Though construction of Centerpoint Energy’s proposed transmission line has been approved, Citizens Protecting Grimes County can claim at least one victory from the group’s months of battling against it. Although many residents are disappointed … [Read more...]

Grimes will be one of only two dozen Texas Super Voting Center Counties during this fall’s election.  Reading a portion of the state’s recent letter, Election Administrator Rebecca Duff recently made that announcement to County Commissioners. The … [Read more...]

Property in Navasota is becoming more valuable, so living here could be getting more expensive, as the City Council just proposed an increased in the property tax rate at its regular meeting Monday August 8th. City Manager Brad Stafford told … [Read more...]

Grimes County families whose homes and businesses were affected by rains, storms, tornadoes and flooding in April and again in May have been assured they will receive federal assistance. But if you own a small business, the Small Business … [Read more...]

If the Navasota Blues Fest was a person, he could drink this weekend, as the annual celebration of blues and its ties to Navasota turns 21-years-old.  But you can drink it in regardless of your age, as fans, crooners, musicians and more return to … [Read more...]

Navasota’s Mayor recently joined other elected state officials in giving their honey-do lists for the upcoming legislative session to State Representative Leighton Schubert at his leadership summit in La Grange. And Bert Miller says he wasn’t … [Read more...]

As its plans for a new live theatre complex here in Navasota continue, the Navasota Theatre Alliance is fixing up its old venue, thanks to a ten thousand dollar gift from its neighbor, Union Pacific. And as this is the second year in a row it’s … [Read more...]

The City of Navasota is getting ready to celebrate its 150th birthday. And during the latest City Council meeting Assistant City Manager Shawn Myatt told council, staff settled on October 22nd for the annual celebration and already has some events … [Read more...]

There’s big news in the fight against the controversial bullet train last week.  Texas Central Rail may have just lost its right to take land by imminent domain after the Surface Transportation Board decided it isn’t a federal project. Grimes … [Read more...]

Fresh produce just got a little easier to both buy and to sell in Navasota after City Council passed a resolution, in this months first Council session, allowing agricultural producers to market their goods outside of specified farmers markets dates … [Read more...]

The County of Grimes is officially under a Burning Ban as of last Tuesday’s Commissioners Court Session. Emergency Management Coordinator David Lilly told the Court three other counties in the Brazos Valley have already instituted bans, and our … [Read more...]

The head of the Navasota Independent School District is leaving Rattler Nation for Nolan Ryan’s hometown. Superintendent Rory Gesch made that announcement last Thursday after receiving word of the Alvin ISD School Board’s approval of him to be … [Read more...]

Last Thursday was declared summer learning day here in Navasota, but not until Mayor Bert Miller read a proclamation at a special City Council session last Friday, honoring the Navasota Library among others. And it’s still not too late to get some … [Read more...]

Not a single voice opposed making Grimes County into a super Voting Center among a little more than a dozen residents at last week’s public hearing on the matter, at least after Precinct three Commissioner Barbara Walker clarified one important point … [Read more...]

A Grimes County Grand Jury indicted a young Houston man recently for the first degree murder of a Conroe man here in Grimes earlier this year. District Attorney Tuck McLain says 19-year-old Tyrus Jamond Peters is currently residing in the Grimes … [Read more...]