Infomaniacs: May 01, 2015 (6:00am)

Invitation To Attend July 4th’s Reading Of The Declaration Of Independence At College Station’s Veterans Park

You are invited to attend the reading of the Declaration of Independence Saturday morning (July 4). The program starts Saturday at 9 a.m. at College Station’s Veterans Park, inside the Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial (BVVM) at the American Revolution site. Reading the document will be BVVM board vice president and Bryan Broadcasting alum Tom Turbiville and Bryan Broadcasting general manager Ben Downs. After the reading, 56 local officials will be signing what Turbiville describes as a “special document”. The number 56 was selected because that’s how many signed the Declaration of Independence. Click below to hear Tom Turbiville’s visit with WTAW’s Tucker Young and Will Welch on The Infomaniacs July 1, 2026. Listen to “Invitation to attend the July 4th reading of the Declaration of Independence at College Station's Veterans Park” on Spreaker.

College Station Police Looking For Those Responsible For Gunfire That Injured Two People

College Station police is looking for those responsible for gunfire that injured two people. A CSPD Facebook post did not give the date or time of the gunfire at Southgate Village apartments on Luther Street. The two gunshot victims were taken to local hospitals for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. CSPD has also not released anything that investigators have learned about what led to the gunfire. Anyone with information is asked to call CSPD at 979-764-3600.

Brazos County’s Chief Public Defender Quarterly Update To County Commissioners Includes Recruiting More Attorneys

Brazos County commissioners received an update at their last meeting (June 23) from the public defender’s office. Nathan Wood led off with starting two new specialty divisions, dealing with juvenile offenders and people with mental health issues. Wood also said the new divisions has resulted in creating four vacancies for attorneys in his office. Commissioners were asked to take into consideration, recommendations from an outside consultant regarding salaries of public defender attorneys. Wood reported the public defender’s office has 612 active clients and resolved 215 cases during this year’s second quarter. Click below to hear Nathan Wood’s report at the June 23, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. Listen to “Brazos County's chief public defender quarterly update to county commissioners includes recruiting more attorneys” on Spreaker.