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B/CS MPO Policy Board Approves TxDOT Delays In Two Local Highway Projects

10/1/2025
Delays are continuing to two long awaited Texas Department of transportation (TxDOT) projects in Brazos County. Construction of the interchange at Wellborn Road and George Bush Drive, which was scheduled to start this December, has [Read More...]

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Ribbon Cutting Wednesday Morning For The City Of College Station’s New Parks Operations Complex

9/30/2025
Another new city of College Station building approved by voters in the November 2022 bond election is finished. A ribbon cutting at the city’s park department’s new operations complex is scheduled Wednesday (October 1) at [Read More...]

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Texas A&M System Board Of Regents Holds A Special Meeting

9/26/2025
The Texas A&M system board of regents unanimously agrees on a settlement offer with former president Mark Welsh. What the regents approved at a special meeting on Friday (September 26) was not released to the [Read More...]

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Brazos County Commissioners Are Introduced To A New 4-H Agent

9/25/2025
Brazos County commissioners met the county’s newest 4-H agent at this week’s meeting (September 23). Ashleigh Sugg was introduced by agriculture agent Chadd Caperton. Click below to hear comments from Chadd Caperton. Sugg, who [Read More...]

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Bryan City Council Agrees To Settle A Lawsuit

9/17/2025
Bryan city council members without public comment agree to settle a lawsuit filed against the fire department. Online court records as of September 17 do not show if the settlement has been finalized. Three people [Read More...]

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Another Successful Signature Fundraiser Benefitting The Bryan ISD Education Foundation

9/11/2025
The final numbers are still being counted about the Bryan ISD education foundation’s signature fundraiser, Hometown Reunion. A partial update given by foundation director Sarah Braden to BISD board members Monday night (September 8) included [Read More...]

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There Will Be At Least Two New Brazos County Elected Officials After The November 2026 Elections

9/2/2025
There will be at least two new Brazos County officials following the November 2026 election. The announcement that precinct three justice of the peace Rick Hill is not running for re-election was made at Tuesday’s [Read More...]

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Difference Of Opinion About Union Pacific’s Future Plans For A Third Rail Line Through Bryan/College Station

9/1/2025
There is a difference of opinion about future activity by Union Pacific railroad in College Station and Bryan. A spokesman at Union Pacific railroad tells WTAW News that there is not a current plan to [Read More...]

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Texas A&M System Board Of Regents Adopts How It Will Comply With A New State Law Eliminating Independent Faculty Senates & Councils

9/1/2025
With three days to spare, the Texas A&M system board of regents complies with a new state law eliminating independent faculty senates and councils. There was no public comment before the regents unanimous vote from [Read More...]

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Local Events Recognizing Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

9/1/2025
In coordination with National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, the public is invited to a free screening of a powerful documentary titled “Can’t Look Away”, which focuses on online dangers for children and teenagers. Doug Vance, [Read More...]

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Burn Bans In Robertson And Madison Counties And Being Discussed In Brazos County

8/26/2025
The Robertson County sheriff’s office posted social media Tuesday (August 26) announcing a burn ban. This follows a burn ban being issued in Madison County. Dry conditions were discussed during Tuesday’s (August 26) Brazos County [Read More...]

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Bryan ISD School Board Buys Safety Equipment Without Publicly Identifying What Was Purchased

8/19/2025
The end of the Bryan ISD school board meeting on Monday (August 19) was the unanimous purchase of safety equipment without publicly identifying what was purchased. The nearly $192,000 dollar purchase, according to the agenda, [Read More...]

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Speaker Changes at B/CS Chamber of Commerce Economic Outlook Briefing Luncheon

8/19/2025
The speaker lineup has changed for the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce Economic Outlook Briefing Luncheon on Wednesday, August 20th. The second special session in Austin is preventing Brazos Valley’s state senator and two state [Read More...]

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Brazos County Sheriff’s Office Gets County Commission Approval To Pursue A New State Grant

8/13/2025
Brazos County commissioners approve a sheriff’s office request to apply for $500,000 dollars from a state grant that was created two years ago by the state legislature. Chief deputy of corrections Kevin Stuart told commissioners [Read More...]

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Brazos County Commission To Continue Outsourcing Printing Property Tax Statements

8/12/2025
Brazos County commissioners continue outsourcing printing property tax statements. No one on the governing body responded to a public speaker’s request to spend the money for the equipment and personnel to print statements in house. [Read More...]

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New Artificial Turf Is Installed At Merrill Green Stadium For The Third Time In 13 Years

7/22/2025
In April 2025, Bryan ISD school board members awarded a nearly $700,000 dollar contract to replace the artificial turf at Merrill Green Stadium. The installation was celebrated at Monday night’s school board meeting (July 21) [Read More...]

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Divided Brazos County Commission Continues A Contract With An Outside Consultant

7/22/2025
Brazos County’s two newest elected commissioners were opposed to continuing paying a consultant $120,000 dollars a year to assist the human resources office. Newly appointed acting county judge Kyle Kacal was the tie breaking vote [Read More...]

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Brazos County Commissioners Move Ahead With Four Road And Bridge Projects

7/18/2025
Action at this week’s Brazos County commission meeting (July 15) included moving ahead with four road and bridge projects. There was no public discussion before commissioners awarded two road rebuilding contracts. One is a $4 [Read More...]

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Brazos County Public Defender’s Office Receives Three State Grants

7/14/2025
Brazos County commissioners are told of more state grant money coming to the two year old public defenders office. A spokesman with the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) says three grants totals more than $2.2 [Read More...]

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July 2025 City Of Bryan Capital Projects Update

7/11/2025
July’s regular meeting of the Bryan city council included an update on capital improvement projects by city manager Kean Register. The list includes: • South College should be opened within the next two weeks [Read More...]

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