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Navasota ISD’s Brule Elementary School Principal Vanikin Leggett has known since an early age that she wanted to have a career in education. Her memories of wanting to be a teacher date back to kindergarten when she was just beginning her own education.
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Blanche Steward, a disabled retired City of Navasota employee who has received recent housing assistance from Grimes County Helping Hands, was robbed at his residence on the 100 block of Abraham Street Friday, Jan. 29.
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The Navasota City Council held a Regular Meeting Monday, Feb. 8, and approved Ordinance No. 955-21 which lowers the speed limit on FM 379 from Washington Avenue to the south city limits. Areas currently 50 mph will be lowered to 45 mph, and current 45 mph speed zones will be lowered to 40 mph. The change is the result of an August 2020 speed study of FM 379 conducted by TxDOT.
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Ahead of the 87th Texas Legislature’s regular session in Austin, a group from Navasota traveled to the Capital Thursday, Feb. 4, to meet with District 5 Senator Charles Schwertner and District 13 State Representative Ben Leman.
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The Grimes County Commissioners Court held a Regular Meeting Wednesday, Feb. 3, and approved a 381 Agreement with Blue Jay Solar for a solar panel project near Iola. The economic development incentive grant will reimburse the company 100% of taxes the first year, 50% the second year and 25% the third year, with a PILOT Program (payment in lieu of taxes) for years 4-25. Blue Jay Solar had initially requested a tax abatement for 10-years.
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If election integrity is a concern of yours, join the Grimes County Republican Women Tuesday, Feb. 16, when Grimes County Election Administrator Lucy Ybarra, explains everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask about Grimes County voting equipment.
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New county Treasurer Thomas (Tom) Maynard was sworn in by County Judge Joe Fauth Feb. 4 at the Grimes County courthouse. The ceremony was attended by the Treasurer’s office staff, other elected officials and Maynard’s wife, Geneva. Maynard was born in Navasota and graduated from Navasota High School and Texas A&M University. With the exception of a few years in San Antonio and Waco, Maynard has lived in the Navasota-Bryan-College Station area most of his life and currently resides in Grimes County.
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Navasota City Hall was constructed to resemble that of the late 1903 City Hall that was demolished. Navasota City Manager Brad Stafford discusses with Navasota Examiner Publisher Ana Cosino and Willy 98.7 Radio Personality Kenny Graves how the interior walls were designed.
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