Thursday, October 15, 2009

Today's News from TheEagle.com

Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Enthusiasts flock to Ford GT rally

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

There was speed to burn at the Texas World Speedway on Wednesday, but the drivers going 150 mph didn't dare race each other.The Ford GT Rally drew about 70 car owners from the United States and Canada to the track south of College Station. It was a c ...

Obama, Bush to celebrate volunteerism

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Hank Roraback remembers watching video footage of President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, doing volunteer work during and after his presidency.It made an impact on Roraback, and he said he is sure that it affected others, too. "You would se ...

Survey: Aggie values are key for next university president

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Aggie values and spirit are the chief qualities that about 11,400 respondents to a non-scientific survey are looking for in the next Texas A&M University president. The least important of 13 traits were a degree from Texas A&M and a reputatio ...

Get away this weekend, here in BV

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Looking for something to do this weekend?Explosions, food, music, aircraft and dogs are all on the schedule around the Brazos Valley.The Coulter Air Classic, Wiener Fest, Texas Mushroom Festival, Rock the Republic and Texas A&M's Chemistry Open H ...

Bryan woman arrested after helping boyfriend hide from police

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 04:28 AM PDT

An 18-year-old woman faces a felony charge after police said she helped her boyfriend -- who had a warrant on a Harris County robbery charge -- hide from authorities in College Station, police said.Bryan resident Kelsey Leanne Ball was arrested Tuesd ...

Ex-officer takes on MADD role

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

A retired Bryan police lieutenant and father will serve as an advocate in the community against drunken driving. Ben Smith, who served as a police officer for 28 years, began as the victim services advocate for Mothers Against Drunk Driving's Bryan o ...

Lynntech is not moving to new site until 2010

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

The Science Park at Research Valley was scheduled to be open for business last month, but the 180,000-square-foot building will remain vacant through the end of the year.Lynntech officials in March finalized the purchase for the Science Park facility ...

Bryan man faces felony DWI charge, police say

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 04:22 AM PDT

A 50-year-old Bryan man was arrested on a felony driving while intoxicated charge after police said he crossed into oncoming traffic.Curtis Buddy Garrett was taken into custody Tuesday on the charge of third or more DWI and driving while license inva ...

A&M to co-host conference in China

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Texas A&M will co-host a conference in Beijing that will bring together government, business and academic leaders from China and the United States, officials said Tuesday. Economic and trade relations, along with security, energy and climate chal ...

Jim Beard services planned for today

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Funeral services for Jim Beard, a local business leader, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Methodist Church in Bryan. Beard died at his Bryan home Saturday at the age of 101. He was the oldest living former University of Texas football and ...

Woman makes bail in prostitution case

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

A 40-year-old College Station woman was released from jail Wednesday after police arrested her on a prostitution charge. College Station police said a resident had alerted them to a Web site that the woman was using to advertise prostitution. An unde ...

Bryan recognized by child advocacy group

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

The city of Bryan has been commended by a child-advocacy organization for its leadership in several areas pertaining to children and families.The nonpartisan Austin-based Texans Care for Children recognized the city for its initiative to promote fath ...

Public health care option is still viable

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- Fears about high costs of the health care overhaul and mistrust of insurers are rekindling interest in letting the government sell health insurance as part of the plan.The leading congressional proposal as of Wednesday -- a Senate Finan ...

Woman tried to steal clothes, worker says

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

A 19-year-old Bryan woman was released from the Brazos County Jail Wednesday after being accused of trying to steal more than $800 worth of clothing from Macy's. College Station police said an employee of the store in the Post Oak Mall reported the t ...

Perry defends inmate's execution

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

AUSTIN -- A man put to death in 2004 for killing his three children was "a monster," and suggestions that he might have been innocent are anti-death penalty propaganda, Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday.Cameron Todd Willingham's convictions were upheld ...

Bomb plot suspect's brother held

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

DALLAS -- The teenage brother of a Jordanian man accused of trying to bomb a Dallas skyscraper is being held as a material witness in the case, officials said Wednesday.Husein Smadi, 18, was transferred to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service aft ...

Afghan vote woes persist

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

KABUL -- Afghan officials would face a daunting task in organizing a runoff presidential election before the arrival of winter -- including hiring unbiased staff and securing polling stations in areas under threat of Taliban attack.The problems are u ...

Sources: Al-Qaida leader contacted suspect

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

NEW YORK -- The airport shuttle driver accused of plotting a bombing in New York had contacts with al-Qaida that went nearly all the way to the top, to an Osama bin Laden confidant believed to be the terrorist group's leader in Afghanistan, U.S. inte ...

Too Many Mastectomies?

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 07:07 PM PDT

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Surgeons are concerned about the rise in use of mastectomies in the United States. Researchers say surgeon recommendations; patients' own decisions and past failures of breast-conserving surgery all influence the high mastectom ...

Sandwich creation uses fans' favorites

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:40 PM PDT

The College Station Potbelly Sandwich Works has developed a new sandwich because the combination is a fan favorite. The CLUBBY includes oven-roasted turkey, hickory-smoked ham, bacon, provolone cheese, ranch dressing, lettuce and tomato. ...

Businesses sought for youth career fair

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:38 PM PDT

The Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce is seeking businesses to participate in a career fair. The Youth to Career Fair encourages local eighth-graders, including private-school students and home-schooled children, to look at various career ...

Chamber to host networking event

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:37 PM PDT

The Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Business After Hours on Oct. 15. The free program will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Brazos County Expo Complex, 5827 Leonard Road in Bryan. Food, drinks and networking will be offer ...

3 B-CS businesses hold ribbon cuttings

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:35 PM PDT

Three businesses are officially celebrating openings this week. Texas Enterprise Bank, at 1920 W. Villa Maria Road in Bryan, will hold a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. Friday.Citizens Bank, at 3111 University Drive E. in College Station, celebrated its ...

Messina Hof plans Premiere Weekend

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

Messina Hof Winery and Resort is kicking off its Wine Premiere Weekend with a "Thanksgiving Bounty" cooking party. The five-course dinner at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12 will include the winery's new fall vintages and a strolling food and wine party. At 6:30 p ...

New Bryan-College Station business permits

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:05 PM PDT

New development projects submitted to College Station as of Oct. 12.* First Victoria: 1298 Arrington Road; a site plan for a general commercial on 1.52 acres. Also, a non-residential architectural standards review for a bank.* College Station Northga ...

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