St. Mary’s Homecoming Bazaar Sept. 3
Earn your certification in construction or as an electrical or nursing assistant with The Rural Workforce Academy at Prairie View A&M University. Learn more at https://www. pvamu.edu/cahs/rural-workforce- academy/ or by phone, 936-261-5178.
TxDOT will begin widening Texas 105 West Aug. 14, to include a two-way left turn lane between Fairway Dr. and Pecan Lakes Dr. near Navasota Municipal Airport. It will take about six months.
The Grimes County burn ban is in effect.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 8199 CR 205 in Plantersville invites everyone to their 129th Annual Homecoming Bazaar Sunday, Sept. 3, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The County is seeking information on culverts, ditches, creeks, drainage, etc. that are not currently marked with safety reflector pole signs. Pictures would be appreciated. Send info to david.tullos@grimescountytexas. gov. All information will be presented to Grimes County Commissioners and Road and Bridge.
Yankee’s Tavern in Carlos will host an Oktoberfest Market Saturday, Oct. 28, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Find the vendor application online, https://forms. gle/DVyRgTCkkLZvNdLB8.
Texas Renaissance Festival is Saturdays, Sundays and Thanksgiving Friday, beginning Oct. 7-Nov. 26. For more information visit www.TexRenFest. com.
Grimes County True Blue Foundation Banquet is Saturday, Aug. 19, at Grimes County Fairgrounds with VIP access at 6 p.m. and general admission at 6:45 p.m. John Schneider from the tv shows Dukes of Hazard is one of the guests. For more information call 936-755-1218.
Bedias Back to School Backpack & Supply Drive is Aug. 10, from 4-6 p.m. at Bedias Civic Center. Registration ends Aug. 1. Register via email, havensbayou@gmail.com. Children must be present to receive supplies and must live in the 77831-zip code.
Todd Mission Volunteer Fire Department, 21718 FM1774, in Plantersville is hosting a BBQ Fundraiser Aug. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Plates are $15 and tickets for a whole brisket is $100. Pre-order briskets before Aug. 16.
Macedonia Baptist Church invites Grimes County to a three-day revival featuring a minister raised and trained locally at Macedonia. The revival is Sept. 13-15 featuring Pastor Earnest Powell of Zion Fair Missionary Baptist Church in La Vernia. Services begin at 7 p.m.
Anderson VFD’s 3rdAnnual Cook Off is Oct. 6-7, at Grimes County Expo Center, 5220 FM 3455, in Navasota. For more information contact Samantha Kimich, 936-870-6438.
The church will also sell fish dinners Friday, Sept. 15, in the old Pizza Hut parking lot, 501 S. LaSalle Street in Navasota from 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Dinners will include dessert and a drink for $15.
Happy Birthday this week to Jarret Franklin, Jermaine Owens, Chanel White, Sonny Rogers, Wayne DeBose, Ollie Johnson, Antoine Edwards, Kenyatta Powell, Ray Yuri Williams, Cynthia J Carter, Roslyn Wilson, Roland Lewis, Marva Johnson, Anthony Jordan, Albert Walker, Brooklyn Walker and Cherrelle Gray.
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