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FAIRFIELD, Texas (KWTX) – Shawn Todd, of Todd Interests, the firm that owns the land in and around Fairfield Lake State Park, held a news conference at the Freestone County Courthouse to dispute accusations and claims made by state officials who want to seize the property. The firm is embroiled in an eminent domain battle…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – St. Joseph in College Station was awarded 400 teddy bears which will be distributed to children under the age of 12 who are admitted to the hospital or who have been apart of a traumatic event. Oscar Chaparro, a chaplain at St. Joseph Health Hospital applied for a grant through…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Adapting to new and different farming techniques has more producers staying in business fosters innovation within the industry. “Being open to somebody coming in and offering a different take on what you’ve been doing, it’s not saying you’re doing bad, it’s just see if we can do something a little different….

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Families had the opportunity to get a taste of Native American culture Thursday at the Clara B. Mounce Public Library. That’s where members of the Great Promise for American Indians performed heritage dances of Native Americans in Texas. Group members even invited kids and their families to dance with them. Along…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Bryan Texas Utilities customers will soon receive a text message when there’s a power outage. BTU is utilizing Text Power, a text messaging system to communicate about electrical outages. Customers will receive outage notifications and updates via text. Customers will automatically be enrolled into the program, but may opt out at…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – There’s an opportunity to give your backyard a refresh with the Chillin’ & Grillin’ Giveaway. This is a collaboration between KBTX, The City of Navasota, Slovacek’s and Texas Grill Supply. Along with the chance to win weekly prizes, there’s a grand prize valued at $2,562.09. A wireless meat thermometer and…

BRENHAM, Texas (KBTX) – Blue Bell has released a new ice cream flavor called Monster Cookie Dough. According to a press release, Monster Cookie Dough is a creamy vanilla ice cream with hints of brown sugar loaded with peanut butter monster cookie dough pieces, candy-coated chocolate pieces and dark chocolate chunks. It’s available in half…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The disaster declaration that was issued due to a legionella outbreak at Brazos County Detention Center has been extended by 30 days. Brazos County Commissioners met Wednesday afternoon during a special session to make the decision. Legionella was discovered in the HVAC system of the Brazos County Detention Center which caused…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Friday will officially be the first “First Friday” of the summer. As people make their way to Downtown Bryan to enjoy dining at restaurants and shopping in stores, the city of Bryan wants to remind everyone to make sure they are safe spending time outside. Katelyn Brown with Destination Bryan also…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is offering a “Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes” series. This five-part series is a program for people and caregivers of people living with Type 2 Diabetes. They will meet on Fridays, August 11 through September 8 at the Brazos County Extension Office, 4153 County Park Court…