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At 2 p.m., Monday, March 16, Judge Joe Fauth signed a Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency for Grimes County. While signing, Fauth said, “With reservation I sign this because I don’t want to cause more anxiety in the community and the county than is already out there because of Facebook, phone calls or what you heard at the grocery store, or what you can’t buy at the grocery store.”
Read moreThe Examiner is diligently working on keeping the county updated on the COVID-19 pandemic and providing only the most trustworthy and relevant information to our community. Grocers are working diligently to keep shelves stocked in the midst of pandemonium. Please note there are currently no reported cases of COVID-19 in Grimes County but we recommend the community take preventative measures to help keep our County safe and healthy at this time.
Read moreThe world is on alert as health officials attempt to learn more about COVID-19 (Coronavirus), an epidemic that is affecting the everyday way of life for many not only across the world but locally in Grimes County as well.
Read moreANDERSON- Grimes County Law Enforcement are investigating a confrontation that left oneman dead in Anderson.
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Iola hosted their 7th annual Iola Volunteer Fire Department Benefit BBQ Cook- Off which included a craft show, kid’s area and live music by Steven Marshall and Jody Booth. Forty-six teams competed in the cook-off.
Read more. The Navasota Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) held a Regular Meeting and public hearing Thursday, March 12, and approved a Specific Use Permit application submitted by Scott T. Armstrong for development of a food truck court at 404 N. LaSalle.
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Grimes County Commissioners Court held a Special Meeting March 12 and took action to hire Talita Coleman to head the county’s Human Resources Department. Current director Lucy Pope will retire May 29, exactly 14 years to the day from when her employment with Grimes County began in 2006.
Read moreOut of an abundance of caution and in an effort to further prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), CHI St. Joseph Health are enhancing the visitor policy across all CHI St. Joseph Health facilities across the Brazos Valley while taking into account market-specific epidemiologic factors.
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