In recognition of both his academic and extracurricular excellence, the Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce announces Navasota High School Senior Leonard Abke, son of Navasota’s Leslie and Debbie Abke, has been chosen as the winner of this … [Read more...]

Though the weather was foreboding, more people turned out for Navasota’s Second First Responders Day than for the first last year, making for an event that brought a smile to the face of Navasota Police Chief Justin Leeth. There were lots of … [Read more...]

Grimes County has won another round against Texas Central Partners’ ongoing attempts to build a bullet train through it, by a district court decision forbidding the placing of metal survey rods in county easements without permission. Though they … [Read more...]

Around three dozen Navasota School District residents began searching for the best way of meeting the district’s current infrastructure needs with both the NISD financial advisors and architect at the latest Rattle Session. Superintendent Stu … [Read more...]

For the third year, parents of Navasota School District students and district employees are being asked by the state to rate the district by its Community And Student Engagement program; CASE. Every June, NISD Superintendent Dr. Stu Musick says we … [Read more...]

As this year’s Grimes County Fair nears, the county’s agrilife extension officer says interest of the 200 or so kids in the local 4-H program is on the rise. But, because the fair’s coming up the first through the 9th of next month, Meredith Cryer … [Read more...]

If one of your unofficial job titles is "Dog Staff," you're invited to bring your best buddy to Grimes County’s 2nd annual Bark for Life on Saturday morning, June 24th at the August Horst Pavilion. Besides being another way to raise money to cure … [Read more...]

This week is both National Police Week and National Nursing Home Week in Navasota, thanks to Mayor Bert Miller’s dual proclamations during last week’s City Council session. Councilman Bernie Gessner, liason to Planning and Zoning, updated the … [Read more...]

Less than five percent of Grimes County voters took part in the May 6th Election, 92 of which overwhelmingly approved making Plantersville the county’s sixth incorporated city by a three-to-one margin. Here in Navasota, Amy Jarvis was given her … [Read more...]

Although the weather didn’t cooperate, event organizer Doris Sauls says everyone who turned out for the recent walk through Navasota’s soon-to-become Grace Park had a great time. Sauls said neighbors came out, as did members of City Council, and … [Read more...]

A family nurse practitioner who’s new to Northern Grimes told County Commissioners recently why she’s building a new community clinic in beautiful downtown Bedias. Dr. Elizabeth Ellis said the recent Brazos Valley Health Assessment from 2016 shows … [Read more...]

Tens of thousands of Americans marked President Trump’s 100th day in office by taking to the streets in People’s Climate Marches; a few of them right here in the County of Grimes. Calling her Todd Mission community "unique and diverse," Debi … [Read more...]

There’s yet another champion in the Navasota School District today. NISD Superintendent Dr. Stu Musick reports the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association has named Assistant Principal of the Year in Region Six.  A region, Musick … [Read more...]

A special workshop called by Grimes County Commissioners to look into accusations from a score of Todd Mission residents that a local shooting range has unfairly disrupted their otherwise peaceful country lives, has been cancelled. After living … [Read more...]

Following an earlier presentation by a firm wanting to bring a third nursing home to Grimes, county commissioners voted to request that the state allocate more Medicaid beds here. Though the two nursing homes already here are averaging less than … [Read more...]