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Announcements Of Merrill Green Funeral Service And Bryan ISD Recognition

The funeral service for retired Bryan High School head football coach and Bryan ISD school board member Merrill Green will take place Tuesday, October 8, at 2 p.m. at Bryan’s First Baptist Church. While Green was a member of the Bryan Church of the Nazarene, First Baptist can accommodate the expected crowd that will be attending. Bryan ISD is holding a special recognition for Green and his family at Merrill Green stadium Friday, October 4, at 6:45 p.m. prior to the Vikings football game. Before the game there will be a tribute video. And the football team will wear MG stickers during the game. Posted October 1, 2024: Following the death of longtime Bryan High School head football coach and Bryan ISD school board member Merrill Green, two of the longest serving local sports reporters shared their memories. Click below to hear remembrances of Merrill Green from the host of The Zone’s Sports Talk, Chip Howard, and the executive sports editor of The Eagle, Robert Cessna: Listen to “The Zone's Chip Howard and The Eagle's Robert Cessna remembers Merrill Green” on Spreaker. Original story, September 29, 2024: The namesake of the Bryan school district’s football stadium has died. The announcement of Merrill Green’s passing was shared on the X/Twitter account of Bryan High School principal Lane Buban. Green coached the Bryan High football team between 1972 and 1992. He was also a member of the Bryan ISD school board for more than 12 years, retiring from that position in 2012. A biography published by the Chickasha, Oklahoma school district says Green graduated high school there as senior class president. The biography also points out Green graduated from the University of Oklahoma, where he was a member of the 1950 national championship football team and the 1951 national championship baseball team. Green moved to Bryan after spending seven years at Abilene Cooper High School. Before beginning his high school coaching career, Green coached on the collegiate level at Wichita State, the University of Missouri, the University of Arkansas and at Texas Tech. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Merrill Green was 94 years old.

College Station Mayor John Nichols on WTAW

College Station Mayor John Nichols visits with WTAW’s Chelsea Reber about the Public Utility Commission’s order to refund $27 million, the city’s housing action plan, the Jones-Butler extension project, the Wellborn and George Bush intersection improvement project, the future of a natural gas power plant, new restaurants, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Listen to “College Station Mayor John Nichols on The Infomaniacs” on Spreaker.

College Station City Council Rejects Proposals From Companies Interested In Building A Power Plant

The College Station city council rejects seven proposals from companies interested in building a power plant fueled by natural gas. Electric utility director Timothy Crabb told the council during last Thursday’s meeting (September 26) that funding could have come from a $5 billion dollar state grant. Crabb said the bids expired while the city was looking for a location to build the plant. Then Crabb told councilman Bob Yancy “We’re still looking at future needs for electric power and we’re looking at various options on that” and that “generation (of power) has always been a thought.” Click HERE to read and download background information from the September 26, 2024 College Station city council meeting. Click below to hear comments from Bob Yancy and Timothy Crabb: