The Grimes County Elections Department announces Grimes County’s first “I Voted” and “Future Voter” sticker design contest. The contest is open to all Grimes County students, K-12, enrolled in a Public, Private, or Homeschool setting. The winning … [Read more...]

This Saturday, the town of Anderson and Grimes County's Road & Bridge department will be picking up brush and fallen limbs from Hurricane Beryl within town limits. In a video posted to Facebook Wednesday morning, Anderson Mayor, Marc Benton, gave … [Read more...]

A co-owner of College Station's Krispy Kreme doughnut shop has been arrested for setting fire to the business.     Fire chief Richard Mann praised the joint investigation with the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and … [Read more...]

Are you interested in getting involved and contributing to the future of the City of Navasota? Consider applying to serve on one of the city’s many volunteer boards, commissions, and committees. By joining a city board, you can make a difference by … [Read more...]

Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced that applications for the Texans Feeding Texans: Home-Delivered Meal Grant Program will open September 1, 2024, on the Texas Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) Home-Delivered Meal Program … [Read more...]

Retailer Conn's HomePlus, which is based in The Woodlands, is closing its College Station location as part of its bankruptcy reorganization. Conn's website shows 74 stores are closing in Texas. That's almost half of the 169 stores being closed in … [Read more...]

The Arts Council of the Brazos Valley has a new executive director. Leslie Bowlin has directed the Houston Maritime Center and Museum the last ten years. An ACBV news release also says she has served on several non-profit boards and has chaired many … [Read more...]

The City of Navasota has several family events coming up. Taylor Hughes, the City's Marketing & Communications Manager, talked with us first about their "Back To School Bash".     Hughes then gave details about a Community … [Read more...]

The Navasota-Grimes County Chamber of Commerce has a busy August calendar coming up. We spoke with Executive Director, Lucy Ybarra, about a special Lunch & Learn that has to do with pets.     Ybarra also talked about … [Read more...]

The City of Navasota has announced that the City Pool is now closed for the season. We spoke with Navasota's Marketing & Communications Manager, Taylor Hughes, who explains.     If you have any questions, call the City at … [Read more...]

The first tropical storm warning of this year's hurricane season was issued early Tuesday, as coastal communities in Southern Texas prepare for heavy rain, flooding, and possible tornadoes. The beach is closed in Surfside Beach along the coast, … [Read more...]

Some good news from ERCOT as we head into Summer. The head of the Texas power grid is predicting that the state will survive another hot Summer without any rolling brownouts. But, Pablo Vegas, warned that there will be some days when it will be tight … [Read more...]

Micro-celebrities in Texas who spread propaganda on social media will soon have to say if they got paid to post it. The Texas Ethics Commission changed the rules this week to keep pace with political advertising that, until now, has only forced … [Read more...]

On Monday, the City of Navasota held a special meeting regarding city parks. The "Community Center/Pool House/Pool Feasibility Kick-Off Meeting," is one of several that will take place. City Manager, Jason Weeks, … [Read more...]

The United Way of the Brazos Valley wrapped up its annual campaign last week. President Peggi Ondrasek reported the final results.     Ondrasek was especially pleased with the state employee charitable … [Read more...]