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BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – Early voting begins on Monday. If you live in College Station, one of the things you will see on your ballot is the College Station ISD bond propositions. We’ve heard from College Station ISD Superintendent Tim Harkrider and others about how important the district believes these bonds are to its…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The seat for Bryan ISD’s Board of Trustees Place 2 is up for vote this November. Three candidates are vying for the spot: Prentiss Madison, Christasha “Chrissy” Ransome, and incumbent and current Board President Julie Harlin. While this is a seat that represents northeast Bryan, voters across the district can have…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The Special Olympics Texas Fall Classic is in full swing around Aggieland. Competitions for the 2,000 athletes kicked off Thursday, with a celebration happening Friday evening. The opening ceremonies will be held at Edible Field in Bryan beginning at 7 p.m. with a parade and torch walk. This will end…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Grimes County Sheriff’s Office has a brand new golf car that was donated to them with the help of several businesses. It all started after the sheriff told Charlie Diggs there were a few car break-ins during the high school football games, so they were looking at getting a golf…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – According to a recently released study, four dozen Antarctic ice shelves have shrunk since 1997, losing 30 percent of their ice and 28 of those have lost more than half. Texas A&M professor Alex Orsi with the Department of Oceanography joined First News at Four on Friday to discuss the shrinkage….

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Two longtime College Station residents are going head to head for the Place 7 seat on the College Station ISD Board of Trustees. One is incumbent Geralyn Nolan who moved to College Station in 1999 to attend Texas A&M University. “I graduated with my undergrad in 2002, got married in…

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KBTX) – A Bryan ISD teacher is celebrating a big accomplishment. Naveen Cunha was named the 2024 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year on Friday. Mr. Cunha teaches 8th-grade robotics at Stephen F. Austin Middle School. He has over 30 years of teaching experience in Bryan-College Station. Cunha was originally nominated by…

WACO, Texas (KWTX) – Congressman Pete Sessions, R-Texas 17, on Friday announced his candidacy for Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. “Congressman Sessions believes he can forge a positive path as a conservative leader who can unite the Conference,” his office wrote in a news release. House Republicans dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A man is in custody after crashing into the back of a DPS vehicle and fleeing the scene. According to reports Mario Ortiz, 43, was traveling down Highway 190 Thursday when he smashed into a DPS vehicle during a traffic stop. During the incident, he also hit another car and fled…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – It’s the second weekend of the Brazos Valley Fair & Rodeo, and there’s a lot to look forward to. Starting Friday, visitors can prepare for concerts, livestock shows, kids activities, animal exhibits and shopping. “There’s something going on every hour,” Avery Fisher said. Fisher, the Brazos Valley Fair & Rodeo assistant…