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Free COVID testing will be available at the Bedias Civic Center Tuesday, Feb. 23 through Thursday, Feb. 25, limn 8 a.m. till 4 p.m. each day. No appointment needed for free drive thru testing. ID.
Read moreSunday was a special day for D’Lynn Robbins. After taking classes with Pastor Richard Mayerhoff, she renewed her beliefs and faith in God and was confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church. Following the ceremony her parents honored her by serving a special lunch for family and friends at the Educational Building. Gail Schroeder and Karen Oncken helped in the kitchen preparing the meal. I was asked to make the cake so one of my usual “cross” cakes was one of the desserts. Several other people brought desserts also, just like most German women do for special occasions.
Read moreThe pulpit at Evergreen Baptist Church was filled Sunday, Jan. 24 by Deacon Ed Costello as the church pastor was still recovering from his stay in the hospital while suffering from coronavirus and pneumonia. He and his family were present for the service but is recovering slowly. Ed did a wonderful job and the service was enjoyed by all present.
Read moreNavasota High School competed in the Association of Texas Photography Instructors (ATPI) Fall Contest. Out of 4,554 entries and 93 schools, Navasota High School received four honorable mentions and third place in the video portion. Pictured L-R: Eriah Sweed (Student Life Category), Abraham Grifaldo (3rd place video), Noe Castellon (3rd place video), Andrew Rios (Advertising Category), Daniel Almanza (Animal Category), Celeste Anguiano (Formal Student Portrait Category). Not pictured: Justin Grierson (3rd place video). Courtesy photos
Read moreAnderson-Shiro had two teams qualify for State Leadership Development Contests this year and both teams finished in the top 10. There were over 500 entries in both contests. Pictured Left to Right: Haden Sechelski, Abby Ross, Alexia Ngov and Delaney Pavelock. They placed ninth in State Radio Broadcasting. Brooklyn Byars-Cosby placed eighth in State Greenhand Creed Speaking. Courtesy photos
Read moreGrilling Stafford had a new face helping to put Navasota City Manager Brad Stafford on the hot seat with a series of questions submitted from the community.
Read moreGirl Scouts of Central Texas (GSCTX) launches the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie season Jan. 20, during a challenging time when many Girl Scouts are selling in creative, socially distant, and contact-free ways to keep themselves and their customers safe. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, girls are adapting their sales methods to share the joy of Girl Scout Cookies through the largest girl-led entrepreneurship programincluding taking contact-free pickup and delivery orders through a new national collaboration with Grubhub.
Read more“COVID incarceration proves to be false imprisonment.” That is what this week’s Connie’s Corner headline was supposed to be. Until I received the results of my “second opinion” test, I was 99.99% certain that I did not have Covid-19 and was the victim of a false positive. Taking steps to retest, I had agreed to accept the results and let it go if they came back positive too. They did and I lied.
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