Bryan Boys & Girls Club Closed until August 3 Information provided by Boys & Girls Clubs of the Brazos Valley Upon reopening, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Brazos Valley leadership and staff began closely monitoring members and staff with daily pre-entry screenings and temperature checks … [Read more...]
Tempted To Raid Your 401(k)? Do This Instead.
Tempted To Raid Your 401(k)? Do This Instead. Article By Chris Hogan, Ramsey Solutions Even as the economy slowly cracks the door open and tiptoes back to pre-coronavirus activity, many of you are feeling the aftershocks of our national shutdown. And since only 40% of Americans can cover a $1,000 … [Read more...]
Free Coronavirus Testing Is Coming To The Brazos County Expo
Free Coronavirus Testing Is Coming To The Brazos County Expo The Brazos County health district announces another round of free Coronavirus testing is coming to the Brazos County Expo. Appointments for the tests, provided by the state, can be made 24 hours before the testing date by going online … [Read more...]
United Ways Asks Families to Complete Economic Impact of COVID-19 Survey
United Ways Ask Families Across Texas to Complete Important Survey to Assess Economic Impact of COVID-19 Information provided by United Way of the Brazos Valley . United Ways across Texas and the state organization, United Ways of Texas, are launching a statewide survey to assess the economic … [Read more...]
What Students Need to Know About the FAFSA During the Pandemic
What Students Need to Know About the FAFSA During the Pandemic By Anthony ONeal, Ramsey Solutions If you have a college-bound teen or current college student, you probably already know filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is one of the best ways to apply for … [Read more...]
First Friday and the BV Farmer’s Market Return THIS Weekend!
First Friday and the BV Farmer's Market Return THIS Weekend! Courtesy of | Downtown Bryan Association With the new executive orders from Governor Abbott, retail and restaurants are allowed to reopen on Friday, May 1 with certain restrictions. Some of our Downtown Bryan businesses plan to be … [Read more...]
Helping College Grads Face Job Uncertainty
Helping College Grads Face Job Uncertainty By Anthony ONeal If your college graduation ceremony has been canceled because of the coronavirus, I’m so sorry. I know that wasn’t what you guys were expecting or hoping for, and it’s okay to be sad about it. That is real stuff! This probably also … [Read more...]
Brazos Feed It Forward
Brazos Feed It Forward Information provided by Brazos Feed It Forward Brazos Feed It Forward is a grassroots community fundraiser that seeks to utilize the generosity of the citizens of the Brazos Valley to support the frontline workers in the battle against Covid-19. Donations from private and … [Read more...]
Cuban Pastries with 6 Ingredients
Cuban Pastries with 6 Ingredients Article by Hannah Holbrook | Recipe by Jess Rios Last year I moved in with a Cuban-Mexican family. There are so many things I love about this family: their culture, their loudness, their affection. One of my favorite ways to partake of their culture has been … [Read more...]
Tips on Connecting During Isolation for Every Age Group
Tips on Connecting During Isolation for Every Age Group Article courtesy of Oakwood Roots Collaborative: A Center for Clinical Development & Practice Children A note from Melina Cavazos: With local schools shifting to an online format, parents may find it especially challenging to … [Read more...]
5 Tips: Grief, Fear, and Coronavirus
5 Tips: Grief, Fear, and Coronavirus Article by | Gary Roe, Hospice Brazos Valley Chaplain The world is different. Life has changed. The coronavirus struck silently and quickly. The ripple effects began immediately and morphed into the current tsunami that we are now trying to manage. Every … [Read more...]
ALL Parking is FREE at Century Square effective immediately until August 24th
Century Square Updates Parking Policies Until August 24th, 2020 Please see the below message from representatives at Century Square detailing the FREE parking available. "In an effort to assist...business during the COVID-19 virus, we are making all surface level parking free for Century Square … [Read more...]