Grimes County is focusing in on archiving their social media interactions and posts. During the most recent Commissioner's Court meeting, IT Director Greg Cannon presented a deal to purchase ArchiveSocial software for the purposes of keeping all … [Read more...]

One person was killed in a two vehicle crash in Washington County on Sunday afternoon. According to Texas DPS, around 5:55 pm on the 27th, a 1998 Harley Davidson was travelling eastbound on Highway 105, near FM 912. That is when a 2003 Ford F-105 … [Read more...]

Is the COVID-19 vaccine going to be offered to city employees, law enforcement, and fire fighters in Navasota? City Manager Brad Stafford says indeed, it will be. It will be voluntary, whoever wants to do it. A lot of that is in the works, … [Read more...]

A Navasota man convicted of a 2017 murder has had his conviction upheld. According to the First Court of Appeals of Texas, they affirmed the 2018 conviction of 78 year old Robert Thomas Buford Junior of Navasota in the 2017 murder of 74 year old … [Read more...]

A Christmas Eve house explosion in Hempstead sent one person to the hospital. According to authorities in Waller County, they got a call for a home explosion in the 1300 block of 5th street in Hempstead around 10:20 pm on the 24th. That home … [Read more...]

The Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce has announced their board members for the 2021 year. In a press release sent Tuesday, two new members were elected and three members retained their seats. The newly-elected members were presented … [Read more...]

The winners of the Shop Small Business Giveaway in Navasota have been announced! According to the city, Mary Arnold and Luis M. Vidotto, both of Navasota, were the winners of the contest, which was hosted by the City and the Navasota Economic … [Read more...]

Grimes County has hit a new, grim total in the weekly COVID-19 update, as the county has surpassed 1,000 total cases since March. According to the release, the county has seen 1,032 cases total, which is an increase of 62 new cases from last week. … [Read more...]

A couple of crashes over the weekend resulted in two fatalities, and numerous people being sent to the hospital. The biggest happened on Friday afternoon, which closed Highway 30, between William D. Fitch and the Navasota River, for seven … [Read more...]

The City of Navasota is reminding citizen's of a road closure happening this week. According to the city, Brosig Avenue from Washington to Kettler is closed from today, Tuesday, December 21st, through Christmas Eve this Thursday, December … [Read more...]

Railroad Street here in Navasota has been blocked off for quite some time, due to ongoing improvements taking place there. But, when is all of that supposed to be finished? City Manager Brad Stafford said, during the most recent episode of … [Read more...]

Prairie View A&M in Waller County is getting a big donation from the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. MacKenzie Scott is giving the school $50 million. Of that, $10 million will establish a fund for juniors and seniors who have unpaid … [Read more...]

A multi-county chase of a Bedias man resulted in his arrest near Hempstead on Wednesday afternoon. According to a press release from the Grimes County Sheriff's Office, a deputy attempted stopping a vehicle south of Todd Mission, within the Grimes … [Read more...]

Friday is a special day dedicated to the latest state champions from Grimes County! "We, as the Commissioner's Court of Grimes County, and the City Council of Iola, do hereby designate Friday, December 18th, 2020 as Iola Lady Bulldog Volleyball … [Read more...]

The Sexual Assault Resource Center in the Brazos Valley has received a very generous gift from an anonymous donor. According to the organization, they received $50,000 to hire a counselor that will work with teens. SARC has more than 50 sexual … [Read more...]