Wednesday, September 2, 2009

‘Let’s get it’

‘Let’s get it’
By Rob Ludwig / Corsicana Daily Sun
September 1, 2009

Whip out your binoculars at Navarro’s next home game and try to find No. 75 when the Bulldogs enter the field prior to their game against Tyler Junior College on Sept. 24 at Tiger Stadium.

Ray Kibble will be the instigator of what will likely be a staple of the Navarro pre-game ritual.

“Let’s get it!”

That’s Kibble’s chant that ignites the Navarro defense. The 6-4, 290-pound sophomore revs up his teammates with the help of fellow defensive tackle Lawrence Rumph with a chant they created when the team came together for summer workouts.

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Richland Chambers Lake

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Athens Freshwater Fishery hosts photo exhibit

Athens Freshwater Fishery hosts photo exhibit
Corsicana Daily Sun

ATHENS — A collection of 20 photomicrographs from around the globe will be on display at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center from Sept. 1 through Oct. 4.

Photomicrographs are images of tiny objects taken through microscopes, revealing the inner beauty of things that appear ordinary to the naked eye.

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Richland Chambers Lake

Thursday, May 21, 2009

The Second Navarro County Oil Boom

Jane Dunn Taylor wrote an excellent account of the oil industry in Navarro County, providing excellent insights into the economic and social impact the industry had not only in this area but in Texas and the United States. The first commercial oil field in Texas was developed when oil was accidentally discovered with the city limits of Corsicana only blocks from the business district in 1894. By the end of the decade there were 500 wells within the city, producing 800,000 barrels of oil per year.

The real boom for Navarro County came in 1923 with the development of the Powell field. Located 10 miles east of Corsicana, the community of Powell was organized in the 1880s with the extension of the Cotton Belt Railroad, and named for a pioneer settler in the area. Powell was a typical cotton-based town until an operation called the Corsicana Deep Well Company announced plans to drill for oil in the Powell area. Spurred by discoveries in Mexia and Wortham, company geologists were convinced that significant oil deposits lay in eastern Navarro County as well.

Dr. Tommy Stringer is executive director of the Navarro College Foundation.


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Marriott's sister gets 18 years in mortgage fraud plea

May 18, 2009 Corsicana Daily Sun

KAUFMAN — A North Texas woman was sentenced to 18 years in prison Monday for her involvement in a complex mortgage fraud scheme that defrauded the federal government.

Karen Hayes, 58, of Kemp, pleaded guilty to engaging in organized criminal activity and falsifying statements to obtain property or credit. Hayes was taken into custody at the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office and will be transferred to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, which operates the state prison system.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Corsicana Entertainment Beat

May 1

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3366, located at Veterans Drive off West State Highway 31, will host Country Sue’s Karaoke. The VFW will be open from 4 p.m. to midnight. For more information, call after 4 p.m. to (903) 872-3811.

May 2

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3366, located at Veterans Drive off West State Highway 31, will host Country Sue’s Karaoke. The VFW will be open from 4 p.m. to midnight. For more information, call after 4 p.m. to (903) 872-3811.

American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., invites members and their guests for karaoke with Frances Roberts from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. No cover charge. Post will open at 2 p.m. Sons of American Legion will have chopped barbecue sandwich and chips for sale at $5 each from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, call after 2 p.m. to (903) 874-3938.

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Possible tornado damages school in Corsicana

CORSICANA, Texas (AP) - A possible tornado about 50 miles south of the Dallas area collapsed part of the roof a school building, forcing a teacher to dive beneath a table to avoid falling debris.

A National Weather Service meteorologist in Fort Worth said the storm Monday was a possible tornado that damaged the Robert E. Lee Center, also known as the Lee Academy, in Corsicana. The facility is an alternative education center and the students were sent home.

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Steps to prevent the spread of swine flu in Navarro

As the flurry of news from all media regarding the swine flu becomes larger, the Navarro County Health Department has taken steps to address the problem locally.

In a letter from Dr. Kent Rogers, physician and medical director of the Corsicana -Navarro County Public Health District, residents are strongly urged to help prevent the spread of swine flu. Rogers lists in his letter some steps to take as precautions.

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