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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.
Thompsons Creek watershed protection meeting set for July 31 in Bryan
The public is invited to attend the Thompsons Creek Watershed Partnership meeting on July 31 in Bryan. The meeting will be at 2:30 p.m. at the Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest Drive. The event is a forum for public input, which will drive the development of a voluntary, stakeholder-driven watershed protection plan for Thompsons Creek. The plan will also outline strategies to improve local water quality.
New CFP director desired to walk in footsteps of Texas A&M President Mark Welsh
DALLAS, Texas (KBTX) - When Rich Clark was assigned in 2005 to the Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, he stepped outside his house and noticed his new neighbor watering the lawn. That new neighbor already knew Clark’s name and called him over to chat, budding a friendship, and...
Conner Qualifiers: Step in the ring at Bryan Boxing
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - This Olympic sport is going to take your best one, two punch. Amateur Boxing was introduced to the Olympic games in 1880. Bryan Boxing owner Carl Perry says amateur boxing is completely different compared to the professional boxing we sometimes see on television. “The amateurs are...
Two Bryan men arrested in dispute involving gunfire
Two Bryan men were arrested early Tuesday following an alleged dispute regarding a woman that resulted in shots being fired, according to a Bryan Police Department probable cause report. Frederick Nathaniel Hall, 20, and Steven Richardson, 23, have both been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to...
‘Power in a transformed life’: True events inspire book for all ages
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - As all sorts of events can inspire the masses, one instance close to a decade ago stuck out to a Bryan ministry, leading to the production of a book. It was 2015 when some children brought Patricia Hefti an injured bird at an SOS Ministries picnic.
Man shoots, kills another after road rage incident in Elgin
ELGIN, Texas - One man is dead and another is charged with murder after a road rage incident in Elgin on Tuesday night. A witness, who recorded video of the deadly confrontation, told FOX 7 the shooting may be a case of self-defense. The moment this case of road rage...
San Antonio ranked one of the worst cities for quality of life, according to recent study
SAN ANTONIO - A recent study shows San Antonio as one of the worst cities in the country for quality of life. The study by LawnStarter ranked cities for quality of life based on 16 categories including; employment wages, life expectancy, unemployment rates, food security, workers' rights, and more. Of...
New Miniso store now open inside Ingram Park Mall
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio can welcome a new fan-favorite unique retailer store that opened on the Northwest Side. Miniso is a lifestyle retailer that sells Sanrio products, beauty products, home decor, snacks and Disney character products. The store is on the first floor of Ingram Park Mall at...
LIVE RADAR: Storms moving through Houston area, bringing cold front to much of SE Texas
HOUSTON – Heavy storm activity is moving into and through the Houston area this morning. DOWNLOAD TODAY: Introducing Houston’s new Storm Tracker 2 weather app from KPRC: Because Mother Nature doesn’t send invitations. KPRC 2 Meteorologist Justin Stapleton says Thursday will start stormy as we also track...
Treat of the Day: High school students learn about cybersecurity at Blinn College
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -A weeklong camp at Blinn College hopes to encourage high school students to become the next generation of cybersecurity frontliners. The cybersecurity camp at the Blinn College-Brenham Campus recently drew 22 students who spent five days learning about everything from privacy laws to Raspberry Pi devices. The U.S. Department of Defense sponsored the camp through its Cyber Leadership Development Program.
BRENHAM NATIVE PROMOTED TO PRINCIPAL AT WALLER ISD
A former Brenham High School graduate has been named as the new Principal at Schultz Junior High in Waller. After serving as an assistant principal on the Schultz campus since April 2022, Heather Myers was promoted to principal. Myers has an Associate’s Degree in Biology from Blinn College, a Bachelor’s...
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Suspect in Texas Accused of Mowing Down Woman in Truck After Dispute Over $100
A Texas man has been arrested after police say he ran down two people with his truck after getting into an argument over $100, RadarOnline.com can reveal.According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by MyRGV.com, police responded to a residence in Edinburg around 5 p.m. on July 14, and found one of the victims, 20-year-old Briseida Cobarrubias, lying in the road, Front Page Detectives reported.Officers then located the second victim, 27-year-old Jorge Galvan, who told them that he and Cobarrubias “were in an argument with Luis Garza”.Galvan said they had begun to walk away from Garza, 26, when he got...
Why Texas’ mass power outages continue to happen
It’s become a familiar cycle: A powerful storm sweeps through a swath of Texas and takes the electric system down in its grip. Trees might bend and topple, crashing down onto a power pole. Sometimes the weight of ice pulls branches onto electric lines. Other times wind makes a wire spark, and that ember ignites a destructive blaze.
Texas Is The Number One Worst State In Nation For Pests
There are many animals in the state of Texas. With so much surface area covered by the state, you're bound to see one animal you've never seen before. I mean, some of us have seen a fox run past us in Texas right?. Not all animals are friendly to humans...
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