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BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Blanche is the Aggieland Humane Society Pet of the Week for Oct. 6. This sweet girl is a one-year-old Husky mix. Blanche has been at the shelter since September. According to Aggieland Humane, she is a “playgroup rockstar,” meaning she gets along with all the dogs at the shelter during playtime….

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – One of the biggest games of the year for Aggie fans is here this weekend and the town is busy. Alabama and A&M fans from all over the country descended on Aggieland to watch the big game Saturday at Kyle Field. KBTX spoke with a group of Crimson Tide fans who…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – After the City of College Station discontinued the construction of Independence Ballpark, College Station Little League is hoping for new baseball fields. The president of College Station Little Leagues, Marc Ponder, says the lack of baseball fields could limit the size of his teams. “Being a former little leaguer myself…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Texas legislators are returning to the capitol on October 9 for a third special session. Governor Abbott called the special session Thursday afternoon. Items on the agenda include legislation to provide education savings accounts for all Texas schoolchildren, border security legislation, public safety legislation and legislation to end COVID restrictions. Texas…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Some local students recently represented the Brazos Valley in the nation’s capital. Two Rudder High School SkillsUSA district officers attended the Washington Leadership Training Institute last week, a conference that focuses on communication and leadership skills. Citlaly De Santiago and Destini Mack were under the guidance of their Criminal Justice teacher…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Due to high demand, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is taking its Preserving the Harvest class, on the road. Preserving the Harvest Road Show will make eight stops during the months of October through January in Waller, Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, and Lee Counties: October 23, 2023 Waller County in HempsteadOctober 30,…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A repeat DWI offender will spend 25 years in prison. Carl Young, 62, pled guilty to two separate charges of driving while intoxicated. One of those incidents happened on July 4, 2019. The other happened on Halloween of 2022. “Citizens of Brazos County should be able to enjoy holidays safely without…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Recently, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott met with various religious leaders across the state and called for a promotion of school choice at the pulpit. Yesterday, Baptist Standard, a Baptist nonprofit media organization, put out a statement on this call for school choice Sunday. In the letter, past and present leaders of…

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Oct. 5, 2023 Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday released his agenda for the third legislative special session of the year, asking lawmakers to pass “school choice” and…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – It’s a great time to start working on your fall vegetable garden, according to Jayla Fry with Texas A&M AgriLife. “We are in transition season and this is my favorite time to vegetable garden. It’s for the fall,” said Fry. “You have so much less disease and insect pressure, and…