Eric Schmid threw for 227 yards and a touchdown, and ran in a late score to lift Sam Houston State past defending FCS champion North Dakota State ysterday, 24-20.
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Traffic Snag On Texas A&M’s West Campus After A Bus Hits A Signal Pole
Motorists on Texas A&M’s west campus have been delayed Friday (May 1) after a campus bus struck a traffic pole and signal where Raymond Stotzer meets Agronomy and Olsen. A university police (UPD) spokesman tells WTAW News that a bus that had left the Transportation Services operations center on Agronomy was turning onto Stotzer when the bus struck the pole. The impact caused the traffic signal to fall into the roadway. The intersection has reopened without traffic signals as College Station police is directing traffic. The pole and the signal are in the process of being replaced, something which may not be completed until Friday evening. There were no passengers on board. The driver received minor injuries from shattered windshield glass. Weather was a possible contributing factor as UPD continues its investigation. The crash was reported Friday at 7:03 a.m.
Texas A&M System Board Of Regents Schedule Special Meeting To Formally Appoint The Next President Of The Flagship Campus
The formal appointment of Texas A&M’s next president is scheduled to take place the day after the state mandated 21 day waiting period. Next Wednesday (May 5) is when the board of regents has scheduled a special meeting to authorize the chancellor to negotiate a contract with Susan Ballabina. Her selection was endorsed at this week’s regents budget meetings by interim president Tommy Williams. Williams was thanked for his service as interim by the regents vice chairman, Jay Graham of Bryan. Williams has served as interim president since last September. Click HERE to read and download the agenda for the May 5, 2026 special meeting of the board of regents. Click below to hear comments from Tommy Williams and Jay Graham at the April 28, 2026 board of regents budget meeting. Listen to “Texas A&M board of regents set meeting to formalize Susan Ballabina’s appointment as Texas A&M president” on Spreaker.
Arrests For Siphoning Gas In College Station And Possessing Weapons In Burleson County
College Station police used a drone Wednesday night (April 29) just before midnight to find a man who was accused of pulling on door handles of vehicles in a parking lot. CSPD arrest reports say after the man was found, he told officers he was trying to siphon gas. 29 year old Cody Lee Duncan from Anderson was arrested for possessing a criminal instrument…a gas can and two hoses used to siphon gas…and driving with an invalid license with two prior convictions in Montgomery county. As of April 30, Duncan remained in jail in lieu of bonds totaling $4,300 dollars. Multiple law enforcement agencies were in the Clay community of Burleson County on Tuesday (April 28). A DPS news release says a fugitive was arrested and multiple weapons were seized. A DPS spokesman says no additional information is being released due to the ongoing investigation. The name of the person who was arrested was not released, what charges the fugitive faces, the number and types of weapons that were found, and if any other illegal property or cash related to the crimes was found. DPS was joined by Brenham police and the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives. As of April 30, the Burleson County sheriff’s office website does not have in its jail roster, an inmate who was booked on those charges or an inmate who was booked by DPS, Brenham police, or the federal agency.