Brazos County State Senator Charles Schwertner on WTAW

Governor Greg Abbott announced Friday that $8,367,000 in Funds for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants have been awarded to 35 organizations in the Central Texas region as part of the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Grants Across Texas Tour. Administered by TVC, the funding will provide services to an estimated more than 4,790 local veterans. $56,000 of that had been awarded to “Housing for Texas Heroes” in the Brazos Valley. “Our veterans represent the strength and resilience of our great land, and every veteran deserves the opportunity to build a fulfilling life after service,” said Governor Abbott. “Texas will always support the brave men and women who answered the call to serve our state and nation.” “We’re incredibly thankful for the organizations across Central Texas that show up every day to support Texas veterans and their families,” said TVC Deputy Executive Director and Army veteran Shawn Deabay. “These grants help strengthen that work. It’s great seeing the community give back to those who served.” The FVA grant recipients and their services include: A Sanctuary for Military Families: $211,000 for Non-Clinical Mental Health Austin Dog Alliance: $350,000 for Service Dog Program Austin Habitat for Humanity: $100,000 Housing for Texas Heroes Baylor Research Institute: $400,000 for Clinical Counseling $200,000 for Family & Child Support Services Bell County: $400,000 for Financial Assistance $140,000 for Veterans Treatment Court Blanco River Regional Recovery Team: $198,000 for Financial Assistance Bluebonnet Trails Community MHMR Center: $45,000 for Non-Clinical Mental Health $150,000 for Financial Assistance Brazos Valley Community Action Programs: $56,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes Bring Everyone in the Zone: $100,000 for Financial Assistance Burnet County: $105,000 for Transportation Services Caldwell County: $100,000 for Financial Assistance Caritas of Austin: $38,000 for Clinical Counseling $116,000 for Financial Assistance Caritas of Waco: $175,000 for Financial Assistance Catholic Charities of Central Texas: $275,000 for Financial Assistance Cove House Emergency Homeless Shelter: $250,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes Department of Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation: $400,000 for Financial Assistance Fort Hood Area Habitat for Humanity: $250,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes Goodwill Industries of Central Texas: $200,000 for Financial Assistance Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County: $170,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes Hays County: $315,000 for Financial Assistance $200,000 for Veterans Treatment Court Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center: $120,000 for Clinical Counseling Heroes Night Out: $165,000 for Financial Assistance Hill Country Community Action Association: $150,000 Food Meal Services McLennan County: $100,000 for Veterans Treatment Court National Guard Association of Texas: $250,000 for Financial Assistance ROCK, Ride on Center for Kids: $183,000 for Clinical Counseling Samaritan Center for Counseling and Pastoral Care: $400,000 for Clinical Counseling Semper Fi & America’s Fund: $300,000 for Financial Assistance Texas National Guard Family Support Foundation: $300,000 for Financial Assistance The Salvation Army – Waco: $250,000 for Financial Assistance Travis County: $50,000 for Veterans Treatment Court USA Cares: $250,000 for Financial Assistance Waco Habitat for Humanity: $200,000 for Housing for Texas Heroes Williamson County: $300,000 for Financial Assistance $360,000 for Veterans Treatment Court YMCA of Central Texas: $45,000 for Family & Child Support Services In May, TVC Commissioners approved 190 grants totaling more than $40.8 million to 160 organizations across Texas. These grants are anticipated to provide direct services to more than 125,600 veterans, their dependents, and surviving spouses across Texas. Since 2009 through the current 2026-2027 grant cycle, over $400 million in grant funding has been awarded through 1,790 FVA grants. The grants support a wide range of services from emergency financial assistance to transportation, legal services to family support services, and home modification to rental and mortgage assistance. Veterans in need of assistance can find organizations providing help in their area and how to contact them at Grant Services Directory. Got a news tip? e-mail us at news@wtaw.com, text us at (979) 695-1620, or reach out on Facebook or Twitter/X.

A woman crashed her pickup into a parked fire truck near Northgate early Saturday. The College Station Police and Fire Departments were on the scene of a wreck on Wellborn near University just after 2:30am Saturday morning. The fire truck was blocking a lane of traffic to allow responders to safely work the scene. 21-year-old Kylee Cheyenne Davis, of Midland, then drove her pickup into the fire truck on scene. No one was injured, but the impact was enough to cause significant damage to the fire truck’s diamond plate bumper. Reports say Davis was unable to stop swaying and failed a field sobriety test. She reportedly admitted to drinking 3 to 4 shots and 2 to 3 beers. She refused a voluntary blood sample, but a warrant obtained and a sample was taken at St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital in Bryan. Davis was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated. She remains jailed on $5,000 bond. Got a news tip? e-mail us at news@wtaw.com, text us at (979) 695-1620, or reach out on Facebook or Twitter/X.

College Station Police made a major drug seizure during a traffic stop Saturday. Officers made a traffic stop in the 500 block of University Drive East just before 1:30am Saturday morning. They say the driver was very nervous, and after dispatch confirmed previous arrests for distributable amounts of narcotics, they asked for consent to search his vehicle. 27-year-old Bryan Axel Carbajal Roman, of Bryan, denied their request, so a K-9 was brought in that alerted from outside the vehicle. A probable cause search of the vehicle was then executed.   Roman was found to be in possession of: THC WAX: 78 grams THC Vape Cartridges (more than 150 cartridges): 892 grams LSD: 928 Arbitrary Units (AU) MDMA: 54.2 grams PSILOSYBIN (Mushrooms): 216.5 grams Alprazolam/Xanax (more than 500 pills): 337.1 grams Methamphetamines/Adderall: 1,348.9 grams Cocaine: 4.5 grams Methamphetamines: 7 grams Marijuana: 4.121 pounds THC Gummies: 206.9 grams The man was carrying $5,842 in cash and had a large quantity of miscellaneous drug paraphernalia including vacuum sealable bags, a vacuum sealer, a digital narcotics scale (coated with the presence of illegal narcotics of multiple drug penalty groups to include the listed above narcotics recovered in his possession), empty glass bottles, and plastic baggies. Roman was charged with 7 counts of Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance, 3 counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance, and 1 count of Possession of Marijuana: Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance PG 1A, >= 80<4,000 AU (LSD) Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance PG 1, >=400 grams (Adderall) Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance PG 2 OR 2A, 4-400 grams (MDMA) Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance PG 2 OR 2A, >= 400 grams (THC vape) Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance PG 2 OR 2A, 4-400 grams (mushrooms) Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance PG 2 OR 2A, 4-400 grams (THC wax) Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance PG 3/4, >=200<400 grams (Xanax) Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 1/1B, 4-200 grams (cocaine) Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 1, 4-200 grams (methamphetamine) Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 2, 4-400 grams (THC gummies) Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5 pounds His bond has been set at $640,000, but he is also being held on an ICE Detainer. On February 10, 2023, Roman was booked into the Brazos County Jail by Texas A&M University Police and was charged with the following: Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance PG 1, 4-200 grams (Case Refused/Rejected) Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance PG 2 OR 2A, 4-400 grams (Transferred To TDC) Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance PG 2 OR 2A, 4-400 grams (Case Refused/Rejected) Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 2, less than one gram (Case Refused/Rejected) Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs (Prosecution Barred 12.45) He was also placed on an ICE Detainer during that arrest. Got a news tip? e-mail us at news@wtaw.com, text us at (979) 695-1620, or reach out on Facebook or Twitter/X.