| Bush: Women can't neglect hearts Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:03 PM PST Heart disease is the number one killer of American women. That's the message officials from the American Heart Association of the Brazos Valley said they wanted to spread during the Go Red for Women Luncheon on Tuesday. Barbara Bush was the featured ... |
| BB gun fired twice aboard school bus Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:03 PM PST A BB gun was discharged twice on a College Station school bus Monday when a Southwood Valley Elementary school third-grader pulled it out to trade for a toy. The boy who brought the BB gun fired one shot toward the floor, while the third-grader he wa ... |
| Bienski to run for Bryan mayor Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:03 PM PST Add two names to the ballot for the May municipal election in Bryan.Mayor Pro Tem Jason Bienski announced Tuesday that he plans to run for mayor, and Bettye Pool said she would run for the Bryan City Council seat Bienski would be vacating.Official fi ... |
| CSISD student discharges BB gun on bus; no one injured Posted: 02 Feb 2010 06:33 AM PST A College Station third-grader discharged a BB gun pistol twice on a bus Monday afternoon, but no one was injured, district officials said Tuesday during a specially-called meeting with the media. The incident happened on Bus 114 with 65 students on ... |
| Wellborn moves to incorporate Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:03 PM PST Armed with more than 400 signatures and a map with proposed city limits, about a dozen residents of Wellborn on Tuesday formally submitted their request to the College Station City Council to allow their community to vote on whether to incorporate as ... |
| Bryan police looking for bank robber Posted: 02 Feb 2010 07:58 AM PST Bryan police are looking for a man who robbed the Wells Fargo on North Harvey Mitchell Parkway on Tuesday.Police said a black man entered the bank around 10 a.m. and handed a teller a note demanding money. The note stated the man had a weapon with hi ... |
| Warning extended for Navasota River Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:03 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportA flood warning for the Navasota River has been extended through Thursday morning.The National Weather Service issued the warning for the area near Normangee on Sunday. The river was at 15.7 feet Tuesday night. The flood stage is 15 ... |
| Woman charged with felony for theft of socks and hubcaps Posted: 03 Feb 2010 12:43 AM PST A 34-year-old woman faces a felony charge after police said she stole hubcaps and a pair of socks from a Bryan store.Loretta Ann Arispe of Bryan was arrested Tuesday on a charge of theft of property of less than $1,500 with two or more previous convi ... |
| Man accused of driving stolen vehicle Posted: 02 Feb 2010 02:26 AM PST A 41-year-old man faces a felony charge after police said he was caught driving a stolen vehicle in Bryan.Gerald Alexander Gafford of Bryan was arrested early Tuesday on charges of unauthorized use of a vehicle and driving with an invalid license.A B ... |
| Art Step takes over downtown Bryan Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:02 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportAn expanded version of downtown Bryan's First Friday event is set for this week. Art Step will offer more entertainment, including live music, artist demonstrations and carriage rides.It will also feature artwork from Blinn College ... |
| Bienski to run for mayor Posted: 02 Feb 2010 08:54 AM PST Bryan Mayor Pro Tem Jason Bienski announced Tuesday his intention to run for mayor in the May municipal election.Bettye Pool then announced her decision to run for the Bryan City Council Single Member District 3 seat Bienski would be vacating.Mayor M ... |
| San Antonio mom held in killing of sons ages 1, 3 Posted: 02 Feb 2010 10:38 PM PST SAN ANTONIO -- A 911 call led police to a home where officers found the bodies of two young boys whose mother was jailed Wednesday on charges of killing them. Police Chief William McManus said the brothers, ages 1 and 3, had been stabbed. The woman ... |
| Texas girl locked in closet placed in foster care Posted: 02 Feb 2010 10:38 PM PST BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- A southern Texas couple accused of locking the woman's 12-year-old daughter in a closet for about a year except to attend school remains in custody, while the girl has been placed in foster care.Forty-three-year-old Alfredo In ... |
| Communities declare open season on deer Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:01 PM PST HOUSTON -- Nearly two dozen Texas communities have gotten permits to trap and slaughter deer in an effort to control animal populations and donate venison to the needy.The Houston Chronicle reported Tuesday that Walden on Lake Conroe is the second ar ... |
| Customs officers in Texas deliver border baby Posted: 02 Feb 2010 07:26 AM PST McALLEN, Texas -- Customs inspectors at the U.S.-Mexico border usually focus on stopping things entering the country, but this time they helped with a delivery.U.S. Customs and Border Protection says mother and newborn daughter, both U.S. citizens, ... |
| Bat exclusion process wraps up in Temple Posted: 02 Feb 2010 01:36 AM PST TEMPLE, Texas -- Bye bye bats.A bat exclusion process for the Temple Independent School District has wrapped up with efforts to clear away places the furry animals consider home at Wildcat Stadium.Assistant Superintendent Kent Boyd said Monday was th ... |
| Neiman Marcus to pay Humane Society $25,000 Posted: 02 Feb 2010 07:26 AM PST DALLAS -- Neiman Marcus Inc. has agreed to pay a $25,000 judgment after a court found the luxury retailer falsely advertising two coats as being "faux fur" trimmed when the items had Asian raccoon dog fur.The Humane Society of the United States in 20 ... |
| Americans give up the good stuff Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:01 PM PST NEW YORK -- Americans' love affair with top-shelf booze cooled last year as the recession took a toll on high-priced tipples.People drank more liquor but turned to cheaper brands, according to a report by an industry group. They also drank more at ho ... |
| Frustrations grow as aid toHaiti stalls Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:04 PM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- A generous world has flooded Haiti with donations, but anger and desperation are mounting as the aid stacks up inside this broken country.Bottlenecks at key transportation points and scattered violence, including an armed gr ... |
| 'Avatar,' 'Locker' lead nominations Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:01 PM PST BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Avatar is a dreamy space fantasy that has made more money than any movie in history. The Hurt Locker is a ground-level dose of war-on-terror reality and one of the lowest-grossing best-picture contenders ever.With a leading n ... |
| More Texans are hungry and need help Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST Eagle Editorial Board The number of people who need assistance from a Texas food bank last year was up 45 percent from just five years ago, a report on hunger in Texas issued Tuesday shows. Even more startling, the number of children 18 and youn ... |
| Restaurant Monitor Posted: 02 Feb 2010 01:54 PM PST The Restaurant Monitor is a weekly listing of scores for restaurants inspected by the Brazos County Health Department.Inspection scores are on a 100-point scale. Generally, scores below 80 might cause the department to schedule a follow-up visit. A s ... |
| Express your love with healthy duck dish Posted: 02 Feb 2010 01:54 PM PST When in comes to matters of the heart, a luxurious roast duck dinner can be as healthy as it is impressive.Because of the thick layer of fat under its skin, duck has a reputation for being somewhat greasy. But duck fat has some benefits.Like olive oi ... |
| Dessert wines add a sweet touch Posted: 02 Feb 2010 01:54 PM PST OAKVILLE, Calif. -- What's the grown-up version of candy hearts? Perhaps a sweet little bottle of dessert wine.Sweet wines don't get the same sort of press as the big guns -- chardonnay and cab -- but they have a place at the table, especially at thi ... |
| An easy quiche that's high on happiness Posted: 02 Feb 2010 01:54 PM PST With Parmesan cheese, heavy cream, bacon and puff pastry, this quiche sounds like a diet killer. But with 242 calories per serving, it actually isn't all that bad. And all those ingredients are so happiness-inducing, it's worth every calorie anyway.T ... |
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