School officials: Student found with airsoft gun at Davila Middle School

School officials: Student found with airsoft gun at Davila Middle School

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -A Davila Middle School student was found with a toy airsoft gun on campus Monday. In a voicemail to parents, Principal Sara Rueda said a student reported seeing it on campus and reported it. School officials say even though it was a toy with the orange marker indicating that it was not…

Downtown Bryan properties vandalized, perpetrator returns to clean it up

Downtown Bryan properties vandalized, perpetrator returns to clean it up

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Vandalism was discovered on the streets of historic Downtown Bryan over the weekend with red markings on several buildings and businesses. Casa Rodriguez was one of the businesses that were hit with graffiti drawn on a drain pipe, the side of the building, by the windows, and on the glass. The…

City of Bryan to hold updated Flood Mitigation Plan meeting

City of Bryan to hold updated Flood Mitigation Plan meeting

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The City of Bryan is asking for residents’ input on its updated Flood Mitigation Plan. The plan, also know as the Floodplain Management Plan, looks at the city’s flooding hazards and vulnerabilities and what actions it can take to reduce flooding. The city is holding a public meeting on Tuesday, Aug….

Focus at Four: College Station to participate in “Lights Out, Texas!” to help migratory birds

Focus at Four: College Station to participate in “Lights Out, Texas!” to help migratory birds

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – During the Aug. 10 city council meeting College Station Mayor John Nichols proclaimed the spring and fall migration periods as Lights Out Nights in the city. The initiative is championed by volunteers from the Conservation Advisory Group, including Texas A&M Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections, Rio Brazos Audubon Society, Brazos…

Drug dealer sentenced to 30 years in prison

Drug dealer sentenced to 30 years in prison

GRIMES COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – Toney Edwards Jr. will spend 30 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He entered a plea agreement Monday offered by two assistant district attorneys. On Monday, the 42-year-old pled guilty to manufacturing and delivering a controlled substance. In May 2022, Edwards was pulled over in Richards. The deputy…

Leander man sentenced to prison for soliciting minors for sex online

Leander man sentenced to prison for soliciting minors for sex online

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A Judge sentenced a Leander man to six years in prison for soliciting minors for sex online. Arnold Elkins, 58, was sentenced Friday, August 12, 2023. Elkins was convicted earlier in the day by a Brazos County jury. According to the Brazos County District Attorney’s Office, Elkins was arrested in 2018…

Navasota ISD students embark on new school year

Navasota ISD students embark on new school year

NAVASOTA, Texas (KBTX) – It will be another busy week in the Brazos Valley as more students return to school. Navasota ISD students returned Monday, which was about two weeks earlier compared to previous years. John C. Webb Elementary welcomed about 620 students. Webb Elementary underwent some renovations renovations over the summer, which include new…