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Bryan City Council Overrides A Planning & Zoning Commission Administrative Recommendation
The Bryan city council overrides a recommendation by the planning and zoning commission on an administrative matter. In June, P and Z voted five to three to give staff the authority under a new state law to take final action on subdividing plats, which is dividing land into smaller parcels.
Parking lot in Northgate District behind Dixie Chicken available for possible redevelopment
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - The City of College Station’s parking lot near the Dixie Chicken may soon be a thing of the past. The 108 spots and the bathrooms on 301 Patricia St. are available for a developer to buy and redevelop through a sealed bid. The City...
Brazos Valley Bombers Fight for Field!
BRYAN, Texas – (FOX 44) The Brazos Valley Bombers baseball team acquired a lease termination letter earlier this month from the City of Bryan. “We’ve been at this diamond in the rough when we found it… And so, we took it from that to this beautiful facility that we see today with an amazing partnership with the city of Bryan. And unfortunately, the city has decided to put up for a vote tomorrow. The concept of terminating the lease early for convenience,” said Uri Geva, bombers founder and co-owner.
Lengthy demolition project begins on former Bryan ISD administration building
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The demolition process of what used to be the Bryan ISD administration building began Wednesday. The building is on the corner of Texas Avenue and William Joel Bryan Parkway, and has had fences added around the building to protect the public from the destruction. The process...
AP Top Stories July 17
Here's the latest for Wednesday, July 17th: Spotlight turns to Vance at GOP convention; DHS inspector general to probe security at Trump's Pa. rally; New Labor government spells out plans in Britain; Paris mayor swims in Seine ahead of Olympics. Amid the mounting pressure of another possible deficit budget, the...
City Of Bryan Announces A New Chief Financial Officer
A recent e-mail from the city of Bryan contained announcements that included the naming of new chief financial officer (CFO). The announcement came after the Bryan city council’s July 9th workshop meeting, when someone named “Katherine” was asked several times during budget presentations if the numbers were all right.
Treat of the day: Bryan legionnaire elected state commander
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Tom Marty, a United States Air Force (USAF) Veteran and former Commander of the American Legion Post 159 in Bryan, was elected as American Legion State Commander during the annual convention this Sunday. Cmdr. Marty previously served in the USAF as a security policeman, followed by...
Enrollment opens to the public at Texas A&M’s Charlotte Sharp Children’s Center
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Texas A&M has opened two options for parents and guardians to send their preschoolers this fall. Becky Gates (BGCC) and Charlotte Sharp (CSCC) children’s Centers provide early childhood programs for families at Texas A&M University and the Bryan-College Station community. The BGCC serves the...
Juvenile Detention Center students beautify Downtown Bryan by painting murals
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -For more than a decade, The Arts Council of the Brazos Valley and the Brazos County Juvenile Services Department have been teaming up in a project they call Art for Life, giving at-risk youth an opportunity to work with experienced painters, poets and performing artists to create public works of art.
Saddle up for the Texas State 4-H Horse Show
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Over 300 participants will make their way to Bryan for one of Texas A&M AgriLife’s biggest events. The Texas State 4-H Horse Show will be coming to the Brazos County Expo on July 21. During the show, there will be around 40 different competitive events,...
College Station’s Mayor Sends A Letter To The FAA Asking To Delay Amazon Drone’s Request To Increase Service
College Station’s mayor sends a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration forwarding the city council’s position on Amazon’s request to expand its drone delivery service. The letter from John Nichols asks the FAA to delay Amazon’s request until noise is reduced. The mayor’s letter cites what...
College Station candidate filing period begins Saturday for 4 city council seats
The filing period for candidates hoping to run for College Station City Council Places 3, 4, 5 and 6 begins this Saturday and will end Aug. 19. Candidates looking to run in the election may pick up an application packet at the City Secretary’s Office at College Station City Hall during regular business hours or email city secretary Tanya Smith at tdsmith@cstx.gov for assistance. More information on elections, including calendars and links, will be available at cstx.gov/elections.
Texas A&M Forest Service assesses hurricane impact, a state forest temporarily closes
COLLEGE STATION, Texas—In the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, Texas A&M Forest Service has estimated that hurricane force winds, measured by the NOAA National Weather Service, impacted 50% of Houston’s urbanized area tree coverage. Over 400,000 acres of rural forestland were potentially impacted by hurricane force winds (74-80 mph) and another 7.4 million acres of forestland experienced tropical storm force winds (39-73 mph).
Treat of the Day: St. Joseph Catholic School receives 3rd District of Distinction Award for commitment to art
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - For the third year in a row, St. Joseph Catholic School in Bryan was named one of 94 winners of the 2024 District of Distinction Award by the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA). The school said it was bestowed this award for providing a well-rounded education with an emphasis on the arts to its students.
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