A Navasota man is facing felony charges after rear ending a state trooper on Tuesday. The officer had stopped to render aid near Westward Ho to a stranded motorist. Around 10 am, a 2016 Ford Focus travelling northbound went off the shoulder, … [Read more...]

Two major fires in Grimes County on Tuesday evening once again has county officials urging citizen's to follow the burn ban. Emergency Management Coordinator David Lilly spoke at Wednesday's meeting of Commissioner's Court about both fires. One of … [Read more...]

A Texas A and M distinguished military graduate who is completing a nearly 30 year career in the Army has been chosen as the next corps of cadets commandant. Brigadier General Patrick Michaelis, who served as a cadet, starts October 1st. His … [Read more...]

Two people were taken to the hospital this morning after a reported shooting in Navasota. That was in the 400 block of Ella Street around 12:30 am. Officers responded to find a two male gunshot victims, a 26 year old and 19 year old. The former … [Read more...]

The Iola ISD robotics team had a banner year in their first year, going all the way to some state finals, and impressing some much bigger competition along the way. The team was formed, in part to a partnership with Blue Jay Solar and Enel Green … [Read more...]

One person is dead, and another is charged with murder after a shooting in Washington County this weekend. That happened in Chappell Hill specifically on Sunday night, on Chadwick Hogan Street. There, officers found a man with a gunshot wound, and … [Read more...]

Traffic delays will begin this Wednesday in Navasota, and last for a few weeks, as crews will be working to replace a 6 inch water line on La Salle Street. The City says that will be in the 100 block of North La Salle, from Washington Avenue up to … [Read more...]

Summer heat means ample time for the Road and Bridge Department to pave some roads in Grimes County. "We are about halfway complete with the first curse chip seal work...we will be back again next week. It is coming along just fine, a few issues … [Read more...]

One of Navasota's premier health clinics has moved into it's new location. HealthPoint, which is a federally qualified health center, opened on July 11th just off Highway 6 in town. Their newest facility is over 2,000 square feet larger than … [Read more...]

Entergy Texas is proposing a system wide rate increase, or an 11.2% increase over current rates. City Manager Jason Weeks talked about Entergy's intent at Monday's city council meeting, saying this request is different than their usual. "If … [Read more...]

A man with multiple warrants barricaded inside a Navasota home had the attention of law enforcement for a few hours on Wednesday. NPD interim police chief Mike Mize says that a known fugitive, 32 year old Darrell Hemann of Navasota, barricaded … [Read more...]

Reports of a man driving erratically, and entering a ditch near the Grimes County line, end with his arrest on drug charges. The arrest report from Brazos County on Monday says they stopped the car near the Navasota River, after watching the car … [Read more...]

The Navasota ISD Board of Trustees is the cream of the crop in our region of Texas. The bard was named the TASA Region 6 Board of the Year. Navasota was selected over 57 other districts in the area. The district said in a Facebook post that … [Read more...]

A Navasota man is in jail on burglary charges after being found in a downtown building with a gun. That was on July 6th, according to Navasota PD, in the 100 block of Washington Avenue. A business alarm triggered the police responded, and inside, … [Read more...]

Earlier this year, bids were opened up for two barns in Grimes County, formerly owned by the Road and Bridge Department. One was the barn out in Stoneham, which Engineer Harry Walker says was sold, and has been transferred to it's new owner. The … [Read more...]