Around two dozen members of local faith-based groups gathered at the Navasota Center recently for what Navasota Police Chief Justin Leeth called an Active Shooter Presentation. It came about, Chief Leeth explains, as part of his department’s … [Read more...]

Grimes County’s Tenaska Frontier Generating Station has received the nation’s highest safety designation. Plant Manager Ross Billingsley says that, due to the plant’s great safety compliance program, he’s not surprised.  And having been employed … [Read more...]

Due to no opposition from Democrats this fall, two contested Grimes County races were decided in this month's Primary voting. County Voter Registrar Rebecca Duff reports that, for County Judge, Joe Fauth came away with 54.37% of the vote, so he … [Read more...]

A dozen and a half members of the Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce recently met at the Navasota Center for the latest edition of the ongoing Chamber Academy programs.  And the Local Emergency Planning Committee’s David Lilly says it’s all … [Read more...]

Grimes County’s final Commissioners Court of February began with a moment of silence for the sudden, tragic loss of Precinct Four Commissioner Gary Husfeld, whose term ends this December. And because his name is already on the November Ballot, … [Read more...]

There’s a familiar face at Navasota High School, as NISD Superintendent Stu Musick announces the hiring of the Rattler’s new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, Casey Dacus. Dr. Musick says the Dacus family is known and loved and … [Read more...]

One of Navasota’s oldest, and best hidden businesses will soon be coming out of the shadows, as Baylor Lumber and Building Company expands from it’s original location nestled behind the Sunny Furman Theatre to occupy a full block of Navasota’s main … [Read more...]

Navasota High School History Teacher Heather Brite is on Cloud 9 today, after her NHS students swept every category at the Star of the Republic Museum’s recent Regional History Fair. An amazing 28 local students will get to move on.  In fact, … [Read more...]

It’s been nearly 40 years since the body of a tiny teenage girl was discovered in Iola. And even though serial killer Henry Lee Lucas admitted killing her, Grimes County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Daniel Wagnon says that’s not why he brought the case to a … [Read more...]

As Texas Central Partner’s bullet train takes aim at South Central Texas, Grimes County Sheriff Don Sowell is concerned it’s ignoring the effect the project’ll have on public safety and emergency response resources along the way. The sheriff says … [Read more...]

As the political season comes into full bloom, signs of the political season are also in full bloom, pretty much everywhere you look.  And TXDOT wants to be sure you to know the law does not allow them to be placed on or within any state right of … [Read more...]

There’s another phone scam in the County of Grimes, and the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office wants you to be on the lookout for fake calls from the National Publishers Clearinghouse. Investigator Kindale Pittman says the scammers start by telling … [Read more...]

Things are looking up in the County of Grimes.  That’s what the Executive Director of the Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce recently told Commissioners Court. Johnny McNally cited the recent first-ever Red, Wheat and Blues Festival … [Read more...]

As the Navasota Police become involved, we are learning more about the Navasota Junior High student who was removed from the campus earlier this month for allegedly bringing a firearm to school in their backpack. Chief Justin Leeth says an … [Read more...]

A young Navasota man was last reported to be behind bars on a total bond of $22,500, on four charges relating to the alleged vandalizing of two downtown businesses before dawn on Valentines Day. 29-year-old David Cruz was arrested early Valentines … [Read more...]