B/CS Chamber announces Community Impact Award winners

B/CS Chamber announces Community Impact Award winners

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Three local business owners will be honored for breaking boundaries and succeeding in the Brazos Valley. This year’s recipients of the Community Impact Awards are Laura Leon Law, Amelia McCracken with Ment Marketing Services, and Dr. Jennifer Hathaway, D.D.S. The Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce started the Community Impact Award program…

Big Barn Dance Music Festival comes to Bryan for the first time

Big Barn Dance Music Festival comes to Bryan for the first time

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Big Barn Dance Music Festival is just three months away, and excitement is starting to build. It’s called ‘The Biggest Barn Dance in Texas,’ and it’s coming to Midtown Park in collaboration with Destination Bryan. The festival will feature country artists, local vendors, and dance lessons. Creator Michael Hearne was…

Southwood Valley Elementary School students take learning to high-tech heights

Southwood Valley Elementary School students take learning to high-tech heights

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – A College Station ISD teacher had the surprise of a lifetime last December when Amazon and Illumination gifted her, and Southwood Valley Elementary School, truckloads of high-tech learning tools. Magie Tran teaches dual language math and science. Since the surprise, her fourth graders have built robots, taken virtual field trips…

Bryan police investigate after house, vehicles damaged by gunfire

Bryan police investigate after house, vehicles damaged by gunfire

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Officers with the Bryan Police Department responded to a disturbance late Sunday night at the 400 Block of West 14th Street in Bryan. According to Public Information Officer Kole Taylor, a house and vehicles were hit by gunfire, but no injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

Bryan College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization holding survey

Bryan College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization holding survey

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Those with any concerns about safety in the community have an opportunity to participate in a survey that helps the Bryan College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization make improvements in the twin cities. The survey is part of the organization’s Community Action Safety Plan, which includes an interactive map allowing residents to…

Volunteers gathered in Bryan to sew quilt tops for veterans

Volunteers gathered in Bryan to sew quilt tops for veterans

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The first Saturday in February is Quilts of Valor National Sew Day. Groups across the country participate, sewing quilts for veterans. Saturday morning, volunteers gathered in Bryan to sew quilt tops. Brazos Bluebonnet Quilt Guild participated in Quilts of Valor Sew Day at American Legion Post 159 and set up 17…

Milam County authorities searching for suspected drug dealer

Milam County authorities searching for suspected drug dealer

ROCKDALE, Texas (KBTX) – The Milam County Sheriff’s Office says authorities are looking for a suspected drug dealer. An arrest warrant has been issued for Jamal D. Williams in connection to a search warrant that was executed by the Milam County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday in the 800 block of San Gabriel in Rockdale. Law…

Heart attack survivor raising awareness for heart health, emergency condition known as ‘SCAD’

Heart attack survivor raising awareness for heart health, emergency condition known as ‘SCAD’

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) -February 2 is National Wear Red Day. Many people wear red to show their support for the awareness of heart disease. Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the U.S. for 100 years. At the age of 39, Michele Lively never imagined this would be a concern for…

Bryan Man arrested after being linked to a string of vehicle break ins

Bryan Man arrested after being linked to a string of vehicle break ins

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A Bryan man was arrested Thursday for allegedly being involved in a string of vehicle break-ins. According to reports, Bryan Police along with the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Naples Way on Jan. 19. Neighbors witnessed multiple people enter unlocked vehicles and leave the area. Law enforcement…