Meagan Brown, BTU’s Public Information Officer, visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about the opening of BTU’s new administration building, this week’s cold snap, winterization, service territories, utility bills, the Power Share program, small reactors, Lake Bryan, the Government in Action Youth Tour, and more during her appearance on The Infomaniacs on Thursday, January 23, 2025.
A Dallas woman has been in the Brazos County jail since January 12th on warrants from College Station police charging her with stealing baby formula on the same day last November at multiple stores. The CSPD arrest report refers to a loss prevention specialist at H-E-B who says formula was taken from all five stores in Bryan/College Station. The 25 cans of the same kind of formula that were taken from College Station’s three H-E-B stores had a retail value of $1,101.59. 23 year old Alondra Espinoza-Eporotlan is held on bonds totaling $20,000 dollars on theft charges. She is also being held for immigration authorities. The arrest report says a second person who was not identified was also involved in the theft. A College Station man who was convicted of public intoxication in local courts four times last year returns to jail on a new charge of the same offense. The arrest report from College Station police says officers were called Wednesday night (January 22) to a local fast food restaurant on the report of someone yelling and screaming in a manner that was troublesome to those around him. 34 year old Bob Esquivel was also charged with resisting arrest when he blocked officers from searching him. As of January 23, Esquivel remains jailed in lieu of bonds totaling $6,000 dollars. The CSPD arrest report says Esquivel was convicted in College Station municipal court of public intoxication in February and August of 2024. Online Brazos County court records shows Esquivel pleaded guilty to public intoxication in August and September of 2024.
State Representative Paul Dyson (R-TX) visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about his first week of the legislative session, the new House speaker, interacting with constituents, committee appointments, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs on Thursday, January 23, 2025. Listen to “State Representative Paul Dyson on The Infomaniacs” on Spreaker.
College Station and Bryan ISD school officials decided Tuesday afternoon to cancel classes Wednesday (January 22). It was the second consecutive day classes were cancelled due to winter weather. Both districts announced classes would resume on Thursday. Both districts also announced enough days were built into the school calendar that there will be no makeup days. That includes CSISD’s Pebble Creek elementary, which was closed two days in December after flooding inside the building. The announcement from CSISD communications director Austin Dunson pointed out that a significant number of employees do not live in the district. Dunson told WTAW News employees drive up to 60 minutes each way. Dunson said they considered but decided against a later start time in CSISD. But a delayed start would not have alleviated the need to staff classrooms, bus routes, and lunchrooms, as many of those employees would have needed to report to work while road conditions may be unsafe. Click below to hear College Station ISD’s Austin Dunson, visiting with WTAW’s Bill Oliver: Listen to “College Station ISD And Bryan ISD explain why schools were closed Wednesday” on Spreaker. College Station ISD statement issued January 21, 2025: Due to icy road conditions in certain areas in and around the B/CS area, all CSISD schools will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 22. This decision was made out of an abundance of caution, considering a significant portion of our employees live outside of CSISD boundaries. With freezing temperatures expected tonight through late Wednesday morning, we are anticipating icy road conditions to make travel difficult for those employees traveling from outside the district, impacting our ability to adequately staff bus routes and classrooms. A delayed start would not alleviate these challenges, as many of these employees would need to report to work while road conditions may be unsafe. We will resume normal school operations on Thursday, Jan. 23. Please stay safe and warm! Bryan ISD statement issued January 21, 2025: In light of current winter weather alerts and potentially hazardous road conditions, out of an abundance of caution, all Bryan ISD schools and facilities will be closed on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. All Bryan ISD extracurricular activities will be canceled. Classes will resume on Thursday, January 23rd, following our regular schedule. Stay warm and safe! Due to surplus minutes included in our daily schedule, we will not be required to make up this missed day of school.
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