Iola News

A Grimes County woman was arrested Tuesday after allegedly shooting an Iola man with whom she claimed to have had an affair.

“It just looked like more than the community could afford.”

Officials in two Brazos Valley school districts have begun planning projects approved by voters this month, while another district is regrouping after residents narrowly rejected a $10 million bond issue for a ... via Theeagle.com

Bobby and Karen Watt of Iola are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Hannah Watt, to Robbie O'Bannon, son of Robert and Lori O'Bannon of College Station. via Theeagle.com

A pair of small communities took different paths during Saturday night's elections. via KBTX-TV Bryan

“They just didn't have a football program, and I've always wanted to be a head football coach. Iola has given me the opportunity, just another 15 or 20 minutes down the road.”

Iola hires Anderson's Shiflett to be head football coach If Robert Shiflett teaches his players to handle quick-change situations as smoothly as Iola school administrators picked Shiflett to be their head ... via Rivals.com

“People might think that's what it is all about, but it's a family move”

Iola head football coach Rick Prater resigned Wednesday, prompting the school district to begin its second search for a head coach in a year. via Texas PrepXtra

A pair of Grimes County school districts plan to ask for voter approval to upgrade their campuses. via KBTX-TV Bryan

A joint meeting of Grimes County local governments and school districts is set for Wednesday in Anderson. via Theeagle.com

“TxDoT has made it clear ONLY comments specific to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) will become part of the official legal record. So knowing the areas appropriate for public comment are VITAL!”

"We could've talked for another hour. People were really getting into it," said Reuben Grassl, who organized a Feb. via The Navasota Examiner

“Basically, Officer Smith has become a part of our school family”

Thanks to Captain Greene with the Grimes County Sheriff's Office, Grimes County schools are another step up in their goal for success in education. via The Navasota Examiner

"We want to see if there is enough interest to warrant the formation of a formal group against the I-69 corridor," said Reuben Grassl, as an informal TTC/I-69 opposition meeting is scheduled for tomorrow. via The Navasota Examiner

A high school student in Grimes County is charged with assault after a basketball game. via KBTX-TV Bryan

On Monday night, Feb. 4 at approximately 10:12 p.m., a fatal, one-vehicle accident occurred on FM 244, killing one Iola resident. via The Navasota Examiner

A victim in a late night Grimes County wreck has died. DPS reports Jaime Evans, 23, of Iola was the passenger in an SUV travelling on FM 244 late Monday night. via KBTX-TV Bryan

“The biannual inspection has begun with CR 420 bridge being one of the first bridges inspected”

"You don't give TXDOT an alternative. You do represent us and you'll have to stand up against them!" Charles Wynn of Iola urged Grimes County commissioners during a regularly scheduled meeting held on Monday. via The Navasota Examiner

The search for an accused thief at the center of a manhunt in Iola Tuesday has been called off. via KBTX-TV Bryan

New information tonight on the fugitive responsible for an ongoing manhunt near Iola. via KBTX-TV Bryan

“Math is where we struggle across the state”

Grimes County school districts, as well as each individual school, receive report cards just as students do. via The Navasota Examiner

Wednesday was a special day for an Iola woman. Myrtle Worsham Gorbit, a lifelong Grimes County resident who was born on January 9, 1914, celebrated her 104th birthday. via KBTX-TV Bryan

“We don't blame children. We just don't”

Jurors opted Friday to give probation to a former Iola High School band director convicted the day before of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old. The decision was announced after defense attorneys ... via Theeagle.com