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Navasota Police Department made Christmas blue for many families during NPD’s annual Operation Blue Santa Friday, Dec. 23. Pictured standing left to right: Todd Moon, Crystal Martin, Sarah Stewart, Chief Mike Mize, Michael Sirnual, John Shoemaker. Seated: Sarah Moon, Blue Santa (Mike Mize Sr.) and Marla Gurka.
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A day after Christmas, Grimes County Sheriff Deputies seized over a pound of cocaine during a traffic stop Monday, Dec. 26.
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Examiner elves took a sleigh ride across the county in search of a home worthy enough to be recognized as the best in the inaugural Examiner Christmas Lighting Contest. Earning first place was Paul Padron for a display that lit Grimes County skies.
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SHIRO – Strong winds ushering in a cold front, are suspected of ushering in substantial damage that trapped a woman inside her home Thursday, Dec. 22.
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ANDERSON – Grimes County will soon have a new look. Commissioners approved a website that will ease management and be more user-friendly.
IT Director, Greg Cannon, shared benefits of switching the website from TAC (Texas Association of Counties) to Catalis Web Design and Hosting during the Wednesday, Dec. 21, commissioners court meeting.
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Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) began maintenance work Monday, Dec. 26, on the Navasota River Bridge along Texas State Highway 6.
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In a short amount of time, a small school in Grimes County is building a big legacy with their Robotics program.
UIL Robotics began as a pilot program during the 2015-2016 school year. After three successful years as a pilot program, Robotics became an official UIL contest beginning with the 2018-2019 school year. Iola has advanced to the UIL Robotics State Contest both years of the program’s short history.
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Saturday, Dec. 17, marked the second annual Wreaths Across America ceremony at Navasota’s Oakland Cemetery. Braving the cold were veterans and their families, members of American Legion McClusky Post 640, Troop 101 of the Hempstead Scouts BSA, City of Navasota elected officials and staff, Navasota’s newly instituted Benevolent Order of Protective Elks Lodge (BPOE), Lions Club International and several historic groups.
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