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...]

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...]

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 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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

Another Commissioner's Court meeting has passed, and there is still no burn ban for Grimes County, despite surrounding counties, including Brazos County, having one. At the meeting, Emergency Services Coordinator David Lilly said he spoke with all … [Read more...]

Five teens have been charged by Madisonville Police in connection with vehicle burglaries in the community. Officers were called to a neighborhood on Heath Street around 4 am on August 6th, following reports of multiple suspects breaking into … [Read more...]

A Navasota Police Officer has died. It was confirmed on Tuesday that Officer William Cooper of Navasota PD lost his life in a motorcycle accident. According to the release from Navasota PD, Cooper was in Sturgis, South Dakota fulfilling a lifelong … [Read more...]

The latest COVID-19 update for Grimes County shows a little positive news, no pun intended. According to the release, the county has had 420 total cases since the pandemic began, which is an addition of 20 new cases from last week. Active cases … [Read more...]