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Evergreen Baptist Church Pastor, Rev. Jeff Morgan baptized two new members during Sunday morning service July 23. They were Kylee Ramirez and Ryako Ganci. They are two of our church teens. It is certainly good to have them.
Read moreGrimes County Senior Center is hosting their annual hot dog lunch and raffle fundraiser Wednesday, Aug. 9. A hot dog lunch with condiments, bag of chips, soft drink or water and dessert is $10. For $12, you can get all of the above with two hot dogs.
Read moreLt. Gov. Dan Patrick last week issued a sweeping gag order ahead of the impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Houston Chronicle reported, saying “out-of-court statements” by both sides threaten to jeopardize the trial.
Read moreIf not for Bogel, Texas may have never become Texas. Bogel was an imposter who came into what became Texas because of “embezzlement charges of tax funds” in Holland. He left a wife and several children when he fled to the new world.
Read moreIola Food Pantry monthly distribution was held at Iola Missionary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall July 15. Approximately 64 families, 184 people, received food. Workers from Zion Methodist Church and other workers assisted those that came by. Others came the day before to help set up for distribution. The pantry is open the third Saturday each month for anyone needing a helping hand. There was one new person this time.
Read moreGrimes County True Blue Foundation Banquet is Saturday, Aug. 19, at Grimes County Fairgrounds with VIP access at 6 p.m. and general admission at 6:45 p.m. John Schneider from the tv shows Dukes of Hazard and The Have and Have Nots is one of the guests. For more information call 936-755-1218.
Read moreSometimes I tease that I am a redneck. Well, I guess it is confirmed as Little Man could not wait for swim trunks to get into his little pool, so I just took off all his clothes outside and let him go. At least I moved away from the road.
Read moreI like to remind senior citizens 60 years and older to check out the Grimes County Senior Center on Main Street in Anderson. The center, coordinated and operated by Evelyn Szymczak, is open from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. three days a week – Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Senior citizens can visit and have lunch for a $3 donation and participate in activities such as bingo, dominos, quilting, nutritional education and sometimes exercise.
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