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Grimes County Inmate Sentenced to 30 Years for Assaulting Deputy – Texas Herald News – Texas News, covers news and events in Houston, Austin, West Texas

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Grimes County Inmate Sentenced to 30 Years for Assaulting Deputy – Texas Herald News – Texas News, covers news and events in Houston, Austin, West Texas

Orlando Rodney James, 38, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for Assault on a Peace Officer, following his conviction by a Grimes County jury on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. The conviction stems from an incident on June 14, 2023, when a Grimes County jail deputy entered James’s separation cell to investigate why he was refusing to clean it. Upon the deputy’s entry, James reportedly stood up, clinched his fists, and confronted the deputy. …Read Article

Appeals court upholds inmate conviction on jailer assault

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Appeals court upholds inmate conviction on jailer assault

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Grimes County, Tx (FOX44) - An appeals court says a 30-year sentence assessed Orlando James for attacking a Grimes County jailer will stand. Orlando Rodney James had been convicted of the offense and sentenced in December of 2023. Grimes County District Attorney Andria Bender said it was on June 14, 2023 that a deputy working in the jail entered the separation cell of James to investigate why he was refusing to clean his cell. Upon the deputy en…Read Article

No vote on well permits, next step evidentiary hearings

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No vote on well permits, next step evidentiary hearings

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Neches and Trinity Valley Groundwater Conservation District officials delayed a vote on proposed permits for more than 50 wells in Anderson, Henderson and Houston counties at Thursday's meeting.See the Story

Navasota woman arrested on drug charges

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Bryan police arrested a Navasota woman Tuesday on charges of possessing 11 grams of amphetamine/dextroamphetamine without a prescription.Navasota · Navasota Read Article

Company Says No Exporting Water…”At This Time” - The Messenger News

Houston County Lake photo courtesy Beverly Filer Greg Ritchie Messenger Reporter HOUSTON COUNTY – The Messenger was able to make contact with the company pushing to gain water rights in Anderson and Houston counties to try and see what their version of the story was and find out more about the people and the... The post Company Says No Exporting Water…”At This Time” appeared first on The Messenger News.Anderson · Anderson Read Article

Local Officials Respond to Water Applications - The Messenger News

Worried locals listen at the packed Consolidated Water special meeting held Tuesday, June 3. The entity heard dozens of concerns about the impact of the planned construction of wells in Anderson and Houston counties. Photo by Kelly Nicol / Messenger Greg Ritchie Messenger Reporter HOUSTON COUNTY – Local and state officials were quick to... The post Local Officials Respond to Water Applications appeared first on The Messenger News.Anderson · Anderson Read Article

House Bill to Designate Highway in Memory of Sergeant Mark Butler

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A House bill calling to designate part of State Highway 6 as the Sergeant Mark Butler Memorial Highway" is now waiting for Governor Greg Abbott's signature. Sergeant Mark Butler of the Navasota Police Department died in January 2025 in the line of duty. Sergeant Butler courageously lived out his oath to protect and serve, said Senator Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown).Memorial signs with the name will be placed along the highway between College …Greg Abbott · Navasota See the Story

Texas bill aims to equip all Texas law enforcement vehicles with bulletproof glass

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Operation Safe Shield is a non-profit charitable organization that has equipped law enforcement vehicles with more bullet resistant windows, but now theyre looking to expand this impact statewide. Operation Safe Shield is a non-profit charitable organization that has equipped more than 140 law enforcement vehicles across the Brazos Valley with bullet-resistant windows, windshields, and door panels. House Bill 2217 would create a state grant prog…Grimes County · Grimes County Read Article

Arrest made in connection with Navasota structure fire

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NAVASOTA, Texas (FOX 44) - An arrest has been made in connection with a Grimes County structure fire from earlier this month. Grimes County Sheriff Don Sowell says deputies were originally dispatched to a fire off of FM-2 in Navasota on Thursday, May 8. The Navasota Fire Department, the Navasota Police Department, the White Hall Volunteer Fire Department, the Waller County Fire Department and multiple CHI St. Joseph's medical units also responde…Navasota · Navasota Read Article

East Bernard walks-off Lexington

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NAVASOTA — Execution in late-game situations is critical to any team's success.Navasota · Navasota See the Story

Lexington falls to East Bernard in Game 1 of Class 3A-II regional final

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Lexington and East Bernard will collide again for Game 2 at 6 p.m. Friday in Navasota.Navasota · Navasota Read Article