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You’re Invited To An America 250 Themed Naturalization Ceremony At The Bush Library & Museum Pavilion

On the eve of the United States 250th anniversary, 75 people will gather at the Bush Library and Museum Thursday morning (June 25) to become naturalization citizens. Brazos County district judge Kyle Hawthorne will administer the oath of allegiance as he had done more than 40 times in 12 years. Hawthorne told WTAW News that naturalization ceremonies and adoptions are the two things where 50 percent of the people are not mad at him. The judge says the ceremony in the museum pavilion, where a Marine One helicopter and train engine are located, sends a tingle up his spine. Hawthorne encourages everyone to attend the ceremony, which starts Thursday morning at 10, where “these people (those who are becoming citizens) really get excited about it.” And the judge is impressed with the four to five year effort that is made to become eligible to become American citizens. Click below to hear comments from Kyle Hawthorne, visiting with WTAW’s Bill Oliver. Listen to “You're invited to an America 250 themed naturalization ceremony at the Bush Library & Museum pavilion” on Spreaker.

Brazos County Commission Discussion Before A 4-1 Vote To Sell Surplus Road Signs To Burleson County

Brazos County commissioners vote four to one to sell to Burleson County, 286 road signs for $100 that are no longer used by the road and bridge department. Commissioner Fred Brown, who voted no, asked why Brazos County wasn’t using the signs. County engineer Prathana Banerji said the signs have been in storage for more than ten years because they are out of compliance with state regulations. When Brown asked Banerji why Burleson County wanted the signs if Brazos County could not use them, Banerji told Brown that was a question to ask Burleson County officials. Click HERE to read and download the interlocal agreement approved at the June 23, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. Click below to hear comments from Fred Brown and Prathana Banerji at the June 23, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. Listen to “Brazos County commission discussion before a 4-1 vote to sell 286 road signs to Burleson County for $100” on Spreaker.

College Station ISD School Board Switches Employee Health Insurance Providers

Around 1,500 College Station ISD employees are dealing with a new provider of health insurance. Price was the driving factor in the CSISD school board decision’s at their June 16th meeting. Changing to Baylor Scott & White (BSW) starting September 1 was going to save between $87 and $455 dollars a month, depending on the plan, compared with staying with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Texas for the 2026-2027 school year. CSISD board members were told Blue Cross was raising their rates 28 percent because the dollar amount of claims they paid last year was nine percent above the revenue they received from CSISD employees. More money paid in claims over revenue from premiums was also the reason CSISD received four proposals out of soliciting 17 health insurance carriers. Board members were told as many as one-fourth of CSISD employees will have to switch providers from the St. Joseph to the BSW network. Much of the CSISD board discussion was about the short amount of time that members and employees were given to review the proposals. Click HERE to read and download a memo about CSISD health insurance that was part of the agenda of the June 16, 2026 CSISD board meeting. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials at the June 16, 2026 College Station ISD school board meeting. Click below to hear some of the comments from the June 16, 2026 College Station ISD school board meeting. Listen to “College Station ISD school board members switch employee health insurance providers” on Spreaker.