B/CS Salvation Army Receives National Recognition For Mayor’s Red Kettle Ring Off

Christmas Morning Duplex Fire In Bryan

Bryan fire department investigators are working to determine the cause of a Christmas morning duplex fire. A BFD spokesman says there were no injuries from the fire on Mary Lake Drive. Six people were displaced.

Not Wearing A Seat Belt Lands A Man In The Brazos County Jail On Drug Charges

A College Station police officer sees a driver not wearing their seat belt and sees on the vehicle’s instrument panel, a blinking red seat belt light. That leads to a traffic stop just after four in the morning last Friday (December 20th). The CSPD arrest report also says when the officer began speaking with the driver, the officer smelled marijuana. That led to a search of the driver and his vehicle. Cash was found in the driver’s pocket and the center console of the vehicle that totaled $1,995 dollars. Inside the vehicle and in the trunk were multiple gallon sized bags that contained a combined total of 68 grams (2.4 ounces) of marijuana. The driver, 23 year old Jerrod Stewart of Huntsville, was arrested for possessing marijuana in a drug free zone. As of December 26th, Stewart remains jailed in lieu of a $10,000 dollar bond. Online jail records also say Stewart was also arrested on a warrant for failing to pay fines and fees totaling $1,212 dollars from a prior conviction for attempted possession of marijuana.

Texas A&M Faculty Senate Discusses A Proposed Faculty Code Of Conduct

December’s meeting of the Texas A&M faculty senate included discussing a draft proposal for a faculty code of conduct. The draft of a code and a preamble to the code follows five years of work by three faculty committees. Click HERE to read and download the draft preamble to the proposed Texas A&M faculty senate code of conduct discussed at the senate’s December 9, 2024 meeting. Click HERE to read and download the draft Texas A&M faculty senate code of conduct discussed at the senate’s December 9, 2024 meeting. This applies to what the draft says is unprofessional behavior of faculty members that does not violate rules, regulations or laws. Quoting the draft, the code “is meant to promote and create an academic environment rich with a respect for sharing, critical examination, and the protection of academic freedom in the pursuit of knowledge, while reinforcing core values.” The draft also says this does not apply to the personal lives of faculty members. Opening the discussion, faculty senate speaker Angie Hill Price says this would give faculty members control over the definition of unprofessional behavior. The more than one hour of discussion included members who expressed support, opposition, and being on the fence. Click below to hear some of the comments from the December 9, 2024 Texas A&M faculty senate meeting. Listen to “Texas A&M's faculty senate discusses a proposed faculty code of conduct” on Spreaker.