Mario Guitierrez Almanza found guilty in case involving video evidence
Mario Guitierrez Almanza found guilty in case involving video evidence
Navasota police will soon have a new tool to help end dangerous vehicle pursuits safely, thanks to a donation from a local business.
Members of the Grimes County Farm Bureau (GCFB) took care of business at the 62nd annual meeting in Anderson Thursday, Oct. 16.
BEDIAS — An Alvarado man wanted in the murder of his wife was arrested Monday morning at a Bedias convenience store after community calls helped law enforcement track him down.
CREATIVE MINDS HOST COMMUNITY HELPERS
On the recommendation of Emergency Management Coordinator Dione Bumpous, Grimes County Commissioners Court instituted a county-wide burn ban Oct. 15. The ban will remain in place for a period of 90-days unless commissioners rescind or extend it.
Mario Guitierrez Almanza found guilty in case involving video evidence
Navasota police will soon have a new tool to help end dangerous vehicle pursuits safely, thanks to a donation from a local business.
On the recommendation of Emergency Management Coordinator Dione Bumpous, Grimes County Commissioners Court instituted a county-wide burn ban Oct. 15. The ban will remain in place for a period of 90-days unless commissioners rescind or extend it.
CREATIVE MINDS HOST COMMUNITY HELPERS
ANDERSON — A last second play to tie the game ended in heartbreak for the Anderson–Shiro Owls with the Woodville Eagles blocking the extra point and returning it for two points sealing the 23–21 win, Oct. 17 at Owl Stadium.
GRIMES COUNTY FOOTBALL MATCHUPS
GRANGER— After a strong start to District 13–2A, the Iola Bulldogs took a step backwards with a blowout loss at Granger, 14-56, Oct. 17.
STAFFORD — Stafford scored 37 second–half points to erase a 10–point seven–point halftime deficit and remain undefeated in District 12–4A play with a 47–38 win over Navasota.
Friends, this is the sixth installment in a series illustrating the men who made significant impacts on my life. Some were family, some were brothers-in-arms, some were just there when I needed them most, but they were all what I consider “Men of Iron.” “As iron sharpens iron, one man sharpens another” Proverbs 27:17.
Early voting began Monday across Texas with voters deciding the fate of 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, as well as local races for city and school board, bond measures and tax proposals. The Houston Chronicle reported many of the propositions intend to lower property taxes for homeowners and businesses.
Redrawing the state’s congressional maps has pulled in 114 Republican candidates across the state’s 38 districts with nearly two months left until the filing deadline, the Houston Chronicle reported.
The same plaintiffs who are challenging the state’s 2021 congressional map are asking a panel of three federal judges to block using the new GOP-approved districts from being used in the March midterms.
Michele Nora Jelinek, 84, of Georgetown, formerly of Navasota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
Vastine Hughes, 81, of Navasota, died one day after his 81st birthday on Oct. 18, 2025. He was born in Worcestershire, United Kingdom, on Oct. 17, 1944 to parents William and Phyllis Downes Hughes.
Billy Bailey, 49, of Richards, Texas, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025, in Caldwell, Texas. Visitation was from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, October 20, 2025, at St. Mary’s Church Plantersville, with a Rosary to follow at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass was 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at St. Mary’s in Plantersville.
On August 28, 1968, a beautiful baby girl was born to the late Coleman Jr. and Sammie Lee (Fletcher) Finnie in Navasota, Texas.
