Man arrested after trying to outrun College Station police on Highway 6

Man arrested after trying to outrun College Station police on Highway 6

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – A Bryan man was taken into custody Monday night after reportedly running from police across lanes of Highway 6 in College Station. College Station police it happened after they stopped a driver for a traffic violation on the highway near Rock Prairie Road. They say that’s when the suspect climbed…

Food, music, cookoff, and more planned this weekend for Iola VFD fundraiser

Food, music, cookoff, and more planned this weekend for Iola VFD fundraiser

IOLA, Texas (KBTX) – The Iola Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its 11th annual fundraiser this weekend to help raise money for the department. The event will include a cookoff, auction, live music, kids zone, and more at Francine’s Country Pavilion in Iola on Friday, March 8th, and Saturday, March 9th. This is our 11th…

Bryan ISD campus security guard fired after leaving weapon in school bathroom

Bryan ISD campus security guard fired after leaving weapon in school bathroom

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A contracted security officer at Johnson Elementary School in Bryan was fired on Tuesday after leaving their gun and holster in a nurse’s bathroom, according to the school district. In a recorded phone message shared with parents this afternoon, the school district said the incident happened earlier in the school day….

Be Remarkable: Bryan woman coordinates ‘Meals of Love’ to help others

Be Remarkable: Bryan woman coordinates ‘Meals of Love’ to help others

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Twice a month, the kitchen inside First Methodist Church in Bryan becomes a place where good food and good hearts come together. “We will not serve anything to the residents that I would not serve to my husband and family,” said Teresa Smith, the coordinator for a program called Meals of…

Brazos County District Attorney up for vote Tuesday

Brazos County District Attorney up for vote Tuesday

BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – For the first time since 2013, District Attorney Jarvis Parsons is running against an opponent, Maritza Sifuentez-Chavarria. The candidates will appear on ballots for Republican voters on Tuesday. Parsons has not been challenged since taking office and the candidates have a working history with eachother. At one point, Sifuentez-Chavarria worked…

‘A rising tide helps all ships sail’: Rockdale business owners weigh in on economic growth

‘A rising tide helps all ships sail’: Rockdale business owners weigh in on economic growth

ROCKDALE, Texas (KBTX) – Over the weekend, Rockdale residents could hear the loud booms of the former Alcoa plant being demolished. Alcoa, an aluminum plant and major employer in the community, halted work at its Rockdale plant in 2008. Now the space will be developed, including the addition of a natural gas power plant. Construction…