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National Library Week is April 23 – 29 and the theme is "There's More to the Story," celebrating the fact libraries do more than checking out books and other materials.
Navasota Public Library provides additional services to the community such as computers, story times, movie nights, book signings, home schooling opportunities, a farmer’s market and more.
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Navasota Police are investigating a Wednesday night shooting at Wave Express.
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A death-defying acrobat on aerial silks, a juggler on stilts, a fire breather and more were under the big tent at the Greatest Show in Grimes County March 10, at the Grimes County Expo Center.
The sold-out crowd enjoyed the circus themed awards banquet presented by Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce. Chamber Director Lucy Ybarra was pleased to present a banquet sourced solely in Grimes County from decorations, circus performers which included Navasota Junior High seventh grader Kya Hill, pork loin and seafood pasta catered by McGinty’s Best Thing Smoking, wine from local wineries and auction items that featured local stay and play packages, a locally built BodyBilt office chair, etc.
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A crash just before midnight Sunday night left multiple residents without electricity and sent the driver to the hospital.
Navasota Police and Navasota Firefighters responded to the 1100 block of West Washington Avenue around 11:30 p.m. March 12, for a single-vehicle rollover. The Ford Mustang struck at least two power poles and live wires ignited a small grass fire.
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AUSTIN – Representatives of Grimes County were recognized in the House and Senate Chambers for Grimes County Day at the Capitol March 9.
The group consisted of Commissioners Phillip Cox and David Tullos; Navasota Mayor Bert Miller, Navasota City staff: City Manager Jason Weeks, Economic Development Director Rayna Teicheira, Development Services Director Lupe Diosdado, Marketing Director Bobbie Ullrich; Navasota ISD Superintendent Dr. Stu Musick, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Ronnie Gonzalez, Entergy Texas Customer Service Manager Melissa Bochat and several representatives from Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce including Executive Director Lucy Ybarra, President Meribeth Shimshack and Yolanda Fultz.
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At a Regular Meeting of the Navasota City Council March 13, Public Works Director Jennifer Reyna brought council members up to speed on a half-dozen projects in progress.
According to Reyna, the Utility Capital Improvement Project bids open March 30 and the award recommendation will be brought to council April 10.
Parts for phase two of the Wastewater Treatment Plant repairs have been ordered and Reyna anticipates completion in July or August.
Bids open March 16 for the City’s extensive fire hydrant replacement project and will be awarded March 27.
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Navasota Public Library received a grant from the Texas State Library Read Across Texas program sponsored by Texas Center for the Book.
This year's theme is empathy, the ability to understand and share the feelings of a person by imagining what it would be like to be in that person's situation. TCFB staff said, "During the recent years of difficulties, division, isolation, and loss, the TCFB recognizes the importance of sharing our stories to build understanding and support. Literature—by definition a way of sharing in a story other than our own—can be one of the many routes to empathy."
Read moreSAN ANTONIO - Navasota Mayor Bert Miller participated in the Texas Municipal League Midyear Conference March 2-3 in San Antonio. More than 200 elected and appointed officials from cities throughout Texas took part in the event.
The conference provided city leaders with a strategic look at key issues affecting cities, the state, and the opportunity to strengthen their knowledge of municipal issues. Attendees heard from State Comptroller Glenn Hegar; Texas Department of Emergency Management Deputy Chiefs Suzannah Jones and Warren Weidler; Texas Water Development Board Member George B Peyton V; Texas Transportation Institute Research Scientist Nicole Katsikides PhD; and former Texas House Speaker Joe Strauss III.
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