🌱 How Bryan’s new interim CFO fits into wider city leadership changes
Greetings Bryan! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Bryan’s new interim CFO fits into wider city leadership changes
- Why Bryan’s newest fire station needs a $1.45 million fix
- Bryan resident faces felony charge after late-night College Station confrontation
Also on today's calendar: Relay For Life of Brazos Valley and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Variably cloudy; windy, humid, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Not as warm with a t-storm, temps: high: 76, low: 53.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bryan City Council Informed Of The Departure Of The City's Chief Financial Officer (wtaw.com) — Bryan residents have a new interim chief financial officer, as longtime city finance leader Alicia Kenney returns to oversee budgeting, accounting, and long‑term planning. Her appointment comes amid broader leadership changes, including a new city manager on medical leave and recent promotions for the police chief, city secretary, and municipal court judge. 
• Bryan's Newest Fire Station Getting A Replacement Of Its Climate Control System (wtaw.com) — Bryan’s newest fire station will finally get a permanent HVAC system after the city council approved a $1.45 million contract this week, paid from surplus general fund money. The station near Villa Maria has relied on temporary air conditioning for most of its eight years, and the new system is expected to be running by July 2027 after earlier disputes with the original builder failed to resolve problems.
• Bryan man arrested for allegedly assaulting College Station police officer (star-telegram.com) — A Bryan man was arrested in College Station after police say he refused to leave a local entertainment business and then struggled with officers outside. According to the report, he allegedly shoved one officer and struck another before being subdued with a taser and taken to the Brazos County Jail, where he faces assault of a public servant and related charges.
📸 Around Bryan
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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KimoKawaii Anime Experience & Convention
Brazos County Expo Complex, 5827 Leonard Rd, Bryan
10:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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PAWS in the Park @Tiffany Park
Tiffany Park , 3890 Copperfield Dr , Bryan
10:00 am -
Relay For Life of Brazos Valley
A&M Consolidated Middle School , 105 Holik St , College Station
4:00 pm -
1st Annual String Fling!
Boys & Girls Club of the Brazos Valley , 1910 Beck St , Bryan
5:00 pm -
Rangers Baseball vs Texas Twelve (V)
James Earl Rudder High School , 3251 Austins Colony Pkwy , Bryan
6:00 pm -
Rangers Baseball @ Brenham (V)
Brenham High School , 525 A H Ehrig Dr , Brenham
7:00 pm -
Vikings Baseball @ Killeen (V)
Mitchell El , 500 N 38th St , Killeen
7:00 pm -
Rangers Baseball vs Brenham (JV-Green)
James Earl Rudder High School , 3251 Austins Colony Pkwy , Bryan
4:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 21
Thursday April 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Mumford El Bryan, TX 77807
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âž JV Baseball vs. Somerville
Mumford El Bryan, TX 77807
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Lady Vikings Softball @ Killeen
Killeen High School , 500 N 38th St , Killeen
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Bingo Loco at Ice House on Main
Ice House on Main , 800 N Main St , Bryan
5:30 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Found on Forsthoff Rd off of South FM 2038.
Female, looks to be a terrier mix, friendly, wearing a green collar. If this is your dog call (979) 255-7984. (Nextdoor Still Creek Ranch) - I’ll be honest with you — these are some of the most critical kittens I’ve dealt with in a long time.
They are approximately 3.5 weeks old, based on their baby teeth, and other physical development. However, they weigh less than a newborn kitten at… (Nextdoor Tejas)
- Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Bryan. Apply here.
- HASA posted a job opening for Driver Assistant in Bryan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bryan here.
🗞 Nearby News
College Station
- College Station ranks 25th in Livability's top 100 places to live in the U.S. (star-telegram.com)
- Central Church women's conference to feature Bible teacher Jen Wilkin (kbtx.com)
- Uptown Cheapskate to hold men's apparel drop sale (kbtx.com)
Navasota
- Students making a difference (navasotaexaminer.com)
- Brazos Valley Bombers seek new host families in Navasota ahead of the team's 20th anniversary season (kxxv.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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