A tropical storm warning is in effect for Grimes County, and in addition, the county is now on the Governor's State of Emergency list. According to a release on Tuesday, Governor Gregg Abbott added Grimes, alongside Madison, Leon and Walker … [Read more...]
TXDOT to make improvements on Highway 90 between Navasota and Anderson
You may see some TXDOT crews in the county, working on one local, major stretch of road. "From Highway 6 to Highway 30, there is going to be some improvements being done on that highway. Mainly because...if you have been out there, you can see the … [Read more...]
Grimes County officials opt for appointing Health Authority instead of creating Health Department
A few weeks ago at Navasota City Council, the idea was floated out of potentially creating a Health District here in Grimes County. That came amid frustrations from county and city staff alike in the reporting of COVID-19 numbers from the … [Read more...]
CForce Bottling Company opens doors to sell water amid hurricane panic buying
If you are having trouble finding water amid panic buying, as storms sit in the Gulf, then C-Force has you covered this week. According to a release from C-Force yesterday (Monday), they are opening their lobby this week for anyone needing bottled … [Read more...]
Navasota man drowns at Lake Bryan
A Navasota man’s body has been recovered at Lake Bryan after disappearing overnight Saturday. According to authorities, the man went missing between 4 and 5 pm on Saturday. He was in the water, swimming near friends. Police were notified around 10 … [Read more...]
Burn Ban in effect for Grimes County
There is now a burn ban in place for Grimes County. According to a post on the Grimes County Courthouse Facebook page, and emergency meeting was held at 2 pm on Friday. There, the Commissioner's Court voted to put a burn ban in place for Grimes … [Read more...]
Entergy Texas donates 1,300 fans during annual summer fan giveaway
For the 20th year in a row, Entergy Texas helped donate fans to folks across our area, helping them save on costs and stay cool. As they do every year, Entergy began the campaign at the start of summer. According to their release sent on … [Read more...]
Iola ISD announces football attendance plans
Iola ISD has announced their plans for football game attendance this fall. According to the release from the district on Wednesday, the UIL is asking districts to utilize remote ticketing options, to help manae capacity and keep them around 50 … [Read more...]
More recoveries, but still more positive cases in weekly Grimes County COVID-19 update
30 new COVID-19 cases in the Grimes County weekly update have pushed the total to 450 since the beginning of the pandemic. According to the release on Tuesday, active cases spiked a bit from last week, jumping from 164 to 222, with 66 of those … [Read more...]
TXDOT work between Brenham, College Station begins Wednesday
Road work starts this morning at one area intersection, which may cause some delays for travelers. Anyone travelling between Brenham and College Station will see detour signs. The TXDOT Bryan District office reports that the intersection of … [Read more...]
Two free COVID-19 testing sites in Grimes County next week
Some more, free, walk-up COVID-19 testing is coming to Grimes County next week. According to a release on Monday, the county will have testing sites set up once again on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of next week, August 24th through … [Read more...]
Numbers show Iola ISD students largely selected face-to-face learning over remote instruction
School starts tomorrow, August 18th, for the kiddos in the north-westernmost reaches of the county. And, numbers from Iola ISD say that more students are going with the face-to-face instruction option, rather than remote learning, for this year, … [Read more...]
Citizen’s voice concerns on Gibbons Creek plant during recent Bryan City Council meeting
People continue to voice their displeasure with the potential sale of the Gibbons Creek Power Plant here in Grimes County. At the most recent Bryan City Council meeting, the city secretary read around 30 minutes of public comments, most voicing … [Read more...]
Honduran man drowns at Lake Somerville, becomes third drowning at lake this year
Another drowning has occurred at Lake Somerville. According to authorities, a man was reported missing on Sunday night near Welch Park. The initial search lasted around 3 hours, before it was called off due to storms in the area. The searched … [Read more...]
Interim police chief named in Somerville
Somerville has named its new interim police chief, while the city searches for their new one. Retired DPS lieutenant Otto Arnim is taking over operations for the time being. He has more than 35 years in law enforcement, and previously ran for … [Read more...]
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