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Enter the new year by accomplishing an educational goal. Workforce Solutions Brazos Valley is offering free GED classes at the Navasota Center, 101 Stadium Dr., Navasota, 77868.
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Grimes County commissioners approved the eBONDS software program at the Dec. 20 Regular Meeting of Commissioners Court. IT Director Gregg Cannon told commissioners, “eBONDS replaces a program we had in place that was 20 years old. The company went out of business 10 years ago. We didn’t even have the software to reinstall if it crashed. All the departments love it. It makes their life a whole lot easier, especially the Sheriff’s office, and the district clerk and county clerk.”
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Connor Brantley of Iola FFA won first place in both rigs, A and B, and earned Breed Champion at the Proud Parents Buyers Group Foundation, Inc. New Year’s Buckle Bash Livestock Show in Montgomery, Dec. 17.
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AUSTIN — The Texas Department of Public Safety encourages everyone to put safety at the top of their list this holiday season. The Texas Highway Patrol is conducting its annual Christmas and New Year’s holiday traffic enforcement campaign. It began Dec. 22 and will continue through the rest of the year. Troopers will be out on the roads looking for people who are speeding, not wearing their seat belts, driving while intoxicated or committing other traffic violations.
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Members of Salem Lutheran Church in White Hall, Courtney/White Hall 4-H and their leaders and daughters of veterans resting at Salem honored veterans Dec. 16, with the annual Wreaths Across America Ceremony. Pastor Christians, who is a 30-year veteran, and his wife Jolleen, saluted to honor those who served for freedom.
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Friends, families and community members donated food and gifts to help make the Grimes County District Attorney’s Office Angel Tree successful. Adopted families received baskets including a Christmas ham, bags of fruit, bread, snacks and non-perishable food. Simple Truth Church also donated bicycles for children of adopted families. The DA’s Office includes District Attorney Andria Bender, Assistant DA Meagan Callaham, Crime Victim Coordinator Brenda Williams and Crime Victim Liaison Gilverta Diaz.
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A lot of children had a blue Christmas thanks to Navasota Police Department’s annual Operation Blue Santa event. Each year the department purchases gifts for Navasota ISD students to bring them joy for the holiday season.
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Santa’s elves were busy wrapping gifts Dec. 18, at the Navasota Center for Navasota Police Department’s Operation Blue Santa. The annual event ensures Navasota ISD students in need are able to have a merry Christmas.
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