Caden Jones of the Destination Bryan tourism office and WTAW’s Bill Oliver visit about the lineup for October’s First Friday in downtown Bryan, Halloween and Christmas holiday activities in downtown Bryan, and a reminder of the free downtown Bryan shuttle to and from Kyle Field.
Listen to “October 2024 update from the Destination Bryan tourism office” on Spreaker.
November’s meeting of the College Station ISD school board included an update about construction projects funded by voter approved bond issues in November 2023 and May 2024. CSISD assistant superintendent Josh Symank and facilities director Paul Buckner summarized the status of high school additions and renovations, renovations at Rock Prairie elementary, the second phase of CSISD’s career and technology complex, and renovations and expansions at middle school and high school athletic fields and stadiums. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials used at the November 19, 2024 College Station ISD school board meeting. Click below to hear comments from Josh Symank and Paul Buckner during the November 19, 2024 CSISD board meeting. Listen to “College Station ISD board members updated on projects from the November 2023 & May 2024 bond issues” on Spreaker.
Texas A&M president Mark Welsh visits with reporters Thursday (November 21) on a variety of subjects. Welsh spoke about his first year as president and his expectations for his second year. Specific topics include tuition, student-athlete pay, relationships on and off campus and with state lawmakers, student athlete pay, and observations about the Texas A&M-University of Texas football game. Listen to “Texas A&M president Mark Welsh visits with reporters November 21, 2024” on Spreaker.
A pedestrian was struck by a train in College Station Thursday morning (November 21) A Union Pacific spokeswoman tells WTAW News that this happened around 7:15 a.m. on the tracks along Wellborn Road at a location that was not at a crossing. The pedestrian was taken to a hospital and the train crew was not hurt. In the comments section of the College Station police department’s Facebook page, an 18 year old student was struck. The man was walking near, but not on the train tracks. He suffered non-life threatening injuries and his family was notified. CSPD’s Facebook page says the intersection of Wellborn and Holleman West was shut down while police and railroad investigators were on the scene.
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