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Texas Arts and Music Festival 2026 in downtown Brenham
BRENHAM — Brisk October air on Saturday evening gave downtown Brenham the kind of crisp, perfect weather that practically begs you to step outside, and local residents and visitors did just that at the Texas Arts and Music Festival. The square was brimming with high-energy crowds, colorful murals and...
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Opening ceremony for 1939 time capsule set for Tuesday
BRENHAM — A long-lost piece of local history is set to be revealed to the public following an unexpected discovery at the Washington County Courthouse. During ongoing exterior restoration work on the historic building, contractors with Phoenix1 uncovered what officials believe to be a time capsule tucked behind the structure's stone exterior. The sealed container is believed to have been placed inside the masonry during the courthouse’s original construction in 1939, remaining hidden for 87 years.
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Jack Durish is the Huntsville veteran turned novelist with Hollywood calling
The retired Army captain wrote three novels over two decades, drew interest from publishers in New York and London, and now has a film option in the works for his book about the Cuban Revolution. A retired Army captain from Huntsville has written three novels since he retired, caught the...
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Historic Gegenworth House makes its way downtown
The historic Gegenworth House slowly traveled from its long-standing home next to the Townsend House and the Columbus Volunteer Fire Department station on Spring Street to its new location at 1321 Bowie Street behind the Nesbitt Memorial Library and Archives in Columbus, Wednesday, Oct. 7. After purchasing it, the Columbus...
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Monster Truck Wars Returns to Conroe November 21 With Two Shows, Monster Truck Rides and Family Entertainment
Monster Truck Wars is bringing its 2026 national tour to Conroe's Lone Star Expo Center Arena on November 21, with two action-packed shows, giant monster trucks, driver meet-and-greets and special activities for kids.
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Bryan Texas Songwriter Festival takes over downtown Bryan this weekend
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - This segment on The Three was paid for and sponsored by Destination Bryan. The Bryan Texas Songwriter Festival returns for its second year to historic downtown Bryan on Oct. 9 and 10. The free Main Stage will be set up at the intersection of Main Street...
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Silver Taps: Victoria Claire Burkett
An Aggie enriched with faith who followed all of life’s ‘what ifs’. “Our lives are made up of the ‘what ifs.’ The ‘what ifs’ represent the untaken paths you bypassed as the universe conspired to guide you toward the path meant for you. If we just listen, we will end up exactly where we are meant to be.”
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NEWS Monday October 5, 2026
COLUMBUS DAY MONDAY OCTOBER 12th Columbus Day originated to commemorate Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas in 1492. It became a federal holiday in 1934, observed on the second Monday the federal government continues to recognize Columbus Day as a national holiday. Banks will be closed, Federal offices handling non-emergency work shut down. The US Postal Service suspends regular mail delivery. Federal courts close , Milam County Appraisal Office will be closed.
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There’s A Six-Story Statue Of Sam Houston In Texas – And It’s Free To Visit
Right off Interstate 45 in Huntsville, Texas, there’s a six-story statue of one of the most consequential Americans who ever lived, and the admission price is exactly nothing. The Sam Houston Statue is the tallest statue of an American hero in the world, and the fact that most people...
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Texas Stars Rally to Save Muny at Fifth Annual Gala
On September 10, ACL Live at the Moody Theater filled up with boots and bolo ties for a shared cause close to West Austin's heart: saving Lions Municipal Golf Course, known to generations of Austinites simply as Muny. The Muny Conservancy's fifth annual Imagine Muny gala drew golfers, musicians, and...
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Historic Chappell Hill Scarecrow Festival reimagined with new music lineup
CHAPPELL HILL, Texas (KBTX) - A Washington County fall tradition returns Oct. 10–11 with a fresh rhythm as the historic Scarecrow Festival transforms into the Scarecrow Music Festival. After nearly 50 years, the beloved autumn event faced cancellation before Texas A&M alumnus Jonathan Lusk and his local company, Bird...