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The Grimes County Democratic Party Executive Committee is hosting a meeting Thursday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m. at the Navasota Progressive Center, 615 West Virginia Street.
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Read moreCity council closed the Monday, Aug. 10, meeting with a budget workshop. City Manager Brad Stafford and Finance Director Lance Hall presented the most recent budget draft, a balanced budget of $25,312,998 million.
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A few months ago, Marilyn Bettes saw a picture of the Plantersville High School, a two-story red brick building built in 1912 which was long ago torn down. The last class to graduate from there was in 1942. Bettes is an inquisitive retired educator. Immediately, she started asking questions about the school and was told the foundation of the old building was located in a pasture behind Plantersville Town Hall. With the owner’s permission, Bettes walked on top of the old foundation and decided right then and there, something should be done to preserve the memory of the high school many do not even know existed.
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We don’t always realize the impact we have on the lives of others, and so it was with Grimes County Treasurer Janice Allen Trant who passed away Friday, Aug. 7. Affectionately called the “keeper of the money” by Grimes County Commissioner Barbara Walker, Janice was known for her ethics, professionalism and love for her staff, family, and county.
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Grimes County Commissioners Court held a Regular Meeting Wednesday, Aug. 5. All commissioners were present.
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Aiden Castillo secured the largest fish hooking a 26 1/2 – inch, 9-pound, 10-ounce catfish with only five minutes left in the KidFish Foundation annual fishing tournament at Patout Pond in Navasota. This was the first KidFish tournament held by the foundation this year. Examiner photos by Matthew Ybarra
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