Thursday, February 25, 2010

Today's News from TheEagle.com

Today's News from TheEagle.com

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All dressed up

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:51 PM PST

A snowman was one of many still standing Wednesday despite the rising temperatures. ...

Biomedical facility in works

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:49 PM PST

Almost $40 million in federal research grants have cleared the way for the Texas A&M University System and a private company to begin construction on a vaccine manufacturing facility that local leaders say will bring more than 100 high-paying job ...

A&M facilities head moved under System

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:50 PM PST

Texas A&M's top facilities official will work for the A&M System, officials said this week. Chuck Sippial, vice president for facilities, will transition to special assistant to Vergel Gay, chief facilities planning and construction officer f ...

TAMUS lures biomedical company to Bryan on $40M grant

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:17 AM PST

The Texas A&M University System and a private biomedical company announced Wednesday that they have received $40 million in federal grants to build a vaccine manufacturing facility in Bryan. The project, which university and local officials hav ...

Several wrecks in B-CS, but roads improving

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 02:58 AM PST

College Station and Bryan officials responded to several wrecks during icy conditions early Wednesday, but officials said rising temperatures had improved road conditions by mid-morning.Lt. Rodney Sigler said police responded to 15 wrecks between 6 p ...

Nurses find job hunt easy

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:50 PM PST

The past year has been less than an ideal time for students to graduate and join the workforce.That is, except for students who attended nursing school like Lauren Mervine. "The job hunt was actually pretty easy for me," she said Tuesday after a shif ...

Bicyclist healing after car hit him

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:49 PM PST

It's been one month since 62-year-old Jim Robinson of College Station had surgery on his back after he was hit by a car while bicycling. On Saturday, police charged Nicholas Allen Comaitos, 21, of College Station with causing an accident involving an ...

Freeway wrecks send 5 to hospital

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:50 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportBryan police on Wednesday issued traffic tickets to drivers accused of causing three separate accidents in a one-hour period along two blocks of North Earl Rudder Freeway.The second accident unfolded as traffic stacked up from the f ...

Arrest made in 2006 Brazos murder case

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:50 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportMore than three years after a man was found shot to death inside his Brazos County home, authorities have made an arrest in the case.Brazos County Sheriff Chris Kirk said Artis Lee Pollard, 26, was arrested in New Orleans on Wednesd ...

Orlando SeaWorld worker killed by whale

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 07:07 AM PST

ORLANDO, Fla. -- An employee at SeaWorld Orlando has died after being attacked by a killer whale.Orange County Fire Rescue spokesman John Mulhall says paramedics were called Wednesday afternoon to the Shamu Stadium at the theme park resort where they ...

Detention officer suspected of theft

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:50 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportA Brazos County detention officer has been placed on paid administrative leave from the Sheriff's Department pending an internal investigation relating to his arrest on misdemeanor theft charges.Police said a man reported that someo ...

City of Bryan to give away free compost

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:49 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportThe city of Bryan will be offering free compost to residents Monday through March 6.Residents can pick up the compost at the city's compost facility, 2988 Pleasant Hill Road. It's open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and ...

Victim's widow sues suicide pilot's widow

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 05:19 AM PST

AUSTIN -- The widow of the Internal Revenue Service worker killed when a plane smashed into the agency's Austin office is suing the pilot's widow.Authorities say 53-year-old Andrew Joseph Stack III deliberately crashed his single-engine plane into th ...

A&M grads donate to business school

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:50 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportTwo Texas A&M University graduates have donated $500,000 each to the Mays Business School to create the Earle A. Shields Jr. '41 Chair in Investment Advising in the Department of Finance.Funds donated by Shields were matched by ...

Broomball battle hits the ice March 5

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:49 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportOnce again, the Bryan and College Station police and fire departments will battle it out on the ice to determine who will be 2010 Broomball champions. Every year, the departments compete in the charity event to benefit the Brazos Co ...

Pancake fundraiser at Rudder High

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:50 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportLauren Landmark, a junior at Rudder High School, decided to organize a fundraiser for pancreatic cancer research after her grandmother died of the disease in December. On Saturday, Landmark, with the help of the Rudder Rangerettes a ...

Candidates to speak at Bryan forum

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:50 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportClear Channel Communications, Spanish language newspaper La Voz and the Hernandez Law Firm will sponsor a candidate forum Thursday night at Sons of Hermann Hall.Candidates from both parties have been invited to present their platfor ...

Toyoda faces fiery Congress

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:49 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- Toyota President Akio Toyoda repeatedly apologized to Congress and millions of American car owners Wednesday for defects in popular models produced by his Japanese company. But angry lawmakers declared it was not enough."Where is the re ...

Whale kills trainer in front of crowd

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:57 PM PST

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A SeaWorld killer whale snatched a trainer from a poolside platform Wednesday in its jaws and thrashed the woman around underwater, killing her in front of a horrified audience. It marked the third time the animal had been involved i ...

R.I. high school plans to soon be teacher-free

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:47 PM PST

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. -- The blue-and-white banner exclaiming "anticipation" on the front of Central Falls High School seems like a cruel joke for an institution so chronically troubled that its leaders decided to fire every teacher by year's end.No mo ...

Nominations sought for business awards

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:31 PM PST

Applications are being accepted for companies for the 2010 Newman 10 Business Performance Awards.Forms are available at www.newman10.com or by contacting Rusleen Maurice at 846-5232 or Reba Ragsdale at rragsdale@suddenlink.net.The Bryan Rotary Club ...

Networking event starts at 5:30 p.m.

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:31 PM PST

Business After Hours will be on Thursday.The Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce free program will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Ambrose Furniture Works, 401 S. Main St., in Bryan.Food, drinks and networking will be offered at the event open to cur ...

Tickets available to food-tasting event

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:30 PM PST

Tickets are on sale for the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce's 15th annual Epicurean Extravaganza scheduled for March 9.Tickets are available at the H-E-B's stores on Texas Avenue in College Station and Villa Maria Road in Bryan, as well as ...

Boutique's opening set this weekend

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:29 PM PST

A College Station business will host its grand opening with a ribbon cutting Friday.Merge, at 1100 Harvey Road, Suite C, kicks off the event at 11:30 a.m.The boutique is owned and operated by Tara Miller and Dani Kana. Kana, a Texas State University ...

Winery throwing a birthday party

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:27 PM PST

Messina Hof Winery and Resort is inviting the public to celebrate its co-founders' birthday March 7.The annual winemaker's "Birthday Bash" will commemorate Paul Bonarrigo with fun, food and Messina Hof wines.The $49.95 plus tax and gratuity dinner is ...

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