A new event for Navarro County to recognize and appreciate the International Day of Non-Violence, declared by the United Nations on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, will be held on Sunday, October 2 at 2 p.m. at The Scene on Beaton, 114 S Beaton St, in Downtown Corsicana. The event is an opportunity for people […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheri LaneFamily Dollar and Dollar Tree, both owned by the same company, have co-branded, and are featured together in their Combo store format. The new store is located at 50 N. Magnolia Avenue in Hubbard, directly across the street from Dollar General, providing the local community with a trifecta of discounted retail shopping experiences, […]
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Vineyard The Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival harkens back to a time when the main source of income for the area was the cotton crop and the crisp autumn weekends were full of revelry and fun after a hard week’s work of harvesting. The festival is set to kick off on Friday night from […]
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Vineyard The September meeting of the Kerens City Council was heated. There was a public hearing regarding the application for approval: MH1 manufactured housing district for the new housing development by OctaHomes, Richland Gardens. Palm Harbor homes representatives were on hand to discuss the details of the proposed development, as the preferred supplier […]
Continue ReadingBy Kris Smith After nearly a decade in the advertising industry, William Lee Martin decided at age 30, when most are settling into life, to try his hand at comedy. Martin’s first show was at Arlington’s Hyena Comedy Club and was uneventful. Forgetting his lines, two tries in, he finally got the laughs he was […]
Continue ReadingThe Kerens community is gathering to organize a cancer benefit for Sidney Combs, a Kerens native diagnosed with Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.Combs was diagnosed in January 2022 and even with insurance, his medical bills are large.The benefit is scheduled for this Saturday morning at the KESA Building in Kerens . There will be a 50/50 […]
Continue ReadingFunds to Provide Local Students With New Technology The Oncor Cares Foundation is contributing $10,000 to the United Way of Navarro County to provide local students with better learning technologies. The contribution is one of 21 gifts totaling over $250,000 from the Oncor Cares Foundation to Texas nonprofit organizations. The contributions are focused on groups […]
Continue ReadingBy Amy Jo Miller “911. What is your emergency?”Chances are, if you are hearing these words in Freestone, Limestone, or Navarro county, you may be assisted by one of Wortham High School’s EMT Academy students if it is a medical emergency. Wortham High School is in the 2nd year of this fast growing program. Instructor […]
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