College Station Man Arrested for Public Intoxication

Continued Enrollment Decline At Blinn College’s Bryan Campus Is Discussed Again By Blinn Trustees And Administrators

June’s meeting of the Blinn College trustees included learning spring enrollment on the Bryan campus fell to 4,728. That’s almost one-third of the record high of 12,071 that took place in 2015. Administrators repeated from past discussions, one reason for the decrease is Texas A&M’s decision to admit more freshmen. Chancellor Mary Hensley said Blinn could be losing more students as A&M strives to fill low enrollment programs with freshmen. Trustees were also told that another obstacle affecting all Blinn campuses, are students dropping out due to low grades. Vice chancellor for academic affairs Marcelo Bussiki says there will be an emphasis this fall on retaining students. There was no response to the idea from Blinn trustees chairman Jim Kolkhorst of Brenham to reduce the price of tuition as an incentive to keep students in school. The chancellor and the longest serving member of the Blinn trustees, Charles Moser of Brenham, brought up the past history of Brazos County leaders wanting more input into the funding of Blinn’s Bryan campus. Blinn trustees also discussed at length, prior goals of the home campus in Brenham reaching 3,000 students. Spring enrollment in Brenham was 1,553. Spring enrollment increases were reported at Blinn’s RELLIS campus, high school students taking dual credit, and the number of online (distance education) students. Spring 2024 enrollment at all Blinn locations was 15,953. That is up from 15,685 in spring 2023, 15,167 in spring 2022, and 15,505 in spring 2021. The spring 2020 enrollment, at the start of the pandemic, was 17,076. Click below to hear comments from the June 18, 2024 Blinn College trustees meeting. Listen to “Blinn College trustees again discuss the continued enrollment decline on the Bryan campus” on Spreaker.  

Critically Injured College Station Utilities Electric Lineman Expected To Be Released From The Hospital This Week

A week after an electric lineman with College Station Utilities was critically injured, he is expected to be discharged from a Houston hospital. The lineman was remembered during the opening prayer of last Thursday’s College Station council meeting by mayor John Nichols. Click below to hear John Nichols comments during the June 27, 2024 College Station city council meeting:   News release from the city of College Station: The College Station lineman who was critically injured on June 24 is recovering well in a Houston hospital. His condition is no longer life-threatening, and he is expected to be discharged later this week. At this time, the family would like to remain anonymous. The lineman and his family thank everyone for their prayers. Original story June 24, 2024: A College Station Utilities (CSU) lineman is hospitalized after being critically injured in a workplace incident Monday morning (June 24). A city news release says the unidentified employee sustained a high voltage electric shock while working on equipment near the city’s Carter Creek wastewater treatment plant. News release from the city of College Station: A College Station Utilities lineman was critically injured Monday morning by a high-voltage electric shock while working on electrical equipment near the Carter Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. Co-workers administered life-saving treatment with an on-site AED until College Station Fire Department personnel arrived, took over treatment, and transported him to a local hospital. Additional details are not yet available. The thoughts and prayers of CSU and City of College Station employees are with the lineman, his family, and co-workers.

B/CS Chamber And Leadership Brazos Alumni Association To Honor Longtime Businessowner

This year’s Bryan/College Station chamber of commerce Leadership Brazos Alumni Association luncheon will honor a longtime business owner. Chamber president Glen Brewer says Louis Newman III of Newman Printing will be celebrated for 75 years of making a difference. Tickets are now available for the July 25th luncheon at Miramont Country Club. Click below to hear comments from Glen Brewer from his visit on WTAW’s The Infomaniacs on July 2, 2024: