It looks like the effect of Harvey’s rain and flooding isn’t going to have any significant impact on TxDOT’s completion of their rebuild of Highway 105 west of Navasota into Washington County after all. There are a total of three new river … [Read more...]

If being recognized by your peers is the measure of success, Navasota must be quite successful, as City Manager Brad Stafford was recently called upon to make a presentation to the Texas Municipal League on Down to Earth Strategies for a Stellar … [Read more...]

Texas Central Railroad’s taking exception to Grimes County Judge Ben Leman’s observations they don’t appear to be making much progress on their high speed rail.  To the contrary, Texas Central’s Managing Director of External Affairs says they’re … [Read more...]

Even though construction of Grimes County’s new Courthouse and County Offices next to the County Law Enforcement Center hasn’t gotten off the ground just yet, Precinct Four’s Gary Husfeld recently reported to fellow commissioners that work is … [Read more...]

Navasota City Council granted a Conditional Use Permit for a new Urgent Care Facility here. Omar Ibrahim is the Director of Operations for Davam Urgent Care.  They operate a clinic in Magnolia and for some time now, he says have been looking to … [Read more...]

Conroe resident Johnny Sexton recently appeared before Navasota City Council, explaining that because of experiences with his extended family in the area, he would like to see a project to restore Oakland Cemetery. Sexton said after attending … [Read more...]

A Montgomery motorcyclist was killed, and a Grimes County woman and three children who were riding with her were injured in a two-vehicle accident south of Navasota, October 12th, near the West Highway Six frontage road and FM 3090. Navasota … [Read more...]

Residents of Grimes who suffered personal damage from Hurricane Harvey will be happy to know that Grimes County has been added to the Federal Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance. But so far as the number of Grimes County folks affected, … [Read more...]

Years of efforts by Navasota City, School and Chamber of Commerce officials to create a local education program for graduates who are not college-bound is finally close to realization. City Manager Brad Stafford told City Council that Blinn College … [Read more...]

Navasota Police Chief Justin Leeth says his office has recently received reports from some local residents who have apparently fallen victim to a telephone scam. He says generally it's the older Hispanic community that has loved ones out of the … [Read more...]

Seven years of hard work by a Northern Grimes County community finally bore fruit recently, with the opening of the first medical clinic in Bedias in nearly a century. As Bedias Mayor Mackie Bobo-White welcomed the throng that had gathered for the … [Read more...]

With his recent swearing in as judge of Grimes County’s first County Court at Law, former DA Tuck McLain began returning to his roots, as he started moving back into his new office on the tiny third floor of the County Courthouse, which he says is … [Read more...]

For the first time in six years, a Navasota High School senior has scored a PSAT high enough to receive a National Merit Scholarship Commendation. Plantersville resident Eli Chilton says he actually took the test last year and confirms his score … [Read more...]

Residents all over the Brazos Valley will soon be able to access high-speed internet for a fraction of what they’re paying now, if the Brazos Valley Council of Governments has its way. Assistant Executive Director Michael Parks told Grimes County … [Read more...]

Get ready for your close-up, Navasota.  At least that’s the goal of a new joint-venture between City Council and the Navasota School Board to promote both the city and school district. Navasota City Manager Brad Stafford is one of a dozen members … [Read more...]