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At the April 8 Regular Meeting of the Navasota City Council, council members approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 1043-24, amending Chapter 3, Building Regulations, related to electrical receptacles on island countertops. The change will allow electricians the option of choosing between the 2020 or the 2023 National Electric Code (NEC) to install or not install electrical outlets/ receptables on new island or peninsula countertops.
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At the April 3 meeting of Grimes County Commissioners Court, commissioners issued a stern warning to Ortiz USA, LLC, about their business practices in Grimes County. After a public hearing with comments from 11 residents and upon the recommendation of County Engineer Jon Steiber, the court approved renewal of the Special Road Indemnity Agreement and Permit for operations on CR 162, 164, 165 and 166 for two weeks only, to be reviewed April 17.
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ANDERSON — A Grimes County Sheriff Deputy arrested a Louisiana woman on drug and weapon charges as she was stopped traveling through Grimes County on April Fool’s Day, April 1.
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Texas 105 East was the site of a second deadly crash last week. The crash early Friday morning, April 5, claimed one life and injured three — including two children.
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People throughout Grimes County joined millions of people to view the total solar eclipse Monday, April 8. There were multiple eclipse viewing events throughout the county. The next total solar eclipse is Aug. 23, 2044. See more eclipse coverage and photos in the April 17 edition of The Examiner.
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The growth of soccer in Navasota is evident with attendance numbers increasing each game. Fans rose to their feet at Katy ISD’s Legacy Stadium cheering the Rattlers to back-to-back wins to advance to the 4A State Tournament.
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Relay for Life of Grimes County chunked the deuce at their annual event April 5, at Brule Field. Participants dressed in their hippest outfits to raise money and say Peace Out to Cancer. See more photos in the special tab included in this edition.
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The Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce welcomed NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, to the community Tuesday, April 5. The group hosted their Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening in partnership with Grimes County Precinct 3 & 4 Annex. Located at 205 Veterans memorial Drive in Navasota, NAMI will host weekly meetings for mental illness support ranging from individual to youth, to family support groups. For more information visit www.namibv.org.
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