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The burn ban in Grimes County has been lifted and the good news is there is more rain expected.
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Area friends of Dexter Lavender gathered at the Keith Community Center to celebrate his 70th birthday Saturday, Dec. 5 which is his actual birthday. There were approximately 50 people, both family members and friends gathered to wish him well. The food consisted of fried fish, fries, hushpuppies, beans, potato salad and lots of other good eats. His wife Mary baked a delicious birthday cake and other desserts were served. Everyone had a wonderful time. He is the son of the late Herbert and Myrtle Lavender.
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May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve. Almost weekly my family takes a peek at the night sky because we love looking at the stars. We love to instill in our daughters the wonder of the night sky and how something so beautiful and wonderous can just appear.
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As many of you know, I have worked for St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic Churches as the Parish Secretary since August 2007. Around July or August of this year I began to think about retiring and finally decided to bite the bullet and do it. It will be a bittersweet day Dec. 31 when I finish my last day of work as the Parish Secretary of both churches because I love my job and all the people and friends I have met along this journey or already knew.
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It’s said that winter forms our character and brings out our best. We see that in our small towns and in our churches. Winter is normally a time when things go dormant and hibernation takes effect, but Richards seems to be in full Spring force.
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As of Wednesday, Dec. 2, the burn ban in Grimes County has been lifted.
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Area residents were sorry to learn of the death of Richard Coneley who passed away Saturday, Nov. 28 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and Mitchell Beene, with whom he lived for several years. He was preceded in death by his wife Esta Marle Dudley Conley who passed away Oct. 26, 2018.
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The season ended for the Navasota Rattlers Friday, Nov. 27. They were defeated by the Geronimo Navarro team. What was so neat about the game, not the cold misty weather by any means, but the community members supporting our team.
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