Good news if you’re like most folks who have pretty much given up on the possibility of honest, financial transparent government, the City of Navasota has just received an award for just that from the Texas Comptroller’s Office. City Financial … [Read more...]
Missing Man’s Body found in Grimes County
The body of a 33-year-old College Station man who had been missing since the beginning of the month was discovered in Grimes County four weeks into October off of county road 103. Grimes County Sheriff’s Captain Blake Jarvis tells … [Read more...]
Navasota Council says no to $2.5 million water well for TDCJ
Navasota City Council was sympathetic monday night about the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s need for a new pack unit water well, after City Manager Brad Stafford explained the high arsenic levels in the current system. But, as Mayor Protem … [Read more...]
Navasota Homecoming Royalty
During halftime at last weekend’s homecoming game, Navasota High School Associate Principal Kristi Ramsey first introduced this year’s homecoming royalty, Cassidy Balmer, Shelby Elisa Colick, Glados Lopez, Kiandrea Lowrey, Reashaney Mok, Tyler Seal … [Read more...]
One Resident is bearing her teeth about a possible water reclamation plant
One southern Grimes County resident vows she’ll continue her fight to keep a water reclamation plant from coming online, even though her request for a public hearing by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality was turned down. Dee Collins … [Read more...]
National Night Out in Navasota
As Navasota continues to grow, you can do your part to keep it neighborly, by taking part in this year’s national night out. Navasota Police Department’s Marla Gurka says the whole point of this 31-year-old program is to keep communities together, … [Read more...]
Navasota Council wary of 249
The Navasota City Council officially put TxDot on notice regarding the now infamous highway 249 project, during this week’s session. Councilman Geoff Horn said he became concerned when he heard rumors about the proposed highway completely bypassing … [Read more...]
Get out and Texercize!
The Ag Extension has a new, free fitness program running around the County of Grimes. It’s called Texercize, and it’s dedicated to keeping senior citizens on their feet and active in their golden years. And, while it’s directed at our aging … [Read more...]
4-H Wants You!
If you are a young person, or know of one, who’s not familiar with grimes county’s 4-h program, come find out what you’re, or they’re missing at this evening’s(9/25) enrollment night. Extension’s Kim Hall tells Navasota News, the 4-H organization … [Read more...]
Noon Lions Classic Cars
Get ready for the flair of old, cherry hotrods, the gleam of acres of chrome, and tons of tuck and roll. Because this year’s Navasota Noon Lions Classic Car Show rolls into town a week from Saturday (10/4). Noon Lion’s Johnnie McNally says, the … [Read more...]
Lamborghinis in Navasota
A brand new Lamborghini model was one of the more than 50 of the famous race cars that screamed up grimes county’s back roads last weekend, to display themselves around Navasota City Hall. Marketing Director Corey Johnson tells Navasota News, … [Read more...]
Local Ladies Help Remember Vets
Whether they were striking a blow against tyranny, protecting their homes, defending a friend’s life in combat, for whatever the reason, the ladies of Navasota VFW post 4006 want to make sure no one in the county of grimes ever forgets the sons, … [Read more...]
Get ready for the Sunshine Boys
Those sorcerers of the Sunny Furman stage are back at it again as the Navasota Theatre Alliance debuts the Neil Simon classic, The Sunshine Boys, this Thursday October 25th. Artistic director Earlene Rainey tells Navasota News, that deciding on … [Read more...]
Murals, street art and donuts?
Have you seen the new faces around Navasota? They’re being featured on the sides of several downtown buildings, courtesy of one of the new artists in residence at the historic Horlock house. Artist Mick Burson tells Navasota News, he focuses … [Read more...]
“Christmas with Us” wants you!
One recent Grimes County transplant says he loves his new home, but is afraid it’s too divided. So self-described concerned citizen Perry Ealim, and a number of other concerned residents have come up with something new they hope will make it more … [Read more...]