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Brazos County confirms West Nile Virus detected in the area
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Brazos County Health District Vector Surveillance Program has confirmed mosquito samples collected in Brazos County have tested positive for West Nile Virus. The mosquito trap that collected the positive samples was located in south College Station. “Please keep in mind that all of Brazos County...
Continued Enrollment Decline At Blinn College’s Bryan Campus Is Discussed Again By Blinn Trustees And Administrators
June’s meeting of the Blinn College trustees included learning spring enrollment on the Bryan campus fell to 4,728. That’s almost one-third of the record high of 12,071 that took place in 2015. Administrators repeated from past discussions, one reason for the decrease is Texas A&M’s decision to admit...
4th of July celebrations across the Brazos Valley
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - There are several opportunities this week to celebrate Independence Day. One of the largest events in the area will be the 4th of July Fireworks and Drones Show at RELLIS. Gates at the Bryan campus will open at 6 p.m. Food trucks will be open from...
B/CS Chamber And Leadership Brazos Alumni Association To Honor Longtime Businessowner
This year’s Bryan/College Station chamber of commerce Leadership Brazos Alumni Association luncheon will honor a longtime business owner. Chamber president Glen Brewer says Louis Newman III of Newman Printing will be celebrated for 75 years of making a difference. Tickets are now available for the July 25th luncheon at...
Bryan entrepreneur Versy Piconè goes viral with new single ‘Little Mess'
A couple years ago, singer Versy Piconè, around four months pregnant with her daughter, was on a phone call with her mom when her mom asked what Piconè’s future would look like with a new toddler. When Piconè answered that she loved a little mess in her...
Bryan assistant Treasure Jackson hired as head girls basketball coach
The Bryan girls basketball team won’t have much of a learning curve with its new head coach as varsity assistant Treasure Jackson was announced as head coach Monday on Bryan ISD’s social media. Jackson has spent the past two seasons with the Lady Vikings. Her first season as...
Athletic director Trev Alberts shares his ‘vision’ for future of Texas A&M baseball program
Formalities aside, Trev Alberts can officially call himself the athletic director at Texas A&M after making his first major coaching hire since arriving to College Station in March. “People ask me all the time, ‘What’s your shared vision for the baseball program?’ Number one, we’re going to have the best coaches in college baseball. We’re going to hire servant leaders, coaches where it’s not about them, it’s about serving these guys,” Alberts proclaimed Tuesday afternoon. “We’re going to have the best development program in college baseball because that’s what (Earley) is all about, right? “We’re going to have the best stadium in college baseball. With your help, that of our donors and regents, an $80 million upgrade to Blue Bell is going to be a game changer. It’s going to be the best atmosphere and environment in college baseball, that’s the vision. Finally, we’re going to have the best fan experience because that’s what changes the whole environment at Blue Bell.” Michael Earley is the 21st Aggies baseball head coach in program history. Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Shaun on Twitter: @Shaun_Holkko.
2025 3-star DL out of Richmond has committed to Texas AM
Boom! Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class has added its second defensive line prospect. Three-star defensive lineman Chace Sims announced his commitment on Tuesday afternoon. Heading into his senior season at Randle High School in Richmond, Texas, Sims is as underrated as a defensive lineman can get. He possesses impressive versatility along the line of scrimmage with the speed, power and hand technique to make his way to the backfield at a high rate. Standing 6 feet, 2 1/2 inches and 305 pounds, Sims moves with ease. He works at the 3-tech defensive line spot while being deployed off the edge as a...
Texas A&M Men’s Golf Invited to Prestigious Opener
SAMMAMISH, Wash. – The Texas A&M men’s golf team will lift the lid on the 2024-25 campaign at one of the most prestigious season-opening tournaments with an invitation to the Sahalee Players Championship slated for Sept. 7-8. One of the premier courses on the west coast, Sahalee Golf Club hosted a women’s golf major in June, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. It also hosted the men’s PGA Championship in 1998 as well as the men’s 2010 U.S. Senior Open and the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in 2016.
Texas A&M Adds Jamie Lew to Swimming Coaching Staff from 2024-2025
Lew heads to College Station after spending the last three seasons with Indiana, first as a volunteer and then as Director of Operations. Archive photo via Texas A&M Athletics. Texas A&M’s new Director of Swimming Blaire Anderson has continued the remaking of the Aggie coaching staff for next season with the announcement of Jamie Lew as an assistant swimming coach.
Tropical Storm Beryl to affect Texas next week.
Headline: Tropical Storm Beryl will affect the Texas coast early next week. The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center tracks Beryl across the Gulf of Mexico and into Texas at Brownsville as a CAT 1 with 75 mph winds on Sunday night. The storm will then move north over the state dropping significant rainfall over the lower half of the state. It is now time to plan for heavy rain and possible flooding in South Texas early next week. The winds from the storm will drop below hurricane force by Monday night.
Texas gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
State gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.08 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.01 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 6 cents since...
Home care providers pay $4.5M to settle false claims allegations
Three home care agencies operating in Texas, Ohio and Indiana agreed to pay nearly $4.5 million to resolve allegations that they provided illegal kickbacks in exchange for Medicare referrals, the Justice Department disclosed on Monday. Guardian Health Care, Gem City Home Care and Care Connection of Cincinnati, which are owned...
Clear The Streets: The Worst Areas For Underage Drinking In Texas
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the areas in Texas cited the most for underage drinking violations are all near universities. But some party schools party a lot harder than others if we take the numbers at face value. Overall, citations to businesses for serving underage patrons are trending down. This could be because:
5 High Profile Cases From Texas That Among The FBI’s Most Famous
Texas is a land of beautiful backdrops and vibrant cities. A place where anything can happen and usually does. Our state has seen some amazing and intriguing crime stories to ever have come out of law enforcement. Ranker listed out some of the worst crimes ever to happen in Texas....
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