Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of October.
Good morning, Bryan.
Aggieland Humane Society took in 46 stray animals over the past 48 hours, including adult dogs, cats, and bottle-baby kittens.
Officials urge pet owners to check the lost and found page if a pet is missing.
The Bryan Fire Department is holding a Fire Prevention Poster Contest during Fire Prevention Week (Oct.
4-10). Eligible students must submit original posters by Oct. 31 at 414 Lawrence St; winners will receive certificates and a photo with fire officials and city council.
Biketober will take place on Saturday, Oct.
10, with a bike ride and German-themed festivities in Bryan and College Station; registration opens at 8:30 a.m. at College Station City Hall and the 8.6-mile ride starts at 9:30 a.m., ending with celebrations (live brass and food trucks) until 1:00 p.m.
The Here for Good exhibit, showcasing artifacts and interactive displays that celebrate 150 years of Texas A&M history, opened Oct.
2 at the Memorial Student Center (J. Wayne Stark Galleries) and will run until May 16, 2027.
105-year-old Texas A&M alumnus Edward Sterling III recalled watching the 1939 national championship team during an interview from his Washington home; a football from the game is on display at the J.
Wayne Stark Galleries in the Memorial Student Center as part of a 150-year history exhibit.
The Hagler Institute for Advanced Study at Texas A&M has selected 11 scholars—10 Fellows and one Distinguished Lecturer—for its 2026-27 class.
They will be inducted at an annual gala in February and work with various university colleges in fields such as science, engineering, business, education and agriculture.
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced a partnership with Texas A&M and Texas Farm Bureau on Oct.
7 to help new farmers gain hands-on training and access to state land managed by the GLO. The initiative is expected to support food security and direct revenue to the Permanent School Fund.
No. 12 Aggie Volleyball will face Oklahoma Wednesday at 6 p.m. at McCasland Field House— the team enters its first road conference game with a six-game win streak and the match will be shown on the SEC Network.
Texas A&M Athletics named Zach Herrera as director of tennis operations for both the men’s and women’s teams.
He brings key experience from Georgetown + Texas and will manage daily administration and logistics in Aggieland.
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