Walk Your Way to Better Health with Walk with a Doc
Get ready to step into better health with Walk with a Doc! The City of Bryan’s Parks and Recreation Department, in collaboration with Baylor Scott & White, invites you to join a doctor-led walk on select Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m.
The City of Bryan and The Texas A&M University System have mutually decided not to proceed with the construction of a shared-use, indoor tennis and multipurpose facility at Travis Bryan Midtown Park.
City Offices Closed for Christmas, New Year’s Holidays
City offices will be closed Dec. 23 – 25 and Jan. 1 for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Residential solid waste and brush/bulky routes will be collected as usual Dec. 23 – 24 but will not be picked up on Dec. 25 or Jan. 1. Routes will be shifted one day.
Inventory Process Underway for Bryan’s Water Service Lines
The City of Bryan is conducting an inventory of water service lines to comply with EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. Learn how the process works, what it means for you, and how you can help.
Part of Elmo Weedon Road to Close Nov. 25 – 27 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Elmo Weedon Road, from the intersection of FM 158/Highway 30 to the Bryan city limits (near the county maintenance sign), will be closed from Nov. 25 – 27, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for road repairs.
The City of Bryan Sues to Block Out-of-State Interests from Raiding Brazos Valley Water
Joining with The Texas A&M University System, Brazos County, and the City of College Station, the lawsuit filed in the 472nd Judicial District seeks a hearing to determine whether limits should be imposed on the export of groundwater from the Simsboro Aquifer, the water resource for all the Brazos Valley.
City offices closed on Nov. 28 and 29 for Thanksgiving
City offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29, for Thanksgiving. If your regularly-scheduled container, brush or bulky collection is on Thursday or Friday, it will be collected the following day so our crews can enjoy the holiday with their families.
New Mixed-Use Development Planned for Downtown Bryan
The Bryan City Council approved a performance-based Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement with OFL Group, a Bryan-based developer, to create a multi-phase, mixed-use destination at the northern gateway of Downtown Bryan during their Nov. 12 meeting.
Bryan City Council to Consider a Chapter 380 Agreement for Mixed-Use Development in Downtown Bryan
At their meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12, Bryan City Council will consider a partnership through a performance-based Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement with OFL Group, a Bryan-based developer, to construct a mixed-use destination at the northern gateway of Downtown Bryan.
1. Explore the history
As part of Bryan’s 150th Anniversary of Incorporation, the City of Bryan recorded stories of different people who helped build the community into the culturally diverse place it is today. Check out a few of those stories below:
- Hear from historian Wayne Sadberry about emancipation and Freedman Town.
- Learn about Bryan’s first Black police officer, Levi Neal, who served from 1880 to 1900.
- Hear about Dr. William Hammond, an African American doctor, entrepreneur and humanitarian serving in Bryan.
- Listen to stories of Black education at E.A. Kemp High School
- Learn about educator Oliver Wayne Sadberry Sr and the Julius Rosenwald schools.
- Listen to a first-hand account from Sunny Nash about her experiences as a little girl, and the breaking of the segregation barrier at the Bryan Public Library.
Explore more of African American history at the Brazos Valley African American Museum. Built on the site of the original school for African Americans in Bryan, the museum’s goal is to educate and promote the history of African American citizens in the Brazos Valley.
In honor of Black History Month, the museum is offering free admission to all visitors from Feb. 1 through Feb. 28, 2022. The Brazos Valley African American Museum is located at 500 E. Pruitt St., Bryan, TX 77803. Hours are Tuesday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.
If your browser does not support displaying of PDF documents within the browser window, please download Adobe PDF reader from the link below.
© 2024 City of Bryan, Texas
