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On Feb. 26, Grimes County Commissioners Court recognized the nomination of Sgt. Guadalupe Santana by the Navasota Elks Lodge #2888 for the Enrique S. Camarena Award. For more than 30 years, the Elks have presented the award to a member of law enforcement “who best exemplifies the qualities and principles for which Agent Camarena gave his life.”
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Navasota City Council is taking the next step in the hiring process of a new city manager. After a multi–hour closed session, Feb. 24, council took no action on contract negotiations with Theo Melancon.
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IOLA — An Iola family lost their home and one of their pets in a fire Feb. 27, on CR 168.
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RICHARDS — Salvador Saucedo, 37, the escaped inmate from Waller County who shot himself at a residence in Richards, Feb. 18, succumbed to his injuries the following day.
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BEDIAS — A Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper and his family lost their home during an early morning fire in Bedias, Feb. 16.
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Texas Birthday Bash, the Texas–sized birthday celebration returns to Navasota Saturday, March 1, at August Horst Park in Navasota. The event features three stages of live music including Clay Walker, Siggno, Randall King, Grupo Zenzio, Braxton Keith and more. Visit, www.texasbirthdaybash.com for tickets and information.
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After meeting in Executive Session as permitted by Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, Mayor Bert Miller announced Feb. 24 that council would not take action that evening on the employment offer to city manager candidate Theo Melancon whose contract with the City of Dickenson ends Feb. 28. Miller told the Examiner that council is requesting additional information.
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Following a public hearing with several comments, the Navasota City Council denied a sign variance application for a 20-foot pole sign and reader board for the new O’Reilly Auto Parts Enterprises, LLC, at 700 N. LaSalle Street. Chapter 3, Sign Regulations, allows freeway pole signs only within 400 feet of SH 6 and SH 105. According to Development Services Director Lupe Diosdado, O’Reilly wants to replicate the sign at the current location which is approximately 874-feet south in a shopping center.
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