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Not since 1928-1946 and the 18-year tenure of City Manager R. J. Brule, has Navasota seen the degree of momentum and positive change that it has under soon-to-be retired City Manager, Brad Stafford. While Brule and the WPA brought parks, bridges and a stadium to Navasota, Stafford put the name “Navasota” on the map of national retail consciousness. He also tackled 19th and 20th century infrastructure trying to accommodate 21st century needs. Before retiring Oct. 29, Stafford shared memories as Navasota city manager for nearly 16 years with The Examiner.
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Navasota celebrated the retirement of City Manager Brad Stafford Tuesday, Oct. 19. Stafford has served the Navasota community for over 15 years and has helped revitalize downtown Navasota as well as many other projects during his tenure. Courtesy photos
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Attendees of the annual Lanterns and Legends event produced by Navasota Theatre Alliance took a nighttime journey through historic Oakland Cemetery in Navasota to learn about well-noted artists that were homegrown in Navasota. Among them were world-renowned carillonneur HenryS. Wesson, famous painter Kathleen Blackshear, blues legend Mance Lipscomb and more. Examiner photos by Matthew Ybarra
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Navasota High School is sharing its rewarding Career and Technology Education Program (CTE) with the community as the new Navasota Rattler Salon opened Thursday, Oct. 21.
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Donquarius Jessie, 19, from Navasota, pled guilty to Aggravated Robbery and Aggravated Assault and was sentenced to a total of 45 years in prison.
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The Navasota City Council held a Regular Meeting Monday, Oct. 25, and awarded event planning services for the 2022 Texas Birthday Bash (TBB) to Brand It Graphix, a BIG Company from Brenham. BIG was one of three companies vying to fill the event promotion gap left by marketing coordinator Madison Brooks who recently accepted a position with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
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Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce hosted the 16th Annual Bob Whitten Memorial "Glow for the Green" Golf Tournament Friday, Oct. 22, at Pecan Lakes Golf Course. The tournament provides a unique experience of nine daylight holes and nine challenging nighttime holes.
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The Christian Community Services Center unveiled their new food pantry with a Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting and open house this week. The new building, which is situated on their already-existing location at 814 N. LaSalle in Navasota, houses the food pantry as well as the clothes closet. The Christian Community Services Center was established in 1990 and is dedicated to feeding the people of Grimes County who are in need. Examiner photo by Angela Scurlock
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