Lina Adams of the Destination Bryan tourism office and WTAW’s Bill Oliver previews First Friday in downtown Bryan on January 2nd, a review of 2025 holiday activities, and looking ahead to travel and tourism in Bryan during 2026.
Destination Bryan Preview Of January’s First Friday, Reviewing 2025, And Looking Ahead To 2026
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College Station’s Consolidated High School Hosts Commencement For Pearland HS Softball Players
While graduates and family members of College Station ISD’s Consolidated and College Station High Schools gathered at Reed Arena, the Consol auditorium was the setting of commencement Friday morning (May 22) for softball players at Pearland High School. CSISD superintendent Tim Harkrider told school board members Tuesday night (May 19) that Pearland ISD made the request because the softball team was state semifinal games at Consol. Harkrider said Consol principal Gwen Elder took care of the request, which included accommodating about 100 people. Harkrider also reported that Consol and College Station High Schools hosted 14 softball and baseball playoff series at new fields this year. That earned CSISD a profit of about $25,000 dollars. Click below to hear comments from Tim Harkrider at the May 19, 2026 College Station ISD school board meeting. Listen to “College Station's Consolidated High School hosts commencement for Pearland HS softball players” on Spreaker.
Public Assistance Requested To Help Investigators Find Those Responsible For Setting Fires At College Station’s Bachmann Park
Anyone who was around College Station’s Bachmann Park on Wednesday (May 20) or last Sunday (May 17) is asked to contact the College Station police or fire departments. A CSFD news release says that is because someone set multiple fires during park hours. Fire Marshal Cameron Giordano says fires were set in a bathroom of one of the new baseball concession buildings, the bathroom building between the skate park and tennis courts, and a trash can between the pool building and the skate park. When calling the College Station Fire Marshal’s office at 979-764-3778, refer to CSFD case number 2026-004443. When calling the College Station Police Department at 979-764-3600, refer to CSPD case number 2026-004124. Click below to hear a visit with Cameron Giordano and WTAW’s Bill Oliver. Listen to “Public Assistance requested to help investigators find those responsible for setting fires at College Station's Bachmann Park” on Spreaker.
A Bryan Man Is Convicted Of A Crime In Brazos County District Court For The 13th Time
A 36 year old Bryan man is convicted of a crime in Brazos County district court for the 13th time. A jury that convicted Jose Luis Diaz for DWI with three prior convictions was followed by the trial judge issuing a 12 year prison sentence. Prosecutors say Diaz’s blood alcohol level was one and a half times the legal limit at .120. His arrest in May 2024 was the result of Bryan police officers spotted Diaz speeding and failing to turn on his traffic signal at least 100 feet before turning. Online court records shows two prior felony and ten prior misdemeanor convictions for crimes that go back to July of 2006, in sentences ranging from 70 days in the county jail to ten years in prison. And Diaz still has two pending trials on misdemeanor charges of driving with an invalid license that took place in 2024 and 2025. News release from the Brazos County district attorney’s office: A Brazos County jury in the 272nd District Court has convicted Jose Luis Diaz of Driving While Intoxicated, 3rd or More. Following the trial, Judge John Brick sentenced Diaz to 12 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). On May 17, 2024 at approximately 2:24 AM, Bryan Police Officers Adam West and Jared Watkins spotted a silver Camaro speeding down the 1000 block of Verde Drive. The vehicle turned into an apartment complex without using a turn signal within 100 feet. When officers pulled the vehicle over, officers pulled the vehicle over, officers immediately noticed a strong odor of alcohol on Diaz’s breath, along with slurred speech and glassy, bloodshot eyes. Diaz claimed he had not been drinking and was only driving because he had taken an Uber to pick up his intoxicated passenger. However, he failed multiple Standard Field Sobriety Tests. Diaz later admitted to officers that if he took a breath test, he “would not blow all 0’s”. His BAC was later discovered to be 0.12 four hours after the traffic stop. Diaz has an extensive criminal history: In 2014, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver 4-200 grams. Diaz had three prior convictions in Brazos County, the most recent of which was in January 2024, just four months prior to his arrest. His record includes two prior convictions for Collision Involving Damage. In January 2026, while awaiting trial for his felony DWI, Diaz also brutally assaulted another inmate in the jail. Statement from Brazos County assistant district attorneys Jordan Jordan and Mark Stahman: “Jose Diaz put our community at risk by driving drunk just four months after a third DWI conviction. This sentence sends a clear message that Brazos County will not tolerate repeat offenders who make our local highways dangerous.”