| 'Hit and left there ... that's what hurts' Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST Leonard Pierite made a quick trip to the convenience store a few blocks from his house. He was walking back home around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and talking to his fiancee on the phone when the call was suddenly dropped.Cecile Nuttall tried unsuccessfully t ... |
| Wreck investigation to affect Texas Ave. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST The Bryan Police Department will shut down the outside lanes of traffic in the 800 and 900 blocks of North Texas Avenue from 8 a.m. to noon on Friday to reconstruct a fatal traffic accident.The police department is investigating a hit-and-run acciden ... |
| Survey to assess parking in Bryan Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST Officials with a San Antonio company will be in downtown Bryan on Friday to ask passersby their opinions about parking in the historic district.Alliance Transportation Group will have a booth in front of the Palace Theatre from 5 to 10 p.m. during do ... |
| BV to thank vets Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST The nation will pause Wednesday to recognize men and women who have served in our military.A variety of Veterans Day activities are planned in the Brazos Valley in honor of past and present service members.John Velasquez, commander of Veterans of For ... |
| Students sample job options Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST Area seventh- and eighth-graders on Wednesday explored the age-old question, "What will I be when I grow up?"More than 3,000 Brazos Valley students passed by 66 booths set up by businesses at the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce Youth to Car ... |
| Students sample job options Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST Area seventh- and eighth-graders on Wednesday explored the age-old question, "What will I be when I grow up?"More than 3,000 Brazos Valley students passed by 66 booths set up by businesses at the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce Youth to Car ... |
| SOS opens new facility Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST Save Our Streets Ministries celebrated the grand opening of a 20,000-square-foot facility Wednesday. The $3.2 million building took about a year to build, said J.J. Ramirez, founder of SOS Ministries. The facility sits on about 20 acres and includes ... |
| Pilot hospitalized after crash-landing Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST An airplane pilot was taken to College Station Medical Center after crash-landing near Brenham on Wednesday afternoon.According to officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety, Gary Allen Snoe, 51, of Snook, took off from the Brenham airport ... |
| Meet the cleanup woman Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST Margie Powell's two daughters are proud of their mom and especially like the fact that she's environmentally friendly. But they aren't necessarily thrilled with the way she's gone about cleaning up. "I think they think I should have something easier ... |
| Flaws ID'd in A&M facility Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST DALLAS -- Texas A&M University's tentlike athletic complex wasn't built to withstand the maximum winds prescribed by the building code, according to an engineering firm hired by the university to evaluate the $35.6 million structure.The analysis ... |
| New chamber chair evaluating facilities Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST The Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce's new board chair, Jan Lee, said she's ready to take on her new duties, including investigating whether to build a new facility or expand its current location.Lee, who recently took over the position from ... |
| Flaws ID'd in A&M facility Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST DALLAS -- Texas A&M University's tentlike athletic complex wasn't built to withstand the maximum winds prescribed by the building code, according to an engineering firm hired by the university to evaluate the $35.6 million structure.The analysis ... |
| Foreign relations expert to lecture Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST A limited number of free tickets are available for a lecture by the president of the Council on Foreign Relations at 6 p.m. Nov. 12 at Texas A&M University. Richard Haass also will conduct a question-and-answer session and sign copies of his book ... |
| Eateries trying to open new locations Posted: 04 Nov 2009 11:03 PM PST Two restaurants may soon open in Brazos County. Al Carbon Street Taco Grill submitted a development plan to College Station officials for a location at 108 Poplar St. in College Station. Wings and More submitted a plan to Bryan officials for a ... |
| Eateries trying to open new locations Posted: 04 Nov 2009 11:03 PM PST Two restaurants may soon open in Brazos County. Al Carbon Street Taco Grill submitted a development plan to College Station officials for a location at 108 Poplar St. in College Station. Wings and More submitted a plan to Bryan officials for a ... |
| Memory walk, run set for Saturday Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST The 12th annual Brazos Valley Memory Walk and 3K Fun Run is set for Saturday at Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater in College Station. The event aims to raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease and funds to help support local programs and services for thos ... |
| 5 soldiers' slayings rattle British Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST KABUL -- The killing of five British troops by a rogue Afghan police officer underlines concerns about training and discipline within the ranks and possible insurgent infiltration of a police force that the U.S. hopes will be its ticket out of Afghan ... |
| 23 Americans found guilty in CIA case Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST MILAN -- An Italian judge found 23 Americans and two Italians guilty Wednesday in the kidnapping of an Egyptian terror suspect, apparently delivering the first legal convictions anywhere in the world against people involved in the CIA's extraordinary ... |
| Fed pledges low interest rates Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve pledged Wednesday to keep a key interest rate at a record low for an "extended period," signaling that the weak economy remains dependent on government help to grow.The Fed said economic activity has "continued to p ... |
| Clunker trucks traded for new trucks Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST WASHINGTON -- The most common deals under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, ... |
| Iran protesters take to streets Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST TEHRAN, Iran -- Government supporters chanted "Death to America" and stomped on U.S. flags Wednesday while, not far away, hundreds of opposition protesters denounced Iran's leaders and appealed to America's president to choose sides."Obama, Obama, yo ... |
| Business After Hours set Thursday Posted: 04 Nov 2009 11:05 PM PST The Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Business After Hours on Thursday. The free program will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Chrome: A Salon Experience, 1501 University Drive, Suite 210, in College Station. Food, drinks and netw ... |
| Ministries, credit union expanding Posted: 04 Nov 2009 11:04 PM PST Two agencies celebrate expansions this week. SOS Ministries, 1700 Groesbeck St., in Bryan, will host a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. Friday. Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union, 2298 Longmire Drive in College Station, held its ceremony Tuesday. ... |
| Earth Art shop ringing in 18 years Posted: 04 Nov 2009 11:02 PM PST Downtown Bryan business Earth Art will host an 18th birthday party for itself on Nov. 14. Georgette Stephens, who works at the gift shop that has jewelry, art and clothing, said 10 percent of the day's proceeds will go toward Scotty's House, a non ... |
| Messina Hof giving military discounts Posted: 04 Nov 2009 11:00 PM PST Messina Hof Winery and Resort will offer a special veterans' discount for the month of November. All active military personnel and veterans receive a special buy-one, get-one-free tour and tasting at the Messina Hof Wine Bar, located at 4545 Old R ... |
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