Special Aggie Ring Ceremony

On Monday, the Hearne ISD School Board voted unanimously to terminate the employment of Hearne Elementary School Principal Marsha Shico. The board came back from executive session and made a motion to terminate Shico “for good cause.” There have been no details regarding the circumstances of her termination. Sherrell Ward, Hearne Elementary’s Special Service Campus Liaison, will now serve as interim principal. Got a news tip? e-mail us at news@wtaw.com, text us at (979) 695-1620, or reach out on Facebook or Twitter/X.

Bryan Police apprehending a fugitive Tuesday say he was found with a handgun with a high-capacity magazine. Investigators received a tip that 18-year-old *Keijuan Crawford was at a home in the 1100 block of North Sims Avenue. They saw Crawford exit the home with the gun in his waistband that had a drum style magazine. The gun was identified in arrest records as a .40 caliber Glock 23. While the capacity of the magazine was not specified in the records, the smallest drum magazines available typically hold 50 rounds. Crawford had an outstanding warrant for Continuous Violence Against the Family and was apprehended during a traffic stop. The handgun was found under the front passenger seat, where Crawford was sitting. Crawford was arrested on the outstanding warrant and additionally charged with Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon. He was booked into the Brazos County Jail and is being held on $125,000 bond. *Arrest records show the suspect as Keijun Crawford, while jail records show his name as Keijuan Crawford.

Four College Station Firefighters were dispatched yesterday to help with the Hydra Wildfire in Bosque County. They were activated as a part of TIFMAS (Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System) Tender that is maintained by Texas A&M Forest Service. Personnel deployed are Captain Z. Hall, Captain J. Yow, Acting Captain W. Vanadore, and Firefighter/Paramedic J.M. Moore. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the Hydra fire has consumed 1100 acres and is 25% contained. Got a news tip? e-mail us at news@wtaw.com, text us at (979) 695-1620, or reach out on Facebook or Twitter/X.