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Martha Smith has served with Grimes County Sheriff’s Office for 19 years, and Friday, Feb. 4, she was promoted from Sergeant to Lieutenant.
Read moreMarlee Sommerville, a third-grader from Plantersville was crowned Our Little Miss World’s Beauty in January.
Read moreHundreds of family members, friends, community and fire departments celebrated the lives of Ronald and Donna Busse Wednesday Feb. 2. The former Navasota Fire Chief and his wife lost their lives tragically in a house fire Jan. 21, at their home in Navasota. Their celebration of life was held at the Grimes County Expo Center and their bodies were escorted by firefighters, law enforcement and tow trucks. They were transported on the back of a Busse Wrecker Services truck, a business they owned. Examiner photos by Matthew Ybarra
Read moreTwo Navasota Rattler athletes signed to continue their education and athletic careers at the collegiate level. Drew Gonzales (above), the Rattler ace on the mound will continue his baseball career in Plainview at Waylon Baptist University playing for the Pioneers. Xavier Steptoe overcame plenty of odds through hard work on and off the gridiron. The receiver will continue playing football in Abilene at Hardin Simmons University for the Cowboys. Examiner photos by Matthew Ybarra
Read moreThe potential impact of inclement weather across Grimes County has triggered changes to local school districts.
Read moreResidents of Navasota Landing Apartments, 520 Laredo Street, are concerned they may be displaced due to reports of a recent foreclosure.
Read moreResident artist Saskia Becker graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing from Colorado State University. Though born in Holland, Becker spent most of her childhood in Fort Collins, Colorado, but credits family trips back to Holland as planting seeds of interest in an art career.
Read moreNavasota artist in residence Lisa Nelson graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration in 1998 but felt like an artist "from the getgo," drawing before she could talk. Animals, maps, old books, places steeped in history and family it1spire her map art.
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