The Goats that were in Navasota to clean out vegetation in Cedar Creek have done their job, and left town. City Manager Brad Stafford at last night’s city council meeting said that, according to Terry Carr from Rent-A-Ruminant, their time here was … [Read more...]

Someone trying to put a Texas Historical Commission marker at the site of the old Plantersville High School building needs some financial help getting it done. Marilyn Bettes stopped by to speak  about the old building, of which there is only a … [Read more...]

The Grimes County treasurer has passed away. According to the report on Friday, Janice Trant passed away at CHI St. Joseph hospital in Grimes County. The 70 year old had been serving in her third term as the county treasurer. Funeral services … [Read more...]

A tragedy between the Rent-A-Ruminant goats and a dog in Navasota have spurred a reminder to citizen's about keeping their dogs contained at home. "That is the responsibility of the dog owner. The goats were secured, in their pin. The dogs are int … [Read more...]

New voter registration software is coming for the Grimes County elections administrator. "Going to the free system which is offered by the state...we have already gotten a timeline from the state. We are terminating our contract with Vo-Tech, and … [Read more...]

A knife wielding woman, under the influence of narcotics, was arrested by Navasota PD this week following a stabbing, and running toward officers with the weapon. As first reported by the Examiner, Navasota PD responded to the 100 block of West … [Read more...]

Budget workshop time for most cities across Texas is also being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the first budget workshop for Navasota City Council last week, City Manager Brad Stafford noted that, while there was good news on the sales … [Read more...]

Officers in Grimes County are getting some new equipment to keep them safe, thanks to the help of the Grimes County True Blue Foundation. Presented to officers yesterday was a new device, called a Guardian Angel, which is a light for officers to … [Read more...]

Some form of sports is coming back to Grimes County this Friday night...somewhat. Iola ISD will be having their Iola Football Midnight Madness this Friday, August 7th out at Bulldog Stadium. That event is open to the public, and will go from … [Read more...]

Another uptick in COVID-19 cases for Grimes county this week has put the county at 400 since the beginning of the pandemic. According to the press release sent Monday, the county added 44 new cases in the weekly update, with 229 of the cases … [Read more...]

There is a petition now against the potential sale of the Gibbons Creek Power Plant in Grimes County. The petition, which can be found here, notes citizen's concern with both environmental and health factors. The plant, which shut down in 2018 … [Read more...]

A Brenham man is being charged with murder for a fatal accident that killed four people near Lake Somerville. That incident happened on May 9th, when 37 year old Ignacio Aviles of Brenham was intoxicated and ran into a guardrail on LBJ Drive. the … [Read more...]

Move COVID-19 testing is coming to Grimes County. The City of Navasota says they will be hosting the walk-up test site from 8 am to 5 pm August 10th through 12th, at the Progressive Outreach Center. Individuals being tested are required to … [Read more...]

The old pro shop at August Horst Park will now have a new use. At Monday's Navasota City Council meeting, the Navasota Kiwanis Club proposed renting out the pro shop for a new Boy Scout hut for meetings. "We felt like it was a good fit for what … [Read more...]

A recent series of vehicle thefts in Navasota has led to the arrest of three suspects. As first reported by the Navasota Examiner, Navasota Police received first reports of a stolen vehicle on July 13th, in the 1600 block of Neal Street. The … [Read more...]