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The Anderson-Shiro High School Student Council and Fighting Owl Football Team presented Doris Light, President of Pink Alliance, with their fourth annual donation check in the amount of $1,250.00 for a collective donation amount of $4,750.00.
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The Town of Anderson presented their Inaugural “Voice for our Vets” concert Nov. 10, at the American Legion Hall in Anderson. The concert to honor veterans featured music from local musician, Hannah Abraham, and the Gumbo Troubador, Ray Cashman, who played his style of Cajun Blues.
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At the Oct. 23 Navasota City Council Meeting, Mayor Bert Miller issued a proclamation recognizing Nov. 6-10 as Municipal Court Week. The Proclamation pointed out that “more people come in contact with municipal courts than all other Texas courts combined and public impression of the Texas judicial system is largely dependent upon the public’s experience in municipal court.”
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Members of the Navasota ISD Elementary Honor Choir amazed the crowd with their performance at the historic Brosig Performing Arts Center Nov. 6. The Honor Choir features students from all three NISD Elementary campuses, John C. Webb, Brosig and Highpoint. The singers closed with a rendition of the popular Beetles’ hit, “Yellow Submarine.”
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The fate of a historic building on Holland Street in Navasota awaited council decision during the Nov. 6, meeting. According to a report prepared by Navasota Code Enforcement Specialist Erik Covarrubias (who was out sick), and presented by Navasota Development Services Director Lupe Diosdado, the building at 202 Holland Street in Navasota had a portion of the roof cave in.
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TODD MISSION — The Texas Renaissance Festival in Todd Mission is the largest Kingdom in Texas offering a variety of villages, food, drinks, entertainment and merriment. When looking for the best value in the Kingdom, The King’s Feast is as advertised, “A Forkin’ Good Time.” This is the perfect setting for couples, friends and groups large or small.
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Navasota Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a program that will allow the district to develop teachers from within. “Everyone in this room is obviously aware that for quite some time we have had a teacher shortage in the state,” said NISD Director of Personnel and Administrative Services, Derek Bowman. He said since 2014 the state has seen a 27% decrease in certified teachers.
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A Grimes County off-duty deputy working a wedding in Grimes County is suspected of stealing monetary gifts meant for the bride and groom. KHOU 11 in Houston first reported the alleged incident. A Pearland couple, Tony Clark and his newlywed wife, Chelsea, married Nov. 4, at a wedding venue in Grimes County.
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