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A Brazos County Constable Deputy uncovered a stolen vehicle, illegal narcotics and over $70,000 in cash during a traffic stop just outside of Navasota. Brazos County Precinct 3 Deputy, Andrew Drake, was patrolling the 27000 block of Texas State Highway 6 in Navasota when he observed a black 2021 GMC AT4 truck displaying fraudulent paper tags on the rear bumper.
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Blinn College has once again joined forces with the City of Navasota, Grimes County, the Chamber of Commerce, and Workforce Solutions Brazos Valley to provide local workforce training in Grimes County.
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CSB donates to Navasota Fire
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Citizen’s State Bank continues its support for local fire departments. On Tuesday, Aug. 30, CSB presented Navasota Fire Department with a $500 donation. Pictured left to right: Navasota Firefighter David Kearney, Citizens State Bank Assistant Branch Manager Melissa Vezurk, Citizens State Bank Branch Manager Eddie Bosse, Navasota Fire Chief Jason Katkoski, Citizens State Bank Marketing Scott York and Katie Amaya and Navasota Firefighters James Simon and Bobby Harris.
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United Way of the Brazos Valley awarded Grimes County Health Resource Center a Community Impact Grant of $10,000. Pictured left to right: Georgia Molitor, Nancy Franek, Phillis Allen and Lara Meece.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M Forest Service is accepting applications for grants to help eligible Texas property owners with the cost of prescribed burning on their land.
The grants will reimburse landowners to offset the cost of having a prescribed burn conducted on their property by certified and insured prescribed burn managers. Last year, these grant programs provided more than $322,000 to landowners for a total of 11,667 acres treated.
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SECOND TOUR COMING ON SEPTEMBER 9
TODD MISSION – The King of the Texas Renaissance Festival and its partners take a tour of Conroe to raise awareness and funds for the Montgomery County Food Bank Wednesday, Aug. 24. A second tour, of Galveston County, is planned for Sept. 9 to benefit the Galveston County Food Bank.
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Friends of Bluebonnet Opry are featuring Leona Williams and her son Ron Williams on the Silver Wings Ballroom Stage Thursday, Sept. 15. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8, and the snack bar will be open. Door prizes will also be awarded. A portion of the funds are donated to Hospice Brazos Valley.
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Two people are in custody after a vehicle was observed waving a gun and making threatening remarks on Laredo Street in Navasota.
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