03/24/2026
A well-earned high five 🙌 to City of Corsicana Councilmember Jim Pannell for championing what truly keeps our communities thriving—small businesses and vibrant downtowns.
It takes leadership to recognize that Main Street is more than a place—it is the economic engine, the gathering space, and the heartbeat of a town. From Corsicana to the largest cities, that understanding matters.
As highlighted in his recent column, when small businesses succeed, they do more than open their doors—they create jobs, keep dollars circulating locally, and build the kind of community people are proud to call home .
Here is to local leaders who get it, support it, and invest in it. Corsicana Main Street is better for it, and so are all of us who believe in the power of LOCAL.
High five, Jim Pannell, Precinct 1 Councilmember, Corsicana!
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