3 MAY 2024 · Tommy Schilling, Code Enforcement Supervisor, visits with WTAW's Chelsea Reber about student move out, the SeeClickFix app, enforcement beginning for the no-more-than-four unrelated ordinance, the paid parking pilot program during special events at Kyle Field, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

2 MAY 2024 · This podcast contains comments from the May 1, 2024 College Station ISD school board meeting. The College Station ISD school board held a special meeting Wednesday (May 1) to fill two vacant administrative positions.  Unanimous votes were made by the four members who were present, after a parent's comments about the central office last week announcing the restructuring of educator positions.  Board members explained their reasons for hiring a new assistant special education services and a new assistant transportation director. CSISD's new assistant special education director is Pebble Creek elementary principal Blaire Grande. The new assistant transportation director, Caroll Lester, reunites her with three colleagues at Willis ISD. They are her supervisor, CSISD's new transportation director Shannon Calltharp, chief of staff Sara Goolsby, and superintendent Tim Harkrider. News release from College Station ISD: The CSISD Board of Trustees approved Blaire Grande, principal at Pebble Creek Elementary, as the new assistant director of special services and 504, and Caroll Lester as the new assistant director of transportation during its special workshop on May 1. Both are filling vacant positions.   Grande is completing her 17th year in education. Her career began as a life skills teacher in North Lauderdale, Florida. She also served as an exceptional student education specialist in Florida before coming to CSISD in 2012 as a special education teacher at South Knoll Elementary. She was promoted to assistant principal at Spring Creek Elementary in 2016 and named principal at Pebble Creek Elementary in 2018.   Grande earned her Bachelor of Education in Interdisciplinary Studies from Texas A&M University and her Master of Education in Administration and Leadership from Sam Houston State University.    “Special education is what I studied in college and what I did as a teacher, so it really is at the root of my heart,” said Grande. “I’m excited to serve the district in this position where I can serve and support all of our special education students and teachers.”   Lester joins CSISD from Willis ISD with more than 25 years of experience in transportation. Over the years she has served as a driver, administrative assistant, special needs coordinator and student management coordinator. She has specialized experience in the various aspects of transportation including route coordination, communication, budgeting and staffing.   “It’s always been a passion of mine to provide a safe, positive environment on school buses for all students to prepare them for a successful day of learning, then get them home safely to their families,” said Lester. “I’m excited to continue that work in College Station ISD.”  

2 MAY 2024 · Caden Jones of the Destination Bryan tourism office visits with WTAW's Bill Oliver about May 2024 events that includes First Friday and the inaugural Big Barn Dance music festival.

2 MAY 2024 · City Secretary Mary Lynne Stratta visits with WTAW's Chelsea Reber about the return of hear citizens for non-agenda items, how citizens can sign up, the interlocal agreement with the City of College Station regarding the new sewer trunkline, and more during her appearance on The Infomaniacs.

1 MAY 2024 · This podcast includes comments from the April 25, 2024 College Station city council meeting. The College Station city council tables a $1 million dollar change order on the design of a sewer trunkline that will keep it out of south Bryan residential neighborhoods. The motion made during the council's April 25th meeting by William Wright came after hearing the city of Bryan has not signed an amended interlocal agreement that formalizes a resolution passed by the Bryan council in February. City manager Bryan Woods told the council that they have tried to get the city of Bryan to sign an interlocal agreement. Mayor John Nichols confirmed that tabling the vote applied only to the change order and not the rest of the design contract. While the new route of the trunkline stays out of Bryan's residential neighborhoods, it does cross into Bryan near the Burton Creek wastewater treatment plant. The College Station council's unanimous vote was to bring back the change order on May 23rd. https://wtaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CScoun042524NEsewer.pdf https://wtaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CScoun042524NEsewerPrez.pdf

1 MAY 2024 · College Station Mayor John Nichols visits with WTAW's Chelsea Reber about last weekend's heavy rain, the change order to the new sewer trunkline, selling land in the College Station Business Center, paid parking near Kyle Field during special events, Amazon's drone delivery service, this July's fireworks show, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

30 APR 2024 · This podcast is a visit with officer Seth Waller of the Bryan police department and WTAW's Bill Oliver. Another event is returning after the pandemic. For the first time since 2019, the Bryan police department is offering a junior police academy for high school students. Officer Seth Waller says particpants in the two week program will be exposed to BPD's various divisions. Waller also says BPD uses the academy in part as a recruiting tool. The first day, June 10th, is an orientation day and the last day, June 21st, is a graduation program. More information is on BPD's Instagram and Facebook pages.

30 APR 2024 · Dr. Susan Ballabina, Chief of Staff for Texas A&M's President, visits with WTAW's Chelsea Reber about the end of the semester, spring commencement, the capacity and student experience studies, administrative updates, lay offs in the athletic department, upcoming events, and more during her appearance on The Infomaniacs.

29 APR 2024 · This podcast contains comments from the April 25, 2024 College Station city council meeting. The end of the April 25, 2024 College Station city council meeting was a discussion about the recent open house by Amazon's drone delivery service.  Linda Harvell was one of at least two councilmembers who joined homeowners who live next or near Amazon's drone-port. There was no opposition to her request for staff to research if the city could do anything to move the drone delivery operation to an industrial area. Councilman Dennis Maloney, who also attended, said that he was told Amazon's new drone vehicle will be 40 percent quieter. The council also heard from one public speaker, a homeowner who lives in the vicinity of the Amazon operation.

29 APR 2024 · This podcast is a visit with United Way of the Brazos Valley (UWBV) vice president Kat Gammon, the director of UWBV partner agency Voices For Children-Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Amy Faulkner, and WTAW's Bill Oliver.