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Richards High School senior, Cheney Calhoun, signed a National Letter of Intent April 16, to continue her education and rodeo career at Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde. Calhoun is an accomplished roper. Her brother, Tyler, also rodeos for SWTJC. Chesney is an all–around athlete earning multiple all–district awards in volleyball and basketball. She is the daughter of Sylvia and Poppa Calhoun. Pictured from left: SWTJC Head Rodeo Coach Joey Almond, parents Sylvia Calhoun and Poppa Calhoun, Chesney Calhoun, Tyler Calhoun and Pastor Joe Hejl of Simple Truth Cowboy Church.
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Texas Farm Bureau Insurance of Grimes County presented two Iola students, Junior Juarez and Christian Ashford, with the Agricultural Student of the Month Award for February and March. Both students are Iola FFA members.
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It was a hopping good time at the annual L.I.T. Easter Egg Hunt hosted by Living in Triumph and the City of Navasota at August Horst Park, April 18.
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Navasota High School had 13 students compete at the State Skills USA Conference in Corpus Christi. Students earned five superior ratings in Ad Design, six superior ratings in photography and four in cosmetology.
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PLANTERSVILLE — The Cedars, a new residential acreage community set within the beautiful Texas countryside, has taken root in Plantersville, and is ready to celebrate with an official communitywide grand opening hosted by High Meadow Development.
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The Navasota High School Band earned Division 1 ratings in marching, concert and sightreading for the first time since the 2020–2021 school year. At the UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest in Brenham, April 9, the 73–member Rattler Symphonic Band earned a 1–1–2 on stage and 2–1–1 in sightreading. The band will perform a percussion ensemble concert at the NJH Fang Gym, May 1, and the Spring Concert, “A Cinematic Universe” is May 13, at the Brosig Performing Arts Center. Both performances begin at 6:30 p.m.
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It was a clean sweep for the Iola Junior High School Band at the UIL Sightreading contest. The band earned a Superior rating with ones across the board. The band also earned an Excellent rating on stage with a division one and two division two ratings.
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By the March 14 deadline, 8,898 bills were filed for consideration during the 89th Texas Legislative Session. Every bill passed will affect Texans in one way of the other. The Examiner received feedback from several local officials on just a few of these bills.
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