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Christ Our Light Catholic Church hosted its annual bazaar Sunday, Oct. 26, in Navasota. 

Oct 29, 2025 - 11:29

Area golfers gather on the greens for Golf with Grimes Thursday, Oct. 23. The annual golf tournament, hosted by the Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce, brought together teams of local businesses and community members for a day of networking and friendly competition at Pecan Lakes Golf Course in Navasota. 

Navasota moved toward improving infrastructure management this week with appointments to the city’s new Capital Improvements Advisory Committee (CIAC). 

A tornado Saturday morning touched down with high winds that damaged homes and downed trees across several Grimes County communities, weather officials said. 

Sports

IOLA — Iola nailed a 20-yard field goal with no time remaining to take down previously unbeaten Burton, 37–36, on senior night at Bulldog Stadium, Oct. 24. 

Navasota subvarsity had a strong performance this week shutting out Aldine Davis, 22-0, Oct. 23.  

Volleyball Bi–District Playoff Matchups 

Oct 29, 2025 - 11:59

LEON — The Iola Lady Bulldogs swept the Leon Cougars to claim their third consecutive undefeated district championship. 

Opinions

Oct 22, 2025 - 05:48

Friends, this is the sixth installment in a series illustrating the men who made significant impacts on my life. Some were family, some were brothers-in-arms, some were just there when I needed them most, but they were all what I consider “Men of Iron.” “As iron sharpens iron, one man sharpens another” Proverbs 27:17.

Early voting began Monday across Texas with voters deciding the fate of 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, as well as local races for city and school board, bond measures and tax proposals. The Houston Chronicle reported many of the propositions intend to lower property taxes for homeowners and businesses.  

Redrawing the state’s congressional maps has pulled in 114 Republican candidates across the state’s 38 districts with nearly two months left until the filing deadline, the Houston Chronicle reported. 

The same plaintiffs who are challenging the state’s 2021 congressional map are asking a panel of three federal judges to block using the new GOP-approved districts from being used in the March midterms.  

Obituaries

Michele Nora Jelinek, 84, of Georgetown, formerly of Navasota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2025. 

Vastine Hughes, 81, of Navasota, died one day after his 81st birthday on Oct. 18, 2025. He was born in Worcestershire, United Kingdom, on Oct. 17, 1944 to parents William and Phyllis Downes Hughes.

Billy Bailey, 49, of Richards, Texas, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025, in Caldwell, Texas. Visitation was from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, October 20, 2025, at St. Mary’s Church Plantersville, with a Rosary to follow at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass was 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at St. Mary’s in Plantersville.

Oct 15, 2025 - 06:13

On August 28, 1968, a beautiful baby girl was born to the late Coleman Jr. and Sammie Lee (Fletcher) Finnie in Navasota, Texas.