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Featured – KWHI.comBRENHAM ANIMAL SERVICES SEEKING COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR MOBILE ADOPTION UNIT CAMPAIGN
Brenham Animal Services is launching a community fundraising campaign for the purchase and outfitting of a new mobile adoption unit. The organization is…
Featured – KWHI.comWASHINGTON CO. FAIR TO HOST JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION FRIDAY
Hundreds of livestock exhibitors will take part today (Friday) in the Washington County Fair’s Junior Livestock Auction. The sale will begin at 1 p.m. in Barn…
Featured – KWHI.comWASHINGTON COUNTY, COLLEGE STATION FIRE CREWS STOP LIQUID ASPHALT SPILL FROM ENTERING CREEK
(courtesy Brenham, College Station HAZMAT) Multiple agencies spent several hours on Wednesday working to stop a liquid asphalt spill southwest of Brenham…
Featured – KWHI.comRESULTS FOR WASHINGTON CO. FAIR CHAMPION DRIVE
CHAMPION DRIVE RESULTS Showmanship Awards Rabbit – Madison Maass Pig – Mateo Rosales Goat – Ares Camacena Medina Bucket Calf – Langston Snow Outstanding…
Featured – KWHI.comBLINN COLLEGE PD ASST. CHIEF ACCUSES BLINN OF RETALIATION IN LAWSUIT
A high-ranking member of Blinn College’s Police Department has filed a lawsuit against the College after claims of retaliation. (courtesy Blinn College)…
Featured – KWHI.comWASHINGTON CO. FAIR CROWNS LITTLE & JUNIOR MISTER & MISS
The Washington County Fair celebrated the crowning Wednesday night of the new Little and Junior Mister and Miss. Little Miss and Mister, Emerson Nedbalekand…
Featured – KWHI.comRESULTS FOR WASHINGTON CO. FAIR RANCH RODEO, TEAM ROPING
TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONS First Place: Justin Hendrix and Billy Plumb Second Place: Robert Lehrmann and Arlis Pierce RANCH RODEO CHAMPIONS First Place: JW Cattle -…
Featured – KWHI.comWASHINGTON CO. FAIR JUDGING RESULTS
COMMERCIAL HALTER HEIFERS Grand Champion: Kinleigh Jo Guidry, Zionsville 4-H, junior at Brenham High School, daughter of Jason and Christa Guidry Reserve…
Featured – KWHI.comLIVESTOCK JUDGING BEGINS WEDNESDAY AT WASHINGTON CO. FAIR
Livestock exhibitors have their big day today (Wednesday) at the Washington County Fair.  Today is Show Day, where youth will present their livestock…
Featured – KWHI.comBLINN BOARD VOTES 5-2 TO AUTHORIZE NEXT STEPS FOR BRENHAM CAMPUS SPORTS COMPLEX
After extensive and divided discussion, the Blinn Board of Trustees moved 5-2 today (Tuesday) to proceed with plans to build a sports complex in Brenham. A…
Featured – KWHI.comHIGHWAY 290 BACK OPEN AFTER MULTI-CAR ACCIDENT EAST OF BRENHAM; AMBULANCE HIT WHILE RESPONDING
Update @ 10:45 a.m.: Highway 290 has been re-opened in both directions. Drivers are advised to continue using caution in the area, as cleanup is still ongoing…
Featured – KWHI.comEIGHT SENTENCED IN DISTRICT COURT
Eight people pleaded guilty and were sentenced this week in 21st and 335th District Court before Judge John Winkelmann. 55-year-old Kevin Wayne Lampe of…
Featured – KWHI.comWASHINGTON CO. COMMISSIONERS TO VOTE ON BUDGET, TAX RATE
Washington County Commissioners will meet Tuesday for a public hearing and vote on adopting the new year’s budget and tax rate. The proposed budget of…
Featured – KWHI.comBRENHAM ISD CELEBRATES 151ST ANNIVERSARY, NEW DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
Brenham ISD recognized four esteemed graduates and their lifetime of achievements during today’s (Friday) 151st Anniversary Celebration at the Blinn College…
Featured – KWHI.comFAYETTE CO. FAIR CROWNS NEW ROYALTY
The 99th Annual Fayette County Fair kicked off on Thursday with the crowning of the new fair queen. Bebe Pavlica(courtesy Fayette Co. Fair Association) Bebe…
Featured – KWHI.comBRENHAM CITY COUNCIL APPROVES NEW BUDGET, TAX RATE ON FIRST READING
The Brenham City Council voted unanimously in favor today (Thursday) on first reading of the new budget and property tax rate for the 2026-27 Fiscal Year. The…
Featured – KWHI.comCONSTRUCTION AT CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK LEADS BRENHAM BUILDING PERMITS FOR AUGUST
For the second straight month, construction of a new bank was the high mark for City of Brenham building permits. Citizens National Bank representatives break…
Featured – KWHI.comFIVE FORMER ATHLETES TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE 2026 BRENHAM CUB FOOTBALL HALL OF HONOR
Five former Brenham High School football standouts representing multiple generations of Cub football will be inducted into the Brenham High School Cub Football…
Featured – KWHI.comSEN. KOLKHORST SAYS ‘GET THE FLOCK OUT OF TEXAS’ AS SCRUTINY GROWS OVER AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS
State Senator Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) is expressing skepticism regarding automated license plate readers (ALPRs), saying she is on board with a potential…
Featured – KWHI.com99TH ANNUAL FAYETTE CO. FAIR GETTING UNDERWAY
The 99th Annual Fayette County Fair will bring livestock events, music and fun to the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange this weekend.  Events run…
Featured – KWHI.comSTUDY OF BRENHAM STREETS SHOWS RISING BACKLOG OF ROADS NEEDING MAJOR WORK
Public Works Director Dane Rau discusses the results ofa street study with the Brenham City Council onThursday. Results from a street study shared with the…
Featured – KWHI.comBRENHAM CITY COUNCIL MOVES TO RAISE GAS, WASTEWATER RATES
The cost for City of Brenham gas and wastewater services will soon go up, following action by the Brenham City Council today (Thursday) to increase gas and…
Featured – KWHI.comBRENHAM SCHOOL BOARD REVIEWS PRIORITIES FOR BOND REPAIRS, UPGRADES
Monday’s Brenham ISD bond update presented to the Brenham School Board included an outline of a series of project priorities across the district. Rice &…
Featured – KWHI.comBRENHAM POLICE ANNOUNCE THAT MURDER SUSPECT IS NOW IN CUSTODY
The Brenham Police Department announced that the primary suspect in a murder investigation stemming from a fatal shooting over the weekend is now in custody…
Featured – KWHI.comBRENHAM SCHOOL BOARD ADOPTS 2026-27 BUDGET, TAX RATE
The Brenham School Board voted unanimously on Monday to adopt the new budget and tax rate for the 2026-27 school year.  The newly adopted budget balances…
Featured – KWHI.comBRENHAM POLICE ID SUSPECT IN FATAL SHOOTING INVESTIGATION; CRIME STOPPERS OFFERING REWARD
The Brenham Police Department has identified a primary suspect in a murder investigation stemming from a fatal shooting over the weekend. Police say…
Featured – KWHI.comAUSTIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MAKES AN ARREST IN CRIMINAL NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE CASE
Jordan Rodriguez (Austin Co. Jail) The Austin County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in a criminal negligent homicide case that occurred this past Friday…
Featured – KWHI.comWASHINGTON CO. COMMISSIONERS PROPOSE INCREASE TO TAX RATE
Washington County Commissioners today (Tuesday) unanimously proposed an increased property tax rate. The proposed tax rate of $0.4367 per $100 valuation is…
Featured – KWHI.comNFL STAR COURTLAND SUTTON GIVES BACK TO THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
NFL star Courtland Sutton of Brenham speaks in a video shared with children in the Boys and Girls Club.(courtesy Boys and Girls Club of Washington County)…
Featured – KWHI.comBRENHAM CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER RAISING GAS, WASTEWATER RATES
Increases to City of Brenham gas and wastewater service rates will be considered by the Brenham City Council on Thursday. Councilmembers will vote on adopting…
Featured – KWHI.comWASHINGTON CO. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER ARRESTED FOR ARSON
A Washington County volunteer firefighter is charged with arson following a lengthy, multi-agency investigation into grass fires in rural areas of the county…
Featured – KWHI.comWASHINGTON CO. FAIR EXHIBIT NOW ON DISPLAY AT BRENHAM HERITAGE MUSEUM
The Brenham Heritage Museum unveiled a new temporary exhibit on Wednesday that highlights the history of the oldest county fair in Texas. “Washington County…
Featured – KWHI.comBRENHAM ISD ANNOUNCES 151ST ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION & DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI HONOREES
Brenham ISD will celebrate its 151st anniversary and recognize esteemed graduates at its upcoming Distinguished Alumni Luncheon. The event will be held on…
Featured – KWHI.comBURTON SCHOOL BOARD PROPOSES PROPERTY TAX RATE, SCHEDULES PUBLIC HEARING
The Burton School Board moved Monday to propose a new property tax rate for the 2026-27 school year. Burton Elementary School Principal Melinda Fuchs (left)and…
Featured – KWHI.comBRENHAM, BURTON ISD STUDENTS HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL
Thousands of students in Washington County mark the beginning of a new school year today (Wednesday). Brenham and Burton ISD campuses are welcoming students…
Featured – KWHI.comWASHINGTON CO. COMMISSIONERS APPROVE ISSUING UP TO $45 MILLION IN CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION FOR JUDICIAL CENTER
Washington County Commissioners moved 4-1 today (Tuesday) to issue up to $45 million in certificates of obligation (COs) to build a new judicial center. City…
Featured – KWHI.comJUDGE CHALLENGES BLUE BELL’S DEFENSE IN SHAREHOLDER LAWSUIT
A judge is questioning Blue Bell’s defense in a shareholder lawsuit connected to the deadly 2015 listeria outbreak.  According to a report from Bloomberg…
Featured – KWHI.comONE KILLED AFTER SUV REAR-ENDS 18-WHEELER ON HIGHWAY 36 IN WASHINGTON CO.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal rear-end collision involving an 18-wheeler this (Monday) afternoon on Highway 36 in Washington…
Featured – KWHI.comJURY SELECTION TO BEGIN IN OCTOBER FOR MAN ACCUSED IN FATAL BRENHAM SHOOTING
A trial date is set for a Washington man accused in a fatal shooting in Brenham in 2023, and who was recently booked back into jail after reportedly violating…
Featured – KWHI.comBRENHAM FIRE DEPT. ENJOYS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL FIREMAN’S FIESTA
The Brenham Fire Department thanks the community for showing its support at the 57th Annual Fireman’s Fiesta. (KTEX-106) While final totals are still being…
Featured – KWHI.comSEVEN SENTENCED IN DISTRICT COURT
Seven people pleaded guilty and were sentenced this week in 21st and 335th District Court, before Judge Reva Towslee Corbett. 35-year-old Bracken Bailey Bowen…
Featured – KWHI.comBRENHAM MCJROTC RECEIVES CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS
Members of the Brenham High School MCJROTC were honored on Thursday, receiving their national championship rings.  Both the Unarmed and Armed Divisions…
Featured – KWHI.comTHE SPECTATOR: NEW JUDICIAL CENTER – WHO DECIDES?
Next Tuesday, Washington County Commissioners are scheduled to vote on whether to issue $45 million in certificates of obligation to build a new Judicial…
Featured – KWHI.comBRENHAM CITY COUNCIL APPROVES HIGHER TRASH, RECYCLING RATES; PROPOSES PROPERTY TAX RATE
Public Works Director Dane Rau presents the BrenhamCity Council on Thursday with a request from BrannonIndustrial Group - BVR Waste and Recycling to…
Featured – KWHI.comSPACEX, GOV. ABBOTT CONFIRM TERAFAB PROJECT IN GRIMES CO.
SpaceX and Governor Greg Abbott have officially announced the company’s plans to build the new Terafab facility in Grimes County. A rendering of the SpaceX…
Featured – KWHI.comBRENHAM ISD NEARING FINAL BUDGET, TAX RATE FIGURES
The Brenham School Board is closing in on final budget and tax rate numbers for the new school year. During their third budget workshop on Monday, trustees…
Featured – KWHI.comAMARILLO MAN KILLED AFTER 18-WHEELER CRASHES INTO CREEK NEAR NAVASOTA
DPS is investigating a fatal 18-wheeler crash early Wednesday on Highway 6 in Grimes County that led to the death of an Amarillo man. According to DPS Sergeant…
Featured – KWHI.comPETITION SIGNATURES BEING GATHERED TO BRING PROPOSED WASHINGTON CO. JUDICIAL CENTER TO A VOTE
With less than a week before Washington County Commissioners decide on possibly issuing certificates of obligation (COs) to build a new judicial center, an…
Featured – KWHI.comWASHINGTON CO. GRAND JURY INDICTS 25
Twenty-five indictments were returned during this week’s session of the Washington County Grand Jury.  Only the names of those who have been arrested can…
Featured – KWHI.comWASHINGTON CO. FAIR QUEEN CANDIDATES REVEALED
Five candidates are vying to be named Washington County Fair Queen.  Monnica Colanter(courtesy Washington Co. FairAssociation) The 2026 candidates were…
Featured – KWHI.comTHE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL COMING TO THE BARNHILL CENTER
The Lovin' Spoonful(courtesy The Barnhill Center) A legendary rock band has scheduled an upcoming performance in Brenham. The Lovin’ Spoonful, often referred…
Featured – KWHI.comBENTKE AND HARDY NAMED TO BLUE BELL/TSWA CLASS 5A ALL-STATE TEAM
Drake Bentke Two members of the Brenham Cub Baseball Team continue to add to their post season honors. The Blue Bell/Texas Sportswriters Association Class 5A…
Featured – KWHI.comCITY OF BRENHAM WRAPS UP ‘MOVIES IN THE PARK’ FRIDAY AT HENDERSON PARK
The City of Brenham’s final edition of this summer’s “Movies in the Park” series is tonight (Friday). Families are invited out to Henderson Park, near the…
Featured – KWHI.comFORMER CUB MALCOM BROWN TO BE INDUCTED INTO TEXAS ATHLETICS HALL OF HONOR
Malcom Brown One year after being inducted into the Brenham Cub Football Hall of Honor, Malcom Brown is going to be honored again. Earlier today (Thursday)…
Featured – KWHI.comWASHINGTON CO. COMMISSIONERS REVIEW COURT NEEDS RELATED TO JUDICIAL CENTER PROJECT
PlanNorth Principal Architect Katie Burch discusses theproposed judicial center project with Washington CountyCommissioners on Tuesday, reviewing caseload data…
Featured – KWHI.comATTORNEY GENERAL INVESTIGATING CALDWELL-BASED PUPPY-SELLING BUSINESS
The Texas Attorney General’s Office has announced an investigation into a puppy-selling business in Caldwell over whether it is violating the Texas Deceptive…
Featured – KWHI.comSIBLINGS KILLED IN LEE CO. CRASH, ANOTHER SERIOUSLY HURT
Two siblings from Dime Box were killed and a third person was seriously injured in a fiery crash early Sunday morning in Lee County.  The accident…
Featured – KWHI.comRESIDENT PRESSES WASHINGTON CO. COMMISSIONERS ON EMS TASK FORCE REIMBURSEMENTS, HELICOPTER FINANCES
Questions were posed at today’s (Tuesday) Washington County Commissioners meeting regarding state reimbursement to the EMS Department for task force…
Featured – KWHI.comAUSTIN CO. COMMISSIONERS ENACT MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTERS, BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
Austin County Commissioners moved unanimously on Monday to adopt a countywide moratorium on new artificial intelligence data center and battery energy storage…
Featured – KWHI.comWASHINGTON CO. COMMISSIONERS SPLIT JUDICIAL CENTER, EXPO ARENA PROPOSALS BETWEEN CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION & BOND ELECTION
One of Washington County’s major proposed projects is headed for a bond election. County commissioners voted 4-1 today (Monday) to split up the planned joint…