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Grimes County Retired School Personnel Association made their final delivery stop at Brule Elementary in Navasota for their annual children’s book project. The mission is to give books to each child in Pre-K classes throughout Grimes County. Books were purchased with donations.This year each child received two books. Many Grimes County Pre-K students don’t own books. Books are carefully screened before distribution. Donations to the annual GCRSPA Children’s Book Project are welcome. Contact Marilyn Bettes, 817-729-9096 for information. Susan Boudreaux, Children’s Book Project Chair and assistant Marilyn Bettes, are pictured with Vanikin Leggett, Brule Elementary School principal.
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Pierce Goodwin is leaving the nest to continue his education and athletic career at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. The Anderson–Shiro Owl signed his National Letter of Intent May 24 to play football for the Millsap College Rangers. Owl head coach Brad Hodges said Goodwin is great athletically, academically and has great character.
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Four Navasota High School graduates were St, Stanislaus recipients for the Navasota Knights of Columbus Council 9367. Scholarships were presented May 18, at Christ Our Light Catholic Church. Graduates pictured from left are Francisco Herrera, Matthew Sosa, Devin Nunez, Callan Katkoski and Juan Mijangos.
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Miller Insurance Agency in Navasota received the 2024 Five Star Home/ Auto Insurance Professional award. This is the 14th year Miller Insurance has been awarded. The agency is now a fourteen-year winner, having also been named in 2011-2023.
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The Emotions are bringing the party to Grimes County Friday, May 31, for the Grimes County Fair Kick Off Dance.
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Kurtis Landry and Taryn Savage, both of Iola, were honored by Angelo State University in San Angelo. Landry graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management. Savage earned a spot on the San Angelo Dean’s List for the spring semester. Dean’s list students must maintain a minimum of a 3.25 GPA. She is majoring in communications.
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MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Two students from Navasota, Robert Castro and Adrian Robinson, earned a spot on the Southern New Hampshire University President’s for the winter semester, January to May.
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IOLA — Iola Independent School District selected Hollie Guilbeau as the new principal of Iola Elementary School.
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