WTAW’s Chelsea Reber visits with Kat Gammon from United Way of the Brazos Valley and Amy Faulkner from Voices for Children.
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College Station Police Investigating A Pedestrian Who Dies After Being Struck By A City Garbage Truck
College Station police report a pedestrian died after being struck Tuesday morning (October 15) by a city of College Station garbage truck. This took place at the Lake Walk at Traditions apartment complex off Turkey Creek Road north of Easterwood Airport. CSPD has its accident reconstruction, criminal investigations, and crime scene teams on site. The name of the person who died has not been released because family members have not been notified. Following the death, the city of College Station cancelled trash pickup for the rest of Tuesday. The city’s social media says trash collection will resume Wednesday, and those scheduled collections are pushed back a day. The city of College Station issued the following statement: “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life involving a City of College Station solid waste vehicle this morning. Our sincere and heartfelt condolences and prayers go to the family and all involved. The City of College Station is investigating how the tragedy occurred and will provide more details later.”
United Way of the Brazos Valley Update with partner agency Texas Ramp Project
WTAW’s Chelsea Reber visits with Peggi Ondrasek, CEO and President of United Way of the Brazos Valley, and Roy Harrington from The Texas Ramp Project. Listen to “United Way of the Brazos Valley update with partner agency Texas Ramp Project” on Spreaker.
Bryan ISD School Board Members Get An Update On 2020 Bond Projects
Bryan ISD school board members learn that contracts for building projects and purchases approved by voters in 2020 have come in more than $2 million dollars under budget. Assistant superintendent Kevin Beesaw says renovating the Stephen F. Austin annex came in $2.5 million under budget and the new Sadberry intermediate school, when phase two is completed, is projected to be a little over $1 million under budget. Phase two construction that is underway at Sadberry involves more parking and a play area among other things. Board president Julie Harlin noted the mound of soil that had been next to Sadberry was used to fill the area where the district’s transportation building was demolished. Harlin and Beesaw pointed out the cost savings by recycling the soil instead of purchasing fill dirt for the demolition site. Beesaw says at the new Haliburton auxiliary complex, BISD’s warehouse and food service departments will join transportation and the district’s maintenance and operations departments by the end of the calendar year. Click below to hear some of the comments from the October 7, 2024 Bryan ISD school board meeting.