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BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Brazos Contemporary Dance Festival was created by Carisa Armstrong and Christine Bergeron in an effort to bring contemporary dance to the Brazos Valley. “I moved to this community in 2002 and when I did there really wasn’t any modern dance for people to see, and very little for people to…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Esmeralda is the Aggieland Humane Society Pet of the Week for Sept. 8. This wonderful girl is about four-years old. She is mild-mannered and gets along well with other dogs. She is also friendly and loves people. Next Friday and Saturday, the shelter will be offering $12 adoptions. You can learn…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Bryan Mayor Bobby Gutierrez confirmed that Micheal Hearne’s “Big Barn Dance Music Festival” is coming to Bryan in 2024. The annual festival has taken place in Taos, New Mexico for the past 21 years and for the first time will come to Texas. The festival will come to Midtown Park on…

AUSTIN (TEXAS TRIBUNE) – The historic impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton is underway in the Texas Senate. He faces 16 articles of impeachment that accuse him of misusing the powers of the attorney general’s office to help his friend and donor Nate Paul, an Austin real estate investor who was under federal…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Dozens of community members and elected officials gathered Friday for the 75th anniversary of the College Station Cemetery. Among the thousands buried are soldiers, former Texas A&M presidents and even General James Earl Rudder. “There’s so many people that were important in making this cemetery significant,” said Sherry Frisk, with…

CALDWELL, Texas (KBTX) – It’s time to head to the Kolache Capital of Texas. The 38th Annual Kolache Festival is happening Saturday in Caldwell, but attendees don’t have to wait to celebrate. The weekend is starting off with a quilt show Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Caldwell Civic Center. Attendees can…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The San Antonio Zoo welcomes an okapi calf. The zoo says the calf will get a name in November.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – You’ll need some patience but planting a pear tree will pay off, says Tim Hartmann with Texas A&M AgriLife. “I can’t talk enough about pears. Super low input, easy to grow crop,” said Hartmann. He says it’s not uncommon to have one live to more than 100 years old. “But…

IOLA, Texas (KBTX) -Highway 30 near CR 175 and King Oaks in Grimes County has been temporarily closed due to a major crash. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, powerlines are currently obstructing the roadway. According to a witness on the scene, a helicopter was observed departing. However, no further details are currently…

MADISONVILLE, Texas (KBTX) -Opponents of the 240-mile Texas Central high-speed train project linking Houston and Dallas, with potential stops in the Brazos Valley, are gathering for a meeting Monday. Texans Against High-Speed Rail, a coalition of more than 70 property owners, stakeholders and local leaders is hosting the meeting. The event, titled “Madison County, Northern…