Bryan Councilman Paul Torres visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about issues in his district, redevelopment, Downtown Bryan, getting his constituents more involved, the boards he serves on, the reopening of the LaSalle Hotel, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs on Thursday, September 19, 2024.
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A Bryan ISD school bus on the road with students Thursday morning (September 26) struck a parked vehicle south of Midtown Park. Bryan police report no students were injured, and no one was in the parked vehicle. The bus driver, 64 year old Mark Spicker of Bryan, was arrested for DWI with passengers in the bus who were under the age of 15. What Bryan police describe as a “minor accident” took place just before 7 a.m. at Lakeview and Fairway. Online jail records as of 2:30 p.m. Thursday does not list bond being set. Bryan ISD released the following letter that was sent by the principal of Jane Long Intermediate School: In an effort to maintain transparency, while there were no reported injuries, I’m calling to inform you about a bus incident that occurred this morning. School bus # 215 scraped the side of an unoccupied parked vehicle on its way to Jane Long with students on board. Another driver arrived and drove the bus to the campus. All students are at school and their families have been notified. While the rest of the school bus routes were not involved in this incident, we wanted to let all families know that no injuries were reported. District administrators and officers from the Bryan Police Department responded immediately. Bryan PD arrested the driver under suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The driver has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. As you know, safety remains our top priority in Bryan ISD and we work closely with local law enforcement to investigate and take appropriate action
For the first time in six months, the inmate population at the Brazos County jail is under 800. Sheriff Wayne Dicky reported to county commissioners on Tuesday (September 24) there were 793 inmates. The last time the inmate population was under 800 was on March 26th. The sheriff said “what we hope is that it’s the beginning of that seasonal decline. We hope that sticks.” Hear comments from Wayne Dicky from the September 24, 2024 Brazos County commission meeting. During the same meeting, commissioners were questioned about an agreement with the Washington D.C. police department and the U.S. attorney’s office. County judge Duane Peters said the county is reimbursed for sending law enforcement officers to next January’s presidential inauguration. Peters was responding to a citizen’s comment that the winning political party should pay for those going to Washington. Click HERE to read and download the agreement that was approved at the September 24, 2024 Brazos County commission meeting. Click below to hear comments from Duane Peters from the September 24, 2024 Brazos County commission meeting.
Amber Guthrie, General Manager of Travis Fields, visits with WTAW’s Chelsea Reber about an upcoming car show, kickball registration, and more during her appearance on The Infomaniacs on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Listen to “City of Bryan Update on The Infomaniacs” on Spreaker.
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