July 4th Fireworks Returning To The RELLIS Campus, Along With Lighted Drones

A Bryan fire department station is closed due to mold. BFD’s Facebook page does not give details of the extent of mold in station four, which is across Texas Avenue near Davila Middle School. The Facebook post also does not say how the mold was discovered or how long the building will be closed. Firefighters and equipment were moved out of station four to other locations.

A new Bryan ISD strategic planning committee has started collecting and reviewing data that could lead to a future bond election. A preview was given during Monday’s BISD board meeting (March 24) by district administrators. Additional information was provided Wednesday (March 26) by superintendent Ginger Carrabine during her visit on WTAW’s The Infomaniacs. The committee of nearly 90 people is scheduled to meet weekly through May 15th. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the March 24, 2025 Bryan ISD school board meeting. Click below to hear comments from the March 24, 2025 Bryan ISD school board meeting and from BISD superintendent Ginger Carrabine’s visit March 26, 2025 on WTAW’s The Infomaniacs. Listen to “A new Bryan ISD strategic planning committee starts meeting that could lead to a bond electionn” on Spreaker.

The Texas A&M system board of regents finalizes the appointment of Glenn Hegar as chancellor. The regents unanimous vote followed the minimum 21 day waiting period required by state law after Hegar was name sole finalist. Regents chairman Bill Mahomes of Dallas was the only board member to give comments following a 39 minute executive session during a special meeting on Friday (March 28). Mahomes said “I want to take this opportunity to congratulate our new chancellor Hegar on this appointment. I know that all of us on the board look forward to working with him to continue moving the A&M system onward and upward.” Friday’s vote also authorized Mahomes to negotiate a contract with Hegar, who will start July 1st. The regents then returned to executive session for what Mahomes said “were certain legal and personnel matters” that were not identified. Click below to hear Bill Mahomes comments at the March 28, 2025 special meeting of the Texas A&M system board of regents.   News release from the Texas A&M system: Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar ’93 was confirmed Friday as the next chancellor of The Texas A&M University System by a unanimous vote of the Board of Regents. “I am grateful and honored that the Board of Regents have entrusted me with the responsibility of leading one of the greatest university systems in the nation,” Hegar said. “Our core values unite us and set the Texas A&M System apart from the others, and I remain steadfastly committed to upholding and preserving those values.” Hegar is set to take over one of the nation’s largest university systems, with 11 universities and eight state agencies and a budget of more than $7.3 billion. Hegar brings a long history of leadership, innovation and responsible management that has helped guide the Texas economy from the 12th to the 8th largest in the world. He anticipates continued growth for both the state and the Texas A&M System, noting he will work to expand and improve student experiences, create new and dynamic economic opportunities, and serve and protect Texans in every corner of the state. Hegar will begin leading the System upon retirement of Chancellor John Sharp, the longest serving chancellor in A&M System history. Sharp has announced he is stepping down as chancellor on June 30 after almost 14 years. Hegar, the state’s chief financial officer, is a 1993 graduate of Texas A&M University. He and his wife, Dara ‘95 have three children: Claire, Julia and Jonah. “The Board of Regents is confident that Glenn Hegar will be an outstanding Chancellor,” Chairman Bill Mahomes said. “He will advance System excellence in its core missions: offering high-quality, affordable education; serving Texans throughout our great state; and conducting world-class research to improve people’s lives.” Sharp agreed that Hegar will be an effective chancellor. “Glenn Hegar understands the power and the potential of the Texas A&M System. I have no doubt he will lead it with integrity and vision,” Sharp said. “I wish him and his family the best.” Hegar earned a law degree from St. Mary’s University and a master’s degree in law from the University of Arkansas. He served in the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate before being elected comptroller in 2014. He won re-election in 2018 and 2022. Hegar grew up in Hockley. As a sixth-generation Texan, he farms land that has been in his family since the mid-1800s. Hegar was named the sole finalist for the chancellor’s job March 7. Under state law, there is a 21-day waiting period before the Board can finalize its selection.