5-time major champ Maria Sharapova retires from tennis at 32

Christmas Morning Duplex Fire In Bryan

Bryan fire department investigators are working to determine the cause of a Christmas morning duplex fire. A BFD spokesman says there were no injuries from the fire on Mary Lake Drive. Six people were displaced.

B/CS Salvation Army Receives National Recognition For Mayor’s Red Kettle Ring Off

The Bryan/College Station Salvation Army’s mayor’s red kettle ring off December 14th receives national recognition. National commanding officer Ken Hodde announced in a Salvation Army video that the almost $84,000 dollars that was raised was the most in his national red kettle challenge. What was raised also represented 42 percent of the B/CS Salvation Army goal, which was the second highest percentage in the country. The local Salvation Army announced the winner of this year’s mayor’s ring off was the city of Bryan. How much was contributed in each city was not disclosed. Video produced by the Salvation Army USA:

Not Wearing A Seat Belt Lands A Man In The Brazos County Jail On Drug Charges

A College Station police officer sees a driver not wearing their seat belt and sees on the vehicle’s instrument panel, a blinking red seat belt light. That leads to a traffic stop just after four in the morning last Friday (December 20th). The CSPD arrest report also says when the officer began speaking with the driver, the officer smelled marijuana. That led to a search of the driver and his vehicle. Cash was found in the driver’s pocket and the center console of the vehicle that totaled $1,995 dollars. Inside the vehicle and in the trunk were multiple gallon sized bags that contained a combined total of 68 grams (2.4 ounces) of marijuana. The driver, 23 year old Jerrod Stewart of Huntsville, was arrested for possessing marijuana in a drug free zone. As of December 25th, Stewart remains jailed in lieu of a $10,000 dollar bond. Online jail records also say Stewart was also arrested on a warrant for failing to pay fines and fees totaling $1,212 dollars from a prior conviction for attempted possession of marijuana.