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PLANTERSVILLE — The Cedars, a new residential acreage community set within the beautiful Texas countryside, has taken root in Plantersville, and is ready to celebrate with an official communitywide grand opening hosted by High Meadow Development.
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The Navasota High School Band earned Division 1 ratings in marching, concert and sightreading for the first time since the 2020–2021 school year. At the UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest in Brenham, April 9, the 73–member Rattler Symphonic Band earned a 1–1–2 on stage and 2–1–1 in sightreading. The band will perform a percussion ensemble concert at the NJH Fang Gym, May 1, and the Spring Concert, “A Cinematic Universe” is May 13, at the Brosig Performing Arts Center. Both performances begin at 6:30 p.m.
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It was a clean sweep for the Iola Junior High School Band at the UIL Sightreading contest. The band earned a Superior rating with ones across the board. The band also earned an Excellent rating on stage with a division one and two division two ratings.
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By the March 14 deadline, 8,898 bills were filed for consideration during the 89th Texas Legislative Session. Every bill passed will affect Texans in one way of the other. The Examiner received feedback from several local officials on just a few of these bills.
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Grimes County Commissioners approved the terms of a newly created Funding Agreement to address organizations requesting county funds. The item was one of 30 on the lengthy April 17 agenda.
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ANDERSON — Anderson-Shiro CISD Board Members worked through a detailed agenda comprised of report overviews, bond election updates and student recognition.
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Grimes County commissioners discussed economic development priorities with the Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce in a Special Meeting, April 15. Attending with chamber Executive Director Lucy Ybarra and providing feedback were Jennifer Luna with the Greater Brazos Valley Partnership (GBVP), Charlie Stutts, the Economic Development Coordinator for the City of Navasota and Barbara Walker, a member of the chamber’s strategic planning committee. Commissioners Michael Raska and Chad Mallett were absent.
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Navasota pre–school students and students at John C. Webb Elementary were all smiles with special guests from the Navasota High School FFA Department, April 4. The FFA students brought animals for the children to interact with, providing an unbelievable learning experience.
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