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At Courtney, in the year 1913, when the two-story brick school was completed, and classes opened that fall, the town was a bustling, hustling town. The railroad was easy access; cotton was still king in the Brazos River bottom; there were mercantile stores, blacksmith shops, a gristmill, a sawmill, the saloon, along with churches and a post office. The main highway to Navasota was the King’s Trail, now named County Road 326.
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The big news for the week is there was no runoff election Tuesday, May 26. The election has been postponed until Tuesday, July 14 with early voting beginning Monday, July 6.Monday, May 25 was Memorial Day. I hope that you remembered our men and women that served our nation and many of which gave their lives so that we might live in a free nation. There were American Flags placed on many of the graves of veterans in our local cemeteries. There are 42 veteran graves buried in the Evergreen Cemetery and 49 veterans buried in Martins Prairie Cemetery.
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Congratulations to all Grimes County graduates. Congratulations to my great nephews Derrick and Dominique Johnson and my great niece Jayden Powell on their accomplishments.
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Behind the scenes of every well-run business are many unsung heroes – and city government is no exception. Across the state of Texas, municipal governments recently celebrated Municipal Clerks Week in recognition of those individuals who keep the wheels of city government turning.
Read moreAuthors and historians Dr. Robin Montgomery and daughter Joy Montgomery appeared before Grimes County commissioners Wednesday, April 22, to tell the story of the county’s namesake, Jesse Grimes. The Montgomery’s are members of the Grimes County Historical Commission and are currently writing a book about Grimes’ life.
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Paden Hurst went into the rodeo circuit’s break on a high note.
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When Navasota resident Joyce Murray Boatright, Ed.D. presented “Writing About Life” to the Two Rivers Heritage Foundation in February, no one foresaw the impending constraints on our lives imposed by COVID-19, or the timeliness of her topic.
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Looking for something to do with the family after Thanksgiving? Why not travel back in time and discover the 1850s at Fanthorp Inn? Each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Twilight Firelight comes to the Inn in Anderson.
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