📚 Compounding the issue of stagnant literacy rates: Fewer students than ever are reading for fun. 🔗 kbtx.com/2026/06/10/test-res…

🔴U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says Biden’s administration is responsible for the parasite’s return to the U.S. six decades after it was eradicated. 🔵Texas’ Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico pointed out last week that the cases came after DOGE cuts were made at the USDA in 2025. ▶ THE LATEST: kbtx.com/2026/06/12/politica…

▶ A former Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate is behind bars again after being accused of soaking fake mail with synthetic drugs and sending it to prisoners across the country. 🔗 kbtx.com/2026/06/10/former-t…

🔴 FOUR PEOPLE SHOT IN CROCKETT, TX: “On June 13, 2026, at approximately 10:20 p.m., officers with the Crockett Police Department, deputies with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety, and multiple EMS units responded to the 1100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in reference to reports of shots fired. At the time of the incident, a large event was taking place in the area with a significant number of people and vehicles present. Initial information indicates that at least four individuals sustained gunshot wounds and either arrived at or were transported to area hospitals with varying degrees of injuries. Additionally, at least two other individuals sustained injuries after being struck by a vehicle and were transported to an area hospital for treatment. This investigation remains in its preliminary stages, and details are subject to change as additional information becomes available. At this time, the shooter(s) are believed to have fled the area, and no suspect is in custody. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Caleb Newsome at 936-544-2862 or by email at newsomec@crocketttexas.org, or Detective Kerri Bell at the same phone number or by email at bellk@crocketttexas.org.”

🗣️ Speaking to thousands of delegates in Houston, Abbott suggested the party will close its primaries to only Republicans. ➡️ kbtx.com/2026/06/12/gop-conv…

🔴 A proposal to bar the Trump administration from building a border wall in Big Bend National Park died Wednesday in the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, after the GOP-controlled panel rejected the idea along party lines. 🔗 kbtx.com/2026/06/11/proposed…

🍽️ IF YOU MISSED IT: Here is this week's Restaurant Report Card. You can always see it first on Thursday nights at 10pm on KBTX. 🎥kbtx.com/2026/06/14/restaura…

Putting out the call: Any Brazos Valley folks headed up to Dallas for tomorrow’s World Cup match between the Netherlands and Japan? If so, DM me!

📍MADISONVILLE, TX

📍 DOWNTOWN BRYAN TONIGHT (SATURDAY) The Blues Music Festival It is a FREE EVENT 🎶🎸

🔴 As of mid-June 2026, Ford Motor Company⁠ has issued at least 34 vehicle recall campaigns in 2026, affecting roughly 9.8 million vehicles. Ford set an all-time industry record in 2025 with 153 recalls affecting nearly 13 million vehicles, and it has continued to lead automakers in recall activity this year. ➡️ kbtx.com/2026/06/12/ford-rec…

🔴 TEXAS POLITICS: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Friday said Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Rep. James Talarico will “go to hell” for his interpretations of the Bible, as Talarico has made his Christian faith a cornerstone of his campaign. Talarico responded saying, “For decades, Dan Patrick has sold out the poor, the sick, and the vulnerable to enrich his donors. Love feels like blasphemy when you worship power.” ➡️ kbtx.com/2026/06/12/lt-gov-d…

💵 Fostering the Future Accounts, a spinoff of the Trump Accounts investment funds meant to give $1,000 to every newborn whose parent opens one. ➡️ kbtx.com/2026/06/13/melania-…

⚽️ The U.S. opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with its biggest win in the tournament, a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay. #WorldCup

🚀 A legal battle is brewing over a proposed SpaceX land deal in South Texas. ➡️ kbtx.com/2026/06/12/conserva… 🤔 What do you think: Should projects that bring economic growth get more flexibility, or should protected wildlife areas remain off-limits? #SpaceX #TexasWildlife #LandDeal

🔴 BREAKING NEWS: President Trump says, “Tren de Aragua terrorists no longer have safe haven in Venezuela or anywhere else and, under my leadership, we will find these vicious murderers and drug lords anytime, anyplace, and send them to the depths of hell where they belong.” 📲 kbtx.com/2026/06/13/trump-sa…

🔴CENTRAL TEXAS NEWS: The defendant's attorney says his client was 19 and the girl was 13 at the time, but she lied about her age. “The harsh reality of Texas law is, even if these victims are lying, it doesn’t change the application of law. But it does change what the punishment should be. And that is what happened here," his attorney said. ▶ THE STORY: kbtx.com/2026/06/12/bellmead…