Local Youth Give Back at the United Way Youth Leadership Cabinet’s Day of Caring Provided by Kat Gammon of United Way Brazos Valley BRYAN, TX (Mar. 2) – The United Way of the Brazos Valley’s Youth Leadership Cabinet held their annual Day of Caring volunteer event on Saturday, Mar. 2. The Youth … [Read more...]
Real Brazos Valley Love Stories: Odessa + Trey
Odessa + Trey The Bride and Groom met while both attending Texas Tech University, Trey was an offensive lineman on the Texas Tech football team, Odessa was a student intern on the nutrition staff for the football team. Trey and Odessa met over omelets at a team breakfast before a football … [Read more...]
Picking a parenting style to suit your family
Picking a parenting style to suit your family Article By Erica Rodefer Winters | CTW Features Many parents start imagining what life with a baby will be like the second they see that second line appear on a pregnancy test. You’ve got nine months to decide on a name, a color scheme for the nursery, … [Read more...]
A Century of Girl Power
A Century of Girl Power Article courtesy of | Girl Scouts of Central Texas During the summer of 1912 in Savannah, Georgia, the thick weight of progress hung in the air, as stifling and undeniable as the August heat. Although American women still looked forward to eight long years without the right … [Read more...]
The Importance of Legacy Planning
The Importance of Legacy Planning Article courtesy of Jason Bosley Planning your legacy can be a stressful challenge to undertake, however, covering the basics of legacy planning will help to relieve some of that stress that most every worker will come to endure when it comes time to retire. … [Read more...]
Custom Pool Designs: Creating Your Own Backyard Oasis
Custom Pool Designs: Creating Your Own Backyard Oasis Article & Photos | Dennis McMillin of Sunshine Fun Custom Built Pools You and your family have finally decided this is the year for a brand new custom swimming pool. You may have asked around and made a short list of pool professionals that … [Read more...]
What Is A Veteran?
What is a Veteran? By: Anthony Barton Hinkle Some veterans bear visible signs of their service: a missing limb, a jagged scar, a certain look in the eye. Others may carry the evidence inside them: a pin holding a bone together, a piece of shrapnel in the leg - or perhaps another sort of inner … [Read more...]
Don’t Brush Off a Trip to the Dentist!
Don’t Brush Off a Trip to the Dentist! Article Courtesy of Brazos Valley Pediatric Dentistry Taking care of your teeth is a crucial, but sometimes overlooked part of keeping yourself healthy. That’s why it’s essential that parents take their children to a pediatric dentist as soon as the first … [Read more...]
U.S. News & World Report Name The George & Cavalry Court Hotels Among Best In The Country
THE GEORGE AND CAVALRY COURT HOTELS NAMED AMONG THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT Valencia Hotel Group's Luxury Properties in College Station, Texas Rank in the Top of Their Markets Photos Courtesy of Lina Lawson COLLEGE STATION, TX. – February 21, 2019 – Valencia Hotel … [Read more...]
Let’s Play! Navigating childhood friendships
Let’s Play! Navigating childhood friendships Article courtesy of Caroline Fossi, CTW Features Whether it’s preschoolers playing tag on the playground or teens swapping stories at a sleepover, the school years are a key time for friendships to bloom. But with today’s busy lifestyles and the … [Read more...]
How to Tell the Difference Between a Cold and the Flu
How to Tell the Difference Between a Cold and the Flu Article Courtesy of the College Station Medical Center Colds and the flu often occur around the same time of year and both have similar, unpleasant symptoms. While it can be hard to differentiate between the two, it’s important to distinguish … [Read more...]
YouTube Kids: Troubling Trends & Who to Follow
YouTube Kids: Troubling Trends & Who to Follow Article by Caitlin Curbello It’s around during every car ride. It’s around while sitting in any waiting room. It’s around while wheeling around the grocery store. It’s something that captures the attention of many adults, and serves as a temporary … [Read more...]
Beyond the Concerts: How our Symphony Orchestra Benefits the Community
Beyond the Concerts: How our Symphony Orchestra Benefits the Community Photos & Article by Bravos Valley Symphony Orchestra To instill the appreciation of fine music, the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra performs five classical subscription concerts each season. Aside from paid concerts, … [Read more...]
Shipwreck Grill, Amico Nave, & 3rd On Main
Four Companies, Three Restaurants, Two Owners, One Passion Brazos Valley, Meet the Beckman Family Article by Hannah Holbrook | Photos + Answers by Mary Beckman People in the Brazos Valley like good food, there’s no doubt about it. With so many options, customers have a wide variety of … [Read more...]
Our Multicultural Wedding
Our Multicultural Wedding Article by: Laila Melissari Photos by: Lauren Melissari + Sarah Burns Photography “The beauty of love is that, you can fall into it with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time.” -Rita Ghatourey Our love story began right here at Texas A&M … [Read more...]