Chamber of Commerce to host Leadership Brazos reunion

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – Prairie Hill Volunteer Firefighters and the Brenham Fire Department worked to put out a large vehicle fire Tuesday morning. It happened on FM 50 near Highway 105 around 7:35 a.m. DPS tells KBTX one of their patrol vehicles was following a Washington County EMS pickup and the pickup slowed down…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – It’s Homecoming week for College Station High School and the Cougars held their first-ever Homecoming Parade. The community lined Eagle Ave. and Victoria Ave. on Wednesday while floats carried student-athletes and organizations. Following the parade, the school held a community pep rally at Cougar Stadium. College Station High School hosts…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A man is in custody after crashing into the back of a DPS vehicle and fleeing the scene. According to reports Mario Ortiz, 43, was traveling down Highway 190 Thursday when he smashed into a DPS vehicle during a traffic stop. During the incident, he also hit another car and fled…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – If you want to add a tropical feel in your garden, try a hibiscus plant. “This is a hybrid called peppermint flair,” said Stephen Brueggerhoff with Texas A&M AgriLife while pointing out a plant at the Leach Teaching Gardens. “I love members of this particular plant family. They make a…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – If you’ve seen Thaddeus Adams over the past eight years, you’ve likely seen him in his signature red vest. For him, helping his community is a family affair. “Service has been a part of our family since I was very young,” Adams said. “My parents have been humanitarians in one way…

OMAHA, Nebraska (KBTX) – Texas A&M and Tennessee are meeting in the College World Series final starting Saturday night. One of the factors that’s helped this year’s A&M team is pitching. One of those pitchers is Chris Cortez. He’s found his rhythm in this year’s pitching rotation. He finished last season with 32 strikeouts and…