Conroe Motorcyclist Killed In College Station

Traffic Snag On Texas A&M’s West Campus After A Bus Hits A Signal Pole

Motorists on Texas A&M’s west campus have been delayed Friday (May 1) after a campus bus struck a traffic pole and signal where Raymond Stotzer meets Agronomy and Olsen. A university police (UPD) spokesman tells WTAW News that a bus that had left the Transportation Services operations center on Agronomy was turning onto Stotzer when the bus struck the pole. The impact caused the traffic signal to fall into the roadway. The intersection has reopened without traffic signals as College Station police is directing traffic. The pole and the signal are in the process of being replaced, something which may not be completed until Friday evening. There were no passengers on board. The driver received minor injuries from shattered windshield glass. Weather was a possible contributing factor as UPD continues its investigation. The crash was reported Friday at 7:03 a.m.

Bryan City Council Complies With A New State Law Requiring An Animal License To Have A Ferret

April’s meeting of the Bryan city council including updating a local ordinance to reflect changes in state law to require an animal license to own a ferret. Quoting the amended ordinance: (a) It is unlawful to keep more than two ferrets over the age of six months in a dwelling unit within city limits. (b) Ferrets must be currently vaccinated against rabies at all times and licensed in the same manner as dogs and cats under section 10-52. This section shall be enforced in the same manner and with the same consequences as for dogs and cats. (c) The owner of ferrets, or the owner of real property on which ferrets are being kept, may not allow the ferrets to be a nuisance, or be the source of a nuisance, by virtue of (1) odor, excessive noise, or attraction of pests, which would disturb a person of normal sensibilities; or (2) otherwise create a health hazard. Click HERE to read and download background information from the city of Bryan. Click HERE to read and download the ordinance that was passed at the April 14, 2026 Bryan city council meeting. The unanimous vote included comments from councilwoman Marca Ewers-Shurtleff, who tongue in cheek thanked state lawmakers for the new law that she said will take care of ” a real rampant problem here in Bryan.” Click below to hear comments from Marca Ewers-Shurtleff during the April 14, 2026 Bryan city council meeting.   Later in the meeting, there was a comment about possibly adding a ferret to other animals that will be on signage at the site of the city’s future animal center.

Texas A&M System Board Of Regents Schedule Special Meeting To Formally Appoint The Next President Of The Flagship Campus

The formal appointment of Texas A&M’s next president is scheduled to take place the day after the state mandated 21 day waiting period. Next Wednesday (May 5) is when the board of regents has scheduled a special meeting to authorize the chancellor to negotiate a contract with Susan Ballabina. Her selection was endorsed at this week’s regents budget meetings by interim president Tommy Williams. Williams was thanked for his service as interim by the regents vice chairman, Jay Graham of Bryan. Williams has served as interim president since last September. Click HERE to read and download the agenda for the May 5, 2026 special meeting of the board of regents. Click below to hear comments from Tommy Williams and Jay Graham at the April 28, 2026 board of regents budget meeting. Listen to “Texas A&M board of regents set meeting to formalize Susan Ballabina’s appointment as Texas A&M president” on Spreaker.