Nearly five years since portions of the County of Grimes were devastated by the Dyer Mills fire, some significant federal funds may now be available to help pay for the after-effects. County Emergency Management Coordinator David Lilly told a … [Read more...]

The Navasota P.D. is one of only of twenty of the state’s 26-thousand law enforcement agencies awarded a three thousand dollar grant this year from the Texas Department of Transportation and the TMPA. NPD’s Lt. Justin Leeth tells Navasota News … [Read more...]

If you work at Navasota’s Texas Elwood Forge or live along County Road 123 just south-east of Iola, Grimes County’s Road and Bridge Engineer says your daily commute will get a little bit longer next (02/04-06) week. Bob Cochrane tells Navasota … [Read more...]

If Santa brought you some new shoes, or if there’s any reason you have new or gently used shoes you don’t need, why not pass them on to someone who does? That’s why the NISD’s School Health Advisory Council, working with the Dallas-based World … [Read more...]

The head of the Grimes Citizen Advisory Group says he’s gathered reinforcements in his group’s ongoing battle against Texas Central Rail, Centerpoint Energy and TxDot, regarding current proposals that have garnered the ire of many in the … [Read more...]

You may have noticed that some of our local law enforcement personnel have begun sporting body cameras. That’s because, at a time where many controversies have strained public trust in law enforcement, Grimes County’s Sheriff says he wants to get … [Read more...]

The new County Judge was the first to make public remarks at the first regular Commissioners Court session of the new year. Ben Lehman said he’ll be treating every session like it’s a board of directors meeting of the county’s business. His … [Read more...]

Grimes County’s finest once again honored those they consider their finest, at this year’s Crimestopper Banquet Saturday night. Crimestopper President Richard Grimes, bestowed Randy Farquar with this Year’s Dispatcher of the Year title, while … [Read more...]

The results are in, and because none of the four candidates for now-State Senator Lois Kolkhorst’s former House District 13 seat received a majority, we will need a run off to determine who’ll represent the County of Grimes in Austin. Grimes … [Read more...]

Navasota residents might be seeing Republic sanitation trucks more often as city council tentatively agreed to renew it’s contract this week, with the addition of having Republic handle brush piles as well. Following a debate on how big your brush … [Read more...]

In the wake of the republican take-over of Congress, Speaker of the House John Boehner decided that Grimes County’s Congressman will take a step to the side in the Joint Economic Committee, as its Vice Chair. Kevin Brady explains to Navasota News, … [Read more...]

With the new-year comes new challenges and if building a new business is one of yours, then Prairie View A&M’s Small Business Development Center wants to help next week, with its first workshop of the year, called “Building a business … [Read more...]

With a whole new year ahead of us, the City of Navasota is once again taking some time to look back, and hopes you can be at the Navasota Center Tuesday to hear this year’s State of the City Address. City Manager Brad Stafford explains how the … [Read more...]

It took less than 15 minutes January 7th for county commissioners to unanimously and formally oppose the high speed bullet train proposed to be built through the County of Grimes. Precinct 4s Pam Finke commented on the time and effort that went … [Read more...]

One unfortunate Lexington driver’s new-year was cut very short just outside of Navasota the morning of the second day of 2015, when the 18-wheeler he was driving early last Friday, tangled with a pick-up truck. Department of public safety’s Jimmy … [Read more...]