Health
Brazos County Health District to offer extended vaccine hours
Parents and guardians are encouraged to beat the rush and get their children’s back-to-school and COVID-19 vaccines during the Brazos County Health District’s extended vaccine clinics. Clinics will be Wednesday, July 27th, and August 3rd and 10th unt Read more
A Home Away From Home
After delivering their child, Tanner Williams and his wife were understandably exhausted, when from around the corner came the sound of wheels rolling across the hospital floor at St. Joseph’s Hospital in College Station. A volunteer happily pushing Read more
Brazos County confirms first case of Monkeypox
The Brazos County Health District has confirmed the first case of Monkeypox in Brazos County. Preliminary test results performed by an accredited lab indicate that the person tested positive. The Health District is conducting a contact investigation Read more
Texas A&M University experts weigh in on BA.5 variant
Recent numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show the BA.5 strain of Omicron is now the dominant form of coronavirus in the U.S., driving up national case numbers and presenting an elevated risk of reinfection for those who have Read more
A Good Night’s Rest
Sleep is essential at any age, but for children and adolescents, quality sleep is necessary for proper physical, mental and emotional development. Unfortunately, as tablets, smartphones, and other similar technology become more commonplace, sleep hyg Read more
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Prostate Cancer: The importance of getting screened
Growing older often means increased confidence, opportunity and achievement for many men. For some, they have accomplished career goals or watched their children reach milestones. Naturally, responsibility comes with age, which includes making sure m Read more
Happy YOU Year! Go ahead — spoil yourself in 2022!
This is the year to avoid that endless loop of making and breaking resolutions by making a commitment to be good to yourself. It’s not just about getting healthy — which is always a good resolve — but being your own b... Read more
Investing in Nutrition: A local couple raises dietary awareness by providing nourishing meals to children, families, and seniors in Brazos County
About the same time husband and wife team Glenn and Jennifer Huggins launched Little’s Lunches, their nutritional meal preparation and delivery service for children, they took in two foster boys. “When we first got the ... Read more
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic announces Brazos Valley contact center
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic will build a one-story, 25,000-square-foot Contact Center in College Station with a projected completion date in the early fall of this year. The new Contact Center is a ground-up building initiative with sufficient surroun... Read more
NAMI-BV set to host mental health awareness luncheon
Join the National Alliance on Mental Illness - Brazos Valley (NAMI-BV) for their 5th Annual Mental Health Awareness Luncheon on May 13 at 11:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Bryan. This year’s program will feature individuals and fami... Read more
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Century Square to host summer job fair
Jobseekers are invited to kickstart their career this summer at Century Square’s first Job Fair! On August 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in The George Hotel, attendees will be greeted by various retailers, restaurants, and businesses who will be eager to Read more
Brazos Valley Fair & Rodeo announces 2022 performers
The Brazos Valley Fair & Rodeo is excited to announce a start-studded line up of 2022 entertainers that will be rocking the stage at this year's event. Entertainers including Aaron Watson, Mark Chesnutt, Los Ligaditos, and Los Viejone De Linares will Read more
OPAS Seeking Volunteers for 50th Anniversary Season
Have a passion for the performing arts? OPAS has a variety of volunteer opportunities available on performance days and nights for the upcoming 50th anniversary season – beginning in September 2022 and concluding in March 2023. Persons interested in Read more
Texas A&M Team Translates Thousands Of Pages Of Math Into Braille
When Texas A&M University Mathematics Lecturer Vanessa Coffelt wanted to further accommodate coursework for students who are blind or visually impaired, the staff at Texas A&M’s Department of Disability Resources accepted the challenge. They worked c Read more
