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First day of early voting brings in 5,000+ Brazos County voters

First day of early voting brings in 5,000+ Brazos County voters

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BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Monday was the first day of early voting in Texas, and 5,144 people have already cast their vote in Brazos county for the current election.

Trudy Hancock, elections administrator for Brazos County, told KBTX this election is already bucking trends.

“We have hit the ground running today,” Hancock boasted. “We usually run 50/50. 50% early and 50% election day. I have a feeling this time, a lot of people are going to vote early.”

Thousands of people have already cast their vote in the Brazos Valley on day one of early voting.(kbtx)

As far as first-day jitters, Hancock said it was a smooth day of voting.

“We’ve had a few little technical issues like ballot paper getting jammed and things like that, but nothing to halt voting,” explained Hancock.

Bryan native Jeremy Zamora said he was eager to cast his vote.

“I think it’s important, as an American citizen, to do your due diligence as your right to vote and have your voice be heard,” Zamora shared.

Hancock said it was a large turnout today, and areas like Robertson County are experiencing the same influx of voters with the same amount of foot traffic in a day as it would in a week.

“Just remember, once you’re in that line, you’re within that 100-foot marker, so there is no electioneering. No shirts, buttons, hats for candidates; just be sure that you’re mindful of that,” advised Hancock.

A total of 5,144 people in Brazos county cast their ballot on day one of early voting.
A total of 5,144 people in Brazos county cast their ballot on day one of early voting.(kbtx)

Although lines were a little long on day one, Zamora said election workers quickly and efficiently kept voters moving.

“Do your due diligence of who you want in the office and running the country,” Zamora added.

For those not voting in person but nervous about their ballots being received due to post office issues, Hancock has a pro tip.

“If you’re worried about the post office, your ballot having to go out of town and then come back, you can go to the post office on Boonville and walk your ballot in. They will hand stamp it and put it in a box, and they deliver them to us daily,” suggested Hancock.

A mail-in ballot must be postmarked no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 5 and received by 5 p.m. the following day. That may be a tight turnaround, so Hancock advises all to send out your ballot as early as possible.

Find more information on local election information with KBTX’s Election Headquarters. Early voting runs through November 1.

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Day 3 of the Carly Gregg Murder Trial recapped

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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Day three in the Carly Gregg Murder Trial has wrapped up, with the teen’s defense attorneys officially resting their case.

The jury heard from four witnesses brought forward by the defense. Those were a juvenile, Gregg’s stepfather, Heath Smylie, Deputy Tony Shack, and Psychiatrist Dr. Andrew Clark.

The defense started with the juvenile and Gregg’s stepfather.

They then moved on to Deputy Shack and presented his body cam footage to the court from when he drove Gregg back to the scene.

In this footage, you see when officers fixed her handcuffs and Gregg asks about her stepfather.

Gregg: “Is my stepdad okay?”

Deputy: “I don’t know, baby. I can’t talk to you about that right now. Are you okay?”

Gregg: “Yeah, I’m fine.”

Deputy: “She don’t even know about her mom.”

The defense drilled the deputy because he muted his body camera while talking to other members of law enforcement while at the scene, but he claims he strictly discussed a “personnel issue” while his body cam was muted.

They then moved on to Dr. Clark who conducted a psychiatric evaluation on Gregg after the incident.

He diagnosed her with Bipolar 2 disorder after that.

According to Dr. Clark, Gregg told him her memory went blank when she got home during the shooting, and the next thing she remembers is when the deputy picked her up.

The teen’s medication was switched from Zoloft to Lexapro a week before the incident, but the doctor says she didn’t make the switch properly.

Dr. Clark testified that the medication made Gregg’s mood swings worse the day of the shooting and that she was hearing voices.

Dr. Clark says after viewing the home footage of the incident, it was concerning for him.

“One problem is, you know, when I saw the video of the kitchen at 4:10 in the afternoon, you hear the shot she comes in, she looks to me to be cool and collected and unemotional. I would have expected, had she panicked, that she would be quite agitated and emotionally aroused. I didn’t see that at all.”

The doctor was then asked by the prosecution if Gregg was not aware of her actions, but he said he did not have enough information to determine if the medicine change made her do what she is alleged of.

We could see more witnesses and evidence on day four. The Judge did tell the jury if the case is finished by tomorrow and if they are asked to come to a verdict, they will stay at the courthouse until a verdict is reached.

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