As the school year winds down, and the KickStart Kids Competitions wrap up, that does not mean it is too late to get your kiddo involved in all the high kicking fun. Master Benjamin Mendez stopped by to talk with us recently about their … [Read more...]

A Navasota woman, allegedly with plans to leave the state while having warrants for her arrest, was apprehended early Wednesday morning, after authorities performed a "catfish" sting. The arrest report from College Station Police says they got the … [Read more...]

A manhunt is underway in Leon County for a state prison inmate who escaped Thursday afternoon. Robert Hurst at the Texas department of criminal justice tells Navasota News that 46 year old Gonzalo Lopez was able to take control of a transport bus … [Read more...]

If you are meandering around downtown Navasota this coming Friday, and see a group of folks observing newly renovated areas of it, that will be the Texas Downtown Association making a visit. "They are going to take a look at the alley ways, behind … [Read more...]

A string of burglaries in the southern portion of Grimes County has the Sheriff's Office asking for the public's assistance. The Office posted to Facebook on Wednesday that, in the last month, deputies have responded to at least two confirmed … [Read more...]

As summer nears for the kids, parents might need some activities to keep them busy. And the Navasota public library will have plenty for you to choose from during the vacation months! "Really great programs on Monday nights through June and July. … [Read more...]

It is May, and that means it is primetime fundraising season for Volunteer Fire Departments, and that includes the one in Anderson. Samantha Kimmich with the Anderson VFD spoke to us recently about their Steak Dinner, Auction and Gun Raffle coming … [Read more...]

A couple vehicle incidents in and around Grimes County on Monday caused some delays. In the mid afternoon hours, a tractor was reported to be on fire off Highway 6, just north of the Navasota River. The fire torched the tractor, and started a … [Read more...]

A local Navasota high school student is a champion welder. Navasota ISD says that this weekend, students from the Ag program traveled to Houston for the Elite Welding Academy Championship. Students from around the state arrived, and were asked to … [Read more...]

Results from the May elections are official in Grimes County. The biggest of the ballots locally was the Iola ISD bonds project for $24 million, which failed to pass by 19 votes, falling by a 294-274 margin. In school board races for Iola ISD … [Read more...]

The Navasota Kickstart Kids had another successful outing at the Texas KickStart Kids Karate State Championships last weekend. In all, 12 students from Navasota attended the Tournament on April 30th in Irving, which featured over 700 students from … [Read more...]

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is anticipating extreme hot weather in the region Friday, May 6 through Monday, May 9 and may experience larger than normal demand for power. ERCOT says they will deploy all the tools available to … [Read more...]

The City of Navasota announces the opening of the new left turn lane on Washington Avenue. They say phase one of the crosswalk project in downtown is now complete, and that the cones and barrels have been removed. Today is the first day the lane … [Read more...]

Grimes County Commissioners, and local VFW Posts, granted a special honor to one local veteran for all his years of service. Former leader of VFW Post 4006 Commander Carl Dry was honored at Wednesday's meeting of Commissioner's Court. Leader of … [Read more...]

The Navasota Police Department received some more funding from the National Rifle Association once again for some more training equipment. Interim Police Chief Mike Mize presented what all they got at the most recent city council … [Read more...]