The ongoing war in Iran involving the United States and Israel means Texas A&M’s campus in Qatar will finish spring semester classes online.
According to Qatar’s academic calendar, the last day of spring semester classes is April 27th.
Qatar’s summer semester classes begin May 17th.
Enrollment at Qatar, which Texas A&M previously reported will be closing by 2028, dropped from 626 last spring to 386 this spring.
Brazos County commissioners vote four to one to award a construction contract to build a four floor office building and a four floor parking garage that will be connected to the courthouse by a skywalk over Texas Avenue. Click HERE to read and download architectural renderings of the annex project that were presented at the March 24, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. Click HERE to read and download the construction contract that was approved. Among those voting to award the contract, commissioners Bentley Nettles, Chuck Konderla, and Wanda Watson told two public speakers who wanted more detailed costs that they were confident the construction company can complete the project within the guaranteed maximum price of $59 million dollars. County judge Duane Peters also voted to award the contract, while commissioner Fred Brown voted no. The county’s construction project manager, Trevor Lansdown, said construction will start as soon as April 6 and completion is projected for May of 2028. The first floor will be occupied by the precinct four constable and justice of the peace, the second floor will be the new home of adult probation, the third floor will remain unfinished for future offices, and the fourth floor will be the new public defender’s office. Click below to hear comments from the March 24, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. Listen to “Brazos County commission votes 4-1 to proceed with building the courthouse annex project” on Spreaker.
The Bryan ISD school board selects architects for three more major projects associated with last November’s $397 million dollar bond issue. One architect was selected for additions and renovations at Bryan and Rudder High schools. Click HERE to read and download the architect contract for the combination Bryan and Rudder high project. Another architect was selected for the replacement of Bryan Collegiate High School. Click HERE to read and download the architect contract for Bryan Collegiate High School. The total budget for the new Collegiate building is almost $49 million dollars and the budget for the combined Bryan/Rudder High project is $98 million. Click below to hear comments about the architect selection during the March 23, 2026 Bryan ISD school board meeting. Listen to “Bryan ISD school board selects architects for bond funded projects at Bryan High, Rudder High, and Bryan Collegiate High Schools” on Spreaker.
College Station police respond to a report of a 15 month old girl walking around an apartment complex unsupervised during the noon hour on Wednesday (March 25). That led to the arrest of the common law husband of the toddler’s mother on a charge of child abandonment. The CSPD arrest report says 25 year old Andres Toxqui-Toxqui told an officer that he, his brother, and the child’s mother all knew the child would be alone for four hours. The child’s mother and uncle were not arrested. Jail records also show Toxqui is being held for immigration authorities. Bond on the child abandonment charge was set at $10,000 dollars. College Station police discover none of an estimated 20 people at an apartment pool Wednesday night (March 25) were residents of the complex. When an officer told the crowd, some who were smoking marijuana, that they were not allowed to leave, one man ran away. CSPD’s Facebook page says 18 year old Kiuntius Venters of Bryan was caught following a short chase and was in possession of a stolen handgun and an undisclosed amount of marijuana. As of March 26th, Venters remains jailed in lieu of bonds totaling $6,000 dollars on charges of evading arrest and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. The 21st time a College Station man is taken to the Brazos County jail in 25 years, the College Station police arrest report says it is after he gives his cell phone to a woman to record his apprehension because he tells a College Station police officer he didn’t feel safe around the officer. The arrest early Thursday morning (March 26) was after 42 year old Gilberto Trevino led the officer on a four and a half mile pursuit that ended at his home. The CSPD officer was attempting to stop Trevino’s car in response to a road rage report on Rock Prairie Road near the freeway. As of March 26th, Trevino remains jailed in lieu of a $10,000 dollar bond on a charge of evading arrest in a vehicle.
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