The 7th annual National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week took place recently, in an effort by the National Institutes of Health to help our kids avoid dangerous substances. For the last four of those years, Tanner Williams has worked with Grimes County … [Read more...]
Jones Charged with Burglary
A young Navasota man suspected of burglarizing a total of three Grimes County homes over the last week in January was last reported residing in the Grimes County Jail on a one hundred thousand dollar bond. Grimes County Sheriff’s … [Read more...]
Grimes County Go Texan Results
Grimes County’s Go Texan Committee has another $26,000 to help Grimes County youth today, thanks to the 2017 Go Texan Weekend at the Grimes County Expo Center (Fairgrounds). The Swangerettes took 1st place in the new Bobby Harris … [Read more...]
Local Songster Out of Action
Though we’re not going to be seeing a lot of Plantersville Musician Mike Gallo for awhile, he’s surely going to have a happy new year, comparatively-speaking anyway, after what happened to him less than 48 hours before the end of … [Read more...]
Acord is New Precinct 1 JP
Residents of Grimes County’s Precinct One got a new Justice of the Peace the 1st of February. He’s Chris Acord, son of former Precinct One JP Stephen Acord, who preceded the retiring Gene Stapleton at that post. The former … [Read more...]
April 1st Relay for Life Planned
Residents of the County of Grimes with a passion to make cancer a memory are getting together a little earlier this year for their 14th annual Relay for Life. Online Advocacy Chair Dodie Emmonds says there’s a special reason for the date … [Read more...]
Navasota’s Classic Caffine Infusion
It’s been three months now, since, in an effort to build-up visitorship, Mayor Bert Miller transformed his landmark downtown Navasota business, Blues Alley, into the Classic Rock Coffee Company. so is “Field of Dreams” correct? If you build it, … [Read more...]
Bidding Farewell to Laura
Though the threat of rain forced the event into the Navasota High School Gym, the weather was appropriately gloomy for the than 100 whose lives had been touched and changed by Plantersville’s Laura Imhoff who showed up to bid her the fondest … [Read more...]
Navasota Accepts the “Challenge”
There were more folks than usual in City Council chamber this week, a lot of them responding to Mayor Bert Miller’s urging to once again become a part of HEB’s It’s Time Texas Community Challenge, where Texas cities compete for … [Read more...]
GOP Celebrates Reagan Again
As our nation welcomes its 45th President, Grimes County Republicans are planning their annual tribute to our 40th. The 12th Annual Reagan Dinner takes place next month at the Grimes County Expo Center, featuring Keynote Speaker Nick … [Read more...]
Brady Visits Ergo Genesis
Grimes County’s Congressman recently spent an hour discussing the concerns of scores of local manufacturing employees during a townhall meeting at Navasota’s Ergo Genesis plant. And with the new Trump Administration coming into being, … [Read more...]
Mayor Congratulates Citizens
Despite a 700 thousand dollar revenue shortfall from the recent economic downturn, Mayor Bert Miller reported the future the City of Navasota looks good to him. Revenues are exceeding expectations, there’s still an adequate reserve and a … [Read more...]
Judge Gives County Thumbs-Up
To hear County Judge Ben Lehman tell it, it’s an exciting time to be a part of the County of Grimes. He told those the recent State of the City address that’s both a good and a bad thing, with lots of incoming growth and lots of outside forces … [Read more...]
New NISD Head has Good News
With less than a week under his belt as the Navasota School District’s new Superintendent, Dr. Stu Musick admitted to being at a disadvantage at the recent State of the City event. But thanks to his staff, he did have some exciting news … [Read more...]
Local Teacher Suspended
A young Navasota High School teacher is on paid, administrative leave today pending the outcome of an investigation into her arrest in college station late Saturday night, January 7th, for allegedly striking several parked vehicles while … [Read more...]