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(TEXAS TRIBUNE) – Shouting, screaming and crying with raw desperation, dozens of prisoners’ relatives and former inmates gathered at the state Capitol Tuesday begging, once again, for state officials to install air conditioning in Texas prisons. “They’re cooking our babies alive!” wailed a grieving mother, whose 36-year-old son died unexpectedly in an uncooled prison last…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Registration for the 2023 The Village Summer Camp is open now. The one-week summer camp will be held at Jones Elementary from July 24-28 and is open to children ages 5-10 and has volunteer opportunities for kids ages 13-16. The Village Program is a multifaceted youth and community organization with a…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Anyone interested in running for the College Station ISD Board of Trustees can now pick up an election packet at the CSISD Administration Building. Positions six and seven are up for election. Those spots are currently held by Thomas Hall and Geralyn Nolan, respectively. The first day to file for…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – According to Texas Health and Human Services, there have been eight hot car deaths across the country. “We see the heat index of 120 degrees, imagine how it would feel being enclosed in a vehicle with no airflow,” said Ayde Edwards, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. “It’s very hot, it’s very dangerous.”…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The City of College Station’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 would give city employees a 6% pay raise and a 12% raise for firefighters and paramedics. Still, the College Station Professional Firefighters Association (CSPFA) says that won’t be enough to remain competitive. Last Thursday the president for CSPFA, Nick…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – A newly constructed barn sits on a hill overlooking Highway 21 between College Station and Austin. This barn is not ordinary, as it sports a painted “Howdy!” for all who pass on the highway to see. Most recognizable of all is the barn color: Aggie maroon. Barn owners Betsy ‘72…

State Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, will not face prosecution after being arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, his attorney said Tuesday. “I’ve been informed by the county attorney’s office that the DWI charges against Sen. Schwertner have been dismissed,” lawyer Perry Minton said in a written statement Tuesday. “This is the right decision based…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – An area family is asking for assistance after a fire destroyed two work vans Monday in College Station. The fire happened in the parking lot of an apartment complex near Highway 6 and Harvey Road and sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky in the middle of the afternoon….

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – College Station police arrested one of their own Tuesday after an officer was accused of stealing money from someone he arrested. The officer, De’Kedrick Anderson, was fired as a result of the investigation. Police say they received a call from a “concerned citizen” on Saturday to report that a police…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Brazos Valley Food Bank partnered with HEB for a Summer of Sharing Event Monday. The event brought out hundreds to the Brazos Center. HEBs in San Antonio do this event every year, but this is the first time the event has come to our area. Families with school-aged children were…