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Navasota Garden Club presents the April Yard of the Month to Anita and Keny Simpson for their yard at 1701 Stone Ridge in Navasota. The yard features front beds with Queen Ferns, Esperanza, potato vines, Mandevilla, Petunias, Norfolk Pine, V. Ginger, rose bushes and Mexican Heather. The exquisitely manicured lawn features a 20-foot pecan tree.
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Relay for Life of Grimes County raised $34,000 at the “Saddle Up & Run Cancer Outta Town” event April 14, in front of Navasota City Hall. The annual themed fundraiser went western with a horse relay race, country and western music, themed food booths, games and more. Survivors and caretakers were honored and those lost to cancer were remembered. View the special Relay for Life Tab included in this week’s edition.
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Over 250 volunteers participated in the City of Navasota’s 21st Annual Trash Off Saturday, April 15. Award were given for most participants, youngest participant and strangest item found – Most Participants: Christ Our Light Catholic Church; Youngest Participant: Duece Leggett; and Strangest Item: Juan Nieves.
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Sons of Confederate Veterans’ Grimes Country Greys along with many other Texas Division Camps recognized Confederate History and Heritage month April 8, at the Confederate Memorial Plaza in downtown Anderson. SCV members and guests were amazed by the displays of memorabilia set up in the Confederate Memorial Plaza. They also toured the beautiful, historic Grimes County Courthouse and Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site. The Confederate Memorial Plaza was created 23 years ago by the SCV Grimes County Greys Camp 924.
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Off the Grill
The following is part seven of an eight-part series based on the U.S. Army Values: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. The reader should discover that these tenets carry over to all facets of life and are not limited to military service. Courage. Perhaps John Wayne described it best in this quote: “Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.” Courage was also the one thing that the Cowardly Lion wanted more than anything in The Wizard of Oz, but outside of Hollywood we often have to face our fears and do what needs to be done. Especially if it is difficult or costly.
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Grimes County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that hospitalized a teenager.
Grimes County Lieutenant John Jones said officers responded to the 7000 block of FM 3090 in Anderson around 11:03 p.m. April 6. Jones said it appears the teenager was handling a 9mm handgun when it discharged striking him in the chest.
Read moreGrimes County Judge Joe Fauth III testified at the State Capitol April 4, in favor of House Bill 4551.
HB 4551, authored by District 12 Representative Kyle Kacal, proposes a change to section 1, subchapter B of chapter 26 of the water code. The code would require a permit for the high-speed rail project. It is written to authorize Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to issue the permit authorizing the construction and operation of a high-speed rail project “only if the commission determines that the construction and operation will not adversely impact the quality of drinking water, surface water, or groundwater in any area of Texas.” HB 4551 would take affect Sept. 1 if approved.
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A Thursday night crash killed one and sent another to the hospital in critical condition.
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