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One of Frank Teich’s famed works of art graces Navasota at the East Washington Avenue boulevard - the La Salle monument dedicated by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1936.
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Have you and your family received the COVID inoculation? Please consider doing this for yourself, for your family, for your neighbor, for your community.
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Winner number 22 of the 2nd Annual St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 52-week gun raffle was drawn Sunday, Jan. 23. The winner of a Glock 19, 9mm Gen 5 is Scott Davis. The next drawing will take place Sunday, Jan. 30.
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Sometime between the 1870 and 1880 U. S. Census, Solomon Rubenstein along with his wife and seven children came to live in Millican, a short distance north of Navasota along the railroad line. The census record shows that Rubenstein, a store clerk, was an immigrant born in Russia, while his wife and all seven children were born in England.
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Iola Food Pantry, held at the Iola Missionary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, was open Saturday, Jan. 15, on a cold and windy day. There was a good number of workers present to give out a variety of food to approximately 40 people and families in the Iola area. Items given out included watermelon, grapefruit, bread and canned goods. Anyone who needs a helping hand can come to the pantry the third Saturday of the month. They will be open Saturday, Feb. 19, from 9-11 a.m. Everyone is welcome.
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Moderator Michael Harrison is inviting everyone to a meeting in reference to Macedonia Baptist Church on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 11 a.m., at The Place of Grace Church on CR 313. The meeting is open to all who reside in the Blackberry Community. Anyone with questions call 936-730- 9115. Thanks in advance.
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Richards United Methodist Church has been quietly rebuilding, planning, and packing their 2022 calendar with events to reach everyone in the Richards Community. The group has focused a lot of their services and events on reaching families in the area- recognizing that growth must start with the youth of the community, while strong family ties are important.
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There are generally rivalries between schools in athletics. Many years ago, I remember Navasota and Brenham did not play well together. Well, Somerville and Snook have this ongoing issue, too. As I see people across the court on the home side, I actually wave at people and my daughter gets a text from the home side, “your mother is at the door!” Diana Lara was on the opposite side also and she lives right down the road from me.
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