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Hype for the Future 137H: Brazos County, Texas

Overview Brazos County is located within the southeastern portion of the State of Texas and is home to the communities of Bryan and College Station within the county limits. The City of Bryan serves as the county seat, though the City of College Station to the southeast is home to the largest public state or territorial university by enrollment in the United States—Texas A&M University “the Aggies.” Immediately off campus is the George, part of the Valencia Hotel Collection associated […]

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Hype for the Future 137H: Brazos County, Texas

Overview Brazos County is located within the southeastern portion of the State of Texas and is home to the communities of Bryan and College Station within the county limits. The City of Bryan serve…

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Houston Public MediaMay 30, 2025

A search is ongoing for a Grimes County Jail inmate who escaped from police custody this week after he was transported to a psychiatric hospital in Austin, Sheriff Don Sowell said.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/05/30/522637/grimes-county-jail-inmates-escape-from-austin-hospital-prompts-search/

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Grimes County Jail inmate’s escape from Austin hospital prompts search

McArthur Deashy Mathis, a registered sex offender who is facing multiple criminal charges in a county northwest of Houston, was transported on May 21 to the Cross Creek Psychiatric and Addiction Hospital in Austin. He escaped from there Wednesday, authorities say.

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Houston Public MediaMay 28, 2025

The cause of death of Texas Renaissance Festival founder and owner George Coulam was suicide, Grimes County Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Mark Laughlin said Wednesday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/05/28/522441/cause-of-death-confirmed-for-george-coulam-texas-renaissance-festival-founder/

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Texas Renaissance Festival founder George Coulam’s cause of death was suicide, official says

Coulam, 88, was found dead in his Grimes County home on the morning of May 21.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaMay 21, 2025

George Coulam, the owner and founder of the Texas Renaissance Festival, was found dead Wednesday morning in his home, according to Grimes County Sheriff Donald G. Sowell.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/05/21/521957/texas-renaissance-festival-founder-george-coulam-found-dead-in-grimes-county-home/

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Texas Renaissance Festival founder George Coulam found dead in Grimes County home

Coulam's death comes two weeks after a judge ruled his popular festival north of Houston must be sold. A group of prospective buyers sued in 2023 after a $60 million deal fell through.

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Houston Public MediaMay 9, 2025

The prospective buyer of the Texas Renaissance Festival, who sued after a 2023 deal fell through, plans to continue the annual fall event north of Houston, according to his attorney.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/05/09/521008/prospective-texas-ren-faire-buyer-plans-to-keep-festival-alive-according-to-attorney/

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Prospective Texas Renaissance Festival buyer plans to continue event, attorney says

Earlier this week, a Grimes County Judge ordered the owners of the Texas Renaissance Festival to sell its property and assets after siding with a prospective buyer who sued after a $60 million deal fell through in 2023.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaMay 8, 2025

A Grimes County judge has ordered the owners of the Texas Renaissance Festival to sell its property and assets after siding with a group of prospective buyers who sued after a $60 million deal fell through in 2023.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/05/08/520846/judge-orders-sale-of-texas-renaissance-festival-following-lengthy-legal-battle/

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Judge orders sale of Texas Renaissance Festival following lengthy legal battle

The renaissance festival is an annual fall event that’s been held for more than 50 years in a small town northwest of Houston.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaMay 7, 2025

A judge's ruling is forthcoming in a multi-year lawsuit against the Texas Renaissance Festival for allegedly backing out of a deal to sell the Houston-area event and its property for $60 million.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/2025/05/07/520741/ruling-expected-soon-in-texas-renaissance-festival-lawsuit-alleging-withdrawal-from-60-million-sale/

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Judge set to make ruling in Texas Renaissance Festival lawsuit over alleged withdrawal from $60 million sale

The Texas Renaissance Festival is an annual fall event that's been held for more than 50 years in a small town about 55 miles northwest of Houston. It was the subject of a 2024 documentary series called "Ren Faire" that streamed on Max.  

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