A couple vehicle incidents in and around Grimes County on Monday caused some delays. In the mid afternoon hours, a tractor was reported to be on fire off Highway 6, just north of the Navasota River. The fire torched the tractor, and started a … [Read more...]
High school student from Navasota wins 1st place at Elite Welding Championships in Houston
A local Navasota high school student is a champion welder. Navasota ISD says that this weekend, students from the Ag program traveled to Houston for the Elite Welding Academy Championship. Students from around the state arrived, and were asked to … [Read more...]
Iola ISD Bond Project shot down by voters as May election results finalized
Results from the May elections are official in Grimes County. The biggest of the ballots locally was the Iola ISD bonds project for $24 million, which failed to pass by 19 votes, falling by a 294-274 margin. In school board races for Iola ISD … [Read more...]
Navasota Kickstart Kids chop through competition at Texas State Championships
The Navasota Kickstart Kids had another successful outing at the Texas KickStart Kids Karate State Championships last weekend. In all, 12 students from Navasota attended the Tournament on April 30th in Irving, which featured over 700 students from … [Read more...]
Near triple digit weekend temperatures prompts power grid notice from ERCOT
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is anticipating extreme hot weather in the region Friday, May 6 through Monday, May 9 and may experience larger than normal demand for power. ERCOT says they will deploy all the tools available to … [Read more...]
Phase one of Navasota Crosswalk Project complete, left turn lane on Washington Avenue opened Thursday
The City of Navasota announces the opening of the new left turn lane on Washington Avenue. They say phase one of the crosswalk project in downtown is now complete, and that the cones and barrels have been removed. Today is the first day the lane … [Read more...]
Grimes County military veteran honored with new award to be named in his honor
Grimes County Commissioners, and local VFW Posts, granted a special honor to one local veteran for all his years of service. Former leader of VFW Post 4006 Commander Carl Dry was honored at Wednesday's meeting of Commissioner's Court. Leader of … [Read more...]
NRA grant helps fund new training equipment for Navasota Police Department
The Navasota Police Department received some more funding from the National Rifle Association once again for some more training equipment. Interim Police Chief Mike Mize presented what all they got at the most recent city council … [Read more...]
Fender bender in College Station lands man in jail for Grimes County DWI warrant, plus new drug charges
A College Station man with a warrant for drunk driving in Grimes County was taken to jail this weekend after being caught with cocaine after a traffic accident. Bryan Police responded to the minor fender bender on Harvey Mitchell Parkway early … [Read more...]
Upgraded contract brings automated voter registration filing help to Grimes County Elections Office
The Grimes County Elections Office is getting an upgrade to some of their internal equipment. Elections Administrator Lucy Ybarra presented an update to their contract with Vista Solutions for them to get all their voter registration records to … [Read more...]
New trial denied for former Texas A&M student convicted of sexual assault earlier this year
A former Texas A&M student sentenced to prison earlier this year for sexual assault continues launching appeals to fight his conviction. 26 year old Jacob Pape of Lubbock, a former member of a Texas A&M Christian student group, was found … [Read more...]
Expired registration traffic stop at Grimes County line sends Houston man to jail on drug charges
A car stopped near the Grimes County line for lack of registration ends with a passengers arrest on a few drug charges. The Brazos County Sheriff's Arrest report says that happened on Friday afternoon, when the car was stopped for no turn signal … [Read more...]
No injuries reported after brick building exterior partially collapses in downtown Navasota
Heads up as you are walking along Washington Avenue, you may have to walk around some repairs. On Wednesday night, the brick facade of the building at 220 East Washington, on the corner of La Salle, collapsed and fell throug awnings to the … [Read more...]
Renewable natural gas plant to be built at Twin Oaks Landfill in Grimes County
The Twin Oaks Landfill in Grimes County will soon be home to a renewable natural gas plant. The Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency (BVSWMA) announced on Wednesday an agreement with Midland based Morrow Energy to capture natural gas within … [Read more...]
Navasota ISD approves purchases with COVID relief funds for classroom furniture, laptops for teachers
Relief funds from the COVID 19 pandemic are still benefitting school districts, with Navasota ISD approving some new purchases this week, including new technology for teachers. At Monday's school board meeting, several purchases over $50,000 were … [Read more...]
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