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Library Proclamation Included A Book Donation

4/15/2026
The week of April 19-25 is National Library Week. That was recognized at last week’s (April 9) College Station city council meeting with more than just a proclamation. The city of College Station’s chief of [Read More...]

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College Station’s Mayor Adds His Best Wishes As Bryan City Manager And Former Mayor Andrew Nelson Undergoes Medical Treatment

4/10/2026
College Station’s mayor adds his best wishes as Bryan city manager and former mayor Andrew Nelson undergoes medical treatment for a mass in his brain. John Nichols said at the end of Thursday night’s (April [Read More...]

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College Station Utilities Customers Who Pay Bills By Snail Mail Encouraged To Go Paperless

3/10/2026
The city of College Station is encouraging utility customers who pay their bills by snail mail to go to paperless billing. Communications director Colin Killian says College Station Utilities (CSU) customers who enroll in paperless [Read More...]

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Temporary Exhibit At The Bush Library & Museum Features Landmark Historical Documents

3/10/2026
The Bush library and museum has a new exhibit that will be around for just over a month. Spokeswoman Amy Raines says you get the opportunity to see a group of original documents that are [Read More...]

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Volunteers Being Recruited For The Annual Chamber Day Survey

3/3/2026
Volunteers are being recruited for the annual Bryan/College Station chamber of commerce Chamber Day survey of local businesspeople. Chamber president Glen Brewer says on March 26th, around 200 volunteers will make contact with around 1,000 [Read More...]

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Texas A&M System Board Of Regents Discuss And Approve Fee Increases

2/25/2026
The Texas A&M system board of regents approve new and increased fees at this month’s (February 5) meeting. What the regents approved, does not involve undergraduate tuition and fees. Before the regents unanimous vote, chairman [Read More...]

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Bryan ISD School Board Gives Authority For The Superintendent To Negotiate Bond Funded Contracts With Contractors And Engineers

2/20/2026
Bryan ISD school board members give the superintendent the authority to negotiate nine contracts involving the $397 million dollar bond issue that voters approved last November. Seven contracts are with companies providing architectural services and [Read More...]

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Burleson County’s Sheriff Reminds Motorists About The Traffic Signal At FM 60 And FM 50

2/20/2026
New traffic signals on FM 60 at FM 50 between the Brazos River and Snook has reduced the number of crashes at that intersection. Burleson County sheriff Bill Rios said on Tuesday’s Facebook report (February [Read More...]

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College Station City Council Decides To Discuss Regulating Electric Scooters And Bicycles

2/13/2026
College Station city council members wrapped up Thursday’s meeting (February 12) with a decision to hold a future workshop on possible regulations for those who drive electric scooters and bicycles. The idea followed comments from [Read More...]
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Divided Brazos County Commission Decides To Leave A Position Vacant

2/11/2026
A vacant Brazos County position will remain vacant for the time being. County commissioners on Tuesday (February 10) voted three to two to not fill the position of assistant general counsel. Commissioner Bentley Nettles, who [Read More...]

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Primary Election Leads Brazos County Commissioners To Delay Making A Board Reappointment

2/6/2026
The upcoming primary election got in the way of Brazos County commissioners of making a reappointment to a local board. Bentley Nettles made the motion at the last business meeting (January 27) to delay consideration [Read More...]

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Accused Kidnapper From Kerrville Is Caught In Burleson County

2/5/2026
Burleson County’s sheriff goes to Facebook to explain a heavy law enforcement presence Tuesday morning in the Snook area did not involve ICE agents at local schools. Bill Rios announced his deputies, the Texas Rangers, [Read More...]

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Aggie Rabbi Is Released From An Australian Hospital Five Weeks After He Was Shot In A Terrorist Attack

1/26/2026
The rabbi who directs the Texas A&M Jewish Student Center posts on social media that his son, who was shot last month in a terrorist attack in Australia, is out of the hospital. Yossi Lazaroff [Read More...]

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College Station Police Introduces A New K-9 Officer

1/23/2026
Those who follow the College Station police Facebook page were introduced Thursday (January 22) to the department’s newest K-9 officer. Zero, a Dutch Shepherd, takes over for Rico, who retired last month after nine years [Read More...]

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College Station City Council Comments Two Months Into The Big 6 Project

1/23/2026
The end of Thursday night’s (January 22) nearly four hour long College Station city council meeting included observations about the Big 6 project, where construction to expand Rudder Freeway started December 1st. Councilman William Wright [Read More...]

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Multimillion Dollar Repair Contract At The Brazos County Expo Is Awarded By County Commissioners

1/14/2026
Brazos County commissioners at their first regular meeting of the new year, award a $3.5 million dollar contract for repairs at the Brazos County Expo. Scheduled for completion in seven months, which would be before [Read More...]

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Brazos County Commission Approves Soliciting Contractors Interested In Renovating The Road And Bridge Department Building

12/31/2025
In May 2023, the Brazos County commission showed no opposition to renovate the county’s road and bridge building instead replacing it. More than two and a half years later, the commission…with three new members…approved seeking [Read More...]

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Brazos County Commission Joins The Bryan City Council In Approving Incentives That Allows A $110 Million Dollar Expansion Of The Axis Pipe And Tube Plant

12/16/2025
Brazos County commissioners follow action taken by the Bryan city council last week to unanimously approve property tax breaks for a $110 million dollar expansion at Axis Pipe and Tube in north Bryan. Click HERE [Read More...]

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Brazos County Commissioners Hear Support For Blocking Public Access To Law Enforcement Radio Traffic

12/10/2025
The public is no longer able to listen to radio communications involving Brazos County law enforcement agencies. That’s after the decision to start fully implement encrypted channels. Brazos County precinct two constable Donald Lampo expressed [Read More...]

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Free Trees Offered To College Station Residents

12/8/2025
College Station residents can get an early Christmas present, courtesy of the city. Public communications director Colin Killian shared on WTAW’s The Infomaniacs that trees will be available starting Friday (December 12) at 10 a.m. [Read More...]

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