Senior Autumn Fest returns to Lincoln Recreation Center Oct. 22

College Station Parks and Recreation is hosting its Senior Autumn Fest on Thursday, Oct. 22, offering a free afternoon of entertainment and food for residents. The event is specifically designed for adults ages 55 and older and will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Recreation Center.

The celebration features a variety of activities intended to provide a festive fall experience. Attendees can enjoy a burger meal, live music, and dancing. The program also includes a cake walk, various games, and a costume contest. Organizers have noted that participants are encouraged to wear their best Halloween costumes for the event. Additionally, the fest will include door prizes for attendees.

Registration is not required for the event. Residents interested in attending can simply arrive at the Lincoln Recreation Center during the posted hours. The announcement describes the gathering as a festive celebration focused on food, music, and community interaction.

For more information, residents are directed to read the official blog post regarding the event details.

About 706 parcels could be rezoned for townhomes and small multiplexes; residents get an in-person session Tuesday

Letters went to roughly 1,440 owners and neighbors about the city-initiated Middle Housing rezoning. Staff will take questions at City Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and formal hearings are expected in early 2027.

Reese FennOctober 19, 20263 min read

Open U.S. House seat and a three-way Senate race lead the federal ballot in Brazos County

Republican Chris Gober and Democrat Caitlin Rourk are running to succeed retiring Rep. Michael McCaul in District 10, which takes in all of Brazos County, as early voting runs through Oct. 30.

Opal GoddardOctober 19, 20262 min read

Training on viral junk posts dulls AI models' reasoning, Texas A&M study finds

Texas A&M computer scientists found that language models trained on short, highly shared social media posts began skipping reasoning steps and were hard to repair afterward.

Knox YoderOctober 19, 20262 min read

Texas Attorney General Proposes Strengthened Rules Restricting Foreign Land Ownership

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has proposed updated enforcement rules for Senate Bill 17, creating a public mapping portal modeled after the state sex-offender registry to track foreign adversary real estate holdings and establishing a dedicated investigative task force.

Demarcus FerrisOctober 10, 20262 min read

Brazos Valley Food Bank warns it cannot fill SNAP gap as Texas takes on a bigger share of program costs

Texas began paying 75% of SNAP's administrative costs on Oct. 1, and the Brazos Valley Food Bank's director told lawmakers food banks cannot stand in for the program.

Reese FennOctober 6, 20262 min read

Texas Attorney General Launches Investigation Into UnitedHealth Group Over Patient Coverage Denials

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened a formal investigation into UnitedHealth Group, issuing Civil Investigative Demands under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act over alleged deceptive coverage denials, nursing home delays, and improper prior-authorization revocations.

Marlene OrtizOctober 6, 20262 min read