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City of College Station announces new Christmas parade

ByKatherine Griffith September 15, 2023

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The City of College Station announced Friday that they will be holding the first College Station Christmas Parade this year.

The city wrote on social media, “Even Santa is excited to hear the news!”

Details about the event have not yet been released, but we do know the parade will be sometime in December.

The City says they will announce more details early next week.

This comes after organizers of the BCS Christmas Parade announced they would not hold the annual event this year due to medians along Texas Avenue.

The annual Lighted Christmas Parade will still be held this year in Downtown Bryan on December 7.

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Drug dealers sentenced to 12 years in prison

ByKatherine Griffith August 28, 2023

MADISON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – A Madison County judge has sentenced two women to 12 years in prison. Samantha McGovern and Bridgette Wilcox have been transferred to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to serve their sentences. A Madison County trooper arrested McGovern in March 2021 for driving with a suspended driver’s license. When the…

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Leon County power outage costs local business

ByAnna Maynard September 22, 2023

MARQUEZ, Texas (KBTX) – A Marquez business owner claims she lost thousands of dollars worth of product as a result of Wednesday’s power outage. The power was restored at 11:32 a.m. the next day, due to a portable generator being delivered from Tyler. For a store known for its frozen treats, it was too late….

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Fish Fry Fundraiser planned Saturday for Blackjack Volunteer Fire Dept

ByRusty Surette May 30, 2024

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – There’s a tasty way this weekend to help give back to some of our first responders. The Blackjack Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a Fish Fry Fundraiser on Saturday. The annual event will be at the fire station at 9061 FM 391 in Hearne from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Plates…

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Texas A&M begins season ranked 20th in AP poll

ByTravis Brown August 12, 2024

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Texas A&M football will begin the season ranked Number 20 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25, released Monday. The ranking nod marks the 35th time in history the Aggies began the season in the AP Top 25, a total that ranks 18th historically. A&M’s average rank in the AP preseason…

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Grant terminated, increase in cost to build affordable housing leaves many in tough spot

ByMorgan Riddell April 4, 2024

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The College Station City Council terminated a grant contract with Habitat for Humanity, expecting a loss of at least $65,000 in community funds. The council approved $794,000 grant in 2017 for Habitat for Humanity to build five low-income housing options in the community. According to the city, Habitat for Humanity…

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120-foot cross will be the tallest statue piece in Huntsville

ByJulia Lewis October 5, 2023

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KBTX) -A 120-foot cross is being built at Northside Baptist Church in Huntsville. The cross weighs 47,000 pounds and is 64 feet wide. The construction began last Monday and will finish next week. Mike Rozier, the owner of Rozier Construction, talks about the why behind the construction of the cross. “If one person…

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