| An early start Posted: 06 Jan 2010 04:03 PM PST Cyndi Perkins swims through the steamy waters on a chilly morning at the Bryan Aquatic Center on Wednesday. ... |
| UT win may aid Aggie business Posted: 06 Jan 2010 04:07 PM PST A University of Texas national championship in football may not be an appealing possibility for most Bryan-College Station residents. But Kenny Lawson said he'll have a bittersweet feeling if the Longhorns hoist the trophy Thursday night. The Aggie's ... |
| B-CS braces for big chill Posted: 06 Jan 2010 04:07 PM PST Ramon Orta's plumbing business has been busy, and freezing temperatures promise to bring more customers his way."It's hard to say, when we get a freeze like this, how many people call in," he said. "It just seems like the phones never stop ringing. I ... |
| H1N1 on the way out Posted: 06 Jan 2010 04:07 PM PST The H1N1 flu seems to be on the decline locally, area health officials said, but seasonal flu cases are expected to climb over the next few months.Dr. Eric Wilke, medical director at College Station Medical Center, said he's bracing for an influx of ... |
| Bryan police investigating armed car-jacking Posted: 06 Jan 2010 01:33 AM PST Bryan police said they are investigating a report by a man who said two men with a gun approached him and stole his vehicle early Tuesday.Police were dispatched to a report of an aggravated robbery in the 1100 block of Jordan Loop just after 1:30 a.m ... |
| Resident petitioning to silence train horns Posted: 06 Jan 2010 04:07 PM PST City Council meetings, downtown festivals, Chamber of Commerce events and church services have all been disrupted by it. Now, one Brenham resident says it's time to silence the ear-piercing blare of train horns passing through the city.Carol Doersom ... |
| Litter-to-energy plan meets resistance Posted: 06 Jan 2010 10:48 PM PST In today's age of "going green," the idea of converting cow manure into renewable energy may not be so foreign. But chicken manure?Fibrowatt -- a national company headquartered in Pennsylvania that converts poultry litter to energy -- opened the firs ... |
| Madisonville gets new city manager Posted: 06 Jan 2010 04:07 PM PST Madisonville has hired a new city manager that council members expect to stay longer than the last few. Jody Butler, a 1978 West Texas A&M graduate, is scheduled to begin in the position Monday after being offered the job by the five-person Madis ... |
| Services set for man killed in accident Posted: 06 Jan 2010 04:07 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportFuneral services have been set for Friday for Timothy Errin Cross, one of the two pedestrians killed Monday on Texas 21.The 29-year-old recently moved from the Calvert area to a ranch in Clarksville.Visitation will be at Klein Funer ... |
| Swine flu shots available in CS Thursday Posted: 06 Jan 2010 03:00 AM PST The Brazos County Health Department will hold a H1N1 flu vaccine clinic offering free shots in College Station Thursday.The H1N1 flu vaccine clinic will be held from 2:30 to 7 p.m. at 1651 Rock Prairie Road. Free vaccines will be administered in the ... |
| Several development plans submitted to Bryan Posted: 06 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportSeveral development plans were submitted to city of Bryan officials over the past week.* West University Garden Apartment officials submitted plans to the city proposing to add three new apartment buildings consisting of 24 units to ... |
| NM family sues funeral homes over brain in bag Posted: 06 Jan 2010 11:13 PM PST ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A New Mexico family is suing two funeral homes over a gruesome incident in which members unwittingly accepted a bag containing a relative's brain and only became aware of it by the odor a day later.Funeral homes in New Mexico and ... |
| Navasota to name new superindendent Posted: 06 Jan 2010 04:07 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportNavasota school trustees are expected to name Rory Gesch as superintendent during a special meeting on Saturday. Gesch began working for the district as assistant superintendent in 2006 and took over as interim superintendent when J ... |
| Musical event to honor MLK's legacy Posted: 06 Jan 2010 04:07 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportThe 25th annual Martin Luther King Jr. musical tribute and celebration is set for Jan. 16.The event, presented by the Lincoln Recreation Center in College Station to commemorate King's legacy, typically draws 300 to 500 people, offi ... |
| Comments on Buddhism, Tiger Woods upset faithful Posted: 06 Jan 2010 11:12 PM PST TAMPA, Fla. -- Fox News analyst Brit Hume upset many Buddhists when he suggested last weekend that Tiger Woods turn to Jesus to deal with his sins.In the past Woods credited his mother and her Thai Buddhism with giving him the focus needed on the gol ... |
| Entergy move could mean higher rates for customers Posted: 06 Jan 2010 10:53 PM PST Entergy Texas Inc. filed a rate case this week with the Public Utility Commission requesting increases in funding.The company has about 20,000 rate users in the Brazos Valley, officials said. Entergy Texas provides electricity to more than 400,000 cu ... |
| Luncheon in CS to focus on Miche Bags Posted: 06 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportAnyone with a passion for purses is invited to attend a luncheon to hear about the Miche Bags. The Bryan-College Station Christian Women's Connection will host the Jan. 19 event at Pebble Creek Country Club in College Station, where ... |
| Explosives make it into Ireland Posted: 06 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST BRATISLAVA, Slovakia -- A failed airport security test ended up with a Slovak man unwittingly carrying hidden explosives in his luggage on a flight to Dublin, Slovak officials admitted Wednesday -- a mistake that enraged Irish authorities and shocked ... |
| Report: IRS too busy to talk to 3 in 10 Posted: 06 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST WASHINGTON -- Need help with your taxes? Good luck reaching the IRS. Three out of 10 people who call the toll-free help line this tax season won't get through to a human being -- and that's if the agency meets its goals for service.Callers lucky enou ... |
| Authorities say woman used game to lure teen Posted: 06 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST HOUSTON -- A Houston mother remained jailed Wednesday after authorities said she flew to Canada and lured a 16-year-old boy, whom she allegedly had an online sexual relationship with for more than a year, away from his home.Lauri Price, 42, has been ... |
| Vampires rule stage at People's Choice Awards Posted: 06 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST LOS ANGELES -- The people have chosen vampires.The Twilight Saga, True Blood and The Vampire Diaries all sucked up trophies Wednesday at the 36th annual People's Choice Awards.Twilight won four trophies, including favorite movie, franchise and on-scr ... |
| Tumor Resistance to Breast Cancer Therapy Posted: 06 Jan 2010 05:44 PM PST (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have found a clever way to override signals that tell breast cancer cells to thrive in the face of anticancer treatment. The investigational agent renewed the vulnerability of resistant breast cancer cells to t ... |
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