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The City of Navasota hosted their final Movie in the Park of the season at Brule Park July 28. It was a special ‘date night’ featuring “Top Gun Maverick.” The night concludes a series of four nights.
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Unoccupied for the last 18 months, the Grimes County Annex in Anderson may soon have a new owner. Grimes County Commissioners Court met in Executive Session Friday, July 14, 2023, as permitted by Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code and voted unanimously to accept an earnest money contract for the metal building.
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IOLA -Francine’s Country Pavilion, Grimes Counties newest music and event venue is working to legalize alcohol sales in a dry part of the county.
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The Navasota City Council met in Regular Session, Monday, July 24, and approved an employee benefit related to prior service. Council members approved Ordinance No 102623, authorizing Restricted Prior Service Credit (RPSC) for employees who are members of the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS). RPSC allows employees of the City of Navasota to use previous full-time employment with another public employer to satisfy length of service requirements for TMRS.
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ANDERSON – A Grimes County Jury sentenced 50-year-old Jonathan Mark Jeffery to 15 years in prison July 20, for possession of PCP. “Jonathan Jeffery has been a menace in Grimes County for almost 20 years,” said Assistant District Attorney Tammy Thomas. “He has continuously used narcotics, endangered the public and wasted law enforcement resources. Today, a jury made clear that enough was enough. We will not tolerate habitual criminal conduct in our county.”
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ANDERSON – The cause of a fire that burned a single-family home on Electric Lane in Anderson Tuesday afternoon has not been determined. Anderson Volunteer Fire Chief Michael Kimich said his department was dispatched July 18, at 1:15 p.m. and requested assistance from Navasota Fire Department.
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Brown Sugar Band had the crowd dancing on the lawn at Navasota City Hall for the Navasota free Sounds of Summer Grimes County Chamber of Commerce popped-in to surprise Brazos Land Co. (BLC) in Anderson Wed., July 19. BLC works to support local land developments as well as projects to benefit the community. As a thank you, the Chamber presented snacks, chamber mer-
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At the July 19 Regular Meeting of Grimes County Commissioners Court, Emergency Management Coordinator David Lilly’s request to amend the 202223 Contract for County Funding for Firefighting Services with the Iola VFD and designate the county judge as signatory was approved.
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