BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) _ A Beaumont preacher known as the ``Pistol Packing Pastor'' will have to surrender his concealed handgun licenses after taking a plea deal on a marijuana charge. The Beaumont Enterprise reports (http://bit.ly/1z4vCTU ) James … [Read more...]
Texas Gulf Coast Ranch To Become A State Park
HOUSTON (AP) _ A new state park and wildlife management area will be created with the almost $38 million purchase of a more than 17,000-acre ranch along the Texas Gulf Coast between Port O'Connor and Port Lavaca. The Powderhorn Ranch in Calhoun … [Read more...]
Capital Murder Charges Against Constable’s Son
BURNET, Texas (AP) _ The son of a Hill Country constable is charged with capital murder for the shooting deaths of two friends. An arrest affidavit shows 21-year-old Garrett Ballard of Burnet was high on LSD when he used a rifle he took from his … [Read more...]
How Governor Perry Is Paying For Defending Criminal Charges
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry says any future legal bills he incurs fighting two felony indictments will be paid for with campaign funds, not taxpayer dollars. Perry has spent $80,000 in public funds on the case so far, and … [Read more...]
Chamber Oil and Gas Production Update Draws 300
Oil and gas production in the Brazos Valley isn't going away anytime soon. That was among the statements made during a panel discussion hosted Wednesday by the Bryam/College Station Chamber of Commerce. Five men involved in the industry spoke to … [Read more...]
UPDATE-DPS Finds Man With Ties to Bryan and Brenham
Update: August 20, 2014 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ A convicted felon on the Department of Public Safety 10 Most Wanted sex offender list has been caught in North Texas. DPS on Tuesday announced 28-year-old Ezekiel O'Neal Harris was captured at an … [Read more...]
Nacogdoches County Judge Taking Pay Cut
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — An East Texas county judge has given himself a $24,000 annual pay cut as residents face possible higher property taxes. The Nacogdoches (na-kuh-DOH'-chihs) Daily Sentinel (http://bit.ly/XzVThs ) reports Nacogdoches County … [Read more...]
Governor Perry Waives Court Arraignment
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Republican Texas Governor Rick Perry has formally pleaded not guilty to criminal charges that he abused his office when he vetoed state funding for public corruption prosecutors. The potential 2016 presidential candidate … [Read more...]
CS School Board Receives Recommendations For New Elementary School Boundaries
The College Station school board has been given recommendations to redraw elementary school boundaries to accommodate the opening of the Spring Creek campus a year from now. The consensus opinion of 25 community members, is most of the 578 students … [Read more...]
Governor Perry Booked And Released From The Travis County Jail
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ What's a governor to do after getting booked on felony charges? Go for ice cream. Minutes after he was fingerprinted at the Travis County Courthouse, Texas Gov. Rick Perry posted a photo Tuesday from his official Twitter … [Read more...]
School Board Meetings Held Monday and Tuesday
Tuesday evening update: The College Station school board unanimously approved the budget and tax rate for the 2014-15 school year. In a separate story, will be details of a community committee's recommendations to redraw elementary school … [Read more...]
Bryan School Board Continues Discussion on Bond Issue
A review of the two largest pieces of the Bryan school district's proposed $132 million dollar bond issue were reviewed at this week's school board meeting. Click HERE to see the background information presented to the Bryan school board. A third … [Read more...]
Tires Slashed in Bryan Neighborhood
News release courtesy of Bryan Police: On August 19, 2014 Bryan Police took multiple reports of criminal mischief in the Wheeler Ridge Subdivision. Several vehicles had tires cut in the area between 2:30 and 6:00 a.m. on August 19 in the 4000 … [Read more...]
Motorcyclist Critically Injured in Bryan Crash
A motorcyclist is hospitalized in critical condition following a crash in Bryan Monday night. Police report the unidentified man was not wearing a helmet when the bike struck the curb on Boonville Road near Briarcrest. No other vehicles were … [Read more...]
Alamo’s Long Barrack Closed For Roof Replacement
SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Work has begun to replace the moisture-damaged roof of the oldest building at the Alamo. The Texas General Land Office says the Long Barrack, constructed in 1724, has closed until work is completed in October. The rest of the … [Read more...]
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