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Wildfire on Hwy 90 between Singleton & Bedias is contained, 45 acres burned

Wildfire on Hwy 90 between Singleton & Bedias is contained, 45 acres burned

BEDIAS, Texas (KBTX) - Firefighters have contained a wildfire that’s burned an estimated 45 acres near Highway 90, south of Bedias and north of Singleton in Grimes County.

Multiple departments, including the Bedias Volunteer Fire Department, Grimes County Emergency Management, and Texas A&M Forest Service are on scene.

The cause of the fire has not been determined at this time.

Triston McWalters, a Singleton resident living a few hundred feet from the fire, says people need to pay more attention with dry ... Read more

Hometown Heroes: Iola Bulldogs

IOLA, Texas (KBTX) - Iola will have a new coach on the sidelines this seaosn Bo Barrow replaces Kerry Bamburg and inherits 14 returning starters off a team that was 2-7 a year ago. Barrow, who was the offensive coordinator at Seguin, says he is going ... Read more

Madisonville Police reexamine, return to the scene of 40 yea

MADISONVILLE, Texas (KBTX) - Madisonville Police are reexamining a 40-year-old cold case.

25-year-old Eula Mae Craft was killed in 1981. With new information, police have returned to the location where Craft’s body was found over four ... Read more

North Zulch ISD considers pushing back first day of school

NORTH ZULCH, Texas (KBTX) -The North Zulch Independent School District is considering pushing back the first day of class for the upcoming school year.

District leaders will meet on Monday to consider delaying the start of school to Wedn ... Read more

Police wrap up overnight search for fugitive killer in Madison County

UPDATE

NORTH ZULCH, Texas — Authorities wrapped up the search in Madison County around 4 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Robert Hurst with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice says "There was a tip that was followed through on. Nothing was found."

Hurst also says the TDCJ's on-site command center is now at the Leon County Annex.

A fleet of TDCJ vehicles are also continuing to patrol and monitor activity around the original search area.

ORIGINAL STORY

Authorities said th ... Read more

BBQ Cookoff to raise funds for Iola Volunteer Fire Departmen

IOLA, Texas (KBTX) - The 9th Annual BBQ Cookoff and Fundraiser for Iola Volunteer Fire Department (IVFD) is coming up on Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12. Betty Moore and Sue Ellis with the IVFD joined First News at Four to discuss this event. ... Read more

2 suspects in Madisonville UTV thefts identified, 1 in custo

MADISONVILLE, Texas (KBTX) - Two men were arrested in connection to the theft of five Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTV), a church van, trailers and other items, according to the Madisonville Police Department.

The theft of the UTVs happened ... Read more

Ukraine Soldier’s life saved by Brazos Valley Donations

NORTH ZULCH, Texas (KBTX) -A Ukrainian man’s life was saved with the help of the Arlene Campbell Humanitarian Foundation (ACHF), a Brazos Valley organization.

Sergei, a 40-year-old man living in Ukraine, was with his unit when they cam ... Read more