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Plantersville Town Hall hosted their annual Christmas Gift of Lights Nov. 19. The event included a Town Hall lighting ceremony, photos with and Santa and Mrs. Claus and free cookies and hot cocoa.
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A week full of thanks started with the Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce celebrating the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for NeNe’s Childcare Center, owned by Navasota native Kritina Mock-Palmer.
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Grimes County Sheriff Don Sowell, District Attorney Andria Bender and Chief Investigator John Wren of the District Attorney’s Office read to kindergarten and pre-k students at Iola Elementary School Wednesday, Nov. 15. The presentation taught students about what police officers do to serve the community and help victims of crime. Each participating student was pinned with a junior Deputy badge at the end of the program.
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Anderson-Shiro FFA competed at the Area XI LDE contest Nov. 18 and had three top-10 finishes. The Public Relations team placed third.
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Local cookers supporting local youth
Read moreAfter what may be the most controversial budget season in recent years, Grimes County Commissioners Court approved the 2023-24 budget and tax rate at its Sept. 6 Regular Meeting. After public hearings which elicited citizen comments about salary inequities for women and law enforcement, commissioners passed both the $36,337,773.55 balanced budget and the $0.450339 per $100 valuation tax rate with 4-1 record votes. Pct. 2 Commissioner David Tullos cast the dissenting votes.
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