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Two COVID-19 walk-up testing sites will be available in Grimes County Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 10 – 12. Testing sites are provided by the Texas Department of Emergency Management and will be available in Navasota at the Progressive Outreach Center, 615 West Virginia Street from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Read moreThe community has enjoyed getting to know the goats from Rent-A-Ruminant who were hired by the city of Navasota to clear a portion of Cedar Creek. On Thursday, July 30, tragedy struck as one of Rent-A-Ruminant’s beloved goats was attacked.
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Knights of Columbus Council #9367 and the Gary Husfeld Scholarship awarded four Christ Our Light parishioners with scholarships to begin the year. Each scholarship recipient received $1,500.00.
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Seven Iola 4-H Club members were presented with annual awards Sunday, Aug. 5. Colton Whitaker was named “Junior of the Year.” Ryan Jurney earned “Rookie of the Year.” James and Ben Leman Jr. earned “Grimes County 4-H Silver Star awards.”
Read moreGrimes County Commissioners Court held a Special Meeting Wednesday, July 29, and approved donating unclaimed capital credits to Scotty’s House and designated the county judge as signatory. Commissioner David Dobyanski was not present.
Read moreNavasota City Manager Brad Stafford announces a new hire by the city in the latest edition of Grilling Stafford – Episode 17.
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Marcus and Jamie Noto were the proud recipients of Navasota Garden Club’s Yard of the Month award for August. Their home on 906 E. Milroy Street features a front yard with rock lined beds filled with ornamental grass, flowering Periwinkles, garden mums, day lilies, Iris and caladiums. Shade trees, Magnolia trees and boxwood hedges add balance to the yard. The side yard features Crepe Myrtles and a rock lined bed filled with knockout roses, yellow roses and a variety of flowering lovelies. The backyard consists of beds filled with Rosemary, Jasmine vines and a Tulip tree. Various containers with blooms complete the look.
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Grimes County Commissioners Court held a Regular Meeting Wednesday, July 22, but viewing the meeting was anything but regular. In this COVID-19 era of limited gatherings, court has been available via Facebook Live, but technical issues and staff absences because of virus exposure prevented viewing and recording Wednesday. Grimes County Judge Joe Fauth, however, took matters into his own hands by later posting a 22-minute recap of the 2 hour, 25 minute meeting on the Grimes County Courthouse Facebook page.
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