The school day on Wednesday ended early at Consolidated High School.
College Station firefighters responded around 3:30 p.m. to the report of smoke inside a classroom.
Students and employees were evacuated.
The source of the smoke was a malfunctioning heating/air conditioning unit.
No one was hurt and there was no damage to the building.
College Station ISD school board members spent about two hours behind closed doors during Tuesday night’s meeting (July 16) to evaluate the first year performance of superintendent Tim Harkrider. Then the board returned to open session and unanimously gave Harkrider a contract extension of one year. Harkrider, who just completed his first year as CSISD superintendent, remains under contract for three years. Click below to hear comments from the July 16, 2024 College Station ISD school board meeting from six school board members and Tim Harkrider: Listen to “College Station ISD school board extends the superintendent's contract” on Spreaker.
Councilman Mark Smith visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about the Housing Action Plan presentation, the city budget, potential incentive programs for city employees, the former Macy’s store, quality of life improvements that are needed, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs on Friday, July 19, 2024. Listen to “College Station Councilman Mark Smith on The Infomaniacs” on Spreaker.
The Brazos County health district has announced more mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus in more places. Those locations include the College Station zip codes of 77840 and 77845, the Bryan zip codes of 77802 and 77803, the Burleson County zip code of 77836, the Grimes County zip code of 77868, and the Leon County zip code of 75833. Testing for west nile that is coordinated by the health district also includes Robertson, Madison, and Washington counties. Preventative measures to not get bit includes draining standing water, wearing long, loose, and light colored clothing, and using insect repellent containing DEET.
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