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Despite heavy attendance at the Sept. 11 Regular Meeting of the Navasota City Council, residents had no comment for or against the City’s proposed $43,788,755 budget during the required public hearing. Having viewed the detailed budget presentation before, followed by vigorous discussion at the Aug. 28 workshop, council moved quickly to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 1029-23, adopting the FY 202324 budget with a show-of-hands record vote.
Read moreA 50-year-old Anderson man, Karl Smith, was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Texas 30 Thursday, Sept. 7.
Read moreA community honored a former judge whose large physical stature was only overshadowed by the size of his heart. John LeFlore served as Grimes County Justice of the Peace for Pct. 3 or 4 with a stern hand and compassionate heart.
Read moreOn Monday, Sept. 11, an impassioned group of citizens, voters, and elected officials gathered at the Truman Kimbro Convention Center in Madisonville to hear from Texans Against High-Speed Rail (TAHSR). As the name implies, this event was scheduled to go over the most recent developments in the long battle TAHSR has been fighting against the government, Amtrak, and other entities involved in the High-Speed Rail project from Houston to Dallas.
Read moreIn 1908 Daniel Lane, born in 1846, began what he called "Family Gatherings" in Stoneham. Saturday, Sept. 2-3, the tradition continued with the 115th annual Lane/Wesley reunion.
Read moreGrimes County Commissioners Court took action during the Regular Meeting, Sept. 6 to reduce the wait time for autopsy reports. The court approved Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3 Mark Laughlin’s request for an Interlocal Agreement with Fort Bend County for the performance of post-mortem autopsies.
Read moreThe Grimes County Republican Women (GCRW) will hear from Dr. Audrey Young, SBOE member for District 8, Tues., Sept. 19.
Read moreEarly voting begins Oct. 23 and the Navasota Examiner will publish the 14 proposed Constitutional amendments over the next seven weeks. The Condensed Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments, 88th Legislative Session for the Nov. 7, 2023, Election is published by the Texas Legislative Council and available at: https:// www.tlc.texas.gov/docs/amendments/ analyses23_condensed. pdf.
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