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Local elections are important. There are races for City of Bedias, Plantersville, Iola and Navasota. A bond election for Richards ISD, and a school board position race for Anderson Shiro ISD. For sample ballots you can visit www. grimescountytexas.gov/page/ elections.
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There were two baptisms at Evergreen Baptist Church by the close of the morning service Sunday, April 18, conducted by the church pastor, Rev. Jeff Morgan. The first baptism was his son Tanner Cross Morgan and the second was Amara Martinez. Both are among the churches young people and without a doubt will go far in life. Do remember them in your prayers. Pictures were taken of them and their family members following the baptism.
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Attention Grimes County 4-H members, parents and leaders – there will be three upcoming 4-H Record Book Workshops at the Grimes County Extension Office, 203 Veterans Memorial Drive in Navasota. Dates are May 3, May 20 and June 14. Registration link for the workshops is https://docs.google.com/document/d/146MNCfm 34KnBHw7aa0bNaqM 1auisS1KsF4vrC-A5XJ0/edit?usp=sharing.
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This summer of 2021, as the P. A. Smith Hotel on Railroad Street in Navasota is nearing completion of the current renovations by Stephen and Janice Scheve, who was this fellow that carries his name?
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Take a drive around White Hall and surrounding areas to see all the beautiful bluebonnets and wild flowers. While mowing the other day, I saw a few yellow Indian Paint Brushes. They are so pretty. If I told Chucky, I would have them in a vase right now. He loves picking flowers in the pasture and giving them to me. That’s just Chucky!
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Bedias area organizations are slowly coming back to life, please keep an eye out for announcements on the Bedias Civic Center bulletin board and also the bulletin board at the Bedias post office.
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Alexander Terrell was born a slave in Charleston, South Carolina in 1834. His owner was Dr. Joel Wingfield Terrell, who with his wife, Elizabeth, came to Texas in 1851 settling at Apolonia, near Anderson, where he operated a sawmill. Young slave Alexander, a teenager at that time, took his master’s surname.
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Tuesday, April 13 was a big day in Richards. Richards Civic Club hosted Richards ISD School board, and key speaker RISD Superintendent William Boyce at their April meeting.
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