BRAZOS COUNTY

Brazos County election officials are responding to demands from skeptical residents by expanding hand counts and ordering special paper.

A fire at Feather Crest Farms in Northeast Brazos County ignited on Monday evening, and officials said the chicken farm may be burning for days until it’s fully extinguished.

The Texas A&M on-campus early-voting location had the second-highest voter turnout in the county during the 2018 and 2020 presidential elections.

The Brazos County commissioner who represents the precinct where the university is located cited low turnout as a partial reason for relocating the polling location.

Texas A&M receiver Ainias Smith has been arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, unlawful carrying of a weapon and possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana.

A Texas man has been indicted on charges of murder and assault for allegedly opening fire at a cabinet-making company where he worked.

A lawyer for the employee accused of opening fire at a Texas cabinet-making company said his client was harassed by his colleagues before killing one man and wounding five other co-workers.

BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas – The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office has awarded one of its deputies with a Life Saving Medal after he saved a baby’s life last month, according to a post on the sheriff’s office’s Facebook page. Join us in congratulating Deputy Dodson for being awarded the Life Saving Medal. On September 18, 2020, Deputy Dodson... Posted by Brazos County Sheriff's Office on Friday, October 23, 2020As the baby’s parents watched, Dodson went through the choking procedure for infants— a series of techniques used to clear a blocked airway. According to the sheriff’s office, Dodson’s actions saved the child’s life. “Adam’s calm and decisive action, unquestionably saved this baby’s life, and he, without a doubt, deserves to be awarded the Life Saving Medal,” the sheriff’s office said.

BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas Although COVID-19 is most commonly spread from human to human, household pets are no exception to the virus. According to Texas A&M University researchers, two cats have tested positive for COVID-19 in Brazos County so far. Both of them are asymptomatic and were in different households with people that were also COVID-19 positive. Researchers said that, based on this evidence, it is possible for pets living in high-risk households with residents who are COVID-19 positive in Brazos County and other surrounding areas to become infected. Researchers said they plan to repeat the sampling of any pets that test positive for COVID-19.

BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas – UPDATE: A CLEAR issued for a missing man last seen in College Station was discontinued on Wednesday morning. ---(Original Story)The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office has issued a CLEAR Alert for a 48-year-old missing man last seen in College Station. The sheriff's office says it's looking for Brian Smith, who was last seen around 12:46 a.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of Oak Crest in College Station. Smith is 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighs 235 pounds, has brown hair, blue eyes and a black and gray beard. Anyone with information about Smith is asked to call the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office at 979-361-4900.