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Iola FFA’s Connor Brantley won Grand Champion Santa Gertrudis at the 2023 Bearkat Classic Cattle Show Sept. 23, at Grimes County Fairgrounds in Navasota.
Read moreAnderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the appointment of assistant superintendent, Dr. Carolyn Fiaschetti, to interim superintendent during a regular scheduled meeting Sept. 11.
Read moreAt the Sept. 20, 2023, Regular Meeting of Grimes County Commissioners Court, commissioners accelerated the search for a new county road and bridge engineer by approving the search committee’s recommendations to contract with L.K. Jordan & Associates, Crawford Thomas Recruiting and Murray Resources for professional recruitment services. Current Road & Bridge Engineer Harry Walker retires Sept. 30 after 6-plus years with Grimes County.
Read moreIn an effort to enhance the recruitment and retention of city employees, council members approved four new employee benefit policies at the Sept. 28 Regular Meeting. Effective Oct. 1, regular full-time employees will be eligible to participate in the Catastrophic Leave Pool, take paid parental leave, and apply for tuition reimbursement. The fourth new benefit, Certification Pay, goes into effect Jan. 1, 2024.
Read moreNavasota and Grimes County are facing the unintended consequences of Senate Bill 2038 effective Sept. 1 which allows residents and qualified voters to petition for removal from a city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).
Read moreMoody Ranch Outfitters hosted Gear Up for Game Wardens, Sept. 20, a fundraiser for Texas Game Wardens across the Brazos Valley.
Read moreThe Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce hosted the Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening for Fifty Seven Bloom Co, owned by Mary Beth Wesley.
Read moreThe Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce celebrates Helium Heaven, owned by Esmerelda Tovar, with an official ribbon cutting Thurs., Sept. 21. Tovar offers a wide variety of decorations, party supplies, hair tinsel, feathers and more. Helium Heaven is located at 114 Farquhar Street in Navasota, 936-218-3775.
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