Gone but far from forgotten. The last College Station City Council meeting included reminders of the unexpected death of new College Station City Manager Frank Simpson. Mayor Nancy Berry opened the meeting by asking for a moment of silence. Comments from Mayor Nancy Berry. The meeting’s opening prayer, given by Fire Chief R.B. Alley, recognized [...]
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) _ A Texas A&M System audit shows the majority of $28 million in course fees assessed at its flagship university in College Station lacks proper documentation to justify the charges. A review of the audit by The Eagle newspaper of Bryan-College Station shows Texas A&M University officials in some cases had [...]
Last week was Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, and Linda Snyder with Mental Health, Mental Retardation of the Brazos Valley wants to make sure Bryan-College Station residents understand the importance of children’s mental health, but also, that they can find help locally. Snyder says the earlier the intervention, the better, and asking for help from [...]
While May municipal elections are a thing of the past in the twin cities, there was a Bryan connection to what voters decided Saturday in the gulf coast city of Freeport. Former Bryan Police Chief Ty Morrow finished second out of a field of six in the mayor’s race. Click HERE to see the results [...]
WTAW News note that Senior District Judge John Delaney is from Bryan, where he was a Brazos County District Judge from 1984-2000. Since 2001 Delaney has been a Senior District Judge, Special Judge, mediator, and arbitrator. BRYAN, Texas (AP) _ A judge will consider arguments next month on whether a Texas prison inmate can be [...]
Saturday update from foxnews.com: The lawyer representing former West EMT Bryce Reed says his client will plead not guilty to a federal charge of possessing bomb making materials. Attorney Jonathan Sibley of Waco says Reed “had no involvement whatsoever in the explosion.” Reed is accused in court documents of giving materials that included chemical powders [...]
Federal money has been found to keep air traffic control towers open at Easterwood and 148 other small airports through the end of September, which is the close of the federal budget year. The Associated Press reported Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood issued a brief statement Friday that they found extra money from a bill Congress [...]
Four and a half years after College Station voters said yes to building a nature center at Lick Creek Park, a design has been approved. The city council at this week’s meeting approved an architect’s contract by a 4-3 vote. Councilwoman Blanche Brick participated with the community advisory committee that recommended the design which includes [...]
A hit-and-run driver caused $10,000 to the front of a local bank Friday morning. College Station Police Sergeant Mike Dean reports that just after 6:30, a car crashed through the front doors of the Chase Bank on Texas Avenu, damaging the main doors and the entryway ceiling. The car then backed up and drove west [...]
Enjoying concessions this year at Merrill Green Stadium means helping pay for Bryan school district lunches next year. Bryan ISD Superintendent Tommy Wallis says nutrition director Sundy Fryrear found a local revenue source, concessions from football and soccer games, so parents won’t pay more and the district doesn’t lose federal or state funding. Wallis says $14,000 [...]
