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Registration open for College Station ISD bus riders
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Registration is open for College Station ISD students who will need to ride the bus during the upcoming school year. Shannon Calltharp, Director of Transportation, was on New Three at Noon Tuesday to talk about the process. She said registering a child now can help get students assigned a bus for the first day of school. Click here to fill out that form. Copyright 2024 KBTX. All rights reserved.
College Station police investigating shooting that left 17-year-old dead Original
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - College Station police are investigating a shooting that left a 17-year-old dead. According to a post on social media, an officer found the teen boy with gunshot wounds on the corner of University Oaks Blvd. and George Bush Dr. late Sunday night. Police say the officer rendered aid until firefighters arrived and he was taken to the hospital, where he died. Investigators reported getting several 9-1-1 calls about gunshots in the area.
Weekend Gardener: Summer veggie train
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - There’s a fun way to enjoy your vegetables. This week we learned how to make a summer veggie train. You need some bell peppers, cucumbers, toothpicks and your choice of additional veggies and dips. Watch the video in the player above to see how to put it all together. Copyright 2024 KBTX. All rights reserved.
Enterprise Boulevard Extension Project open house
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Last July, Mayor Nic Hunter announced the Lake Charles Rebound Project which included the Enterprise Boulevard Extension Project. Today, an open house was held to inform the community what this project means. “The project is basically an extension of the current terminus point of Enterprise Boulevard. We will be extending Enterprise Boulevard up to Goos Boulevard,” Senior Project Manager Josh Footnote said. However, not everyone is on board with the project.
Inmate back in custody after brief escape from Brazos County jail
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - An inmate is back in the Brazos County jail after a brief escape late Wednesday night. According to the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office, Juan Alvarez-Medina left the detention center property while a group of inmates was taking out the facility trash around 11:30 p.m. The detention officer noticed Alvarez-Medina was missing when the group was returning. Several agencies joined the search for the 27-year-old who was in custody for non-violent charges.
Inmate back in custody after brief escape from Brazos County jail
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - An inmate is back in the Brazos County jail after a brief escape late Wednesday night. According to the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office, Juan Alvarez-Medina left the detention center property while a group of inmates was taking out the facility trash around 11:30 p.m. The detention officer noticed Alvarez-Medina was missing when the group was returning. Several agencies joined the search for the 27-year-old who was in custody for non-violent charges.
Weekend Gardener: Hibiscus plants
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - If you want to add a tropical feel in your garden, try a hibiscus plant. “This is a hybrid called peppermint flair,” said Stephen Brueggerhoff with Texas A&M AgriLife while pointing out a plant at the Leach Teaching Gardens. “I love members of this particular plant family. They make a great statement in the garden. They put a lot of color in the garden and bonus, it blooms most of the summer long.” Brueggerhoff said you can plant it throughout the year.
Resources available through Texas A&M AgriLife’s ‘Better Living for Texans’ program
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - There’s a free online resource for SNAP participants and people are who are SNAP eligible. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension has a program called “Better Living For Texans.” According to the website, the “BLT program helps people make healthy meals, improve their physical fitness, save money at the grocery store, grow their own foods, and adopt better food safety habits.” Lora Jorgensen was on News Three at Noon Wednesday to talk about the USDA grant-funded initiative.
B/CS Chamber of Commerce Leadership Luncheon
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Community members are invited to attend the 2024 B/CS Chamber of Commerce Leadership Luncheon. It’s Thursday, July 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Miramont Country Club in Bryan. The event will honor Louis M. Newman, III and Newman Printing Company for 75 years of service to the business community. Tickets are $40 each and participants enjoy lunch and a presentation. To register click here. Copyright 2024 KBTX. All rights reserved.
Entertainment lineup announced for 2024 Brazos Valley Fair & Rodeo
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The entertainment lineup has been announced for this year’s Brazos Valley Fair & Rodeo, which is scheduled for October 11-13 and 18-20. The headliner for the event’s 13th year is Lonestar. The country music band is performing Saturday, October 19. Bart Crow is scheduled to perform on Friday, October 18. Grupo Secretto will wrap up the weekend with a performance on Sunday, October 20.
Weekend Gardener: Salvia plant options
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - If you’re looking to add pops of color to your garden, there are several salvia plant options to consider. “Salvias are great ornamental plants,” said Stephen Brueggerhoff with Texas A&M AgriLife. “They come in a variety of colors.” Brueggerhoff said they’re also great for attracting pollinators like butterflies, birds and bees. “Now, a little bit about these plants themselves. There’s different types of salvias,” said Brueggerhoff.
Jefferson Davis Parish offering SNAP education program for families
JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - The State of Louisiana is the second in the nation with the most usage of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. As of May 2024, 19.25% of Jefferson Davis Parish residents rely on SNAP, which is why the Lake Arthur Library taught children in this community about the importance of staying healthy. “This is the food stamp attempt to educate the public on what really should you put into your body.
Save the Date: Jurassic Jam 5th Birthday Bash
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Save the date for a roaring good time this fall to benefit a local nonprofit. John’s Boys BCS is hosting the Jurassic Jam 5th Birthday Bash on October 19. It’s being held at the Castlegate II Event Center (4205 Norwich Dr, College Station, TX 77845) from 1-4 p.m. Attendees can expect games, food, silent auction and more. The proceeds from the event will support John’s Boys foster care programs. According to their website, John Boy’s BCS Inc.
Inside the archives of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum is a great resource to learn about the 41st president. It’s also where you’ll find 45 million records documenting the life of George H.W. Bush. There’s a private space most people can’t enter, but you can access the information stored inside. “We are in the main storage area of the George Bush Presidential Library,” said Robert Holzweiss, Deputy Director of the Bush Presidential Library and Museum.
Weekend Gardener: Summer Celebration at The Gardens
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Community members are invited to an event that will help celebrate summer and another year of a beautiful, educational resource: The Gardens at Texas A&M University. You can enjoy snow cones and ice cream while you walk through The Gardens Saturday, June 15. The morning activities will include educational demonstrations and activity tables. There will also be a Sensory Free/Quiet Zone during the event for anyone who needs a quieter environment at any point.
Weekend Gardener: Protecting plants from citrus leafminer
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - There’s something you should check for right now to protect your citrus plants. “This time of year is when we start worrying about citrus leafminer,” said Dr. Tim Hartmann with Texas A&M AgriLife. “If you look, this is a sheet I brought from home actually. You can see most of the leaves look nice and healthy, but some of these are kind of disfigured looking.
Weekend Gardener: Spruce up your house plants
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - It’s a great time to take at look at your house plants to see if they need a little TLC. “This guy like right here, you can see he’s not super happy,” said Jayla Fry with Texas A&M AgriLife, while holding up a potted plant. “This is probably a good candidate for bumping up into a larger pot.” Fry said it shouldn’t be a super large container, just one step up.
Weekend Gardener: Grow your own sweet potatoes
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - “Sweet potatoes are one of those highly nutritious vegetable crops that we can grow, but there’s a little bit of prep work that has to be done in advance,” said Jayla Fry with Texas A&M AgriLife. Fry says sweet potatoes grow well in our area. “We grow sweet potatoes from slips and you can purchase them typically online or you can actually grow them yourself, the slip yourself, by purchasing from a supermarket just a regular sweet potato,” said Fry.
Weekend Gardener: Texas-two step method to use while gardening
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - No matter how much time you plan on spending in your garden, it’s important to protect yourself from the heat and bugs. “First of all let’s talk about those fire ants. Pesky little problem,” said Jayla Fry with Texas A&M AgriLife. “They can get in our lawns, our landscapes and our vegetable garden and there are ways or things that we can do to help get rid of those.” Fry goes on to explain what she calls the Texas two-step method. “It’s a broad cast first step.
Blue Bell releases new A&W Root Beer Float ice cream
BRENHAM, Texas (KBTX/Gray News) - Blue Bell is releasing a new ice cream flavor. The Texas-based company says its latest flavor is a collaboration with A&W Root Beer. The new frozen treat will have vanilla ice cream swirled together with A&W Root Beer flavored sherbet. “There is a new way to enjoy your favorite root beer float with A&W Root Beer Float Ice Cream,” the company shared in a press release. The ice cream flavor will be available in 23 states where Blue Bell products are sold.
Weekend Gardener: Make mom a grow card for Mother’s Day
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Mother’s Day is Sunday and there’s still time to make mom a thoughtful gift. This week, we learn how to make a grow card. It’s an eco-friendly gift you can make out recycled newspaper and construction paper. You can make your own design and add wildflower seeds. Then the recipient can plant it and have a nice pocket of wildflowers. Watch the video in the player above to see how you can make a grow card. Copyright 2024 KBTX. All rights reserved.
Weekend Gardener: Doubles in peaches
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Your peach trees may have a different look this year. “Doubles is basically a fruit abnormality in peaches,” said Tim Hartmann with Texas A&M AgriLife. “Basically, instead of having a single, normal peach, we end up having two, sometimes three or four or five fused together.” Hartmann said they’re still edible but kind of ugly. “The commercial growers don’t want them and even most homeowners don’t want them. So they’re not really desirable,” he said.
Several school closures and delays reported Thursday following storms, heavy rain
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KBTX) - Huntsville ISD has canceled classes Thursday following some heavy rain and storms overnight. A post on the district’s Facebook page cited flooding across the district. Leon ISD has also canceled Thursday classes. A post on Facebook reads, “Due to flooding and extremely dangerous road conditions, Leon ISD will be closed today, Thursday, May 2nd.
Road closures, flooding reported in parts of Brazos Valley Thursday morning
WALKER COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - Heavy rains overnight have caused some flooding on roads across the Brazos Valley. As of early Thursday, most of the issues were concentrated in the eastern counties. The Walker County Office of Emergency Management has been posting trouble spots on its Facebook page. Around 3:30 a.m. this message was posted, ”According to TXDOT just about every road in Walker County has water on them except IH45.
Jefferson Awards 2024: Felicia Benford
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Service to others is clearly a core characteristic of Felicia Benford. “I think that’s my calling,” said Benford. “Wherever I need to be to help people, that’s where I’m supposed to go.” Benford spent more than 20 years serving as a clerk and a cook in the U.S. Army and the Army Reserve. “It set the foundation for me to know a lot of things that I know now in life, the reason why I do a lot of things,” she said.
Second person dies following intentional crash into Brenham DPS office Original
BRENHAM, Texas (KBTX) - A second person has died following the crash at the DPS office in Brenham earlier this month. Cheryl Turner, 63, of Brenham, had been hospitalized in serious condition following the incident on April 12. That’s when investigators say 42-year-old Clenard Parker of Chappell Hill intentionally crashed a stolen 18-wheeler into the Brenham DPS office. Investigators said Parker was denied his Commercial Driver’s License on Thursday and returned Friday to cause harm.
DPS troopers investigating deadly crash along Highway 36 in Burleson County
BURLESON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety are investigating a fatal crash along Highway 36. Details are limited but according to a DPS sergeant, the two-vehicle crash happened around 6:10 a.m. Monday south of Caldwell. One person was killed and there were multiple injuries, according to DPS. Copyright 2024 KBTX. All rights reserved.
College Station Police working crash scene at Harvey Mitchell Pkwy near Holleman
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Officers with the College Station Police Department are working a crash scene on Harvey Mitchell Parkway near Holleman Drive. They’re asking drivers to avoid the area. TRAFFIC ADVISORY: @CSTXPolice and @CSTXFire are working a crash on Harvey Mitchell Pkwy near Holleman Dr. Traffic on Harvey Mitchel Pkwy is closed at this time. Please avoid the area if possible. — College Station Police Department (@CSTXPolice) April 4, 2024 Copyright 2024 KBTX. All rights reserved.
Texas A&M professor killed in Highway 105 crash near Navasota
GRIMES COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - The Texas Department of Public Safety has shared new details about the fatal wreck on Highway 105 Monday that closed the roadway for several hours near County Road 417 east of Navasota. The preliminary crash investigation indicates that at 9 a.m., a 2001 Kenworth 18-wheeler was traveling eastbound.
Portion of Highway 105 in Grimes County expected to remain closed for hours following vehicle crash
GRIMES COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - Drivers are being asked to avoid Highway 105 between Highway 6 and FM 362 following a crash Monday morning. In a post on X, the TxDOT Bryan District says emergency personnel are working the scene of the crash and it could take up to six hours to clear Highway 105. The Navasota Examiner is reporting the crash happened on County Road 417. TRAFFIC ALERT-SH 105 is closed in Grimes County between SH 6 and FM 362 due to a crash.
Weekend Gardener: Root maintenance on container-grown trees
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - There are lots of trees available to plant right now, including many that are potted and container-grown. There’s some root maintenance to keep in mind before you plant them. Tim Hartmann with Texas A&M AgriLife demonstrated how to complete the process. “This is a bit of an exaggerated example.
Weekend Gardener: Planting vegetables
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - It’s time to start planting vegetables. “So around March 5 is our average last freeze or frost date,” said Jayla Fry with Texas A&M AgriLife. “Now, I would say check your extended forecast just to make sure.” Fry said there are lots of vegetable transplants available if you are putting them in a garden. She said you can also plant them in containers. “What I would recommend when you’re doing that is to use a good quality potting mix.
Weekend Gardener: Registration deadline extended for Taste 360 Conference
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - The registration deadline has been extended for a conference where you can learn about gardening, food, and Texas wine. Taste 360: Freshness Meets Table is being hosted on March 15 and 16. “We are trying to create this immersive experience for our participants and we’re trying to showcase everything horticulture,” said Andreea Botezatu with Texas A&M AgriLife.
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