Navarro County News

One of the pillars of Texas AgriLifeExtension Service programming is field demonstrations that show results.

This heat we've been experiencing lately reminds me of the summer of 2000. I was living in Austin at the time, and we went through a couple of months with one of these high pressure thingys which turned Central Texas into a pressure cooker and all the people and animals into wilted carrots and shriveled peas.

By Janet Jacobs Daily Sun Navarro Energy Center has been sold, along with all the other energy properties formerly owned by Babcock and Brown's North American energy group.

SNAP helps local pet population The Navarro County Animals at Risk Foundation wants to help control the pet population.

A Navarro County grand jury handed down indictments in all of the following cases this week.

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.

By Bob Belcher Daily Sun Habitat for Humanity of Navarro County celebrated twice on Saturday - the completion of its third Habitat home, and the dedication of "Gioia Circle," the street on which the new home, and several more to come, was built.

By Bob Belcher Daily Sun Navarro County Commissioners heard a complaint Monday from Phil Giacopelli, representing several property owners along SECR 3010.

The recently completed Texas legislative session marked a success for the teams of professionals that come together each day at Child Advocates of Navarro County, the children's advocacy center serving Navarro County, to investigate and prosecute crimes against children and provide healing to these most vulnerable victims.

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

Residents in southern Ellis County will soon have a 28-mile stretch of natural gas pipeline running beneath their feet.

A mass resignation of all but one of the Corsicana Animal Shelter's staff has forced the temporary closure of the city-run animal facility.

Help the local economy: Spend $20 on June 20 So what can you do to help the local economy? We have an idea for you.The Daily Sun is promoting a venture this month called "20 on 20." The idea is for residents in our coverage area to spend $20 on June 20 locally on something you otherwise may not have purchased on that day.

A Navarro County jury deliberated an hour and 10 minutes before returning a guilty verdict Thursday on Herman Price Gullatt, Jr., for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, according to District Attorney Lowell Thompson.

Police answering a trespassing call ended up arresting a man wanted on child support warrants, and in possession of drugs.

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.

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.

The application deadline for the Tressie Lacy Langston Memorial Scholarship is June 15.

By Janet Jacobs Daily Sun Sara's Secret, a "romance boutique" selling everything from lingerie to adult novelties, will be opening in the former Amber's Hallmark space next to Cici's Pizza, 3731 W. Texas Highway 31 in Corsicana.

The Navarro County Sheriff's Office fired an officer today after an investigation revealed an inmate was repeatedly shot with a pepper ball gun.