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Corsicana Police Department
• A woman rolled her car in the 400 block of Oaklawn because she was distracted by some loose helium balloons in the car on Tuesday.
• Someone stole several chairs from the K&S Bowling Center Wednesday in the 2800 block of West Seventh Ave.
• A woman reported that several people had assaulted her Thursday in the 1400 block of West Park Ave.
• A storage building was burglarized Thursday in the 1300 block of MLK Blvd.
Navarro County Sheriff’s Office
• A beige horse was reported missing Sunday from a Powell address.
• A black paintball gun was stolen from a vehicle Thursday while it was parked at Mildred High School.
• A series of electronic items were stolen Thursday from a building on South U.S. Highway 287 near Eureka. Among the things taken were four LCD monitors, cables and cords, LCD projectors, microphones, tripod screens, speakers, LED lights, and a mixing board.
• An air compressor, a generator and an air hose were taken Thursday from a home on Northwest County Road 0105 near Corsicana.
• Four aluminum center-line wheels, two radiators and some dumb bells were taken Wednesday from an address on FM 1603 near Chatfield.
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Local economy shows signs of growth
Texas’ economy is picking up, and the signs are all around, even in Navarro County.
Texas’ most recent unemployment figures, from April, had the state at 6.4 percent unemployed, this is compared with the national average of 7.6 percent. In addition, state sales tax receipts for May 2013 were nearly 8 percent higher than in May 2012. Sales tax collections have increased for 38 consecutive months, boosted by strong business spending in the oil/natural gas and manufacturing sectors, and to some extent, retail sales, according to the Texas Comptroller’s office. -
Police Blotter
Compiled from reports issued by the Corsicana Police Department and the Navarro County Sheriff's Office.
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House damaged in Wednesday fire
Corsicana firefighters were called to a structure fire in the 1100 block of Oaklawn Avenue Wednesday afternoon.
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Hull attends training
Navarro County Treasurer Frank Hull recently attended the County Investment Officer training Conference in Galveston.
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Celebrity Surprise
When Mallorie and Leah Morgan went to see Taylor Swift in concert at Cowboys Stadium, they thought the celebrity would be on stage.
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City spraying for mosquitoes
The City of Corsicana and the Corsicana/Navarro County Health Department want to get the word out about a pesky warm weather creature — mosquitoes.
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Linda Coleman devotes 27 years to Workforce
Imagine if you came the aid of a friend, someone who’d lost their job, their means of support, and you helped them find employment. How warm would the feeling of satisfaction be?
Now imagine that feeling times about 40,000 — and that’s how Linda Coleman must feel after 27 years of helping people find jobs at the Workforce Solutions, North Central Texas. -
Pioneer Days gets kids away from electronics, down to nitty-gritty
It’s the hands-on activities that bring kids back each year to enjoy Pioneer Days. Although their everyday lives are about stuff on screens — cell phones, television, video games — Pioneer Days is about getting their hands dirty, and sometimes climbing trees.
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City grants tax abatements
The Corsicana City Council granted tax abatements to Guardian Industries and the proposed water park when the group met in regular session Tuesday. Both companies will be given 50 percent abatements for 10 years, and both are proposing sizable investments and the creation of dozens of new jobs.
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Former Kerens VFD treasurer arrested for theft
The loss of $2,900 from the Kerens Volunteer Fire Department in May has led to the arrest of the group’s treasurer, Kaell Mullen.
Mullen has been charged with theft of more than $1,500 and less than $20,000 by a public servant, a third-degree felony. - More Latest News Headlines
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Local economy shows signs of growth



