The general manager of Bryan’s electric utility is retiring. Dan Wilkerson says his last official day is June 30th but has offered to stay as long as needed during the staff transition. Wilkerson joined BTU in 1978 and became general manager in 1984. During the last 28 years, Wilkeerson says cash on hand has grown [...]
The College Station school board Tuesday night voted to give employees a 1.5 percent pay raise for the 2012-13 school year. The vote was 6-1, with Kimberly McAdams voting no. McAdams says “I would love to be able to give a raise, but I feel that with the 9% revenue cuts from the state that [...]
The Bryan City Council learned Tuesday the decrease in activity and revenue at the municipal golf course. Parks and Recreation Director Darrell Lovelette reported the number of rounds played this fiscal year is projected to be 3,000 fewer than FY 2011, which was 31,256. And that is down from FY 2010, when 40,011 rounds were [...]
Unlicensed personal care homes will be allowed in some Bryan residential neighborhoods. Final city council approval for homes with three or fewer residents came Tuesday night after defeating a motion to ask voters in November to require state licensing. Among supporters of the referendum was Debbie Alsipp, who says in her 30 years of working [...]
HOUSTON (AP) _ A former Houston police officer found not guilty of official oppression in the videotaped beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect says he has no regrets but will take a “deep breath” before deciding whether to go back into law enforcement. Andrew Blomberg was the first of four fired police officers to stand [...]
KILLEEN, Texas (AP) _ About 100 homes in a Central Texas neighborhood had to be evacuated when a 6-foot inactive training missile accidentally fell from a military helicopter. Killeen police spokeswoman Carroll Smith said Wednesday that nobody was hurt and the missile fell harmlessly into a field. She says Fort Hood has taken over the [...]
SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ San Antonio police say a toddler has survived a three-story fall by landing in some mud. WOAI-TV reported Wednesday that police do not plan to file charges over the 2-year-old boy’s accident. The incident happened Tuesday night at an apartment complex. Police say the boy apparently crawled over a sofa and fell [...]
WTAW’s Bill Oliver visits with Officer Jon Agnew of the Bryan Police Department. Topics includes the law enforcement memorial service, the upcoming MADD open house, and the Click It or Ticket campaign.
A Bryan man picked the wrong time and the wrong pickup to steal items. Monday morning between St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and Heritage Park, an off-duty Bryan policeman who had just left his truck to take clothes to his apartment saw someone get into his pickup. After Lt. Buck Rogers identified himself, 21 year old [...]
The College Station City Council will take formal action later this month to increase deposits for some utility customers and increase reconnection charges. The council learned Monday night the amount of overdue accounts College Station Utilities (CSU) sent to collection agencies grew from $587,499 in fiscal year 2008 to $1.038,759 in FY 09. And the [...]
