Water usage restrictions in place
The weather has been really hot recently. Please check on the elderly, your family, friends and neighbors. Remember Grimes County remains in a burn ban.
Grimes County Back to School Health Fair and Supply Drive will be held at Grimes County Fairgrounds, 5220 FM3455 Rd in Navasota Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Pre-register before the July 27 deadline at ticketleap. com. Children must be present. For more info contact Grimes County Extension, 936-873-3907.
Deepest sympathy and prayers to the family of F.D. Calhoun on their loss.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Agribusiness, Land and Minerals Horse Sale has been rescheduled for Sept. 3, at the Brazos County Expo Complex in Bryan, beginning at 10 a.m. Horses with the coveted TDCJ star brand will be displayed and can be previewed Friday, Sept. 2 from 5-7 p.m.
Macedonia Baptist Church, 6957 County Road 206, Plantersville, in the BlackBerry Community is finally being rebuilt. We are almost at the finish line. We know how Nehemiah overcame many obstacles and that’s our motivation to overcome our obstacles. Grimes County continue to pray with us and for us. Thanks in advance.
The Grimes County True Blue Foundation Banquet is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 19, at the Grimes County Expo Center beginning at 7 p.m. The Bellamy Brothers will perform. For the first time, there will also be a cookoff Aug. 19-20. Visit www.grimescountytrueblue.org for more information.
On June 29, Dobbin Plantersville Water Company implemented a mandatory water restriction. Residents with even addresses are allowed to water Monday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. only while odd addresses are permitted to water lawns Tuesday and Thursday during the same hours. No lawn watering is permitted Friday through Sunday. Violations may result in fines. For more information visit https://dpwater.com.
Men mark your calendar to join Minister Ron Taylor and A Place of Grace, 8658 CR313, Plantersville in the Blackberry Community for their Leadership Factor Men Conference Sept. 23-24, at 7 p.m. and Sept. 25, at 3 p.m. Minister Jay Duane Driver is the guest speaker. For more information call, 281-380-8696.
Bernhardt Winery needs volunteers Aug. 9, to help with grape harvesting. Sign up at bit.1y/31945gd.
Men mark your calendar to join Minister Ron Taylor and A Place of Grace, 8658 CR313, Plantersville in the Blackberry Community for their Leadership Factor Men Conference Sept. 23-24, at 7 p.m. and Sept. 25, at 3 p.m. Minister Jay Duane Driver is the guest speaker. For more information call, 281-380-8696.
Due to the lack of ticket sales, the Plantersville Stoneham VFD voted to postpone the gun raffle until the Aug. 8, board meeting. The raffle includes a true to Henry’s 1860 patterns and patents Lever Toggle Link Action .45 Colt centerfire rounds and a reproduction of Colt SAA Model Peacemaker in .45 Long Colt. The winner will receive both guns and two boxes of .45 Long Colt Ammo. Anyone interested in purchasing tickets can contact BOD President Deen Miller, 936-524-1700.
A shout out to Rolando West for cutting the grass, bushes, weeds, etc on the County Roads in the Blackberry Community. Job Well Done! We have never seen our roads cut this way. Thanks in advance to Rolando West.
Happy birthday to Sania Thomas, Derek Wooten, Leonard Givens, Michael Guillory, Jr., George Dove Edwin, Jr., Christopher Clark, Edna Jemmerson, Alvin Francis, Tiffany Powell Gray and happy Heavenly birthday to Dorothy Dixon.
Please have all news/birthdays/anniversaries/etc. to me by noon Thursday. Send news to 55maepj@gmail.com or call me, 936-894-2094. Thanks in advance.