Oklahoma Hires Venables as Next Head Coach

College Station Code Enforcement Office Asked To Investigate Possible Nuisance Violation At The Former Krispy Kreme Building

The College Station fire department has asked the city’s code enforcement office for assistance in clearing the debris from the fire that destroyed the Krispy Kreme building May 13th. Fire chief Richard Mann told WTAW News that they released custody to the property owner a couple of days after the fire. Click below to hear comments from Richard Mann, visiting with WTAW’s Bill Oliver.   The day after Mann’s comments to WTAW News, the code enforcement office received a request from CSFD to look into a possible violation of a city ordinance requiring the property owner to keep the site of the former doughnut business clear of accumulated trash and rubbish. Quoting the ordinance, provided to WTAW News by a city of College Station spokesman: Sec. 30-22. – Accumulation of trash, carrion, and filth prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person who owns or occupies any house, building, establishment, lot, or yard in the City to permit or allow any trash, rubbish, carrion, filth, or other impure or unwholesome matter to accumulate or remain thereon or therein.

Texas A&M’s Athletics Director Presents An Update To The A&M System Board Of Regents

Texas A&M athletics director Trev Alberts presented an update to the A&M system board of regents during a workshop meeting on Thursday (August 1). Alberts, who was named AD on March 13, brought up the department’s culture, student-athlete experience, business operations, and the department’s challenges and opportunities. Alberts said this is the first time since 2018 that A&M athletics is not on NCAA probation or in an active investigation. June’s Kyle Field soccer match and George Strait concert generated a profit of roughly $6.5 million dollars. A reduction of about 18 employees in the athletic department’s administration has saved $2 million dollars. Alberts then said there is probably additional room for more staff reductions. Alberts also brought up how coaches budgets are impacted by the expected court decision where A&M athletes would receive 22 percent of the athletic department’s revenue. Academically, Alberts said the student-athlete cumulative grade point average is the highest ever at just under 3.1. And the graduation success rate is among the highest ever at 87 percent, something that Alberts wants to see raised to at least 90 percent. Click below to hear Trev Alberts report at the August 1, 2024 Texas A&M system board of regents workshop meeting. Listen to “Texas A&M's athletics director presents an update to the A&M system board of regents” on Spreaker.

College Station City Council Continues Studying Possible Fee Changes For Parks & Recreation Programs

For the second time in three months, the College Station city council discusses increasing fees for parks and recreation programs and services. Dominating the more than one hour discussion during the council’s July 25th meeting, was how much of the actual cost should be paid by users who don’t live in College Station. Currently, non-residents pay a 20 percent surcharge on most programs and services. Mayor John Nichols believed there were four votes to have a rate structure for non residents that is 25 percent higher. The discussion also included Bryan residents paying a surcharge similar to what Bryan charges for College Station residents, and a higher rate for non-residents who do not live in Bryan. The council is also considering staff proposals to solicit sponsorship money from private businesses, have sports participants pay umpires and referees, and increasing marketing and promotional efforts to get more participants. The College Station council will consider final action on a new fee schedule during its August 22nd meeting. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the July 25, 2024 College Station city council meeting. Click below to hear comments from the July 25, 2024 College Station city council meeting. Listen to “College Station city council continues studying possible fee changes for parks & recreation programs” on Spreaker.