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Weather moved the 7th annual Anderson Holiday Fest, Dec. 7, indoors to the Grimes County Expo Center, but the party continued with great live music from Aaron Watson, Rick Trevino, Payton Howie and more.
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The Grimes County Make A Christmas Happen annual toy run was held Dec. 7. Several motorcyclists braved the cold and rain to make Christmas happen for families in need this holiday season.
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Navasota will begin the search for a new city manager after Jason Weeks submitted his resignation Thursday, Dec. 5.
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Grimes County Commissioners took no action Dec. 4 to decide the location of the south ambulance bay, but instead rescheduled the item for a Special Meeting Dec. 18. In October, the Stoneham EMS ambulance crew had to vacate the facility in Stoneham after the floor collapsed. They temporarily relocated to Todd Mission and were housed in trailers provided by the Texas Department of Emergency Management.
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At the Dec. 4 Regular Meeting of the Grimes County Commissioners Court, commissioners approved paying $4,000 to Counseling Creations Charities (CCC) for counseling services. Commissioner Barbara Walker’s motion also directed the funds, previously restricted for juror use, be moved to Fund 424 to allow expansion of services to all Grimes County residents who’ve experienced a traumatic event.
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S&P Global Ratings raised its long–term credit rating for the City of Navasota’s existing general obligation debt and certificates of obligation to ”A+” from “A”, marking the first upgrade in over 15 years.
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TxDOT began construction Dec. 2, to improve safety on Texas 105 by adding several turning lanes from Texas 6 eastbound to CR 412.
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Navasota football players celebrated their inaugural Rattler Friendsgiving Dec. 27. Several of the team moms helped organize the holiday event and several businesses donated food including Brookshire Brothers, turkey and ham; Walmart, gift card to purchase sides; and Mark McGinty with McGinty’s Best Thing Smoking prepares the food. Navasota Head Coach Trey Allen said it is a great bonding moment that he hopes becomes a yearly tradition.
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