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Iola Bulldog royalty was crowned during halftime of the homecoming game Friday, Oct. 13. Lindsey Gooch earned Homecoming Queen and Cadence Shive Homecoming King. Two victories made the day even better. Iola volleyball defeated Leon, 3-1, and Bulldog football defeated Milano, 40-7.
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ANDERSON —Two Grimes County men were sentenced to 15 years each in separate incidents as part of a plea agreement. William Eugene Westbrooks, 47, pled guilty Oct. 10, to Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity. Michael Briock, 33, pled guilty to Evading in a Motor Vehicle Oct. 12.
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At the Oct. 4, 2023, Regular Meeting of Grimes County Commissioners Court, commissioners responded to the County’s impending explosive growth by approving the formation of a committee regarding implementation of the Grimes County New Residential and Commercial Construction Building Codes. Committee members will include County Judge Joe Fauth, Pct. 4 Commissioner Phillip Cox, Subdivision Coordinator Todd Greene, Building Maintenance Manager Rodney Floyd, County Attorney Jon C. Fultz as well as local contractors and realtors to be determined.
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ANDERSON — Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers are investigating an Oct. 5, two-vehicle fatality accident on FM 149 in Anderson.
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A suspect has been identified in the burglaries of three Navasota restaurants. Three burglaries were reported Wednesday morning, Sept. 27, and were believed to have occurred overnight at businesses in the 100 block of North La-Salle Street, 9400 block of Texas 6 and the 8700 block of Texas 6.
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There is no hiding the best barbeque at the Anderson VFD annual cookoff fundraiser Oct. 6-7. Hide-A-Way Ranch had the best overall performance earning Grand Champion. Each year the competition gets hotter.
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Three of the five newly appointed members of the Charter Review Committee received an introduction to their responsibilities at the Monday, Oct. 9 Regular Meeting of the Navasota City Council. Council opened the agenda item by approving the appointment of Mac Vaughn to join Dia Copeland, Deborah Richardson, Ashley Ver Shurr and Brenda Williams on the committee. Vaughn and Ver Shurr were both absent from Monday’s meeting.
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The Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce welcomed Compass Remarkable Realty Group, Jennifer Clark, Realtor, with a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, Oct. 6. Based in Iola, Jennifer brings experience, local expertise, and a passion for her community to the realtor table. To contact Jennifer call, 281-507-9443, or via email, Jennifer.clark@compass.com.
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