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- Ready to play ball
- Nominees sought for business awards
- A&M English lecturers advised to start job hunts
- BPD investigates armed robbery of Chevron
- Winner of Precinct 2 GOP primary will get position
- Councilman challenges incumbent in Precinct 4
- IRS regulating returns
- A gathering of crime fighters
- Officer: Man cheated on his drug test
- San Antonio woman gets 8 years for stalking
- Accused coach shooter's mom says son was depressed
- Suspect says abuse drove her to violence
- Possible 5-year limit to get UT bachelor's degree
- Developmental plans in the works for B-CS
- Developmental plans in the works for B-CS
- Messina Hof wins 8 medals at contest
- State agencies make proposals to save 5 percent
- Police say man used katana in attack
- Richardson student killed getting off bus
- Hutchison, White on top in newspaper endorsements
- Students show signs of carbon monoxide poisoning
- Galveston doesn't get Ike pass for Census
- Prof drew complaints before rampage
- Legal 'marijuana' creeping onto officials' radars
- Business After Hours event set for Feb. 25
| Posted: 17 Feb 2010 04:11 PM PST Texas A&M pitcher Ross Stripling warms up during practice on a sunny afternoon Wednesday. The Aggies are set to open their season at home on Friday at 6:35 p.m. against Seton Hall. ... |
| Nominees sought for business awards Posted: 17 Feb 2010 04:02 PM PST Small businesses in Brazos County generate about 60 percent of annual sales in the twin cities, local officials said. That's why it's so important that strong, privately owned businesses in the area are recognized every year, officials said.On Tuesda ... |
| A&M English lecturers advised to start job hunts Posted: 17 Feb 2010 04:04 PM PST Jimmie Killingsworth has had easier Mondays. It's not every day the head of the English department at Texas A&M has to call an 8 a.m. meeting and tell about 30 people that it would be wise to look for other jobs. "It's been a tough day," he said ... |
| BPD investigates armed robbery of Chevron Posted: 17 Feb 2010 04:02 AM PST Police are investigating the armed robbery of a Bryan convenience store Tuesday night. Officer Jason James said a man entered the Chevron convenience store at 1403 Briarcrest Drive around 10:40 p.m., displayed a handgun, demanded cash and took an un ... |
| Winner of Precinct 2 GOP primary will get position Posted: 17 Feb 2010 04:04 PM PST The three candidates for Brazos County commissioner in Precinct 2 are all homegrown natives who said they want the best for their county. The candidates -- Sammy Catalena, Hugh Seale and Jerry Fickey -- all Republicans, have no opponents from any oth ... |
| Councilman challenges incumbent in Precinct 4 Posted: 17 Feb 2010 04:04 PM PST Two Democrats are facing off in primaries for the Brazos County Commissioner Precinct 4 seat. On the March 2 Democratic ticket for the seat are incumbent Irma Cauley and Paul Madison, Bryan City Councilman for District 2. The winner of the primary el ... |
| Posted: 17 Feb 2010 04:04 PM PST Tax preparers might eventually have to register with the government before helping people with one of their most important financial documents.The Internal Revenue Service has recommended requiring all tax preparers to pass a test and register before ... |
| Posted: 17 Feb 2010 04:02 PM PST Nearly 50 high school and middle school campuses across the state were represented at the 15th annual Texas Campus Crime Stoppers Conference hosted in College Station."I was really pumped up when I left there," said typically reserved Brazos County S ... |
| Officer: Man cheated on his drug test Posted: 17 Feb 2010 04:04 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportA 33-year-old Bryan man was in jail Wednesday, accused of using a fake penis and urination apparatus to try to pass a drug test.The drug test was part of the man's parole requirements, and the officer monitoring the test noticed a d ... |
| San Antonio woman gets 8 years for stalking Posted: 17 Feb 2010 05:34 AM PST SAN ANTONIO -- A San Antonio woman who pleaded guilty to stalking has been sentenced to eight years in prison.A judge on Tuesday sentenced 31-year-old Crystal Mercado.The San Antonio Express-News reported Wednesday that Mercado, when on the stand b ... |
| Accused coach shooter's mom says son was depressed Posted: 17 Feb 2010 03:42 AM PST ALLISON, Iowa -- The mother of a former Iowa football player accused of shooting his high school coach says her son suffered from severe bouts of depression and occasionally violent episodes.Joan Becker testified Wednesday that her son, Mark Becker, ... |
| Suspect says abuse drove her to violence Posted: 17 Feb 2010 04:04 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportA woman arrested Tuesday on charges of murdering her boyfriend told police she did it because the man abused her and their 2-year-old daughter, according to a police report released Wednesday.Bryan police interviewed Courtney Keefer ... |
| Possible 5-year limit to get UT bachelor's degree Posted: 17 Feb 2010 11:03 PM PST AUSTIN, Texas -- Jokes about being on the five-year plan to complete four years of college could become a reality.A task force on Tuesday recommended requiring students at the University of Texas to complete their bachelor's degrees in 10 semesters o ... |
| Developmental plans in the works for B-CS Posted: 17 Feb 2010 10:51 PM PST Bryan officials received several development requests this past week. Central Texas Properties, Kenneth & Don Broach and Harle Engineering submitted a revised for the Bryan Gateway Center. The plan proposes to redevelop 1.19 acres for retail use a ... |
| Developmental plans in the works for B-CS Posted: 17 Feb 2010 10:51 PM PST Bryan officials received several development requests this past week. Central Texas Properties, Kenneth & Don Broach and Harle Engineering submitted a revised for the Bryan Gateway Center. The plan proposes to redevelop 1.19 acres for retail use a ... |
| Messina Hof wins 8 medals at contest Posted: 17 Feb 2010 04:02 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportMessina Hof Winery & Resort in Bryan won eight medals at the 2010 San Antonio Wine Competition. More than 500 wines from across the globe competed in the Jan. 30 event, which was broken into 40 categories for judging. The judgin ... |
| State agencies make proposals to save 5 percent Posted: 17 Feb 2010 11:02 PM PST AUSTIN, Texas -- Details are trickling out on proposed 5 percent budget cuts for prisons, schools and transportation as Texas faces a potential budget shortfall of up to $16 billion in 2011.Last month, Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Hou ... |
| Police say man used katana in attack Posted: 17 Feb 2010 04:04 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportAuthorities said a 23-year-old Bryan man was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and interference with a 911 call after threatening his ex-girlfriend and another man with a sword.Police said they responded ... |
| Richardson student killed getting off bus Posted: 17 Feb 2010 10:58 PM PST RICHARDSON, Texas -- Counselors are available after a Dallas-area student died when she forced her way out of a moving school bus and was run over.Richardson police say the 15-year-old girl died Wednesday afternoon in the accident about three miles f ... |
| Hutchison, White on top in newspaper endorsements Posted: 17 Feb 2010 04:02 PM PST AUSTIN -- Republican U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and former Houston Mayor Bill White, a Democrat, are sweeping up all of the major newspaper endorsements in the race for Texas governor.The Houston Chronicle describe Hutchison, who is trying to ous ... |
| Students show signs of carbon monoxide poisoning Posted: 17 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST CONCORD, N.H. -- More than 20 students and staff members showed symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure at a school Wednesday, but officials were stumped when tests turned up none of the toxic gas.Officials had not ruled out carbon monoxide as the cause ... |
| Galveston doesn't get Ike pass for Census Posted: 17 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST GALVESTON -- Nearly 1 1/2 years after Hurricane Ike battered Galveston, this Southeast Texas island community fears the natural disaster could land another harsh blow.Galveston officials say they could lose millions of dollars in state and federal fu ... |
| Prof drew complaints before rampage Posted: 17 Feb 2010 04:02 PM PST HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Students banded together to let administrators know something wasn't quite right about Professor Amy Bishop. She taught by reading straight out of the textbook, never made eye contact and liked to remind people constantly that sh ... |
| Legal 'marijuana' creeping onto officials' radars Posted: 17 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- There may be nothing like the real thing, but some industrious marijuana users have seized on an obscure but easily accessible substance that mimics the drug's effects on the brain -- creating a popular trade in legal dope that ... |
| Business After Hours event set for Feb. 25 Posted: 17 Feb 2010 10:53 PM PST The Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Business After Hours event on Feb. 25. The free program will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Ambrose Furniture's new location at 401 S. Main St. in Bryan. Food, drinks and networking will b ... |
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