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Merry Christmas and happy New Year. Hope all will be happy and safe in 2025. For several years I posted names of people in the Keith area that passed away throughout the year. If I overlooked anyone, please forgive me.
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All Mid–South Electric offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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The Navasota Examiner and Grimes County Review (that was the previous name of our local newspaper) used to come out every Thursday. My first Anderson News column was published Dec. 22, 1994. It introduced me as the new correspondent. I’ve been writing for the past 30 years – around 1,563 issues. I never dreamed I would write this long.
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It is 2025 already and many people are praying for a better year. I understand this myself. Happy New Year to all of you.
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Holidays are a fun time for our family. I thank God I’m from a large family, but many are not as fortunate, or their families live far away and rarely get to see each other. Sadly, I’ve learned over the years there are many families that can’t enjoy each other because they don’t get along. Life is way too short to hold grudges or have hate in your heart.
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The monthly food pantry held in the fellowship hall at Iola Missionary Baptist Church Dec. 21 was well attended. All sort of good food including canned goods, turkey, bread, fresh vegetables and more were distributed. Around 100 people came for food and the food distributed will feed around 278 people. The pantry is open the third Saturday each month and is open to anyone that needs a helping hand.
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A Black History Celebration will be held Friday, Jan. 17, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Navasota Center, 103 Stadium Drive in Navasota.
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Walker Allen will turn one Dec. 29, but his special party was held Dec. 21 at the Iola Community Center. Thanks to Kristie and Kallum Evans for all they did to give Walker a spectacular celebration. The party was Grinch themed including decorations, table settings, cake, special gift bags for the kiddos, backdrop for photos with the Grinch and tree and even a human Grinch. I wanted a picture with the Grinch, but Bree would not be on it with me.
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