Navarro College News Stories

Browse past news stories for Navarro College in Corsicana, TX.

• MC administrator to stay in Midland - Midland Reporter-Telegram
  posted on April 2, 2013 at 01:58:05 am
  MC administrator to stay in MidlandMidland Reporter-TelegramNavarro College announced on March 21 that Barbara Kavalier, former president of San Jose City ...
• College students make donation to FirstLook - Waxahachie Daily Light
  posted on April 1, 2013 at 06:54:01 pm
  College students make donation to FirstLookWaxahachie Daily LightQue Pasa Club of Navarro College Waxahachie. The Que Pasa Club of Navarro College Waxahachie ...
• Blake Shelton donates autographed guitar for Navarro College scholarship gala - Waxahachie Daily Light
  posted on March 30, 2013 at 01:45:09 am
  Blake Shelton donates autographed guitar for Navarro College scholarship galaWaxahachie Daily LightCountry Music Artist Blake Shelton has donated an autographed guitar to be ...
• College accepts tax settlement - Corsicana Daily Sun
  posted on March 29, 2013 at 01:26:18 am
  College accepts tax settlementCorsicana Daily SunCorsicana ? The Navarro College Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to accept a negotiated tax ...
• Kilgore College investigation says officers did not use excessive force - KLTV
  posted on March 27, 2013 at 04:02:20 pm
  Kilgore College investigation says officers did not use excessive forceKLTVKilgore College says their officers did not use excessive force, nor did they violate any local policies or state laws following an incident after a ...
• Navarro College names new president - Waxahachie Daily Light
  posted on March 23, 2013 at 03:49:37 am
  Navarro College names new presidentWaxahachie Daily LightCORSICANA ? After a nationwide search that started last summer, the Navarro College Board of ...
• Marshall signee Blackmon ready to go - ESPN (blog)
  posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:36:47 pm
  Marshall signee Blackmon ready to goESPN (blog)Defensive end Arnold Blackmon (Corsicana, Texas/Navarro College) signed with Marshall on Wednesday ...
• Herd football signs two juco defenders - Charleston Gazette
  posted on December 20, 2012 at 12:27:01 am
  Herd football signs two juco defendersCharleston GazetteBlackmon, a 6-foot-2, 235-pound native of the Houston suburb of Bellaire, Texas, played for Navarro College in Corsicana, south of Dallas. He helped the Bulldogs go 10-4 ...
• Four-star DE Chris Martin commits to Kansas football - SB Nation Kansas City
  posted on December 19, 2012 at 10:27:20 pm
  SB Nation Kansas CityFour-star DE Chris Martin commits to Kansas footballSB Nation Kansas CityMartin, a four-star recruit out of City College of San Francisco, originally signed with the California Golden Bears out ...
• Former Harrison QB rising in college ranks - Marietta Daily Journal
  posted on December 19, 2012 at 05:51:20 am
  Former Harrison QB rising in college ranksMarietta Daily JournalHe was also named the most valuable player of the Heart of Texas Bowl after passing for three ...
• Making learning fun
  posted on July 8, 2011 at 01:18:38 am
  Students experienced learning beyond the classroom last week as Navarro ...
• Encana awards NC Oil and Gas scholarships
  posted on June 30, 2011 at 01:49:47 am
  The Navarro College Petroleum Technology Program has ...
• Small businesses have a friend
  posted on June 28, 2011 at 12:04:48 am
  I would like to take this opportunity to inform our Chamber business members ...
• College online growth continues
  posted on June 19, 2011 at 04:13:11 pm
  The Navarro College Board of Trustees heard positive news at its regular monthly meeting on Thursday about the consistent ...
• What our dads taught us
  posted on June 19, 2011 at 03:28:11 am
  Ask Whoa Dill, coach of the Navarro College baseball team, this year’s winners of the National Junior ...
• Navarro College Board to meet on Thursday
  posted on June 15, 2011 at 02:28:11 am
  The Navarro College Board of Trustees will meet for its regular monthly meeting on ...
• Cotton Patch helps employee with scholarship
  posted on May 30, 2011 at 08:04:49 pm
  Javier Leyva, a sophomore at Navarro College, is the recipient of a scholarship funded by the Cotton Patch ...
• Judson, Huffman take oath
  posted on May 22, 2011 at 04:16:18 pm
  The Navarro College Board of Trustees applauded Lloyd Huffman and Phil Judson as ...
• Relay surpasses $100,000 target
  posted on May 22, 2011 at 02:31:18 am
  It was a night of many firsts for Relay for Life as hundreds of brave survivors, caregivers and volunteers marched their ...
• Relay for Life events moving to Navarro College
  posted on May 20, 2011 at 02:12:23 pm
  The Relay for Life activities for tonight have been moved from Lake Halbert Park to Navarro College because of the possibility of inclimate weather. If it is raining, the Relay will be held in ...
• Local Beat 5/20/11
  posted on May 20, 2011 at 03:16:18 am
  May 20 Relay for Life, an annual fund-raiser for the American Cancer Society, begins at 7 p.m. at Lake Halbert Park. Should inclimate weather force the event indoors, it ...
• Navarro College SBDC honored
  posted on May 17, 2011 at 02:17:43 am
  The Navarro College Small Business Development Center was awarded the U.S. ...
• Partnerships in peril
  posted on May 5, 2011 at 03:59:05 am
  The impact of the possible closure of the Texas Youth Commission state home in Corsicana ...
• Inaugural BGC fundraiser hailed a “success”
  posted on May 5, 2011 at 03:58:24 am
  The inaugural banquet and fundraiser held by the Boys and Girls Club ...
• Partnership celebrated
  posted on April 29, 2011 at 04:38:25 am
  Officials and contributors were recognized for their help in the development and completion of the Petroleum ...
• Navarro College Spring Night of Music Thursday
  posted on April 27, 2011 at 03:55:53 am
  The Navarro College choir and instrumental ...
• Navarro College baseball moved to Thursday, softball TBD
  posted on April 27, 2011 at 03:32:25 am
  Today's Navarro College baseball and softball games were postponed ...
• ‘Meet the Cowboys’ fundraiser set Thursday
  posted on April 26, 2011 at 03:10:42 am
  The chance to meet members of the Dallas Cowboys in person will be one of the major highlights of the ...
• GOP fund-raiser set for Saturday
  posted on April 15, 2011 at 08:43:34 pm
  The Navarro County Republican Party will host a “Relief and Recovery” reception ...
• NC benefits from Chesapeake gift
  posted on April 15, 2011 at 02:58:36 am
  Chesapeake Energy Corporation has generously made a five-year, ...
• Scholarships awarded at Navarro Spring Art Show
  posted on April 13, 2011 at 03:14:15 am
  Artwork on exhibit at the M.C. and Mattie Caston Fine Arts Center at Navarro College in Corsicana lined the hallways and ...

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