United Way of the Brazos Valley president Alison Prince and the executive director of Project Unity, Jeannie McGuire, visit with WTAW’s Bill Oliver.
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College Station Police Announce Recovering Almost $10,000 Dollars Of Stolen Retail Merchandise
A couple from Richardson, north of Dallas, is in the Brazos County jail following their arrests by College Station police on warrants that resulted in the recovery of nearly 900 items from multiple Walgreens stores. CSPD’s Facebook page says the seven warrants against 21 year old Maria Stoican includes police departments in the Fort Worth suburbs of Grapevine, Burleson, and Euless. She and her 22 year old husband Emanuel are also held on warrants in Harris County. CSPD arrest reports say the couple was arrested in the parking lot of the College Station Walgreens store on Fitch. Their capture came after they are accused of taking what an arrest report said “mass quantities of cosmetics” were taken from the Walgreens at Texas and Brentwood. Officers found in their SUV, multiple black trash bags containing cosmetics. The CSPD Facebook post said the estimated value of the recovered merchandise was almost $10,000 dollars. The CSPD Facebook post also said the couple’s baby and two year old child were placed in protective custody. And online jail records show the woman is also being held for immigration authorities and on warrants from Rockford and Will County, Illinois.
College Station City Council Update On A Consultant Studying A Possible Recreation Center
The College Station city council is given an update on a consultant’s continuing study of a possible recreation center. The consultant’s first phase report included project planning, a needs assessment, and a market analysis. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from city staff at the February 27, 2025 College Station city council meeting. Much of the 90 minute conversation was about a possible location. City staff brought up three sites where the city owns land and buildings. They are Wolf Pen Creek Park, Central Park, and the former Macy’s store. The developer of College Station’s Midtown district, James Murr, pointed out that a past study chose his neighborhood to build a YMCA. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials used by James Murr at the February 27, 2025 College Station city council meeting. Potential sites is among the recommendations the consultant has yet to make. Other recommendations that will come from the second phase of the consultant’s study are space program options, rough capital costs, facility design options, and an operations budget. Click below to hear some comments from the February 27, 2025 College Station city council meeting.
City of Bryan Update on WTAW
Jeanelle Johnson, City of Bryan Emergency Management Coordinator, visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about her background, her role, the next SKYWARN training, the STEAR program, and more during her appearance on The Infomaniacs on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Listen to “City of Bryan Update on The Infomaniacs” on Spreaker.