view the Daily Sun online newspaper, www.corsicanadailysun.com. June 1 City of Blooming Grove will hold its monthly city council meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Blooming Grove City Hall, 200 S. Fordyce St.

Q: Why did the city begin street work on Navarro Street when Laurent Street was already being worked on? A: Navarro Street is a U.S. highway maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Emily Klement, dean of North Central Texas College-Bowie, said the pioneering creation of the school's oil and gas technology program would not have been possible without the "spirit of outreach and partnership" from Bowie, the industry partners and college leaders who shared a common vision.

Corsicana Newcomers Club Corsicana Newcomers Club will hold its monthly meeting May 28 at Kinsloe House, 618 W. Third Ave.

I received an e-mail last week from a friend, with depictions of "regular" Memorial Day activities, such as picnics, fish fries, parties, barbecues, etc.

NRH Auxiliary Navarro Regional Hospital Auxiliary held its installation of new officers and awards luncheon on April 24 at First United Methodist Church.

For a complete listing of local beat items, view the Daily Sun online newspaper, www.corsicanadailysun.com. May 19 Kerens Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served after lodge meeting.

Healthy women eat beef Today is the last day to sign up for a free women's seminar on healthy grilling, hosted by Navarro Regional Hospital and the Texas Beef Council.

For a complete listing of local beat items, view the Daily Sun online newspaper, www.corsicanadailysun.com. May 14 Corsicana Lodge No.

By Janet Jacobs Daily Sun Navarro County Commissioners agreed to a cost-sharing deal on ambulance service and economic development with the City of Corsicana, and tentatively to an increase on fire, library and animal shelter services, but balked at paying part of the Northrop Grumman property or an industrial park just off Highway 31.