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Madisonville High School senior sets out to build 100 animal shelters through nonprofit
MADISONVILLE, Texas (KBTX) - A Madisonville High School senior is raising money through a nonprofit he started to support animals in need before he leaves for college. Not many high school students would set up meetings with local government officials, but Thomas Dean is different. “I still am kind of...
Madisonville sees seven more Mustangs sign letters of intent as scholarship offers grow
MADISONVILLE, Texas (KBTX) - Madisonville Head Football Coach Russell Urbantke announced that Monday’s 7 signees increases the Class of 2024 to a new record of 12 athletic scholarships. Urbantke has three football players signing with Jakeithon Owens and Jeramiah Burns each going to Texas Lutheran. Jyrin Burns is headed...
Highway 30 bridge over Navasota River in Grimes County reopens
GRIMES COUNTY, Texas – A bridge on a highway connecting College Station to Huntsville has been reopened after it was closed Sunday. The Grimes County Sheriff’s Office said the Highway 30 bridge over the Navasota River reopened Monday after flooding caused them to shut it down Sunday. The...
New host shares more details for 21st annual Kurten Fireworks Show & Fundraiser
KURTEN, Texas (KBTX) - Additional information is being shared by the new host and organizers of the 21st annual Kurten Fireworks Show & Fundraiser. The event is set for Thursday, July 4th at the Kurten Community Center on Highway 21 with gates opening at 5 p.m. and the show beginning at 9 p.m.
North Zulch firefighters deploy their tanker ‘The Beast’ in multiple high-water rescues this week
NORTH ZULCH, Texas (KBTX) -First responders across the Brazos Valley and the region have been grappling with high waters and unsafe conditions, as recent heavy rains inundated the area, keeping emergency teams on their toes. Firefighters in North Zulch utilized their specialized rescue vehicle, known as “The Beast,” donated by...
Widespread damage, flooding reported across area following overnight storms
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Brazos Valley once again saw flooding, power outages, small hail, washed-out roads, and wind damage following storms that began Saturday and continued into the early morning hours of Sunday. Drone footage sent to KBTX from Christopher Gilmore shows flooding on Rock Prairie Road between Lick...
B/CS in DC: Transportation needs to keep up with local, state growth
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The BCS Chamber of Commerce is in Washington D.C. with over 30 local leaders expanding on conversations with national leaders that have put the Brazos Valley on the national funding map. For the past two decades, a group of local leaders have brought a list of...
Floodwater damages residential property, affects local trash routes
BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - The rainfall over the last several days has left much of the Brazos Valley dealing with floodwaters. Robert Averyet lives off Highway 30, and he has been using his boat to get around his property for the last four days. “The oh crap moment came...
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