Corsicana, Texas

Corsicana is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. It is located on Interstate 45, some fifty-five miles (eighty-nine kilometers) south of downtown Dallas. The population was 23,770 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Navarro County.

History

Founded in 1848, Corsicana was named by José Antonio Navarro after the Mediterranean island of Corsica, the birthplace of his father, who died when Navarro and his many siblings were young. The first school opened shortly afterwards in 1849.

Women's groups have had a strong role throughout the history of the city, with one of the earliest efforts being the establishment of the Corsicana Female Literary Institute, a school which operated from 1857 through 1870. The first public library in Corsicana opened in 1901 by effort of the women's clubs of the city. A 1905 library gift by Andrew Carnegie gave the library a permanent home and its first full-time, professionally trained librarian. The library today is housed in a dedicated building downtown and boasts more than 52,283 books, 6,306 audio materials, 783 video materials, and 122 serial subscriptions.

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Ennis tennis crushes Corsicana, 16-3

The Ennis News 04 Sep 2018

... at the net led Ennis to a District 14-5A opening, 16-3, fall season victory over Corsicana on Tuesday at the Ennis Tennis Center ... They split the first two sets, 7-6 Ennis, then 6-4 Corsicana....

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Local beat

Corsicana Daily Sun 04 Sep 2018

For a complete listing of local beat items, view the Corsicana Daily Sun online newspaper ... The Pearce Museum of Navarro College presents a solo exhibition featuring 34 paintings by Corsicana artist June Cade ... The Corsicana Public Library will host its adult knitting circle event at 6 p.m ... The Corsicana Pubilc Library will host its storytime at 10 a.m ... Corsicana Public Library will hold its tech Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m....

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Burns, Jackson too much for Corsicana in Burleson Centennial nailbiter

Star Telegram 01 Sep 2018

Burleson Centennial opened its season with a 28-26 win over Corsicana at Tiger Stadium Friday. The Spartans (0-1) used a strong running game that accounted for 318 yards on 41 ... ....

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Officers raid local meth lab

Corsicana Daily Sun 31 Aug 2018

The Drug Enforcement Agency assisted in the investigation .......

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Corsicana ISD gives support staff longevity pay increases

Corsicana Daily Sun 30 Aug 2018

All too often the business of government budgets and tax rates obscure the reality ... At two recent Corsicana ISD Board meetings, long-time bus driver Gowan Murphy addressed salary concerns for bus drivers and other support staff within the district ... “My pay is the same as a new driver,” he said ... 20 meeting ... .......

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Campaigning in Corsicana: US Senate candidates urge voter turnout

Corsicana Daily Sun 30 Aug 2018

Incumbent Senator Republican Ted Cruz and his challenger, El Paso Democrat Beto O’Rourke, both recently had campaign events in Corsicana ... Supporters and volunteers for the O’Rourke campaign held an event in Corsicana Sunday, though O’Rourke was not present. O’Rourke visited Corsicana in January of 2018 on his “Texas road trip.” They were encouraged ......

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Ron Farmer's photos from Corsicana's volleyball match against McKinney North

Corsicana Daily Sun 29 Aug 2018

Corsicana's Tigers played ......

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Local love — Texas magazines feature Corsicana architecture

Athens Daily Review 29 Aug 2018

Two Texas magazines recently showed some love to Corsicana and Navarro County architecture ... “Navarro County outgrew four courthouses (or lost them to fires) before the county built its fifth and current courthouse in Corsicana,” the article states ... Texas Monthly also gave Corsicana a nod in its “Small-Town Revival” cover feature in its August issue....

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Lions win streak on the line against Corsicana

The Ennis News 28 Aug 2018

Aledo, No ... 8 in Class 4A. They handed No ... Cleburne, Corsicana, Joshua, Midlothian, Red Oak, Waco’s University High School, with two of them, Corsicana and Red Oak, ranked statewide....

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Corsicana's Grace wins No. 200

Corsicana Daily Sun 28 Aug 2018

Coaching milestones can take your breath away, but Corsicana volleyball coach Ashley Grace raced to her 200th victory so fast it's hard to imagine she had any time to breathe. Grace, in just her eighth season as a head coach and her sixth at Corsicana, ......

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Corsicana's Ashley Grace wins her 200th volleyball match

Corsicana Daily Sun 28 Aug 2018

Coaching milestones can take your breath away, but Corsicana volleyball coach Ashley Grace raced to her 200th victory so fast it's hard to imagine she had any time to breathe. Grace, in just her 10th season as a head coach and her sixth at Corsicana, recorded ......

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Corsicana police officer highlights international Overdose Awareness Day Aug. 31

Corsicana Daily Sun 28 Aug 2018

Corsicana police officer Rose Clark, who lost her 25-year-old daughter Catherine to a drug overdose less than a year ago, will highlight Drug Prevention Resource’s observance of this year’s International Overdose Awareness Day from 2.30 to 4 p.m. Aug. 31 at Greater St. James Temple AME Church in Dallas and is open to the public ... Sign up at drugfreegeneration.org ... .......

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Local woman earns Military Excellence Award

Corsicana Daily Sun 27 Aug 2018

Seaman Recruit Kanesia Daniels, Division 285 of Rice recently graduated as the top sailor from Recruit Training Command, earning the Military Excellence Award July 20 ... .......

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