A state trooper is hospitalized in Bryan following an accidental shooting in Madisonville. DPS Sgt. Jimmy Morgan says the unidentified officer was outside a gym after finishing a workout. Morgan says when the officer opened the door to his pickup, … [Read more...]
Chamber Day Survey Results Show More Optimism
The BCS Chamber of Commerce has compiled results of visits with 545 businesses this spring. Chamber president Royce Hickman says it's the most optimistic owners and other decision makers have been in five years. One of three questions asked … [Read more...]
Five Recent Plea Agreements Made By Brazos County Prosecutors
The Brazos County district attorney's office has made plea agreements in five recent criminal cases. A San Antonio man arrested for committing 39 property crimes in College Station between October and December of last year was sentenced to six years … [Read more...]
Recent Cases Filed by Bryan and College Station Police
Bryan police received five reports of thefts from the Autumn Lake subdivision on Monday. Four of the five thefts from the westside neighborhood north of Villa Maria were tires and rims taken off trucks and SUV's. A fifth victim had hubcaps taken off … [Read more...]
Videocam Found in Bastrop Scout Camp Shower Leads To Employee Being Fired
BASTROP, Texas (AP) _ A worker at a Cub Scout Camp in Central Texas has been fired after a camera was found in a staff shower and some individuals were videotaped. The Bastrop County Sheriff's Office is considering charges against the 24-year-old … [Read more...]
Kayakers Find Body in Brazos River
ROSENBERG, Texas (AP) _ Investigators are trying to identify a man whose body was found in the Brazos (BRAZ'-uhs) River by two kayakers. The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office says the body was discovered Tuesday afternoon near Rosenberg, about 25 … [Read more...]
CSISD Trustees Approve Replacing Consol Baseball and Softball Fields
Tuesday evening update: The College Station school board Tuesday evening approved replacing the baseball and softball fields at Consolidated High School. Original story: Tuesday's College Station school board agenda includes a million dollar … [Read more...]
Discussion of Proposed Bryan ISD Bond Issue Continues Wednesday
The Bryan school board resumes discussion Wednesday of a proposed $132 million dollar bond issue. Receiving public attention is moving administrative offices to Stephen F. Austin and replacing classrooms with a new three story building between the … [Read more...]
Federal Appeals Court Rules UT Can Use Race In Admissions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ A federal appeals court panel has ruled that the University of Texas can continue using race in its undergraduate admissions. A 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel in New Orleans ruled 2-1 Tuesday that barring the … [Read more...]
Private Developers to Take Over Bryan Icehouse Building
A recent investor in downtown Bryan is adding to its portfolio. Advent GX plans to put at least $2.5 million dollars into the former Icehouse building at North Main and Martin Luther King. Mayor Jason Bienski says the commerce and development … [Read more...]
Emergency Repairs Underway to Damaged Railroad Overpass
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) district office in Bryan has announced an emergency contract has been awarded to repair the railroad overpass south of Navasota damaged by a train derailment three weeks ago. Work began Monday on the … [Read more...]
One That Didn’t Get Away
PORT ARANSAS, Texas (AP) _ A Houston fishing team has set the state saltwater record after reeling in a nearly 973-pound blue marlin. The Legacy Fishing Team caught the roughly 11-foot marlin on Friday at a fishing competition in Port Aransas. It … [Read more...]
Payday Lending Restrictions in Bryan Begin August 1st
August 1st in Bryan and August 27th in College Station are the dates of new regulations for payday lenders. Bryan's community services manager, Alsie Bond, says there will be restrictions on how much customers can borrow. For instance, payday loans … [Read more...]
Army Sgt. Bergdahl Returns to Regular Duty in Texas
WASHINGTON (AP) _ A senior defense official says Bowe Bergdahl, the Army sergeant who spent nearly five years as a Taliban captive in Afghanistan, has been returned to regular Army duty. As of Monday he is assigned to U.S. Army North at Joint Base … [Read more...]
Shorter Texas Shrimp Season Begins Tuesday
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A report is forecasting a below-average shrimp season in Texas, which could lead to higher prices. The National Marine Fisheries Service forecasts a 53.2 million-pound catch for the Texas and western Louisiana portion of … [Read more...]