Infusion pharmacy Vital Care is now open in College Station, providing at-home and in-office infusion therapy.

The overview: Founded by husband-and-wife Muyiwa Olaosun and Lola Alao, the pharmacy said it is the first of its kind to prepare and administer infusion medication in-house in College Station.

Olaosun said the couple's dream started with a commitment to excellent patient care, especially in regard to how large pharmaceutical companies treat patients.

"One of the things we pride ourselves on is that during the first ring, someone will pick up," Olaosun said.

The facility has a compounding room for medications, along with multiple rooms for patients to relax before and during infusions. Alao said another priority for the pharmacy is to make patients feel comfortable in the rooms or in their own homes.

"When people have chronic illnesses, the last thing they want to feel is stress," Alao said. "The reason we do in-home care is just that."

What else: Vital Care celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting by the BCS Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 22 and has been accepting patients for nearly two months. Vital Care also has 24/7 on-call support with nurses and pharmacists.

• Opened Aug. 1

• 2425 Earl Rudder Freeway S., College Station

The 2026 Brazos Valley Fair and Rodeo will take place from Oct. 23-25, featuring livestock events, family-friendly activities, a petting zoo, pony rides and Texas agriculture education.

General admission is $10, with children 10 or younger entering for free. Rodeo admission will be $20-30.

Daily highlights for the three-day event include:

• Oct. 23: A livestock judging contest, mutton bustin' for children, the Brazos Valley Children's Business Fair, a carnival, a United Professional Rodeo Association Finals competition and a concert by Randall King.

• Oct. 24: Junior goat, heifer and lamb shows, a Parade of Breeds horse event, the children's business fair, the carnival, a rodeo show and a concert by the Randy Rogers Band.

• Oct. 25: Junior steer and swine shows, the carnival, a rodeo show and a concert by Garrett Talamantes.

Looking for plans this weekend, Sept. 24-27? From game and shopping events supporting local charitable organizations to a stein-holding contest, there is a lot going on in Aggieland this weekend.

Brazos Valley Beekeepers Association: Bee School: This family-friendly event will include educational classes about beekeeping basics and beyond. It will also feature an open market as well as friendly competitions.

• Sept. 26, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.

• $20-160 (ticketed)

• 3100 Cambridge Drive, Bryan

KinderHill Brew Lab's 5th Annual Oktoberfest: The locally owned brew pub, pizza kitchen and biergarten will have a stein-holding contest to celebrate the German-originated festival in Aggieland. KinderHill will be tapping its annual release of Märzen lager with food specials.

• Sept. 26, noon-10 p.m.

• Free (admission)

• 505 W. 31st Street, Bryan

Pumpkin Patch with Habitat for Humanity: BCS Habitat's Faith in Action committee has opened its annual pumpkin patch to raise funds to sponsor and build homes for local families in need. The volunteer-run pumpkin patch will be open through Halloween.

• Sept. 27, noon-8 p.m.

• Free (admission)

• 2301 E. 29th St., Bryan

Incumbent Commissioner Wanda Watson, D, will face challenger Peter Michelena, R, in the race to represent Precinct 4 in Brazos County on Nov. 3.

Meet the players: Candidates were asked to keep Q&A responses within 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines or for style and clarity.

One question Community Impact asked the candidates was, "How should the county balance accommodating growth with residents' concerns about roads, drainage, development and the cost of providing services?" They answered in part:

• Michelena: "We need honest long-term planning, stronger contract oversight, and performance-based incentives with clawbacks that protect taxpayers and account for future maintenance."

• Watson*: "The county will need to create a plan that allows for population and economic growth (jobs), work with the local governmental entities to plan for that projected growth and to make decisions based on long-term fiscal sustainability rather than short term expansion."

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality must stop issuing new permits for data centers, Gov. Greg Abbott said Sept. 21.

The overview: His order expands an existing pause on data center development in the state amid consistent public criticism of the booming industry. Abbott, who is running for a fourth term as governor, has recently moved to slow the growth of data centers after calling Texas “the epicenter of AI development" last year.

The context: Hundreds of proposed data centers are currently being audited by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the state power grid.

Some developers may be able to get around the ERCOT pause by building in-house power infrastructure that is not connected to the grid, experts have said.

However, any construction project impacting at least 1 acre of land requires permits from TCEQ.

What they're saying: "As Texas faces increasing pressure on our water supplies and electric grid, we need to ensure that data centers operate efficiently and sustainably," said Luke Metzger, executive director of Environment Texas.