Plantersville Townhall reopens Oct. 2
Plantersville-Stoneham VFD is now accepting applications for fire chief, treasurer and three board of director positions. All elected board members and fire chief currently serve a three-year term. Anyone interested needs to submit a resume by the next board of directors meeting 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11, at the PSVFD station. Interested parties may also mail their resume to PSVFD, P.O. Attn: President Deen Miller, Box 123, Plantersville Tx. 77363,
St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital is hosting a Fall Health Fair Tuesday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Grimes County Expo Center, 5220 FM 3455 in Navasota. The Fall Health Fair helps you stay healthy by putting your health first. There will be door prizes, free flu and COVID-19 vaccines, free health screening, blood glucose and blood pressure screenings. For more information call 936-870-4517.
The grand reopening of Plantersville Townhall is Saturday, Oct. 2, from 2-7 p.m. at Plantersville Townhall. Come join in the celebration. Check out some of the incredible raffle items including a heifer calf as the top prize. Raffle tickets are $50 and can be purchased at https://bit.ly/2Zb4SKS or by calling 936-851-8304.
It is almost time for opening weekend at the Texas Renaissance Festival, Oct. 9. The festival runs through Nov. 28. Hopefully the traffic will be better with Toll Road 249.
Grimes County Commissioners called a special meeting to implement a burn ban.
Road repairs in the Blackberry Community continue. CR 206 is still closed due to repairs, putting in new pipes, etc. Sorry, I didn’t let you know sooner, and I thought the contractor would have signs up at CR 313 and FM 1774 to let the public know. People had to turn around and take CR 207.
Texas A&M Forest Service has $477,786 available in grant funds for eligible landowners conducting prescribed burns on their property in Central and East Texas. Available grant funds are set aside for wildfire hazard mitigation and for some grants, priority will be given to projects that protect the most homes and communities while others will give priority to habitat and ecosystem restoration. Last year, the grant programs provided $376,162 to landowners for a total of 15,094 acres treated. Applications are due September 30, learn more, https://bit.ly/3kMfaIu.
Fall Household Hazardous Waste clean-up is Saturday, Oct. 30, from 7 a.m. till 2 p.m. at Twin Oaks. They will not accept household garbage, appliances/freon, tires, medical sharps, ammunition, 55-gallon drums or business generated waste. Call 979-764-3809 for more information.
Food Trucks are wanted for the Festival of Wolves, Saturday Oct. 16, from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. at the St. Francis Wolf Sanctuary in Navasota. Call Nicole, 936-494-9765 to secure your spot.
Great Gatsby Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 23, from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. at Historic Anderson Park, 231 South Main Street in Anderson. There will be food trucks, games, live entertainment, vendors, etc. Tickets may be purchased at the gate. For more information contact Sheri, 210-400-1653 or Lucy, 936-870-7141.
Brent Beamesderfer is holding a Hunter Education Course Saturday, Oct. 30, from 8-5 p.m. at Texas Relay Station in Plantersville. Minimum age is nine years old, fee is $15, cash paid the day of the class. To register for the class, go to www.tpwd.tx.gov. Each person must have their own email address. Lunch will be served on the premises. Call 281-423- 8450 for more information.
There will be a Chili Cookoff Benefit to honor Baby Noelle Tomkivits Saturday, Nov. 6, at noon at the Whitehall Community Center, 14536 FM 362 in Navasota. The event is free to the public. If you are interested in getting your team in this benefit, text your info to 936-443-6242. Thanks in advance.
For I Will Restore Health to You and Heal You of Your Wounds! Jeremiah 30:17. Grimes County keep praying until something happens, people begin loving their fellowman, our nation is in unity and this virus is gone! Thank God they have a vaccine but keep praying. Prayer changes things!
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