Corsicana Daily Sun

8 hours ago | corsicanadailysun.com | Kim Chandler |Claire Rush |Elliot Spagat

Mandonna “Donna” Kashanian lived in the United States for 47 years, married a U.S. citizen and raised their daughter. She was gardening in the yard of her New Orleans home when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers handcuffed and took her away, her family said. Kashanian arrived in 1978 on a student visa and applied for asylum, fearing retaliation for her father's support of the U.S.-backed shah.

5 days ago | corsicanadailysun.com | Sneha Dey

Workforce training played the quiet middle child during this year’s regular legislative session. While louder, more polarizing issues took the spotlight, Texas lawmakers also passed landmark bills that will reshape how students prepare for life after high school. The session opened with unexpected attention on workforce training when Gov. Greg Abbott made it an emergency item, signaling his desire for lawmakers to treat the issue with urgency at the highest level. kAm%6I2D 6>A=@J6CD 92G6 366?

1 week ago | corsicanadailysun.com | Yuras Karmanau |Joanna Kozlowska

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus has freed Siarhei Tsikhanouski, a key dissident figure and the husband of exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and 13 others following a rare visit by a senior U.S. official, Tsikhanouskaya’s team announced on Saturday. Tsikhanouski, a popular blogger and activist who was jailed in 2020, arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania, alongside 13 other political prisoners, his wife's team said.

1 week ago | corsicanadailysun.com | Derek Gatopoulos |Lefteris Pitarakis |Renata Brito

LESBOS, Greece (AP) — Fleeing Iran with her husband and toddler, Amena Namjoyan reached a rocky beach of this eastern Greek island along with hundreds of thousands of others. For months, their arrival overwhelmed Lesbos. Boats fell apart, fishermen dove to save people from drowning, and local grandmothers bottle-fed newly arrived babies. Namjoyan spent months in an overcrowded camp. She learned Greek. She struggled with illness and depression as her marriage collapsed.

1 week ago | corsicanadailysun.com | Michael Kormos

After months of research, campus tours, and community input, the Corsicana ISD Facility Planning Committee has recommended a $205 million bond package to address the district’s future growth and infrastructure needs. The proposal was presented Monday night during the Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees’ regular meeting. The board will review the recommendation and determine the final facility plan. kAm%96 3@?5 H:== 2AA62C @?