Updated: 7:03 PM The emminent arrival of Hurricane Rita has forced many schools and groups to reschedule or cancel their events. News 3 has assembled an up to date list of local closings and cancellations.

Updated: 6:39 PM With the imminent arrival of Hurricane Rita, A&M Homeland Security expert Dave McIntyre has tips for famlies in the Brazos Valley.

Updated: 8:48 AM Hundreds in Grimes County rallied in front of the courthouse to show opposition to I-69 also known as the Trans Texas Corridor. A proposed interstate highway that could run through the county.

Updated: 9:32 AM Volunteers have been getting ready for folks in the affected areas to head north and make their home in Huntsville, at least for the next few days.

Updated: 8:45 AM As Rita makes its way to the Texas Coast, Brazos County officials are making plans to deal with the storm. Local responders are counting on the lessons learned from Katrina to play a big role in preparing for this hurricane.

Updated: 6:43 PM Brazos County Commissioners approved the county's budget and set the tax rate Tuesday.

Updated: 12:36 PM Texas Task Force 1 demobilized its New Orleans search and rescue operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on Tuesday and began preparing for Tropical Storm Rita.

Updated: 4:25 PM As soon as Wednesday, evacuees fleeing the Texas coast could arrive in Brazos County. Emergency Management leaders have already taken a call that 100 special needs patients may be coming from a coastal hospital.

Updated: 7:31 PM Bryan-born country music star, Doug Supernaw made an appearance at the Brazos County courthouse Monday morning.

Updated: 9:39 AM Placing displaced medical students at other institutions is a more difficult task than placing undergraduate students.

Updated: 10:27 AM A Lexington boy died Friday night after battling a rare illness he caught while on a camping trip at Lake Somerville.

Updated: 6:17 PM Lake Somerville had an unusually slow weekend. The lull in traffic comes on the heels of a tragic incident where a young boy caught a rare illness from swimming in the lake.

Updated: 8:13 PM The Glover Rodeo started in Madisonville 23 years ago and has grown into an event that draws a crowd of more than six thousands. From barbecue to barrel racing, the Robertson county fairgrounds were packed with people eager to watch the rodeo events. Melvin Glover started the event as a family tradition, now it is one of the largest black rodeo's in the country.

Updated: 8:43 PM The Arts Council of the Brazos Valley has faced increased scrutiny through the on-going budget meetings. It's something the director of the organization says is unwarranted and unwanted.

Updated: 11:05 PM Bryan City Council has gone back and forth on plans for its Municipal Golf Course. Now council plans to hire a firm to conduct a special study and the future of the course may depend on finding a new home.

Updated: 6:10 PM Huntsville closed both of its Red Cross shelters on Friday. The last hurricane Katrina evacuees left Family Faith Church and First Baptist Church.

Updated: 8:44 PM More people are using the advancements of computer technology to commit crimes. Police say it's a growing segment of crime, one they're not quite sure how to handle. But a new program at Sam Houston State University could change that.

Posted: 5:40 PM The eight year old is diagnosed with primary amebic meningoencephalitis, or PAM. He caught the illness while swimming in Lake Somerville. According to the Texas Department of Health there are only three cases ever recorded of someone surviving PAM.

Updated: 8:53 PM President Bush promised Thursday night the government will pay most of the costs of rebuilding the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast in one of the largest reconstruction projects the world has ever seen.

Updated: 8:57 PM Texas A&M's proposal for a second presidential library is now at the White House. If chosen, Texas A&M will be the only university in the country with two presidential libraries.

Updated: 8:11 PM A local teacher is gaining national attention for helping students excel in and out of the classroom. Bruce Unger, a 5th grade teacher at Neal Elementary, has been named “Most Caring Coach" for the difference he's making in the lives of his students.

Updated: 3:26 PM A rare illness is found in a child who picked up the germ in Lake Somerville. The state won't confirm how the child is doing, but the illness, meningoencephalitis, is usually fatal.

Updated: 12:36 PM The former Bremond schools superintendent is under indictment as of Wednesday. The Robertson County grand jury handed up the indictment after a lengthy investigation into improper use of the district's money.

Updated: 9:49 PM Texas A&M University's George W. Bush presidential library proposal is on it's way to the White House. The 43 page proposal, made available Wednesday, details everything from the location and facility design, to educational programs, and even includes a timetable for completion.

Updated: 6:26 PM The Brazos Animal Shelter is on standby to receive more dogs and cats left homeless by Hurricane Katrina. Just like the health concerns human evacuees have, some of the animals may have medical problems too.