Corrections Officers And Employees In Brazos County Are Thanked For Their Work Through The Pandemic

Brazos County’s District Clerk Is Arrested For Possession Of A Controlled Substance

Brazos County District Clerk Gabriel Garcia is arrested by the Texas Rangers on a charge of possessing a controlled substance. Garcia’s arrest was announced in a news release by Brazos County which says there will be no disruptions at the district clerk’s office. A county spokesperson told WTAW News that deputy clerks will keep the office running. The Brazos County district attorney’s office recused itself from the investigation. A spokesperson in the DA’s office said the investigation was led by the Rockwall County district attorney. WTAW News has contacted the Rockwall County DA requesting the circumstances that led to Garcia’s arrest. As of Friday afternoon (June 5), Garcia remained in jail in lieu of a $20,000 dollar bond. Last week, Garcia lost his re-election bid in last week’s primary runoff…receiving less than one-fourth of the vote.

Scott’s Last Show: The Unedited Interviews

Today on The Infomaniacs, generations of past co-hosts reunited to pay tribute to a local radio legend. Listen to the full interviews below, unedited for time.   Listen to “Scott, Tom, and Jay Reunited” on Spreaker. Listen to “Scott, Sean, and Chelsea Ride Again” on Spreaker. Listen to “Chip Howard joins the show” on Spreaker. Listen to “Mary Mike Hatcher rejoins the WTAW Morning Show” on Spreaker. Listen to “Ben Downs on Scott’s Last Show” on Spreaker.

Texas A&M Announces A New Dean Of The College Of Arts And Sciences

Texas A&M announces the selection of the new dean of the college of arts and sciences. Interim dean Simon North took over on a permanent basis June 1. Dr. North joined the A&M faculty in 1997 as a chemistry professor. North was appointed interim dean last September after his predecessor and the head of the English department were removed by former president Mark Welsh. The appointment leaves one dean’s vacancy. According to A&M’s website of executive searches, a search committee has been named but no job description has been posted for the next dean of the college of education. The A&M website still has department head openings in food science and engineering medicine. The executive search website also shows searches are in various stages to fill four other positions. They are vice provost for academic affairs, associate vice president for entrepreneurship, associate vice president for artificial intelligence, and director of the university’s energy institute. Texas A&M news release announcing Dr. Simon North as the dean of the college of arts and sciences: Following a national search, Dr. Simon North has been appointed dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University, effective June 1. “Dr. North is well prepared to lead the college at this important moment,” said Dr. Alans Sams, provost and executive vice president. “He brings a strong record of academic leadership, a deep understanding of Texas A&M and a demonstrated commitment to advancing excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.” North has served as interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences since September 2025. He is the John W. Bevan Professor of Chemistry and previously served as executive associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences beginning in June 2024. Prior to that role, he served as head of the Department of Chemistry beginning in 2016, following appointments as interim head and associate head of the department. He earned his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley in 1995 before completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Brookhaven National Laboratory. He joined the Texas A&M faculty in 1997 as a member of the Department of Chemistry and has spent nearly three decades advancing the university’s missions of teaching, research and service. In addition to his leadership roles within the college, North serves as co-director of the National Aerothermochemistry and Hypersonic Flight Laboratory and previously served as associate director of the Center for Atmospheric Chemistry and the Environment. He also spent nearly a decade as one of the primary advising and recruiting contacts for the Texas A&M chemistry graduate program. North played a significant role in the planning and development of Texas A&M’s Instructional Laboratory and Innovative Learning Building, now recognized as one of the premier laboratory facilities in the country and a model for undergraduate chemistry instruction. His commitment to student success and academic excellence has been recognized through numerous honors, including the inaugural College of Arts and Sciences Administration Award in 2025 and The Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Awards in Teaching at both the university and college levels. “I am confident he will provide the vision, steadiness and collaborative leadership needed to build on the college’s momentum and further strengthen its impact across the university, the state and beyond,” Sams said.