“Lucky 21″ Gala to support Down Syndrome Association of the Brazos Valley

“Lucky 21″ Gala to support Down Syndrome Association of the Brazos Valley

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Save the date for the Down Syndrome Association of Brazos Valley’s “Lucky 21″ Gala. The gala is on Saturday, May 4 at the Hilton College Station. Doors open at 5 p.m. and entertainment starts at 6 p.m. Each ticket holder will receive dinner served by Down Syndrome Association members, and $1,000…

Regents authorize Texas A&M to negotiate Trev Alberts contract

Regents authorize Texas A&M to negotiate Trev Alberts contract

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Texas A&M President Mark Welsh can now officially negotiate a contract with Athletic Director Trev Alberts. The details of his contract will be released once it’s finalized. It’s been reported that the university will spend over $4 million to buy Alberts out of his contract with Nebraska, which he signed…

Montgomery County directs citizen board to review, and potentially remove, library books

Montgomery County directs citizen board to review, and potentially remove, library books

Montgomery County officials adopted a new policy on Tuesday empowering a citizen committee to review, and potentially remove, library materials at the request of the public. County Judge Mark Keough, the policy’s author, said the process will prevent children from accessing inappropriate books, while critics argued the new guidelines strip librarians from the reconsideration process…

3 Texas A&M women’s basketball players arrested on minor drug charges

3 Texas A&M women’s basketball players arrested on minor drug charges

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Three Texas A&M women’s basketball players were arrested early Wednesday morning. According to arresting documents, officers with the College Station Police Department responded to multiple calls saying there were people inside a car playing loud music and smoking marijuana outside a building in the Holleman Crossing Apartments. When officers arrived…

H-E-B Cooking Connections shares recipes for Easter gatherings

H-E-B Cooking Connections shares recipes for Easter gatherings

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Easter Sunday is four days away, and many people are preparing to gather with their families. If you’re hosting or taking a dish, Lisa Fritz with the H-E-B Cooking Connection shared some recipes to make your decision-making easier. Those can be found below. Bacon and Broccoli Salad Ingredients: 2 large heads…

College Station student advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee

College Station student advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) -Aarav Sargurunathan, a seventh grader at Wellborn Middle School in College Station ISD, is the champion of the 2024 Central Texas Spelling Bee sponsored by Rapoport Holdings, LLC. His winning word was “Requiem”, meaning a grand musical service or hymn in honor of the dead. The competition involving 33 spellers from…

Brazos Valley businesses invited to lunch to learn about fraud prevention

Brazos Valley businesses invited to lunch to learn about fraud prevention

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Brazos Valley banks say check fraud is an increasing problem in the community. First Financial Bank told KBTX they’re seeing a lot of bad actors washing checks, meaning people are taking checks, lifting off the ink and replacing it with new information that will benefit them. First Financial learned other banks…