Grimes County fire and emergency services personnel and officials of the A&M Forest Service packed this week’s session of commissioners court to recognize the county for being only the 19th of Texas’ 254 counties to develop what’s called a … [Read more...]

Grimes County Judge Ben Lehman has decided not to run for re-election when his term ends next year. Revealing his decision to a meeting of the county GOP, Lehman said he came to that difficult decision after realizing he’s pretty much done what he … [Read more...]

You can experience the life, love and loss of six women in a small Louisiana parish through October 1st, as Steel Magnolias plays Navasota’s Sunny Furman Theatre.  it’s an environment that Navasota Theatre Alliance’s communications director says she … [Read more...]

Thankfully, the Brazos Valley escaped the full fury of Hurricane Harvey.  But there are lots of refugees from other, more devastated areas who find themselves here through no fault of their own.  And the United Way of the Brazos Valley wants to … [Read more...]

Hurricane Harvey’s historic rain has finally stopped falling over the County of Grimes.  And though some rivers in our area are still rising, the county’s Emergency Management Coordinator says the Navasota has crested. David Lilly say that as far … [Read more...]

For the first time in seven years, Accountability Ratings from the Texas Education Agency show all four school districts in the County of Grimes have met agency standards. Spokesman Lauren Callahan sorts out what the Index One through Four Targets … [Read more...]

It’s official. The Navasota School District will hold a two-proposition bond election this fall.  Proposition A authorizes issuing $55,000,000 in bonds to renovate district facilities.  Proposition B generates another $6,000,000 over the next nine … [Read more...]

Grimes County Commissioners held a special meeting to adopt next year’s county budget, which turned out to be significantly longer than had been anticipated.  The meeting that is, not the budget. Several last minute changes had been brought up at … [Read more...]

There’s a new exhibit telling the story of horse-drawn vehicles at the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History. Executive Director Dr. Deborah Cowman says it centers around a unique, hand-made miniature set of nearly two dozen horse-drawn vehicles … [Read more...]

It’s official. The Navasota School District will hold a two-proposition bond election this fall.  Proposition A authorizes issuing $55,000,o00 in bonds to renovate district facilities.  Proposition B generates another $6,000,000 over the next nine … [Read more...]

Navasota property owners will be paying the same tax rate next year, if the city has its way. City Finance Director Lance Hall told City Council the city proposing maintaining the same property tax rate as last year of .5542 per $100 of assessed … [Read more...]