ROSENBERG, Texas (AP) _ Investigators are trying to identify a man whose body was found in the Brazos (BRAZ'-uhs) River by two kayakers. The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office says the body was discovered Tuesday afternoon near Rosenberg, about 25 … [Read more...]
CSISD Trustees Approve Replacing Consol Baseball and Softball Fields
Tuesday evening update: The College Station school board Tuesday evening approved replacing the baseball and softball fields at Consolidated High School. Original story: Tuesday's College Station school board agenda includes a million dollar … [Read more...]
Discussion of Proposed Bryan ISD Bond Issue Continues Wednesday
The Bryan school board resumes discussion Wednesday of a proposed $132 million dollar bond issue. Receiving public attention is moving administrative offices to Stephen F. Austin and replacing classrooms with a new three story building between the … [Read more...]
Federal Appeals Court Rules UT Can Use Race In Admissions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ A federal appeals court panel has ruled that the University of Texas can continue using race in its undergraduate admissions. A 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel in New Orleans ruled 2-1 Tuesday that barring the … [Read more...]
Private Developers to Take Over Bryan Icehouse Building
A recent investor in downtown Bryan is adding to its portfolio. Advent GX plans to put at least $2.5 million dollars into the former Icehouse building at North Main and Martin Luther King. Mayor Jason Bienski says the commerce and development … [Read more...]
Emergency Repairs Underway to Damaged Railroad Overpass
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) district office in Bryan has announced an emergency contract has been awarded to repair the railroad overpass south of Navasota damaged by a train derailment three weeks ago. Work began Monday on the … [Read more...]
One That Didn’t Get Away
PORT ARANSAS, Texas (AP) _ A Houston fishing team has set the state saltwater record after reeling in a nearly 973-pound blue marlin. The Legacy Fishing Team caught the roughly 11-foot marlin on Friday at a fishing competition in Port Aransas. It … [Read more...]
Payday Lending Restrictions in Bryan Begin August 1st
August 1st in Bryan and August 27th in College Station are the dates of new regulations for payday lenders. Bryan's community services manager, Alsie Bond, says there will be restrictions on how much customers can borrow. For instance, payday loans … [Read more...]
Army Sgt. Bergdahl Returns to Regular Duty in Texas
WASHINGTON (AP) _ A senior defense official says Bowe Bergdahl, the Army sergeant who spent nearly five years as a Taliban captive in Afghanistan, has been returned to regular Army duty. As of Monday he is assigned to U.S. Army North at Joint Base … [Read more...]
Shorter Texas Shrimp Season Begins Tuesday
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A report is forecasting a below-average shrimp season in Texas, which could lead to higher prices. The National Marine Fisheries Service forecasts a 53.2 million-pound catch for the Texas and western Louisiana portion of … [Read more...]
Federal Trial Starts Monday Over Texas Congressional District Maps
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Efforts by the Obama administration to wring protections under a weakened Voting Rights Act are getting underway with a trial in Texas over election maps. The trial starting Monday in San Antonio comes a year after the U.S. … [Read more...]
Water Restrictions Intensify at Ft. Hood
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) _ Fort Hood has urged customers to limit water use to essential activities after supply from the main water line was interrupted. The Central Texas Army base declared Sunday a stage 4 water supply emergency. That bans … [Read more...]
Waco Area Sets Record For Child Removal Cases
WACO, Texas (AP) _ Child abuse and neglect allegations around Waco are skyrocketing and pulling a record number of kids from their families. Records show that 232 children in McLennan County were removed from their homes between October and May. … [Read more...]
Saturday Rollover Crash In Front of the CS Hilton
News release courtesy of the College Station Police Department: On July 12, 2014 at approximately 1207 hrs, the College Station Police Department received a report of a major crash in the intersection of Tarrow St and University Drive East involving … [Read more...]
Illegal Immigrant Children Will Not Be Housed in Bryan
Congressman Bill Flores has received confirmation that illegal immigrant children will not be housed at the former Bryan Army Reserve center. The confirmation came from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which has been lining up … [Read more...]
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