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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The following news release is shared by Texas A&M police: The Texas A&M University Police Department (UPD) welcomes a new K-9 to the force. Taps, a 2-year-old German Shepherd, was born in Poland and in June joined her partner, Officer John Browning, in Aggieland. In June 2023, Officer Browning and…

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KBTX) – The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued a warrant for the arrest of parolee Robert Scott for failure to comply with his supervision. Scott was released after serving time for multiple convictions. If you have information on his whereabouts, contact 1-866-680-6667. #TDCJ has issued a warrant for the arrest of…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – September 15 was the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. It’s a time to honor the culture and contributions of the Hispanic and Latino communities. You can get a taste of this daily in the BCS at places like the Cilantro Mexican Grill. It’s located in downtown Bryan and is packed the…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – College Station police say Audrea Constancio, 55, allegedly pocketed more than $28,000 over a four-year period. According to arrest documents, Constancio worked as a secretary to the principal at College View High School from November 2017 until she resigned in January 2023. After resigning from the school, district representatives discovered…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – College Station ISD has a new leader in its communications department. The Board of Trustees approved Austin Dunson as the new director of communications at a meeting on Tuesday. CSISD says Dunson comes to the district with eight years of experience in public school communications and creative marketing. The Texas…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) -More changes could be underway at Texas A&M. In fact, the university may be undoing some of the changes that were put in place by the previous university president. Initiatives once considered a top priority by former Texas A&M University leaders are now receiving renewed attention. After a challenging summer for…

AUSTIN, Texas (TEXAS TRIBUNE) – Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday his long-awaited special session on “school choice” will start next month while promising political consequences for lawmakers who stand in the way of his priority legislation. “There’s an easy way to get it done, and there’s a hard way,” Abbott said on a tele-town hall…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Bryan City Council met Tuesday to take the next step in the city’s workforce development. The city and RELLIS will be working together to submit an application for the Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program, a grant managed by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The grant is designed to address employment…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – On Monday, What’s The Buzz Specialty Coffee launched a new coffee line. The coffee line is called the “Aggie Full Circle”. The inspiration for the new line came from Miguel Fernandez who owned his own coffee farm in Honduras. With the money that he raised from the farm, he was…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Brazos County commissioners adopted a new tax rate and budget at their regular meeting on Tuesday. In a four-to-one vote, commissioners approved 0.4097 as the 2023-24 tax rate and the budget that received 11 amendments that morning. Prior to the regular meeting, the county held two public hearings for citizens to…