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Connor Daley signed his National Letter of Intent, May 12, to continue his baseball and academic career at Southwestern University in Georgetown.
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The Grimes County Retired School Personnel participated in their annual book delivery. The group gives all Grimes County prekindergarten and kindergarten students at least two books of their own to take home. This project began several years ago and continues as a way for the organization to promote and encourage reading at an early age. Susan Boudreau chairs the project and is assisted by Marilyn Bettes. The duo poses with Brule Elementary principal, Vanikin Leggett and some of the Pre-K students.
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MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Three Grimes County students were named to the Southern New Hampshire University President’s List for the Spring term, January – May.
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May 12 was a special day, not only for Janae and Jesus Rios who exchanged their wedding vows at the historic Grimes County courthouse, but also for Judge Joe Fauth III who performed the ceremony. The Rios have the distinction of being the 100th couple Fauth has married during his tenure as Grimes County judge.
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IOLA — Iola School Board selected Brian Van Dyck to fill position 3, that was vacated by Jason Gooch.
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Five Star Professional presented Miller Insurance Agency with the 2025 Five Star Home/Auto Insurance Professional award. The agency is now a 15–year winner, earning the award 2011–2024. The award winners appear in a special section of the June issue of Texas Monthly magazine.
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The Navasota Police Department addressed speeding in the Heritage Meadows Subdivision in a Special Meeting Workshop May 12 during which Police Chief Mike Mize presented the results of a month-long traffic study on Heritage Drive and Mockingbird Street. The study was initiated following public comments April 14 and April 28 by subdivision resident Valerie Richardson, requesting a police presence and speed bumps to reduce speeding.
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Grimes County Crime Stoppers held their annual awards dinner May 15, at the First Baptist Church in Navasota. The dinner honors law enforcement and their families with a free meal, door prizes, and various awards including Officer of the Year.
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