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A buried tank with a failed shut-off valve led to a voluntary evacuation of nearby homes and a short clearing of part of the festival campgrounds Saturday. No one was hurt, officials said.
Federal reports filed this week put Chris Gober's receipts above $3.1 million, including $1.725 million he lent his campaign, while Democrat Caitlin Rourk reports roughly $576,000.
Two free-to-kids Halloween events land Sunday, Oct. 25: candy stations and a costume contest in Historic Downtown Bryan from 3 to 6 p.m., and games among the tanks at the College Station museum from 1 to 3 p.m.
The Texas A&M Forest Service awarded $19.6 million to 518 rural departments Friday; 23 departments in the seven Brazos Valley counties shared $810,000.
College Station improved its record to 8-1 after scoring 57 unanswered points against Pflugerville Connally on Friday night.
Nearly 20,000 Brazos County voters cast ballots in early voting's first four days, well above the 2022 midterm pace but behind 2024. Sites stay open through Oct. 30.
The free campus event runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, with crafts, activities and walks through the gardens. Parking is free in Lots 97 and 100c.
Bandana sales, a buckle raffle and online donations during Sunday's Man Up Crusade at the Brazos Valley Fair & Rodeo benefit Phoebe's Home, Twin City Mission's emergency shelter.
Six parents and educators spoke at College Station ISD's Tuesday board meeting, mostly about workload and pay, after months of split votes and a September warning from the board president about off-topic remarks.
Derika Bailey discusses Bryan + College Station Public Library System offerings, including a unique interlocal partnership allowing access to three locations with one card.
Votes Thursday also adopted a new parks master plan on a 6-1 vote, awarded about $28 million in sewer and road contracts and moved a planned Midtown sports complex deal toward completion.
The Brazos Valley program says the state's $6.46 per-meal rate now falls about $1.25 short, and it is also raising money for a $240,000 kitchen renovation.
Bryan's council unanimously backed swapping out the worn Williamson Park playground, moving it away from drainage trouble and covering it with a shade canopy, with the new equipment due by late February 2027.
A consultant's review, presented to Bryan ISD trustees Oct. 19, compares the district with 10 peers including College Station ISD on pay, spending, staffing and reserves before voters decide on two more pennies.
The South Central Texas Landowners Program covers property tax valuations, ponds, feral hogs, grazing and cow-calf herds; each one-day session costs $65.
Bryan's year-end parks report lists new playgrounds and shade at several parks, a nearly $700,000 rebuild of Travis Major Field and new pedestrian bridges for Bonham Park due in January 2027.
The 7 a.m.–2 p.m. collection accepts household chemicals and computers, but not medications, tires or business waste. Enter from Harvey Road.
The five-minute film combining dance, music, and virtual production technology will screen at the Austin Film Festival on Oct. 31 and Nov. 5.
A Bryan resident who works in academia found about 80 fewer crashes a year, mostly rear-end wrecks, as voters weigh Proposition A on whether the medians should go.
Democrat Wanda J. Watson seeks a second term on Commissioners Court; Republican Peter Michelena says county spending and debt are too high. Voters decide Nov. 3.
The Gardens at Texas A&M University dedicated a quarter-acre teaching garden with 16 beds for youth, adult and college gardening programs, Texas A&M AgriLife said.
