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A near full house witnessed the swearing in of Anderson’s new mayor, Marc Benton, at a Special Meeting Tuesday night, May 16 at the Anderson Town Hall. Retiring Mayor Karen McDuffie called the meeting to order for the last time in her four year tenure before passing the gavel to Benton.
Read moreCountdown to the end of the school year has begun. Several schools celebrate with water and field days as well as classroom parties. John C. Webb students enjoyed water day May 22.
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The West Sandy Community Association presented three local students with $500 scholarships Monday, May 15, to help with continuation of their education at colleges of their choice. Recipients are Elijah James Bay and Baylee Lane Francis, graduates of Richards High School and Jaden Grace Adams, graduate of Adam’s Homeschool Academy. Elijah is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Jason Bay.
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Anderson-Shiro students interacted with Husky Max and other animals awaiting adoption at the Grimes County Animal Rescue during a special visit May 13.
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Navasota Police Department announced the addition of two new police bicycles. The newly formed bike patrol unit will primarily be utilized for events and off-duty assignments by the division. The bicycles originally belonged to the police department over 20 years ago and were recently located by current staff in storage. Repairs and upgrades were performed to ensure the bikes were functionable.
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ANDERSON – Anderson- Shiro alum (C/O 1999) and former Grimes County Sheriff Office Dispatcher, Jessica (Abramowski) Vaughan, brought a homeschool group to tour the jail and visit her hometown.
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Anderson-Shiro FFA claimed two upper-level officer positions. Morgan Moriarty (left) was elected as Blackland District Vice President and Brooklyn Byars-Cosby (right) was elected Area XI Vice President.
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Anderson-Shiro FFA seniors recently competed in Texas Farm Bureau's first ever AgVentures Challenge. Students were required to create an agricultural product, develop a marketing pitch and present it to a panel of judges. Avery Hulsman was one of six State winners in Texas and was awarded a $2,000 scholarship. Her product was a pregnancy patch, for cattle, that detects when a cow is bred.
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