Navasota Police Investigators are attempting to return multiple stolen items recovered during the execution of a search warrant at the 700 block of Foster Street on Feb. 15.
Navasota Police Investigators are attempting to return multiple stolen items recovered during the execution of a search warrant at the 700 block of Foster Street on Feb. 15.
A Navasota teen accused of assaulting his girlfriend then driving her to the emergency room was arrested onsite by Navasota Police.
RICHARDS — An escaped inmate from Waller County attempted to take his own life Tuesday morning in Richards.
A Navasota man who attempted to elude police on his bicycle was arrested on felony drug charges on Valentine’s night.
Anderson–Shiro CISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the issuance of $31 million in bonds at their Feb. 10 meeting. This action releases a portion of the overall $60 million in bonds voters narrowly approved by six votes in the Nov. 2024 bond election.
Members of the Texas Rebels basketball team delivered Valentine’s gift baskets to residents at Navasota Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Golden Creek Nursing Home. Feb. 13. Support from the community helped provide the gift baskets. Mr. Gerke and Ms. Law were also honored as the Valentine King and Queen at the Golde Creek Valentine’s party. Texas Rebels are coached by Donald Wesly.
Headquartered in Navasota, Brazos Valley Equine Hospital celebrates their Chamber membership and new treatment facilities with an official ribbon cutting Thursday, Feb. 13. Guests were able to tour the facility tour. The Equine center is located at 6999 Hwy 6 in Navasota.
ABILENE ––– Abilene Christian University has named Melinda Chavez of Bedias to the Fall 2024 Dean's Honor Roll. Chavez is a senior Healthcare Administration major.
HUNTSVILLE — Sam Houston State University in Huntsville released the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall semester. The list includes multiple students from Grimes County.
ANDERSON — Grant monies, town priority lists and future growth dominated the discussion at the Anderson Town Council meeting, Feb. 13. Alderman discussed several ordinances and procedural items, including the use of current and future grant requests totaling around $1.5 million.
Rattler baseball drops opener
DIME BOX — Richards pulled off a 79–58 win over the Dime Box Longhorns, Feb. 11, for the final game of district play.
Team wins
The 7A Fangs finish off an impressive season with a 15-1 record and the district championship.
Known as possibly the earliest built home in Grimes County, the Fahey house is behind the locked gates of the Bovay Scout Ranch. It’s located a short way south of Navasota east of Highway 6, but Fahey didn’t build it. The two–room log cabin was built by the Muldrow family in 1836 and became the Fahey home in 1882. Today, other than Boy Scouts and families who camp at the Bovay Scout Ranch, the public to date is unaware of it.
If you’re wondering what spawned the idea for this column, look no further than our Queen of Willy Julie Peters, my nearby-neighbor Marsha Wellman-Murrell and Facebook!
The Stafford Opera House has reigned over nearby Columbus since the mid–1880s though tarnished now and then and often neglected by multiple owners.
A bill to implement school vouchers in Texas sailed through the Senate largely on party lines last week and now awaits consideration in the House, the Austin American-Statesman reported. House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, said he believes there are enough votes in that chamber to pass the legislation, which was defeated a half-dozen times in 2023 by a coalition of Democratic and rural Republican members.
Norman Neeley, 79 years old, who lived in Washington, Texas, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025, in his home. Visitation with family and friends will be held Friday, February 21, 2025, at Nobles Funeral Chapel from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Willowhole cemetery at North Zulch inside the chapel at 10 a.m.. Interment will immediately follow in Willowhole cemetery. Services are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel.
Frederick "Freddie" William Heyman, 83, of Anderson, passed away Monday morning, February 10, 2025, at his home in Anderson.
Roger Dale Lawrence, 78, of Navasota, passed away Friday, January 31, at CHI St Joseph College Station Medical Center surrounded by his family and close friends.
On February 4, 2025, at 78 years old, Annie departed her earthly life and gained her Heavenly wings.
