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The Health First Health Fair hosted by St. Joseph Health was hosted Oct. 8 at the Grimes County Fairgrounds. Free healthcare screenings were provided as well as door prizes, flu vaccines and more.
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The sixth annual Brazos Valley Gives Day is Oct. 5, from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Last year’s giving day proved to be one of the most unifying and exciting days of giving for the seven–county region with $1,454,920 raised for the168 nonprofits. An additional donation of 8,754 volunteer hours were pledged.
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Iola school resource officer, Davis Use, is providing a free Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events Class for the public at Iola Community Center Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Threats circulating on social media spread panic throughout Navasota Independent School District, resulting in three arrests and a big hit in attendance.
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Navasota Junior High students spent the morning lifting each other up in prayer and reading scripture at the annual See You at the Pole event Wednesday, Sept. 25. “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven,” Matthew 18: 3–4 NIV.
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LA GRANGE — A long punt return set up the game–winning touchdown for the La Grange Leopards in a 34–30 win over Navasota, Sept. 27.
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Anderson and Grimes County were never on Josh and Gwendolyn DuBose’s radar but as Josh said, “God has a funny way of doing things.” The couple, both Certified Physician Assistants (PA-C) and primary care providers, officially opened the doors of Anderson Direct Healthcare, PLLC, September 30 – a career choice “based upon taking care of people rather making money.” At present, Anderson Health Direct has 100 members, of which 10% are Medicare patients.
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The Planning & Zoning Commission held a workshop Sept. 12 to hear a subcommittee’s findings about the rate manufactured homes appreciate versus site-built homes and possible amendments to existing manufactured home regulations. The review is the result of citizen requests to city council last March to allow Inez Quarles to install an affordable manufactured home on her vacant lot on Sauls Street. City council tasked P&Z with reviewing the ordinance.
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