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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – College Station ISD wants your feedback on a calendar for the 2024-25 school year. They have two options. Below are things both calendars have in common: Aug. 5-13: Staff Development (seven days Professional Learning)Aug. 14: Students Start SchoolSept. 2: Labor Day HolidayOct. 14: HolidayNov. 25-26: Staff Comp DaysThe week of…

MADISONVILLE, Texas (KBTX) – Retired teachers across Texas are set to receive cost of living raises for the first time in 20 years as part of the constitutional amendments approved by voters in November. During the November 2023 election, voters overwhelmingly passed the constitutional amendment, which allocates money from the state’s budget surplus to grant…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – A College Station man is being honored by friends and family as a veteran, decorated pilot and loving father. Lieutenant Colonel, John “Bob” Pardo, passed away in early December. He was awarded a Purple Heart for his service during the Vietnam War, hailing the veteran a hero. Most notably, a…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – If you’re looking for a place to take pictures for last minute Christmas cards, head over to the George Bush Presidential Library. You don’t have to pay admission to the museum to pose by the decorated Christmas tree inside the rotunda. They also have a beautifully lit tree outside the…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – It has been a busy week for OnRamp. The nonprofit organization gifts reliable vehicles to people in need. Two local, single mothers received their vehicles on Wednesday. According to a post on Facebook, Daneysja has six children and completed OnRamp’s two-step program. Shay has a three-year-old son. She needed help because…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper arrested a man after he led law enforcement on a high-speed chase. DPS says they tried to pull a 2023 Toyota Camry traveling northbound on SH 6 and FM 159 for a traffic stop. The driver tried to evade law enforcement but crashed…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – College Station police arrested a man accused of stabbed a woman early Thursday morning. Charles Williams, 51, of Bryan, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and burglary of a habitation. Police said the stabbing happened at an apartment complex in the 1500 block of…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Coaching sports is an important job, but it is also one that is having a difficult time recruiting. At times, coaches tend to face backlash from parents or even students. The job, though, can be extremely rewarding and help you feel closer to your community. Mike Thornton, Texas A&M Thornton-McFerrin Coaching…

FRANKLIN, Texas (KBTX) – If Franklin High School had a mayor it would be Nash Pils. Very seldom is he seen at a school event without his camera in his hand capturing memories of a lifetime from athletic events to recitals. “It has been great having him on the sidelines taking our pictures,” said Lion…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The family of Lieutenant Colonel John Robert Pardo gathered together to honor his life. Lieutenant Colonel John Pardo’s funeral service was on Tuesday from 4- 7 p.m. and his celebration of life was at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. Lieutenant Colonel John Pardo was born in Hearne and died December 5th…