Not only is selling Navasota as a desirable location for new merchants and industry one of City Manager Brad Stafford’s primary jobs, due to the way the area is growing, he says it’s also becoming one of his easiest. Because of our location, … [Read more...]

In its ongoing quest for equitable pay for Grimes County employees, Commissioners held another marathon session, guided by the chair of the salary and compensation committee who observed some of the positions were well off-base, on the low … [Read more...]

If you’re 12 or older, you’re invited to enjoy some 3-on-3 basketball action for a good cause Saturday, April 1st, at Navasota’s 1st Baptist Church. Youth Minister Joe Lane says there are brackets for both boys and girls of all ages to sign-up in, … [Read more...]

A 19-year-old Navasota native died early Friday afternoon of last week on the Union Pacific tracks in downtown Navasota. Assistant City Manager Shawn Myatt says Navasota High School Graduate and Blinn College Kinesiology student, Fredzania … [Read more...]

The Texas Agrilife Extension promises you’ll have a stronger family if you can convince them to spend two hours at the Navasota Center for eight Thursday evenings. Strenthening Families of the Brazos Valley's Chastdy Love says they seek to bring … [Read more...]

Although Mother Nature decided to literally take a dump on the majority of Navasota’s 5th Annual Texas Birthday Bash, the assistant city manager told City Council that the event went incredibly well, Saturday’s inclement weather … [Read more...]

In an effort to make the city more business-friendly, Navasota City Council recently spent the better part of a day trying to figure out how to fix current sign regulation conflicts between the Sign and Zoning ordinances. Originally, Councilman … [Read more...]

Not only did reporting crime in the County of Grimes just get a whole lot easier, but the sheriff’s chief deputy says you can now do it right out of your pocket, thanks to an application called P3 Tips. Chief Deputy Todd Green says you can … [Read more...]

Grimes County finally has a new Road and Bridge Engineer.  His name is Harry Walker.  He and his wife already live near the county seat because of her deep local roots. Walker tells Navasota News that his wife is a Buffington, and that family has … [Read more...]

  Hundreds of kids and their parents will soon be descending upon Navasota as Grimes County Little Dribblers hosts this year’s Regional Tournament at Navasota Junior High. Grimes County Little Dribblers President Kevin Baker says up to … [Read more...]

  One 14-year-old Stoneham boy recently saw his wish become real, thanks in part to a landmark local business. Ever since Shawn Henry Kirk lost a big chunk of his skull two years ago when doctors removed a grapefruit-sized brain tumor, … [Read more...]

Whatever you call your primary relationship, and whomever it’s with, the Texas Agrilife Extension invites you both to an intensive two-day retreat at the end of this month, to strengthen it, where there'll be two Friday sessions and about four more … [Read more...]

The Navasota Grimes County Chamber of commerce started-off it’s second century of operations with a bang, packing-out beautiful Camp Allen’s Banquet Hall to celebrate its 101st Annual Chamber Tanquet in True Texas Fashion. Chamber Ambassador … [Read more...]

Navasota’s Kickstart Kids continue their winning ways.  First, in part one of the Central Texas Spring Championships at Pflugerville Middle School, where Master Ben Mendez took more than five dozen local students. He says our Intermediate Team was … [Read more...]

Navasota’s mayor scored again at the recent Texas Municipal League Institute, earning one of only a dozen Certificates of Achievement awarded among the more than 200 officials from all across the state in attendance. But a modest Bert Miller … [Read more...]