Anderson family keeping legacy alive with Juneteenth parade

Anderson family keeping legacy alive with Juneteenth parade

ANDERSON, Texas (KBTX) – Wednesday is Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers traveled to Galveston to ensure all enslaved people would be freed. There have been events across the Brazos Valley to honor this history and one will happen Wednesday in Anderson. The Anderson Juneteenth Association will host its 84th parade starting at 11:30…

Bryan city leaders approve new ambulance purchases and emergency response measures

Bryan city leaders approve new ambulance purchases and emergency response measures

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -The Bryan City Council met on Tuesday to address critical public safety measures aimed at improving emergency services in Brazos County. Four agenda items focused on enhancing public safety, including the approval of purchasing four fully equipped ambulances costing up to $1,713,174.72. These new vehicles, sourced from vendors such as Frazer, Sterling…

Juneteenth closures Wednesday in the Brazos Valley

Juneteenth closures Wednesday in the Brazos Valley

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Juneteenth, the day celebrating the freedom of enslaved Americans following the Civil War, is on June 19. It has long been celebrated in the African American community, and was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021. Several local government offices will be closed Wednesday in honor of Juneteenth. College Station: City…

Focus at Four: Texas A&M Athletics on recent record-breaking George Strait concert

Focus at Four: Texas A&M Athletics on recent record-breaking George Strait concert

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The past two weekends have been busy here in Bryan/College Station. Between hosting a Mexico-Brazil friendly soccer match, and setting a new attendance record with a George Strait concert, Kyle Field has been packed to the brim with people. Kindra Fry, the assistant athletics director and special events services with Texas…

Meals on Wheels fundraising to expand decades-old kitchen

Meals on Wheels fundraising to expand decades-old kitchen

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Meals on Wheels serves around 500 people throughout the Brazos Valley, but they can’t reach more without a bigger kitchen. The organization is fundraising with Fries Financial Services, who have committed to matching donations up to $4,000. Director Kenneth Barnes said the space they’re in used to be a senior center…

OnRamp hoping to raise funds to gift coach accessible vehicle

OnRamp hoping to raise funds to gift coach accessible vehicle

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – It’s been one year since Rudder High School football Coach Calvin Hill received a van courtesy of OnRamp to assist him after he was injured in the 2022 Santa’s Wonderland Bus crash. OnRamp, a nonprofit that gifts vehicles to people on the road to self-sufficiency, gave Coach Hill the wheelchair-accessible…

Flood Watches canceled for southern counties as rainfall trends downward

Flood Watches canceled for southern counties as rainfall trends downward

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – As the picture regarding Tropical Storm Alberto’s path gets clearer, it is looking more likely that impacts for the Brazos Valley will be LESS overall than initially anticipated. A farther southward track is largely the culprit for a lesser rainfall forecast for the next few days. While we DO expect a…