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Friends of Navasota Public Library donated a new projector and projector screen to the Library for Christmas. FNPL Executive Director Robin Presley said the generous support from Suzie Linnenbank of Muddy Waters Bookstore and Chelsea Murray of WildFlyer Mead and Beer Company allowed the group to provide the library with the equipment.
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AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is committed to keeping Texans safe this holiday season. The Texas Highway Patrol (THP) will conduct its annual Christmas and New Year’s holiday traffic enforcement campaign beginning Dec. 20 and running through the rest of the year. Troopers will be out on the roads looking for people who are speeding, not wearing their seat belts, driving while intoxicated or committing other traffic violations.
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In a Special Meeting Dec. 18, Grimes County commissioners voted 4-1 to support the recommendation of St. Joseph Hospital EMS Director Billy Rice to relocate the Stoneham ambulance station to Todd Mission. Pct. 2 Commissioner David Tullos cast the dissenting vote.
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During this winter holiday season, many people bring live evergreen plants into their homes according to their tradition. Decorations include Christmas trees, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa wreaths, etc. When the season is over, most of these plants will be put in the trash or set on the curb for cities to pick up and take to a facility where they'll be ground into mulch. There are other things you can do with the plants if they haven't been chemically treated.
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Rain showers and cloudy skies didn’t dampen the spirits of those attending the fourth annual Wreaths Across America (WAA) ceremony at Navasota’s Oakland Cemetery Saturday, Dec. 14. Grimes County WAA Coordinator Kathy Wells opened the ceremony with the reminder that freedom does not come without a price.
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Iola senior, Sydney Nevill, signed her National Letter of Intent Dec. 18, to continue her volleyball and academic career at the University of St. Thomas in Houston to play for the Celts. Nevill helped Iola win a state championship in 2023 and was a state runner–up this year. She is the daughter of Michelle Nevill and Perry McElroy. Nevill will begin college in January.
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Hospital emergency staff at Grimes St. Joseph Hospital in Navasota greeted Navasota’s furriest officer with special gifts Dec. 17. Navasota Police Departments K9 Officer, Diego, received numerous treat bags from the hospital.
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Residents of Golden Creek Healthcare in Navasota received a cuddly companion for Christmas. The American Legion distributed stuffed animals to residents Dec. 19.
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