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Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management waives tipping fees for Bryan-College Station; officials expect to save thousands
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Since the opening of the Twin Oaks landfill, Bryan-College Station has been paying around $30 a ton to dump city trash. Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management announced Wednesday it would be doing away with tipping fees for the cities. Meaning city trucks will no longer pay a fee to dump at the landfill, saving more than $1 million annually.
Association of Former Students to host tailgates for ’80s ’90s Aggies
Listen up, Aggies from the classes of ’80s and ’90s. The all ’90s tailgate will be held in Aggie Park on Aug. 31 for the Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame game and the all ’80s Tailgate will be at the Williams Alumni Center on Oct. 26 for the Texas A&M vs LSU game.
Massive drug bust uncovers fentanyl operation in Williamson and Bell counties
The Williamson County Sheriff's Office Organized Crime Unit seized over 115,000 pills and multiple illicit drugs during a two-day operation in Round Rock and Morgan's Point, authorities announced Friday. The investigation began on Monday, July 22, when deputies discovered approximately 335 suspected fentanyl pills at a residence in the 2000...
College Station ISD Board Members And Superintendent Discuss The District’s Policy Of Reviewing Campus Populations & Boundary Changes
College Station ISD’s superintendent tells his board that it’s time to talk about a subject that no one wants to discuss…changing campus boundaries. Tim Harkrider brought up rezoning during June’s CSISD board meeting as he asked members to consider dropping the annual requirement that was established seven years ago to spend $25,000 dollars on a demographer to review campus populations.
After a 10 day break, new outlook issued for Atlantic activity
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The tropical Atlantic (save for these repeated slugs of gulf moisture we’ve had over this week) has largely been quiet since Hurricane Beryl’s historic path that stretched across almost the entire basin. Repeated plumes of Saharan dust and unfavorable upper level winds have given...
Baylor in the News – July 7-13, 2024
Note: The opinions expressed in these articles do not necessarily reflect those of the University. Forbes: Americans Unite! Watch The Olympics. Be Happy. Forget Politics. In his SportsMoney column, Kirk Wakefield, Ph.D., executive director of the Curb Center for Sales Strategy in Sports and Entertainment (S3E) program and The Edwin W. Streetman Professor of Retail Marketing at Baylor, writes about how the Olympics unite people across differences.
College Station City Council Members Have Mixed Reactions To Participating In The Salvation Army’s Capital Campaign
A majority of College Station city council members tentatively supports contributing something towards the Salvation Army’s $9.1 million dollar capital campaign. How much, was not reached during a budget workshop discussion on July 16th. College Station council members were told that the Salvation Army was seeking $500,000 dollars apiece...
Central Texas team advances to Junior League Softball World Series
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The Central Texas All-Star softball team is on their way to the Junior League World Series. The team secured their spot in the World Series with a victory yesterday, a game that took place in New Mexico. They are now en route to Washington for the World Series, marking a swift transition.
There is an art to it: TSTC auto refinishing students learn to airbrush
(WACO, Texas) – Some of the artistic skills that students learn in Texas State Technical College’s Auto Collision and Management Technology program start with small, hand-held airbrushes. “Airbrushing uses a fine, detailed version of a spray gun that allows precision in artwork,” said Jesse Hildebrandt, an instructor in...
New report reveals College Station as top spot for retirees
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - As College Station grows, so does its retirement community. In a new report from the US Census Bureau, College Station was listed as one of the top five fastest-growing retirement populations in America. In another article by Realtor.com, Texas is home to four cities in...
4th suspect in brutal mob attack outside Waco’s Club BLAAM arrested
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Lademeon Dashaun Davis, 21, a fourth suspect in the brutal mob beating of a man outside Club BLAAM in Waco, was arrested on July 26, arrest warrants state. Davis is charged with aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury, evading arrest and unlawful carrying of a...
GigEm247 talks about how Texas A&M football's schedule is made for a big 2024
Gigem 247's Jeff Tarpley visited with ESPN Central Texas radio host Glenn Smith this week to discuss Texas A&M football coming out of SEC Media Days. One of the items that Smith brought up was the Aggies' 2024 schedule which he noted that he liked because of how it was set up. He noted that "You've got Notre Dame and McNeese. You go to Florida. You come back Bowling Green. And then Arkansas at home." Smith went on to say that this stretch was favorable, but it led into a gauntlet of Southeastern Conference foes after that for the rest of the season. Nonetheless, Tarp noted that he liked the schedule and broke down why it was relatively favorable for the Aggies.
FALL WEDDING SHOW AUG. 4 IN BRYAN
Couples who are planning to get married soon are invited next weekend to the Wedding Association of the Brazos Valley’s Fall Wedding Show. The show will be held on Sunday, August 4th from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Brazos Center in Bryan. Wedding professionals will be available to...
Georgetown City Council considers raising rates for utility customers with high water usage
The study shows that major issues will arise if the city maintains its current water utility rates. (Parks Kugle/Community Impact) In the continued effort to balance the rising cost of essential services with rapid growth and sharply rising demand, Georgetown city officials presented an update on the Georgetown Water and Sewer Rate Study during the July 27 City Council workshop.
Austin police seek person of interest in hit-and-run that injured elderly victim
The Austin Police Department is seeking the public's help to locate a person of interest in connection with a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured an elderly victim last September. Authorities identified Nilson Isaac Perez Gomez, a 20-year-old Hispanic male, as a person of interest who may have information about the...
Texas Is The Number One Worst State For Weather Related Power Outages
The Texas power grid is something that all residents worry about. When the power goes out, many things are lost. Lights are unable to be turned on, and depending on the the time of day, individuals may not be able to see for an extended period of time. Many reasons can be the cause for the power to disappear.
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