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Grimes County Commissioners Court held a Regular Meeting Wednesday, Aug. 5. All commissioners were present.
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Aiden Castillo secured the largest fish hooking a 26 1/2 – inch, 9-pound, 10-ounce catfish with only five minutes left in the KidFish Foundation annual fishing tournament at Patout Pond in Navasota. This was the first KidFish tournament held by the foundation this year. Examiner photos by Matthew Ybarra
Read moreFirst responders go above and beyond the call of duty to serve the community often risking their lives on the frontlines battling crime, natural disasters, fire, sickness and more. The community will have the opportunity to pay tribute to first responders at the First Responders Appreciation Parade in Navasota Saturday, Aug. 15, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
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Navasota Police Department is grief-stricken as news came in that one of its young officers lost his life in a motorcycle accident while vacationing in South Dakota.
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The Navasota City Council held a Regular Meeting Monday, Aug. 10, and moved one step closer to reopening Railroad Street. Council approved awarding the bid for the 2016 General Land Office CDBG-Disaster Recovery Railroad Street Storm Sewer Expansion Project to Larry Young Paving. Seven bids were received with Young as low bidder at $1,799,053. Young’s most recent work for the City is the Foster Street project.
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KidFish Foundation hosted its annual fishing tournament at Patout Pond in Navasota. Families traveled from all over including Pflugerville and Mesquite Texas to take part in the first KidFish Foundation event that hasn’t been canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pictured left to right: Brodie Cook, Victoria Scott, Jaycee Reyes, Ashton Sutton, Amelia Jacobs, Aiden Castillo, Savannah Ford and Shelby Ford. Examiner photos by Matthew Ybarra
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Free walkup COVID-19 testing is being offered in Grimes County at the Progressive Center in Navasota and American Legion Hall. On the first day of testing, Monday, Aug. 10, over 150 tests were administered. Testing continues through 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12. Examiner photo by Mya Rodriguez
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The Grimes County Republican Women will host Jim Grace with Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) as featured speaker at their Aug. 18 lunch meeting.
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