The Bryan/College Station Salvation Army is asking for financial contributions to take care of 150 children in the Angel Tree gift campaign. That is down from 18 hundred a week ago. Captain Luis Villanueva posted a Facebook video Wednesday showing … [Read more...]

The war between Israel and Hamas is on the mind of Texas A&M President Mark Welsh. He told reporters Wednesday that he is very proud of the way Jewish and Palestinian students have acted.     Welsh says demonstrations have … [Read more...]

Blinn College enrollment has returned to pre-pandemic levels. Vice chancellor Becky McBride told the board of trustees on Monday that Fall headcount totaled more than 18 thousand students.     Doctor McBride repeated that … [Read more...]

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers are investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash on state Highway 105 and County Road 423. The preliminary crash investigation indicates that on Dec. 11th, 2023, at approximately 2:45 p.m., a 2019 … [Read more...]

As part of its continued funneling of dollars into rail programs across the country, the Biden administration announced $8.2 billion more in grants to passenger rail projects and corridor planning activities. To date, the administration has announced … [Read more...]

The Blinn College band has rocked its way into the finals of a competition featuring music by the heavy metal band Metallica. The Blinn band is among five finalists in College Division 2 and 3 in the “For Whom the Band Tolls” contest, which will … [Read more...]

Winners of the 2023 President’s Awards Program were announced in Nacogdoches in conjunction with the Texas Downtown Annual Conference. For over 35 years the awards program, sponsored by Texas Downtown (TXDT), has recognized outstanding projects, … [Read more...]

Mark Welsh is a retired Air Force general and former Air Force chief of staff. On his website, Welsh shares his heartfelt condolences to anyone who has lost friends or loved ones to the violence. Welsh also says he will do everything in his power to … [Read more...]

The board governing the Texas prison system is told that 97 of the 100 units that were part of the first statewide lockdown in 15 years has resumed normal operations. Lockdowns at the last three are expected to end today (Monday). The director of … [Read more...]

On October 15, 2023 at approximately 9pm Navasota Police Officers conducted a traffic stop in the 600 block of West Washington. During the traffic stop, the officer heard several gunshots coming from a convenience store parking lot located in the 500 … [Read more...]

An SSA news release says most people receiving social security retirement benefits will get an average increase of 50 dollars a month starting in January. Recipients will learn their new benefit amounts, reflecting a three point two percent increase … [Read more...]

The Brazos Valley Gives organization has announced that the Greater Texas Foundation is sponsoring a two for one match when donations are given to eight school districts. The foundation is giving up to 25 hundred dollars to each district or their … [Read more...]

Here is the release from the Grimes County Sheriff's Office: UPDATE -- Inmate possibly left in a gray Honda CRV. Seen near Anderson around 1:40pm Grimes County has an escape of an inmate. Last seen at 1:30pm at the Grimes County Sheriff’s … [Read more...]

Grimes County Road & Bridge Engineer Harry Walker may be retiring at the end of the month, but his department has stayed busy with projects around the county. Walker gave an update at last week's Commissioner's Court … [Read more...]

At Tuesday night's Bryan city council meeting, City Manager Kean Register introduced former Navasota city manager Brad Stafford as their new parks & recreation facilities director. Stafford responded and got a laugh from those in … [Read more...]