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A crowd of 100-plus was on hand Jan. 16 at the Knights of Columbus Hall for the announcement of the Grimes County Crime Stoppers Officer of the Year, the winner of the first-ever Meritorious Service Award, and presentation of a Lifetime Achievement Award to a very surprised recipient.
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Texas is dishing out plenty of cold weather, evident by recent snow that hit Grimes County. If you need warmth, visit Christian Community Services (CCS), 814 North LaSalle Street in Navasota for their free coat giveaway.
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Grimes County is grieving the loss of Jim-Bob Trant, who passed away Tuesday, Jan. 12. Trant was elected in November to serve as Grimes County Treasurer.
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The Navasota City Council held a Regular Meeting Monday, Jan. 11, and awarded the Texas Birthday Bash (TBB) alcohol sales vendor agreement to Laura’s Bartending. The vote passed 4-1, with councilman Bernie Gessner voting nay.
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A large truck hauling an oversized load took out multiple powerlines Friday, Jan. 8, causing power outages and blocking the roadway for several hours.
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Commissioner David Dobyanski kicked off 2021 with the presentation of 15-year service awards to Road & Bridge employees, Bill Wilson, and Paul Burzynski.
The Grimes County Commissioners Court held a Regular Meeting Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, and revisited Road & Bridge Engineer Harry Walker’s request for a temporary stipend during a trial departmental reorganization. The item was addressed in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code 551.074, and when court reconvened, the request was approved 3-2 with Commissioners Phillip Cox and Barbara Walker voting nay.
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Law enforcement agencies including Grimes County Sheriff’s Office joined together to give fiveyear old Colby Lee Gladney a hero’s escort to his final resting place.
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Grimes County Commissioners Court held a Special Meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, to continue discussion with Blue Jay Solar regarding construction of a 175–210-megawatt power station near Iola. Toward the end of the meeting, Open Roads Renewables Senior Development Manager Craig Adair announced that Blue Jay Solar has been acquired by Massachusetts-based Enel Green Power North America.
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