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IOLA - Wyatt Akers received the James Michael Johnson Memorial scholarship worth $500.
Akers graduated from Iola High School in 2022 with a 3.15 GPA. He attends West Texas A&M University majoring in Ag Business. He anticipates graduating in 2026.
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Navasota anglers competed in the Belton Fishing Tournament Jan. 29. Tristian Martin (right) landed the first-place bass, and Carson Sheid, earned third-place in the perch competition.
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Iola Secondary School Principal, Brian Fowler (right), presents FFA teacher Corey Ferguson with the Gold Star Peer Award for January along with a $50 Amazon gift card. Ferguson was nominated by one of his peers for his kindness and commitment to the school. The nomination stated, “Ferg is a leader among his peers and one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. But he's also incredibly smart and proactive when it comes to problem solving. If he walks by your classroom and notices you're not looking all that chipper, he will take time (even though he has practically none) to come in and check on you. If what is bothering you is related to a problem, he'll help you brainstorm a solution. He's empathetic and both validates your feelings while also helping you to be optimistic. Iola would not be nearly as positive or productive without Ferg.”
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Grimes County Crime Stoppers presented the “traveling” Officer of the Year plaque to Navasota Police Chief Mike Mize at the Feb. 13 Navasota City Council meeting. The plaque recognizes the Officers of the Year and their respective law enforcement agencies since 2015 when the custom began. NPD Investigator Travis Mullins was named Officer of the Year for 2022 at the Grimes County Crime Stoppers Law Enforcement Awards Dinner Jan. 28. The plaque will reside with NPD through the end of 2023.
Pictured (L-R): GCCS directors Kay Saathoff, Dennis Saathoff, President Connie Clements, NPD Chief Mike Mize, 2022 Meritorious Service Award winner Marla Gurka (also with NPD) and 2022 Officer of the Year Investigator Travis Mullins.
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Grimes County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Martha Smith attended the Leadership Inventory for Female Executives (LIFE) last week at the prestigious Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas at Sam Houston State University.
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Grimes County Sheriff Deputy, Logan Peck, was promoted to Montgomery County Auto Theft Task Force as an investigator on Feb. 6. Peck joined GCSO in October of 2021. Pictured left to right: Grimes County Sheriff Don Sowell, Logan Peck, Lt. John Jones and Montgomery County Detective Kristy Veith.
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A College Fair was hosted at Anderson-Shiro High School for Anderson-Shiro and Richards High School juniors and seniors. Multiple military recruiters and college recruiting teams helped make the event a success.
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Navasota High School students in Mrs. Smith’s sports and entertainment marketing class and Mrs. Garcia/ Mr. Corona’s media classes had a unique opportunity to tour Minute Maid park Jan. 25. Students attended a presentation, participated in a Q&A with the Astros Marketing team, and sat in the Milo Hamilton Press Box.
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