‘Unity in Strings’ upcoming event, String Fling!, taking place at the Boys & Girls Club of the Brazos Valley in Bryan.
The event will feature an evening of live string music spanning multiple genres, along with a silent auction and refreshments.
For more information, visit the Unity in Strings website.
The Bryan city council, without comment at Tuesday’s meeting (April 14), unanimously awards a $1.45 million dollar contract to replace the climate control system at the city’s newest fire station. Click HERE to read and download background information about the contract. Click HERE to read and download the contract that was approved at the April 14, 2026 Bryan city council meeting. For five of its eight years in operation, BFD station two north of Villa Maria and west of Texas has had temporary air conditioning equipment at a cost of almost $460,000 dollars. Surplus money in the city’s general fund will be spent on the unbudgeted cost. It is expected that the new HVAC (heating/ventilation/air conditioning) system will be running by July of 2027. Background information says the city is bearing the cost after consulting with external legal and subject matter experts. That followed unsuccessful attempts to get the building’s original architect and contractor to resolve the problems.
A Houston man will spend at least four months in prison after College Station police find in his home two years ago, what was described as a shrine to the patron saint of drug traffickers. Online records show 24 year old David Acosta and the Brazos County district attorney’s office reached a plea agreement on felony possession of marijuana. Acosta could be released from a ten year prison sentence after serving 120 days of what is called shock probation. A WTAW News story at the time of Acosta’s arrest referred to his arrest report from March of 2024, saying a shrine to Jesus Malverde included money offerings and pre rolled marijuana blunts. Officers seized 11 and a half pounds of marijuana, enough THC in various forms to fill at least 300 vape pens, almost $3,200 dollars in cash, and two handguns.
Baylor Scott & White is getting out of the business of offering health insurance to Texas Medicaid and individual marketplace customers. The two decisions will combine to affect about 225,000 customers and will result in the loss of 321 jobs. Baylor Scott & White hospitals and clinics will continue to accept patients with other Medicaid and marketplace plans. News release from Baylor Scott & White Health: After careful consideration, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan (BSWHP) notified regulators and informed team members today of its intent to exit the Texas Medicaid Managed Care Program on August 31, 2026, and discontinue Individual Marketplace Plans after December 31, 2026. This change reflects the state’s Medicaid procurement decision and Individual Marketplace complexities. Today, roughly 3.5% of Texas’ Medicaid and 2.6% of its Marketplace customers are served through the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan. Following regulatory approval, we will message all affected members with more information and support. And it is important to note, Baylor Scott & White will continue to accept Medicaid and Marketplace insurance plans. Looking ahead, the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan will sharpen focus where it can deliver the greatest value—serving employer groups and Medicare Advantage customers through an integrated experience. As these changes take place, some Baylor Scott & White Health Plan roles that support the Medicaid and Marketplace lines of business will be impacted, along with a limited number of other non-bedside roles. We are committed to supporting affected team members through this transition with new and unique resources that include dedicated career guidance, priority access to open roles in our system, funded reskilling for high-demand clinical positions and extended medical benefits to help support continuity of coverage. Across Baylor Scott & White, the need for clinical talent continues to grow. We are further investing in direct patient care roles and creating new pathways for team members who want to build skills, pursue new opportunities and continue serving our customers and patients in different ways. In the past year in Temple and across Central Texas, we have added nearly 500 jobs—primarily in patient care; we have opened new facilities, including a rehabilitation hospital, and we continue to hire. We are actively recruiting for more than 3,000 positions across our system today. We remain deeply committed to aligning resources to support long-term growth, ensuring we continue to meet the needs of the communities we serve.
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