A 174th birthday bash for the Lone Star State Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:03 PM PST WASHINGTON-ON-THE-BRAZOS -- Scott McMahon wore early 19th-century clothing from head to toe Sunday afternoon, complete with a brown top hat and gray trousers. As the Bryan resident waited for government leaders to address the public at Washington-on- ... |
3 arrested at mall after thefts reported Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:03 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportA 23-year-old Bryan man posted bail Sunday after police said he stole 18 rings valued at almost $2,000 from Gold N Diamonds, a jewelry kiosk at Post Oak Mall. Police said Tony Williams Jr. was walking out of the mall late Saturday a ... |
Police investigate robbery of CS convenience store Posted: 28 Feb 2010 10:43 PM PST College Station police are investigating the robbery of a convenience store early Sunday.Police said they responded to a report of an aggravated robbery at the Max Express Shell convenience store at 12677 F.M. 2154 around 5:42 a.m. The victim told po ... |
Three boaters rescued on Navasota River Posted: 28 Feb 2010 11:05 PM PST Law enforcement officials rescued three stranded boaters on the Navasota River late Sunday after a helicopter search.The Grimes County Sheriff's Office received a call around 7:45 p.m. from a woman reporting that her husband and their two sons, ages ... |
White House puts heat on Dems Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:01 PM PST WASHINGTON -- The White House called for a "simple up-or-down" vote on health care legislation Sunday as Speaker Nancy Pelosi appealed to House Democrats to get behind President Barack Obama's chief domestic priority even it if threatens their politi ... |
Man dies in rollover near Cameron Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:45 AM PST Police said a 36-year-old man died Sunday after his vehicle drifted into a ditch and struck a pole near Cameron.David Earl Greene, an agricultural manager from Cameron, died at the scene, police said.Greene was driving a 2010 Dodge pickup around 3 p. ... |
Canada passes the Olympic flag Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- An Olympics that began with the death of a luger ended Sunday with an exuberant celebration of Canada -- reflecting a determined comeback by the host country's organizers and athletes.A festive crowd of 60,000 jammed in ... |
Rules change for young drivers in Texas Posted: 28 Feb 2010 11:16 PM PST AUSTIN, Texas -- New rules meant to improve safety target young drivers in Texas.The Department of Public Safety says, as of Monday, applicants between the ages of 18 and 24 must complete an approved driver education course and a driving skills tes ... |
Chance of more snow in North, West Texas Monday Posted: 28 Feb 2010 11:20 PM PST North Texas and the Panhandle could be in for more snow Monday, while other parts of the state will be hit by rain.Snowfall could hit the Lubbock area before noon, with about a half-inch of new accumulation possible. The weather won't turn freezing u ... |
Doctors: Obama 'fit for duty' Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:01 PM PST WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama hasn't kicked the smoking habit, takes anti-inflammatory medication to relieve chronic tendinitis in his left knee and should eat better to lower his cholesterol, his team of doctors concluded Sunday after the 48- ... |
Colleges use parents to curb alcohol use Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:03 PM PST At Virginia Tech, where tailgating and raucous apartment complex parties are time-honored rituals, university officials are turning increasingly to Mom and Dad to curb problem underage drinking.This semester, the school in Blacksburg, Va., began noti ... |
Orca attack raises question of captive animals Posted: 28 Feb 2010 11:22 PM PST ORLANDO, Fla. -- Rocky, a 700-pound grizzly considered one of the most gentle animals of all Hollywood's performing beasts, bites down on the neck of a veteran trainer. Illusionist Roy Horn is severely mauled by a show tiger during a Las Vegas perfor ... |
Arson suspects grew up together in Texas church Posted: 28 Feb 2010 11:18 PM PST TYLER, Texas -- Even as authorities closed in, one of the two suspects in a string of east Texas church fires attended a Sunday service and went to a Baptist ministry on his junior college campus for a free meal.Such activity wasn't unusual for 19-ye ... |
Teen allegedly drove vehicle into crowd Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:01 PM PST EL PASO -- Officials say an 18-year-old El Paso man was apparently angry about being asked to leave a gathering and so drove his car into a crowd in a parking area. Two male teenagers were injured but are expected to recover.The El Paso County Sherif ... |
A new twist on chatting Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST NEW YORK -- A new Web sensation called Chatroulette feels like a throwback to the early 1990s, when online chat rooms brimmed with lonely strangers looking for meaningful connections, meaningless sex, or something in between.But this time, there's a ... |
Scientists defend tsunami warnings Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:28 PM PST HONOLULU -- The warning was ominous, its predictions dire: Oceanographers issued a bulletin telling Hawaii and other Pacific islands that a killer wave was heading their way with terrifying force and that "urgent action should be taken to protect liv ... |
Case of capsized A&M boat settled Posted: 28 Feb 2010 11:42 PM PST GALVESTON -- The maker of a Texas A&M university racing boat that capsized in 2008 has reached a settlement with crew member Roger Stone's widow.Cape Fear Yacht Works has agreed to pay Linda Stone and her two children $375,000 in the next three y ... |
Stonecipher 60th Posted: 01 Mar 2010 12:02 AM PST Dr. Donald and RoxAnn Stonecipher of College Station will celebrate their 60th anniversary. They were married March 5, 1950. They have four children, John and wife, Jessie Stonecipher; Dr. James and wife, Melanie Stonecipher; Donna Fitzgerald and Dr. ... |
Scott-Page Posted: 28 Feb 2010 11:59 PM PST Miss Rachel Ann Scott and Mr. Richard Bret Page were united in marriage on Saturday, June 20, 2009, at one thirty in the afternoon at Cy-Fair Christian Church in Houston, Texas. The double-ring ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Dr. James Lawrence o ... |
Palasota-Gilbert Posted: 28 Feb 2010 11:58 PM PST James and Barbara Palasota of Bryan, Texas, are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Melissa Ann Palasota, to Christopher Michael Gilbert, son of Nancy Gilbert and the late Tom Gilbert of Arlington, Texas.The ... |
Fry-Nemec Posted: 28 Feb 2010 11:56 PM PST John Fry and Glenn and Karen Coleman of Bryan, Texas are delighted to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Marah Naomi Fry, to Nicholas Ryan Nemec, son of Bernard and Lucille Nemec of Jarrell, Texas.Marah is granddaught ... |
Letters for March 1 Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST Let the people vote It's time for College Station residents and business owners to speak to your city council members. Why do they want to control the small rural community of Wellborn? They want us to accept "non-development" land agreements an ... |
Calendar Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:03 PM PST MondayCLUBSCollege Station Noon Lions Club. Hilton Hotel. 690-8525.Brazos Valley Art League meeting, noon. 2275 Dartmouth St. All artists who are interested in the production and appreciation of all forms of visual art are invited. There will be demo ... |
Violent winter storm in Europe kills 51 Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:01 PM PST PARIS -- A violent late winter storm with fierce rain and hurricane-strength winds ripped across western Europe on Sunday, battering France and four other countries, leaving at least 51 people dead.The storm, named Xynthia, was the worst in France si ... |
Not much impact from repeat buyer credit Posted: 28 Feb 2010 11:24 PM PST It sounded like a great idea three months ago: Hand homeowners a $6,500 tax credit to find a new place to live, giving a thrust of energy to the housing market's recovery.So far, people are staying put.In November, the federal government extended a t ... |
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