Posted by Bill Oliver
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Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
UPDATE: The Brazos County health district announced Thursday that local health care providers recognized a patient who traveled from China met the criteria to be tested for the coronavirus. Brazos County health authority Dr. Eric Wilke said a Texas A&M student went to an emergency room Wednesday night with symptoms. Dr. Wilke said a sample […]
Posted by Bill Oliver
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Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
A Bryan man is accused of entering a College Station woman’s apartment Wednesday night and abusing her small mixed breed dog. According to the College Station police arrest report, the woman knows the man who the investigating officer described as torturing Rizzo. The officer saw at least three videos taken from the apartment showing 20 […]
Posted by Bill Oliver
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Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
New businesses being built in the parking lot of the Bryan Walmart on Briarcrest has been talked about for two years. Now, it’s going to happen. That means the closure of the city of Bryan’s recycling center. The city has announced the last day of operations is February 16th. During a recent visit on WTAW’s […]
Posted by Bill Oliver
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Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
A Bryan police officer driving by a convenience store at two in the morning on Tuesday saw a car move between several gas pumps and a passenger in the car getting out. After the car left the store and did a U-turn, the officer stopped the car as a suspicious vehicle. In all, four officers […]
Posted by Chelsea Reber
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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Texas A&M celebrated the grand opening of its new $42 million Student Services Building on Wednesday. The building, located on the former site of Bizzell Hall, is home to Residence Life, Offices of the Dean of Student Life, Disability Resources, and Counseling & Psychological Services. It features 150 offices, 14 open work areas, and 25 […]
Posted by Bill Oliver
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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
The Bryan school board Tuesday night asked voters to approve a $175 million dollar bond issue May 2. The unanimous vote follows recommendations from a bond steering committee that met seven times since last year. None of the 36 members appointed by the board spoke, but board member Ruthie Waller thanked them for their […]
Posted by Bill Oliver
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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
College Station police responding to a report of gunfire Tuesday afternoon in an area of duplexes south of University and Tarrow led to an arrest on unrelated charges. A Hearne man is accused of moving two backpacks containing marijuana out of the house and into the trunk of a car. According to the arrest report, […]
Posted by Bill Oliver
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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
During the 2018 fiscal year, travelers to Bryan/College Station spent more than $584 million dollars, generating more than $58 million dollars in tax money, and creating 7,200 jobs. During the last five years, the number of hotel rooms in Bryan/College Station has grown by 38 percent…while demand has increased by 19 percent. That was among […]
Posted by Bill Oliver
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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
The chairwoman of the Texas A&M system board of regents was the guest speaker at the January meeting of the A&M faculty senate. Comments from Elaine Mendoza of San Antonio included calling for students taking financial literacy classes. Mendoza says because Texas has the fastest growing population of young people, universities from other states […]
Posted by Bill Oliver
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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
A safe and its contents belonging to a Wixon Valley area couple were found after it was dragged out of the house last week. According to the arrest report, Brazos County sheriff’s deputies followed a muddy path of footprints dragging a safe on a bath towel from the home to a fence line about 30 […]
