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Tenaska Frontier Partners, Ltd., owner of Tenaska Frontier Generating Station, an 830-megawatt natural gas-fueled power plant near Shiro is accepting applications for the Tenaska College Scholarship Program. Students graduating from Grimes County high schools are eligible to apply. The program will award five $2,500 scholarships.
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Navasota Public Library will host a film screening of “Who Said You Can’t: African American Women in Science” Saturday, Feb. 24, at 9:30 a.m.
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Samuel Walker Houston was born a slave near the end of the Civil War on President Lincoln’s birthdate, Feb. 12, 1864, at Huntsville to Joshua and Sylvester Baker Houston. They were slaves of the Republic of Texas’s first president, Sam Houston.
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The Texas Railroad Commission has suspended nearly two dozen permits that allow oil and gas companies to inject saltwater into the ground, which regulators say has contributed to increased earthquakes of greater magnitude in West Texas.
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The Grimes County Republican Party hosted a candidate forum Sunday, Jan. 14 that included countywide candidates for State Representative — District 12, District Attorney, County Attorney, Sheriff and Tax Assessor-Collector.
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The White Hall Taxpayers Association met Thursday for their first quarterly meeting of the year. They are planning their annual fundraiser. Please add April 13 on your calendar for the car show, BBQ plates and raffle. The Association is still working toward needed repairs to the building. Sponsorships are available and more information will be coming soon.
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Well folks we started the new year with a good deal of rain. So far, we have received around 2-inches of rain. On Tuesday we had an inch of rain. I was in Bedias that evening when the rain came down and it rained for a while. It also fell for some time here in Keith. Keep praying for more to come.
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Cold temperatures are in our area. I hope everyone checks on your disabled or senior family members. Keep your pets warm, cover your pipes, plants and be safe.
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