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Need to catch up on news from the past week in the Bryan-College Station area? Check out these five stories.
College Station narrowly passes ordinance allowing vehicle sales in Wolf Pen Creek District
College Station City Council narrowly passed an ordinance July 9 allowing vehicles to be sold, serviced, repaired and rented in the Wolf Pen Creek District.In a nutshell: According to the proposed ordinance, buyers and sellers would have to abide by a “structured” standard for these vehicles within the district, including:
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‘Sense of pride in your community’: College Station parks boast 3M+ visitors in 2025
College Station parks drew in more than 3 million visits in 2025 as the city prepares to launch several major park improvement projects, as presented in the July 9 City Council meeting.
Council member Scott Shafer, who is also a professor in the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences at Texas A&M University, said he was thankful for everything the parks department is doing and how the parks have changed throughout the years.
“It gives you a sense of pride in your community. You say, ‘Man, it feels so good to be in College Station, Texas,’” Shafer said. “I thank you very much.”
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Blinn among 4 Texas community colleges honored for theater program
The Blinn College District's Theatre Arts Program received an Award of Distinction from the Texas Educational Theatre Association, or TxETA. The award recognizes Blinn as one of four exemplary community college theater programs in the state. Blinn announced the award in a news release July 13.
Get the full story from Editor Karley Cross.
How College Station’s ‘oldest independent Christian bookstore in Texas’ supports mission over longevity
Scripture Haven, a local, independently owned Christian bookstore in College Station, aims to uphold its mission of spreading the word of Christianity and its values through the sale of Christian books and items.
“I thought about selling the place, but it didn’t work out because it wasn’t in God’s plans for me,” Owner Linda Moore said. “I am here still. He has provided and the cash flow is good.
Read the full Scripture Haven feature from Reporter Rhett Brady.
Bryan City Council votes to amend solar energy compensation, hoping to create equitable prices
Bryan City Council voted July 14 to approve an amendment to the Bryan Texas Utilities solar compensation models, attempting to create more equitable energy prices for customers.
According to the council discussion, BTU had been paying a fixed price for excess solar energy produced and then sold to BTU by homes and businesses with panels installed on their property prior to the amendment. The city estimated 815 total solar customers, approximately a little over 1% of all BTU customers.
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