NR32_SCRIPT1 FILESLUG:12pNewscast101223 FILECATG:Bumpers FILEWHOM: FILEWRIT:LKWBC FILEDATE:10/12/2023 FILESHOW: FILETIME:00:07:38 FILENEXT: AT MONDAY'S NAVASOTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, JENNIFER REYNA, GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE FIRE HYDRANT REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN TOWN. =------------------------- [W:\NEWS10\10-11\J REYNA UPDATE 01.WAV] :33 =------------------------- REYNA SAID THAT THE HYDRANTS WILL NOW BE PAINTED. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THE CITY AT 936-825-6475 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TWO HOUSTON AREA MEN ARE IN THE BRAZOS COUNTY JAIL FOLLOWING THEIR ARRESTS FOR A VEHICLE BURGLARY YESTERDAY (W) ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRACTICE CALLED "BANK JUGGING". =------------------------- [W:\NEWS10\10-12\VW-ARRESTJUGGING101223.WAV] :39 =------------------------- COLLEGE STATION POLICE ARREST REPORTS SAY THE MEN FOLLOWED A PICKUP AS IT LEFT A BANK IN BRYAN WITH 15 HUNDRED DOLLARS. THE VICTIM DROVE TO A RESTAURANT IN COLLEGE STATION, WHERE HE GOT OUT AND WENT INSIDE. A CSPD SPOKESMAN TELLS WTAW NEWS THAT ONE OF THE MEN SMASHED A WINDOW TO GET INTO THE TRUCK AND TOOK THE MONEY AND A HANDGUN. THE ARREST REPORTS SAY AFTER MULTIPLE WITNESSES GAVE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SUSPECTS AND THEIR S-U-V, THE VEHICLE WAS SPOTTED BY A GRIMES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY ON HIGHWAY 6. THE MONEY AND THE GUN WERE RECOVERED. BOTH OF THE MEN WERE CHARGED WITH BURGLARY OF A VEHICLE AND STEALING THE MONEY AND THE GUN. ONE OF THE MEN WAS ALSO CHARGED WITH MISDEMEANOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AT LAST WEEK'S MEETING OF COMMISSIONER'S COURT, THE NEW GRIMES COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE ADMINISTRATOR TODD GREENE GAVE UPDATES ON SOME COUNTY ROAD PROJECTS =------------------------- [W:\NEWS10\10-10\ROAD & BRIDGE 01.WAV] :37 =------------------------- GREENE ALSO SAID THAT THERE ARE UPCOMING BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS ON COUNTY ROADS 201, 215 AND 412. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE NOVEMBER ELECTION IS FAST APPROACHING, AND THERE MAY NOT BE ANY LOCAL RACES ON THE BALLOT, BUT GRIMES COUNTY JUDGE JOE FAUTH EMPHASIZED HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO VOTE ON THE 14 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS THIS YEAR. =------------------------- [W:\NEWS10\10-06\ELECTION 01.WAV] :23 =------------------------- GRIMES COUNTY ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR RACHEL WALKER GIVES A RUNDOWN OF THE VOTING LOCATIONS IN THE COUNTY. =------------------------- [W:\NEWS10\10-06\ELECTION 02.WAV] :32 =------------------------- A REMINDER THAT GRIMES COUNTY CITIZENS CAN VOTE AT ANY LOCATION WITHIN THE COUNTY. FOR VOTING INFORMATION, CALL 936-873-4425 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 FOUNDATION WHEN CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE ON THE BRAZOS VALLEY GIVES WEBSITE. ELIGIBLE DISTRICTS ARE BRYAN, COLLEGE STATION, NAVASOTA, CENTERVILLE, CALDWELL, BRENHAM, AND SOMERVILLE I-S-D'S. THE EARLY GIVING PERIOD CONTINUES ONLINE AT BRAZOS VALLEY GIVES DOT ORG. THROUGH THIS (TH) MORNING, THE EVENT'S WEBSITE SHOWS MORE THAN SEVEN HUNDRED CONTRIBUTIONS TO 115 ORGANIZATIONS TOTALING MORE THAN 257 THOUSAND DOLLARS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOWNTOWN NAVASOTA WILL BE HOSTING A SINGING COMPETITION CALLED "THE SOUND OF SMALL TOWN AMERICA" THROUGH THE INSPIRATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (ICMA). THAT WILL BE SATURDAY THE 21ST AT 3PM. WE SPOKE WITH DIANE PARTEN, PRESIDENT OF THE ICMA, SHE SAYS THE ASSOCIATION IS LIKE A FAMILY. =------------------------- [W:\NEWS10\10-06\ICMA 01.WAV] :21 =------------------------- THE COMPETITION IS FOR COUNTRY MUSIC ARTISTS WHO HAVE A POSITIVE OR UPLIFTING MESSAGE. THERE WILL BE 5 ARTISTS SELECTED AT THE COMPETITION HERE IN NAVASOTA AND THEY WILL MOVE ON TO THE FINALS LATER THIS YEAR AT THE GRAND OLE OPRY IN NASHVILLE. =------------------------- [W:\NEWS10\10-06\ICMA 02.WAV] :22 =------------------------- MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THE SOUNDS OF SMALL TOWN AMERICA COMPETITION & STREET FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY THE 21ST AT 3PM. THIS IS A FREE EVENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THE CITY AT 936-825-6475 OR GO TO INSPIRATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC DOT COM -------------------SPOTS----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIME FOR A LOOK AT SPORTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTY THE NAVASOTA RATTLERS LOST ON THE ROAD TO NEEDVILLE 56-42. THE RATTLERS ARE 1 & 2 IN SIT AT 5TH IN THEIR DISTRICT - NEXT UP, THEY WILL HOST UNDEFEATED IOWA COLONY TOMORROW NIGHT AT 7PM AT RATTLER STADIUM. YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE GAME LIVE RIGHT HERE ON WILLY 1550.98.7 THE ANDERSON-SHIRO OWLS TOOK DOWN THE NEW WAVERLY BULLDOGS 34-14. THE OWLS ARE NOW 2 & 1 AND 2ND IN THEIR DISTRICT AND THEY WILL PREPARE FOR A MATCHUP AGAINST WARREN AT HOME THIS FRIDAY AT 7PM. THE IOLA BULLDOGS WERE ON THE ROAD IN GRANGER FOR THEIR FIRST DISTRICT GAME OF THE YEAR. THEY LOST TO THE LIONS 23-14 AND UP NEXT, THE BULLDOGS WILL HOST MILANO THIS FRIDAY AT 7 PM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AN INTERNATIONAL ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN SERVING THE BRAZOS VALLEY FOR THE LAST YEAR. =------------------------- [W:\NEWS10\10-12\AMANDABUENGER100923-3.WAV] :08 Q-VERY WELL =------------------------- THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF UNBOUND NOW B-C-S, AMANDA BUENGER (BINGER), SAYS THERE IS AN INCORRECT STEREOTYPE THAT MOST TRAFFICKING VICTIMS ARE ABDUCTED BY STRANGERS. =------------------------- [W:\NEWS10\10-12\AMANDABUENGER100923-1.WAV] :11 Q-RECENTLY =------------------------- UNBOUND NOW B-C-S IS A NEW PARTNER AGENCY WITH UNITED WAY OF THE BRAZOS VALLEY. BUENGER (BINGER) SAYS THEY HAVE SERVED MORE THAN 150 HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS IN THEIR NINE COUNTY REGION. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEFORE THE TEXAS A AND M-ALABAMA GAME, REPORTERS IN THE PRESS BOX RECEIVED AN UPDATE ON THE ATTEMPT TO GET FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO REGULATE NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS FOR STUDENT ATHLETES ON A NATIONAL LEVEL. =------------------------- [W:\NEWS10\10-10\NIL_100723-1.WAV] :15 Q-SUSTAINABLE MODEL =------------------------- ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ROSS BJORK INTRODUCED SENATOR TED CRUZ, WHO SUPPORTS NATIONAL N-I-L REGULATIONS. =------------------------- [W:\NEWS10\10-10\NIL_100723-2.WAV] 3 :15 Q-COLLEGE SPORTS =------------------------- CRUZ HAS INTRODUCED LEGISLATION THAT HE SAYS ALSO ENSURES STUDENT-ATHLETES GET PAID. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------