The BCS Chamber of Commerce hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new assisted living and memory care community in College Station on May 13.

The gist: Developed by Blake Management Group, this project will bring a two-story, resort-style senior living community known as The Blake to the Lake View Acres neighborhood.

The Blake College Station project marks the company's fourth development in Texas and ninth nationwide.

This facility is expected to create about 75 jobs in College Station, including full-time, part-time and PRN positions.

The details: The development will include 117 units, of which 44 are memory care units.

The $23 million project will be located between U-Haul Moving & Storage and City Heights apartments on Harvey Mitchell Parkway South.

Construction is expected to be completed in early 2028.

Before you go: This community will offer assisted living and specialized memory care services for residents living with Alzheimer's disease and related conditions.

• 2326 Harvey Mitchell Parkway S., College Station

Republican voters in Brazos County will have their choice between two candidates running for the Precinct 2 commissioner seat May 26.

The two candidates, Jordan Januse and Kyle Greenwood, faced off in March. However, neither obtained a majority of the votes, which triggered a runoff election.

Some context: The original version of this election questionnaire was published Feb. 18, ahead of the March 3 primary election. Community Impact is republishing this Q&A with the goal of providing a side-by-side, equitable resource for Brazos County voters to review candidates' perspectives as they prepare to head to the polls this month.

What to know: Candidates wre asked about their priorities, transportation projects, the area's ongoing growth and how they would incorporate residential feedback.

Be a part of a live taping of the “Texas Music Scene” program this weekend or see the newest baby bison in Bryan. Check out this weekend’s roundup of events happening May 15-17. This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change.

Maroon & White Night
The city of Bryan and Destination Bryan will host Maroon & White Night for all Texas A&M University and System employees, retirees and their loved ones, featuring live entertainment, art, local cuisines, unique bars and exclusive shops.

• May 15
• Free (admission)
• Historic Downtown Bryan

• May 16, 3 p.m. (gates open), 4 p.m. (concert begins)
• Free (admission)
• Aggie Park, Throckmorton St., College Station

The city of Bryan has ordered Canyon Village Apartments residents to vacate due to health and safety risks, though the complex's management disputes the closure and says significant improvements have been made under new ownership.

What's happening: In a May 12 statement, Canyon Village management said significant improvements have been made since new ownership took over following an August 2025 foreclosure.

Better World Properties said more than $1 million has been invested in repairs and restoration, including utilities, appliances and air-conditioning systems, and argued that residents are living in safe, habitable conditions.

Management also disputed the city's requirement that the property meet modern building code standards tied to the vacate order, including fire sprinkler installation, calling these retrofits uncommon and costly for older buildings.

What the city is saying: The city of Bryan reiterated that the utility hold preventing new rentals will remain until required repairs are completed and compliance is met.

While the city said it works to support housing development and property investment, resident health and safety must remain the priority.

Roughly 76,000 fewer students were enrolled in Texas public schools this academic year than the year prior, according to May 11 report.

The overview: The 2025-26 school year marks the second recorded enrollment drop in recent history, according to Texas Education Agency data collected since the 1987-88 academic year. The first decline happened in the 2020-21 school year, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hispanic students accounted for 81% of the enrollment loss in the 2025-26 school year, the policy research group Texas 2036 found.

The local impact: School districts across Community Impact’s coverage areas are in the process of closing and consolidating campuses, citing enrollment declines and budget shortfalls. Statewide data shows that 130 campuses have been selected for closure in the past two years.

What they're saying: “This year, we are down students, and these [drops] are somewhat more accelerated than statewide demographic trends indicated,” TEA Commissioner Mike Morath told lawmakers May 11. “We cannot tell you the precise cause of this. We just know that it has occurred.”