Navasota’s Home for the Holidays event this year brought rave reviews from the city’s Marketing Coordinator, Casey Ellis, who told Council  that the beautiful weather equaled a good crowd. Ellis reported shops all around downtown stayed busy and … [Read more...]

Grimes County Commissioners recently witnessed a rare occurrence; a resident who was appreciative of the work of the county's road and bridge department. Precinct Four’s Evelyn Ward began by telling the court of her church’s big weekend plans that … [Read more...]

Next month begins the year 2018. It’s also the start of a new “It’s Time Texas Community Challenge.”  And for the sixth year now, Navasota Mayor Bert Miller is encouraging everyone in Navasota to take part . . . and to get healthy. He says it's … [Read more...]

CHI St. Joseph’s parent company, Catholic Health Initiatives, has just signed a definitive agreement to combine ministries with Dignity Health to create a new, much larger non-profit catholic health system. St. Jo’s Chief Executive Officer Rick … [Read more...]

There’s been another homicide in the County of Grimes. The Grimes County Sheriff’s Office first learned of it in a call from a resident of Millcreek Drive, south of Todd Mission. Investigator Kindale Pittman says the reportee, identified only as a … [Read more...]

More than 70 officers from nearly two dozen Brazos Valley law enforcement agencies descended on Navasota to conduct a day-long child abduction exercise. It was coordinated by the BV CART, which stands for Child Abduction Rescue Team, says Navasota … [Read more...]

Despite terrible weather, Mid-South’s communications manager reports the turnout at the 21st Annual KBTX Food for Families Food Drive was excellent. Justin Stapleton says the Grimes County drop-off location collected $9,111 and 10,364 pounds of … [Read more...]

It’s December.  Once again time to remember both the victims and survivors of crime with a Tree of Angels, as proclaimed by Navasota Mayor Bert Miller. "Whereas, when crime occur, society must protect not only the rights of the accused, but also … [Read more...]

Apparently Navasota’s very first Fourth Friday event was very successful, as Mayor, and Downtown Business Owner Bert Miller reported to City Council. He said it was incredible, with huge turnouts of folks who hung around a lot longer than he would … [Read more...]

Eight Navasota kids, 1st grade to high school, returned from the Texas Karate Organization State Championships last month, and Instructor Master Ben Mendez, says two brothers brought home State Championships; Darrel Stratton, Jr. brought home two … [Read more...]

Unyielding to recent social pressure, Sheriff Don Sowell has elicited a great deal of mostly-positive reaction, since declaring on Facebook earlier this week that "there will never be a No-Hug policy in the County of Grimes." Sowell says there's … [Read more...]

Thanks to recent action by Commissioners, Grimes County will begin paying a small stipend to Emergency Medical First Responders for assisting folks in the county’s rural areas who need their help.  County Judge Ben Leman explained their invaluable … [Read more...]

With the recent OK from county commissioners, Grimes County is onboard with the Brazos Valley Council of Government’s plan to bring high-speed internet service to all seven Brazos Valley Counties. The COG’s Michael Parks says it’s thanks to a … [Read more...]

Navasota is one step closer to having 31 new small, single-family homes, with Council’s OK of an ordinance to change the Dove Crossing Zoning. Lupe Diostato, the city’s community development director, says the city staff's been working with both … [Read more...]

Navasota City Council rejected the first appeal of the city’s new sign ordinance.  City Manager Brad Stafford explained the issue was the number of signs that had been placed, which the ordinance did not allow for. Despite the fact that D. R. … [Read more...]