Kevin O’Connor Kommentary October 31

Bryan Woman Serves Up 36th Annual Community Thanksgiving Meal

In 1988, Gloria Kennard decided she needed to host a Thanksgiving meal for those in need. With the help of area churches, local businesses, and community members, the free community meal is still going strong 36 years later. “I’m doing it in love because we are supposed to help one another,” says Kennard. Kennard, whose team will start setting up Wednesday morning, expects to serve 1,500 plates this year. “It’s a lot of work, this Thanksgiving meal, but it is all to help others,” says Kennard. Thursday’s meal is from 12-4 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Bryan, Texas. Listen to “Bryan Woman Serves Up 36th Annual Community Thanksgiving Meal” on Spreaker.

Interlocal Agreement Needed For Brazos County To Donate Dead Trees

It takes an interlocal agreement (ILA) for Brazos County commissioners to donate 75 dead cedar trees from the Boonville Cemetery and Heritage Park. Commissioner Steve Aldrich and the county’s general counsel, Bruce Erratt, brought up during the November 19th meeting, the donation of the dead trees to the Texas Historical Commission. The ILA says what are officially known as timbers will be used in the renovation of the state historic site. The county’s chief of staff, Ed Bull, also noted the work of the county’s longtime landscape manager, Pam Beltrand, who retired in October. The timbers are at least four inches in diameter and not more than 16 feet in length. Click HERE to read and download the interlocal agreement that was approved at the November 19, 2024 Brazos County commission meeting. Click below to hear comments from the November 19, 2024 Brazos County commission meeting.  

Sunday Gunfire At A College Station Apartment Complex Brings Out Special Units From College Station And Bryan Police

College Station police reveals Tuesday morning (November 26) there was gunfire Sunday at 2:30 in the morning at an apartment complex. CSPD’s Facebook post does not say if anyone or anything was struck from an undisclosed number of shots fired at The Vibe complex at Harvey Road and George Bush East. After the gunfire at a time that was not disclosed, CSPD detectives executed a search warrant with the assistance of CSPD’s SWAT and the Bryan police department’s directed deployment team. One person was taken into custody and three others were detained. No names or charged were disclosed, and there were no details if there were issues regarding the search.