Grimes County News

A Grimes County man was indicted this week by a grand jury on four counts of felony theft of less than 10 head of cattle.

Iola rancher Jerry Norman, right, shows Brent Mast, a ranger who tracks stolen cattle, where his bull disappeared last month.

Firefighters from around Walker County worked late into the night Monday to contain and extinguish a large fire that eventually destroyed 250 acres of forest land on Farm-to-Market Road 1696.

It's an identification that brings closure to an unsolved case. An hopefully, a Grimes County family.

A 16-year-old girl was killed and four others were injured, including the teen driver who authorities said overcorrected and flipped the vehicle near Navasota Wednesday night.

Jade Cienega isn't one to brag, even though the aspiring country singer seems to have plenty to brag about.

The fears of many have subsided concerning the H1N1 virus, though health officials are still warning of future problems.

Traffic came to a stop for about an hour east of Carlos on Highway 30, after a double-wide mobile home that was being towed became stuck on the Gibbons Creek bridge Monday afternoon around 2 p.m. An official with the Grimes County Sheriff's Department says, movers had to jack-up the mobile home so it could clear the bridge.

It was high gas prices last year that forced many to trade in the annual summer vacation for something more affordable and closer to home.

A Shiro volunteer firefighter was recovering Wednesday from injuries he suffered in a crash while responding to a house fire.

A Grimes County firefighter was in critical condition Wednesday after a fire truck crash.

A Shiro Volunteer Fire Department tanker has been involved in an accident in Grimes County near the Highway 30 and Highway 90 intersection.

In Hearne's mayoral race, old is new again. Ruben Gomez was the winner in Saturday night's election with 53 percent of the ballots in his favor.

The woman who died in a traffic accident in Grimes County on Friday night has been identified as Jana Rae Taylor, 44, of Livingston.

A two-vehicle collision in Grimes County left one person dead Friday night. The accident happened around 8:30 p.m. on Texas 30 near County Road 190.

The Grimes County Sheriff's Department is reporting a two vehicle accident on Highway 30 near Carlos, about five miles east of the Brazos-Grimes County line.

More schools will be back open today, following federal health officials determination that it is safe to do so.

Three motorcyclists have died in the last three months in Grimes County. The latest has a Bedias man facing criminal negligent homicide charges for a crash that authorities say he caused.

A flash flood warning is in effect for the Brazos Valley until midnight Tuesday, while several counties already are reporting high water on roadways.

The Navasota I.S.D. became the first Brazos Valley school district to close because of H1N1 concerns.