College Station Man Arrested On Charges From College Station Police And Robertson County

College Station City Council Rejects Proposals From Companies Interested In Building A Power Plant

The College Station city council rejects seven proposals from companies interested in building a power plant fueled by natural gas. Electric utility director Timothy Crabb told the council during last Thursday’s meeting (September 26) that funding could have come from a $5 billion dollar state grant. Crabb said the bids expired while the city was looking for a location to build the plant. Then Crabb told councilman Bob Yancy “We’re still looking at future needs for electric power and we’re looking at various options on that” and that “generation (of power) has always been a thought.” Click HERE to read and download background information from the September 26, 2024 College Station city council meeting. Click below to hear comments from Bob Yancy and Timothy Crabb:  

Bryan ISD School Board Approves This Year’s Health Insurance Plans And Rates After Discussing Millions In Claims From One Provider

Bryan ISD school board members at its last meeting (September 23) approve this year’s health insurance plans and rates. The district’s share of the cost rose six percent, while premiums for BISD employees increased three percent. Before the board’s unanimous vote, was discussion about one unidentified free standing emergency room billing Bryan ISD almost $21 million dollars in the last three years. BISD paid that one provider almost $4 million for about 4,500 claims. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the September 23, 2024 Bryan ISD school board meeting. Click below to hear some of the comments from the September 23, 2024 Bryan ISD school board meeting.  

First “Honk For The Missing” Public Awareness Event Taking Place Wednesday Morning In College Station

For the first time, Amber Alert Network Brazos Valley is holding a public awareness event to assist in finding people who have been missing from one year to as far back as 1979. AANBV director Chuck Fleeger says volunteers in the “Honk For The Missing” event will be at Texas and Walton Wednesday morning (October 2) between 11 and noon at Texas and Walton…near the main entrance to Texas A&M. When traffic is stopped, volunteers will raise posters that includes a Q-R code for motorists to get more information from AANBV’s website. Click below to hear Chuck Fleeger’s visit with WTAW’s Bill Oliver: Listen to “Amber Alert Network Brazos Valley holding first ever public awareness event to assist in finding people who have been missing” on Spreaker.