Ags saluted for service in armed forces Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:10 PM PDT His grandfather served in the Corps of Cadets and graduated from Texas A&M University in 1915, so, Vince Gilliam said, when he started looking for colleges to attend, it wasn't a complicated search. "There was only one school for me," he said. Gi ... |
Johnson leads Aggies to win over Iowa State Posted: 31 Oct 2009 10:35 AM PDT Jerrod Johnson threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score and Texas A&Mâs offense dominated in the Aggiesâ 35-10 win over Iowa State on Saturday.Cyrus Gray rushed for 119 yards and Christine Michael had a touchdown run for A& ... |
Group in favor of cameras didn't get local donations Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:10 PM PDT The battle over College Station's red light cameras has generated more than $60,000 in political contributions, according to campaign finance reports filed by both sides last month.College Station residents will go to the polls Tuesday to decide whet ... |
Loftin says he would accept A&M presidency Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:43 PM PDT Texas A&M Interim President R. Bowen Loftin said that he would accept the university's presidency post if it were offered to him and that it would be an honor to lead his alma mater.Loftin suggested that he was a candidate for the position but di ... |
Community to celebrate 'los muertos' Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:08 PM PDT Kyle Incardona decided after speaking with several leaders of Bryan-College Station's Hispanic community that it had been too long since the area had a proper Dia de los Muertos celebration."This is about giving thanks to those who have gone on befor ... |
Public employee clinic weighed Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:08 PM PDT Government entities in Brazos County are pursuing a plan to build a free health clinic for their employees in an effort to cut spending on health care premiums. The idea, officials said, is to give employees an incentive to stay healthy by providing ... |
Stephney services set for Tuesday Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:09 PM PDT -- Eagle Staff ReportFuneral services for former Bryan City Councilwoman Annette Stephney have been set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Shiloh Baptist Church in Bryan.Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at Jones-Washington Mortuary.Burial at Oakw ... |
Elks Lodge to host free-throw contest Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:09 PM PDT -- Eagle Staff ReportBrazos Valley Elks Lodge 859 will host the local round of the 37th annual national free throw shooting competition Nov. 15.The winners of the event, which is set for 1:30 p.m. in the gym on the St. Joseph elementary school campus ... |
Officials: Man falls out of boat, drowns Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:10 PM PDT -- Eagle Staff ReportA 63-year-old Bryan man died Saturday after apparently falling out of his boat and drowning at Gibbons Creek Reservoir.Officials from the Grimes County Sheriff's Office said Cecil Banks was found submerged in about 15 feet of wat ... |
Students needed to fill summer jobs Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:09 PM PDT -- Eagle Staff ReportThe Natural Resources Conservation Service is recruiting students to participate in its student educational career employment program. The agency, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, plans to fill 15 to 20 positions for s ... |
Rotary seeks help with holiday baskets Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:09 PM PDT -- Eagle Staff ReportThe Rotary Club of Aggieland is looking for volunteers to help with its Thanksgiving basket project.Assembly and delivery of nearly 200 holiday meal baskets will begin at 9 a.m. Nov. 21 at Lock 'N Roll Storage on Harvey Mitchell ... |
CS man awarded for studies on disasters Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:09 PM PDT -- Eagle Staff ReportAndy Vestal of College Station has received the 2009 Partnership Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service.Vestal is director of emergency management programs for ... |
Police say pot found in search of home Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:10 PM PDT -- Eagle Staff ReportA 31-year-old Bryan man remained behind bars Saturday afternoon after College Station police reported finding 13.77 ounces of marijuana during a search of his home.Police said they found the drugs, a digital scale, a ledger detai ... |
Bryan man arrested on cocaine charge Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:10 PM PDT -- Eagle Staff ReportA 22-year-old Bryan man was arrested on a charge of possession of cocaine after someone notified police of possible drug activity, authorities said.College Station police said a witness reported that someone seemed to be selling ... |
Two hospitalized after Olsen accident Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:10 PM PDT -- Eagle Staff ReportA two-vehicle accident sent two people to the hospital around 2 p.m. Saturday. Sgt. Kary Shaffer with the University Police Department said a truck was trying to exit from a campus parking lot onto Olsen Boulevard.He said the out ... |
Sorting the bounty of botanical beauty products Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT NEW YORK -- There is such a bounty of botanical-based beauty products, you might think they grow on trees.Many fruits and vegetables are indeed considered legitimate treatments, but it's because of that efficacy that users should know the differences ... |
Dogs learn to help the hearing impaired Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT Ray Dobson and the dog he now calls Goblin both had a problem.The little mixed-breed who was rescued from the streets of Puerto Rico needed a home. Dobson, of Orleans, Mass., was losing his hearing."My wife saw me kind of dropping out," he says. "As ... |
Forsyth Galleries moves to Bryan Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT 'Can I call you back tomorrow, we are having a small crisis coordinating some blinds!" Nan Curtis told me in a courteous but mildly frantic voice last week. It seems that reinventing Texas A&M University's Forsyth Center Galleries is no easy chor ... |
Bush museum plans season of wine and books Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT I hope you have made it by the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum to see our newest exhibit, The Culture of Wine. It is simply stunning. Throughout the exhibit, every section is a learning experience emphasizing how a good winemaker combi ... |
Our Neighbors Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT MUMFORD SCHOOLSFor the fifth time in seven years, the Robotics Team from Mumford school district has won the First Place Robot prize at the Brazos BEST competition, which was held at A&M Consolidated High School in College Station on Oct. 24. The ... |
Calendar Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:05 PM PDT Sunday* Brazos Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4692 Turkey Shoot. 12:30 p.m. Shotgun range is behind post. Paper targets at 30 yards; post supplies the ammo (12-, 20- and .410-gauge). $17 for first five rounds. Youth .410- and 20-gauge guns avai ... |
Trainor-Denning Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Miss Chelsea Trainor and Mr. Jordan Denning were joyfully united in marriage on September 19, 2009 at Port Aransas, TX. in front of family and friends. The ceremony took place on the beach under a bamboo canopy accented with palm branches and f ... |
Sicilio-Cargill Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Sarah Elizabeth Sicilio and John Thomas Cargill were united in marriage on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at three o'clock in the afternoon at A&M United Methodist Church in College Station, Texas. The ceremony was officiated by Reverend Kip Gilts of Coll ... |
Neugebauer-Tilton Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:04 PM PDT Peggy Biggs of Houston is pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Annie Neugebauer, to Kyle Tilton, both of Denton. Kyle is the son of Trudie Moses Tilton of College Station and Mark Tilton of Virginia. Annie is t ... |
Hobbs-Parr Posted: 31 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Robin Renee Hobbs and Robert William Parr were united in marriage August 15, 2009, at A&M United Methodist Church in College Station, Texas. The double ring ceremony was officiated by Reverend Kip Gilts. Music for the ceremony was provided by Ed ... |
No comments:
Post a Comment