There will be a considerable amount of road closures for the 41st president's state funeral procession coming through Navasota on Thursday. There will be no vehicular traffic on N. Railroad Street from E. Dickson to Stoneham Street and S. Railroad … [Read more...]
George H.W. Bush’s state funeral schedule in Grimes County
The state funeral for 41st president George H.W. Bush will come through Grimes County on Thursday afternoon. Here is the schedule of Texas events from Wednesday through Thursday, and the route for the president's train. Wednesday, December 5, 4:30 … [Read more...]
Navasota ISD schedules early release in preparation for state funeral
The passing of the 41st president and the state funeral has caused Navasota ISD to schedule changes for Thursday, as the president's train will come right through Grimes County. On Thursday, Navasota ISD will have early release for all schools. … [Read more...]
Elderly man arrested for indecency with child
An elderly Navasota man was arrested last week on charged of indecency with a child. According to Navasota PD, 77 year old Stash Valdez Ostigin, was arrested on November 20th after the department received a concerned report of an alleged incident … [Read more...]
Navasota student arrested for threat against high school
A Navasota High School student was arrested for making a terrorist threat this morning against the school. Early this morning, Navasota Police received a tip about the student from a fifth party, who said that he was going to show up and that … [Read more...]
Navasota cracking down on illegal dumping
The City of Navasota has been cracking down on illegal dumping within the city limits. At Monday night's city council meeting, community development specialist Chris Gruver gave an update on how many people have been busted thus far. "Through … [Read more...]
Willy 1550 and 98.7 “I Say Merry Christmas” Bracelets are here!
Wearing a Willy 1550 and 98.7 “I Say Merry Christmas” bracelet is a great way to spread Christmas cheer and let others you know you say Merry Christmas! But most importantly, it’ll help keep Christ in Christmas. Here are the locations you can get … [Read more...]
VFW Post 4006 searching for a Marine to head up “Toys for Tots”
VFW Post 4006 here in Navasota needs your help as soon as possible. They are seeking either a current marine or marine veteran to head up the "Toys for Tots" program in Grimes County. Commander Carl Dry from the VFW post says he has taken it upon … [Read more...]
Navasota PD investigating abandonment of ill dogs
Grimes County Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a case of abandonment involving several ill dogs. The dogs were dumped at the Navasota Animal Shelter. On Friday, November 9th, an unknown individual dumped several ill dogs and then left … [Read more...]
Priest who served in Brenham accused of sexual abuse
A Catholic priest that served in Brenham earlier this year is now at the center of a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse and misconduct. The lawsuit filed in Austin raises concerns against Father Isidore "Izzy" Ndagizimana and the Austin Diocese. Six … [Read more...]
Man convicted of assault, incest gets 8 year sentence
A Grimes County man was sentenced to 8 years in prison last Tuesday afternoon. Kenneth Canton Ogg was found guilty on two counts of sexual assault and two counts of prohibited sexual conduct. He was on trial for sexually assaulting an adult … [Read more...]
Roads in the county still recovering from October storms
It has been a busy few weeks for County Road and Bridge engineer Harry Walker following a record amount of rainfall in October. Up until recently, many roads in the county were still closed. But, at Wednesday's meeting of Commissioner's Court, he … [Read more...]
Executive Director of Arts Council of Brazos Valley introduced
We reported a few weeks back that the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley had a new Executive Director in Sylvia McMullen. She was formally introduced at Tuesday night's Navasota city council meeting. And McMullen told the council that she hopes to … [Read more...]
RV park in Navasota closing
The RV park in Navasota will be coming to a close soon. At Monday night's city council meeting in Navasota, the park, what do do with it, which included relocation, was up for discussion. Discussion ranged from relocation, to upgrades, to just … [Read more...]
Navasota City Council votes to replace groundwater storage tank
For the last few Navasota City Council meetings, the topic of the groundwater storage tank has been at the near forefront of discussion since a construction error caused a crack in the tank. The City and DN Tanks have gone back and forth, with DN … [Read more...]