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You never get a second chance to make a first impression, and City of Navasota employees take that slogan to heart every Friday morning. That is when you’ll find more than a dozen staff putting Navasota’s best face forward by planting flowers, picking up trash or cutting tree limbs in the downtown area.
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As completion of the Grimes County Justice and Business Center moves into the homestretch, the subject of office furniture continues to be a source of contention for county commissioners. At the June 30 Special meeting, Commissioner Phillip Cox was the dissenting vote on a motion to bring in vendors HBI Office Solutions, Inc. and KI/Office Furniture Solutions and “choose items requested by the department heads and elected officials (DH/EO), eliminate all desk chairs, and cap furniture expenditures at $200,000.” Cox reiterated his comments at the June 29 Workshop Meeting about staying within budget and exploring the purchase of used furniture based on the seeming willingness of DH/EOs to accept used furniture.
Read moreANDERSON –– History comes alive at Fanthorp Inn in Anderson this summer as guides portraying actual historical figures will regale guests with their stories of life and travel in early Texas.
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House Democrats filed a petition with the Texas Supreme Court on Friday, seeking to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott’s veto of funding for the legislative branch.
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Anderson-Shiro students enjoyed storytelling night at the Anderson-Shiro Elementary Library. Reading and story hour is every Tuesday in July from 6-7 p.m. All Anderson-Shiro students and family are welcome. The library is open Tuesdays from 4-7 p.m. throughout the summer. Children four and under must be accompanied by an adult. Contact Mrs. Parrott for more information, jparrott@ascisd.net. Courtesy photos
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Navasota Public Library staff are keeping families engaged throughout the summer with a calendar full of fun learning experiences ranging from water days to art camps. Find the latest events on the Navasota Public Library Facebook page. Courtesy photos
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ABOVE: I scream - you scream - we all scream - for ice cream! After a week of learning about how ice cream is made and doing lots of ice cream crafts, Creative Minds Childcare took a walk with the older children downtown to Martin’s Sweet Shop to enjoy Blue Bell Ice Cream. Courtesy photo
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ANDERSON – A habitual driving while intoxicated (DWI) offender, Justin Smith, was given a 20-year prison sentence Monday, June 21.
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