The chorus of voices opposing the proposed high speed rail from Houston to Dallas is growing.  Now it’s the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association that’s concerned. Association member and Navasota resident Tom Haynie owns land between … [Read more...]

As he sees the increase in acts of random violence get closer to home, Grimes County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Daniel Caswell told County Commissioners he’s concerned about the county’s ability to adequately respond. So, Caswell asked for permission to … [Read more...]

The only wolf sanctuary in Texas just joined the Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce.  it’s the St. Francis Wolf Sanctuary, founded by Missionary Jean LeSev, who’s Montgomery County raptor sanctuary got a call from the county in 2002 about an … [Read more...]

The first eight Navasota students to complete Blinn College's first Industrial Bootcamp have received their diplomas.  And Blinn’s Director of Technical and Computer Programs was beaming as widely as the parents. The program came about, David … [Read more...]

Are tiny houses in Navasota’s future?  That was a question City Councilman Geof Horn asked during a recent session, as he revealed that the idea’s been on the Planning and Zoning Commission’s mind. Horn told Council that by ordinance, the city … [Read more...]

You don’t have to drive very far west of Navasota on SH 105 to notice a lack of active construction lately on that new, admitedly delay-plagued rerouting of a portion of 105 south of its current route between Navasota and Washington … [Read more...]

Around two dozen members of local faith-based groups gathered at the Navasota Center recently for what Navasota Police Chief Justin Leeth called an Active Shooter Presentation. It came about, Chief Leeth explains, as part of his department’s … [Read more...]

Grimes County’s Tenaska Frontier Generating Station has received the nation’s highest safety designation. Plant Manager Ross Billingsley says that, due to the plant’s great safety compliance program, he’s not surprised.  And having been employed … [Read more...]

Due to no opposition from Democrats this fall, two contested Grimes County races were decided in this month's Primary voting. County Voter Registrar Rebecca Duff reports that, for County Judge, Joe Fauth came away with 54.37% of the vote, so he … [Read more...]

A dozen and a half members of the Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce recently met at the Navasota Center for the latest edition of the ongoing Chamber Academy programs.  And the Local Emergency Planning Committee’s David Lilly says it’s all … [Read more...]

Grimes County’s final Commissioners Court of February began with a moment of silence for the sudden, tragic loss of Precinct Four Commissioner Gary Husfeld, whose term ends this December. And because his name is already on the November Ballot, … [Read more...]

There’s a familiar face at Navasota High School, as NISD Superintendent Stu Musick announces the hiring of the Rattler’s new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, Casey Dacus. Dr. Musick says the Dacus family is known and loved and … [Read more...]

One of Navasota’s oldest, and best hidden businesses will soon be coming out of the shadows, as Baylor Lumber and Building Company expands from it’s original location nestled behind the Sunny Furman Theatre to occupy a full block of Navasota’s main … [Read more...]

Navasota High School History Teacher Heather Brite is on Cloud 9 today, after her NHS students swept every category at the Star of the Republic Museum’s recent Regional History Fair. An amazing 28 local students will get to move on.  In fact, … [Read more...]

It’s been nearly 40 years since the body of a tiny teenage girl was discovered in Iola. And even though serial killer Henry Lee Lucas admitted killing her, Grimes County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Daniel Wagnon says that’s not why he brought the case to a … [Read more...]