March 23, 2024 by Mark Archibald — Corsicana Daily Sun The Navarro County Republican Executive Committee voted to endorse Daylon Caldwell and Doug Woolsey on their bids to join the Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees. The position of School Board is nonpartisan, although i recent years school board positions have become political said Navarro County Republican Chairman Steve Jessup. Caldwell is running for Place 3, said that if elected, his primary focus would be committing the district back to educational excellence. Caldwell is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Pathway Services, a mortuary forensic autopsy service located in Waco.  Caldwell, […]

Saturday, April 27, 2024 The annual “Derrick Days” Festival was established in 1976 to commemorate Corsicana’s rich oil history and its significant impact on the community’s development. Drilling for water in 1894 resulted in the first significant discovery of oil west of the Mississippi River, which led to Texas’ first oil boom.  In 1923, a new and even larger oil deposit, the Powell oil field, unleashed a new oil boom.  This brought a variety of new citizens and commerce to Corsicana’s historic downtown business and residential properties.  Today, there are activities for everyone in the family to enjoy, such as:  […]

Victor has been the mascot for the Republican Party of Texas since the 2012 state convention.  He has been generously housed in Navarro County.