latest
The deadline for the Grimes County VFW contests; the Patriot’s Pen, Voice of Democracy and SMART Maher Teacher Certification is midnight, Oct. 31. For more information visit, https://vfwauxiliary. org/what-we-do/Scholarships. The SMART Maher can be found at, https:// www.vfw.org/community/ youth-and-education/teacher- of-the-year Please feel free to contact me if you should have any additional questions or if you need to meet me to “hand-off” applications.
Read more“Carnival Sunday” will be held at Zion Lutheran Church Sunday, Sept. 18 on the church grounds, 455 FM 149 in Anderson. The day will start out with Sunday school from 9-10 a.m. followed by the worship service from 10-11 a.m. The carnival will begin at 11:30 a.m. Join this parish for brisket plates and carnival games. A free will offering will be taken up for repairs on the parsonage roof.
Read moreThe annual meeting of Martins Prairie Church Cemetery Association was held at Martins Prairie Church Sunday, Sept. 4, with a good number in attendance. The meeting was called to order by president Dexter Lavender. The pianist for the day was Sharon Lavender. There were several congregational songs. Special music was provided by John Briscoe.
Read moreThe burn ban in Grimes County has been lifted. Remember to use caution when burning. Our deepest sympathy and prayers are with the family of Queen Elizabeth II for their loss. Texas Renaissance Festival will begin another season in the kingdom weekends beginning Oct. 8 thru Nov. 27. Plantersville Town Hall is hosting a 52 Gun Raffl e this year.
Read moreThe United Way luncheon and “tailgate” event at TAMU was nice. There were many people there, entertainment, games and a lunch. I was appreciative of the invitation and holding that big check for $10,000 that the Grimes Health Resource Center will be given. The Madisonville group was there so I met those ladies too. The WHCVFD was busy selling first Saturday BBQ sandwiches.
Read moreThe Grimes County Mobile Food Bank will be open Thursday, Sept. 8 from 9:30-10:45 a.m. in the back-parking lot of the Grimes County Fairgrounds in Navasota. Any resident of Grimes County will be served and only need to show their driver’s license when they complete the once-a-year Client Assistant Intake form.
Read moreBouteloua curtipendula, sideoats grama, is a perennial, warm-season, clump-forming grass found in most of North America. It is a Texas native, 8 to 36 inches tall with a jointed hollow stem. In the spring, when young, it is light bluegreen turning to shades of purple when mature. Leaves are about 1 foot long, ½ inch wide, alternate, light green to blue-green.
Read moreCapital Highlights
The Texas Department of Transportation has adopted a 10-year statewide roadway construction plan with a record $85 billion price tag, officials announced last week. The Unified Transportation Plan authorizes the distribution of construction money that is expected to be available during the next decade. Within that framework, TxDOT works with elected officials and local planning organizations, as well as the public, to pick and fund the state’s highest priority transportation projects.
Read more