GOP candidates advance to runoffs Posted: 02 Mar 2010 05:01 PM PST The race for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards will come down to a runoff between a wealthy Bryan businessman, Bill Flores, and the unsuccessful 2008 GOP candidate for the District 17 seat, Rob Curnock.As of 11 p.m. Tuesda ... |
Peters, Conlee set for county judge race Posted: 02 Mar 2010 05:03 PM PST The Brazos County judge's race slimmed down after Tuesday's primary with Commissioner Duane Peters now facing Bryan Mayor Mark Conlee in an April runoff. Whichever Republican wins the campaign six weeks away will be the next county judge and replace ... |
Five races from Brazos County headed to runoff Posted: 02 Mar 2010 01:41 PM PST Races headed to a runoff April 13 include: ⢠U.S. Representative, District 17: Republican Bill Flores is leading with 34 percent, while Rob Curnock has 30 percent of the overall vote. 54 percent of the precincts reporting. A candidate must have 50 ... |
Ogden will face Wyman Posted: 02 Mar 2010 05:03 PM PST State Sen. Steve Ogden trounced Huntsville businessman Ben Bius and won the Republican spot to represent Senate District 5, according to incomplete returns. The Bryan Republican won 68 percent of the 35,000 votes cast in the 276 of 386 precincts repo ... |
BTU: Power outage affects 385 customers in CS Posted: 03 Mar 2010 12:23 AM PST An outage left 385 customers in south College Station without power early Wednesday, but officials said they expected power to be restored in less than two hours.BTU experienced a power outage at 6:48 a.m. for customers on Nantucket Drive, Williams C ... |
Police: Man faces felony for assaulting woman Posted: 02 Mar 2010 01:39 AM PST A 28-year-old man faces a felony assault charge after police said he tried to stomp on a woman's head and shoved her into a tree.The Bryan man was arrested Tuesday on a charge of assaulting a family or household member with a previous conviction.Poli ... |
Catalena, Cauley win commissioner races Posted: 02 Mar 2010 05:03 PM PST Tuesday's election left Republican Sammy Catalena with just more than the majority needed to win the seat for Brazos County Commissioner Precinct 2; Democrat Irma Cauley easily secured the seat for Precinct 4. Of the 5,241 votes that came in, 2,816 - ... |
Republicans Lampo, Starnes elected as new constables Posted: 02 Mar 2010 05:01 PM PST Two of the three races for Brazos County constable ended Tuesday with the Republican primary.Incumbent Donald Lampo reclaimed his seat as constable in Precinct 2, and Rick Starnes was elected to the position in Precinct 3.The Precinct 1 race will be ... |
Murder trial under way Posted: 02 Mar 2010 05:01 PM PST Prosecutors used the first day of testimony in the murder trial of a former Marine to begin to piece together how a Rice University basketball player was fatally stabbed outside a Northgate bar in April 2007. Ronald Andrew Johnson Jr., 26, could face ... |
Bryan council talking to BTU Posted: 02 Mar 2010 05:00 PM PST The Bryan City Council will meet Thursday with the Bryan Texas Utilities board of directors to discuss the operation of the city-owned utility.Bryan City Manager David Watkins said the special meeting will be the first between the two groups in sever ... |
CS trustees meet with residents over rezoning Posted: 02 Mar 2010 05:02 PM PST College Station school trustees heard from residents during their first of three rezoning public forums Tuesday night at the Lincoln Center.To prepare for the opening of two new schools, district officials said redrawing district attendance zones is ... |
Post office may cut Saturdays Posted: 02 Mar 2010 04:59 PM PST WASHINGTON -- The post office is renewing its drive to drop Saturday delivery -- and plans a rate increase -- in an effort to fend off a projected $7 billion loss this year.Without drastic action the agency could face a cumulative loss of $238 billio ... |
Safe in their cases Posted: 02 Mar 2010 05:02 PM PST String and Horn Shop head repairman Clay Wuensche puts recovered musical instruments inside the store. A store van containing instruments bought at an auction from the Bryan Independent School District was robbed Monday night. The instruments were fo ... |
Hutchison concedes to Perry Posted: 02 Mar 2010 05:02 PM PST AUSTIN -- Gov. Rick Perry easily dispatched Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to win the Republican nomination for Texas governor on Tuesday in a heated primary that highlighted the growing anti-Washington mood among voters in this year's midterm elections.H ... |
Mad emu attacks deputies along El Paso freeway Posted: 02 Mar 2010 11:08 PM PST EL PASO, Texas -- A mad emu gave deputies a Texas-sized hard time.El Paso authorities say the big bird was running loose Tuesday, snarling rush-hour traffic near Interstate 10 and attacking deputies trying to restrain it.Deputies with the El Paso Cou ... |
'Idol' judges give male semifinalists praise Posted: 02 Mar 2010 11:13 PM PST LOS ANGELES -- It was a man's world on "American Idol."The Fox singing contest's judges were more impressed with the performances from the remaining 10 male semifinalists after their doddering semifinal debut last week. Michael Lynche, the burly 26-y ... |
The numbers are in Posted: 02 Mar 2010 10:58 PM PST Election official Spencer Giles collects ballots at the Brazos Center Tuesday. ... |
How Brazos County voted Posted: 02 Mar 2010 10:53 PM PST 100 percent of precincts reportingCongress, U.S. District 17RepublicanRob Curnock2,891Dave McIntyre3,608Chuck Wilson1,640Timothy Delasandro866Bill Flores6,644DemocratChet Edwards2,116State Board of Education, 9RepublicanThomas Ratliff 5,995Don McLer ... |
Brake override may apply to all Posted: 02 Mar 2010 04:59 PM PST WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is considering requiring all cars and trucks sold in the U.S. to have brakes that can override gas pedals to prevent sudden acceleration problems like those that led to reports of deaths and the recall of millio ... |
No charges for Naomi Campbell in NYC driver flap Posted: 02 Mar 2010 11:12 PM PST NEW YORK -- A man hired to drive Naomi Campbell told police she assaulted him from the back seat of a luxury SUV on Tuesday before hopping out and running away, but the supermodel likely won't face criminal charges.Police consulted with the Manhattan ... |
Even Spider-Man unemployed now Posted: 02 Mar 2010 04:59 PM PST LOS ANGELES -- Time to dust off that resume, Spider-Man. You're fired!Don't fret, the web-slinger will still be keeping New York City safe from the dastardly villains he's tangled with in the past. But after Wednesday, he'll have to do it between tri ... |
Freeze peppers for next time Posted: 02 Mar 2010 11:32 AM PST Dear Lisa: How can I save chipotle peppers in adobo sauce? So many recipes seem to call for 1 or 2 peppers and the rest of the can eventually goes to waste. Can I freeze them? -- D.T.Dear D.T.: When cooking with those smoked jalapeños known as ... |
Stack your way to a healthier diet Posted: 02 Mar 2010 11:31 AM PST Studies have found that if you think your meal isn't filling, it won't be. Combined with the effects of supersized restaurant portions, this can leave people disappointed when they try to limit themselves to healthy portion sizes.But with a little cr ... |
Restaurant Monitor Posted: 02 Mar 2010 11:31 AM 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 ... |
Craft your pizza at home Posted: 02 Mar 2010 11:31 AM PST NEW YORK -- In recent years all manner of unassuming foods have endured high-end makeovers. Mac and cheese was spiked with lobster and truffles, hamburgers got serious slider treatment, and cupcakes morphed into an industry dripping with retro-cutene ... |
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