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Iola High School hosted prom April 12, at Bluebird Haven Estates in Madisonville. Deuce Ramsey and Blaire Smithey were crowned prom king and queen.
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Reconvening from Executive Session as permitted by Section 551.074, Texas Government Code, Personnel Matters, the Navasota City Council authorized Mayor Bert Miller to finalize negotiations and execute an employment contract with Robert Hemminger to serve as Navasota’s next city manager. Following the action taken at the April 14 Regular Meeting, Miller told the Examiner their hope is to bring Hemminger on board before the next council meeting April 28.
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ANDERSON — A Grimes County man, 41–year–old, Jason Glenn Elliott, was sentenced to 125 years in prison for five counts of possession of child pornography. Grimes County District Attorney, Andria Bender said this is “amongst the most vile” she has seen in her career.
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ANDERSON — Fifteen–year prison sentences were given to individuals in separate cases – one involving drugs and another who pulled a gun on law enforcement.
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A former Navasota High School teacher was sentenced to 5 years in a federal prison for sharing multiple images of child sexual abuse.
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Navasota High School staff and students didn’t have time to dwell on the misfortune of a fire that destroyed the Ag Shop, Oct. 13, 2024, and displaced six teachers. They had to persevere. Students finally returned to the shop March 31.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY — A Navasota man attempted to elude Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies, March 25, but his getaway attempt was deflated.
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Grimes County Commissioners joined neighboring counties with the adoption of the Grimes County Mobility Plan April 2. County Engineer Joe Steiber said, “I believe we are the last county in this region to have an executable thoroughfare plan, so this is a big step for us.”
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