| CS man blames Satan for conviction Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:17 PM PDT A Brazos County jury didn't take long to find a College Station man guilty of aggravated robbery on Wednesday. It spent about 45 minutes deliberating before handing down a conviction. But Damond Castle continued to proclaim his innocence after the ve ... |
| Parents to get the full Aggie experience Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:19 PM PDT The Bryan-College Station area should be busier the next three days, as Aggie moms and dads are in town for Texas A&M's Parents' Weekend, an annual tradition since 1919. "You can sit and talk to your [child] every day, but until you come down and ... |
| A&M football player arrested Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:19 PM PDT A Texas A&M University football player has been indefinitely suspended from the team after he was arrested Tuesday on a charge of assaulting his ex-girlfriend.Adren Jamon Dorsey was released from jail Wednesday after posting $5,495 bail, but won' ... |
| Aggie football player suspended from team after arrest Posted: 14 Apr 2010 11:21 AM PDT A Texas A&M University football player has been indefinitely suspended from the team after he was arrested Tuesday on a charge of assaulting his ex-girlfriend.Adren Jamon Dorsey was released from jail Wednesday after posting $5,495 bail but won't ... |
| New local service resource available Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:17 PM PDT Local volunteers seeking community service opportunities have a new resource. The Volunteer Center of the Brazos Valley will open Monday at 11:30 a.m. While the center will be in the Center for Regional Services in Bryan, officials said the key featu ... |
| Ex-interim chief to serve New Braunfels Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:08 PM PDT Bobby Whitmire is expected to serve as interim police chief in New Braunfels for the next four or five months, officials said Wednesday.Whitmire has served as interim chief in both Bryan and College Station. Julie O'Connell, human resources director ... |
| Man charged in burglary of Bryan bar Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:05 AM PDT Police said they arrested a 19-year-old man Tuesday after an investigation showed he was involved with the burglary of a Bryan bar in December.Michael Anthony Velasco of Bryan was arrested on a charge of burglary of a building. Eddie "Derio" Martinez ... |
| Fundraiser Saturday to benefit pastor Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:17 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportOrganizers of a fundraiser to benefit Kenny O'Quinn have collected $8,000 in items and services for a silent auction set for Saturday at The Glory Inn. O'Quinn, a 35-year-old husband and father of four children, recently was diagnos ... |
| Police: Man found with drugs in car Posted: 14 Apr 2010 02:59 AM PDT A 53-year-old man remained jailed Wednesday after police said they found illegal drugs in his vehicle during a traffic stop.Tommy Alan McGuire of Iola was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession of a controlled substance in an amount from one to fo ... |
| Fundraiser and vigil to aid St. Michael's Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:09 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportCommunity members are invited to join St. Michael's Episcopal School on Friday for a fundraiser and prayer vigil. The event will include a spaghetti dinner, a free throw contest, an online auction and other fundraising opportunities ... |
| Messina Hof hosting festival on April 24 Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:17 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportMessina Hof Winery & Resort will host the Wine and Roses Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 24.Anyone who brings five canned food items will receive a free pass for a tour and tasting during the festival. Donations will be gi ... |
| Shacking up for a cause Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:17 PM PDT Texas A&M student Kristin Prather works on her laptop on the porch of the Appelt and Underwood Hall shack at the annual Shack-a-thon on the Texas A&M University campus Tuesday. Student groups live in the shacks for the week as a fundraiser fo ... |
| State Farm court fight Thursday with TX regulators Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:41 AM PDT AUSTIN, Texas -- State Farm Insurance is heading to court in a disclosure battle with regulators over the state publicizing its rates.A court hearing is scheduled Thursday in Austin over the lawsuit, filed in late March by the state's largest prope ... |
| Local jobseekers on the hunt Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:19 PM PDT Ethan Proctor said he's been hunting for a job since the winter, but hasn't had any luck. "The economy has been bad and jobs aren't in high demand like they used to be," he said. "I'm looking for any kind of job."His story is like that of many of the ... |
| Peruvian horse show to start on April 23 Posted: 14 Apr 2010 11:39 PM PDT The 30th annual Southwest Peruvian Horse Show will be April 23 to 25 in Bryan. Peruvian Horses from throughout Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and New Mexico will make an appearance at the Brazos County Expo Center, 5827 Leonard Road. ... |
| Marine's Facebook page fuel debate about policies Posted: 14 Apr 2010 08:20 AM PDT SAN DIEGO -- A Camp Pendleton Marine says he has removed his Facebook page after his online comments fueled a free-speech debate about whether troops are allowed to criticize President Barack Obama's policies.Sgt. Gary Stein says he was asked by his ... |
| Obama's plan angers space vets Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:17 PM PDT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Call it NASA: The Next Generation. The president is pointing America toward a new direction in space, and some heroes from NASA's long-ago glory days don't like it.New rockets to the moon have been canceled. And the space shut ... |
| Boy Scouts sex trial shifts to punitive damages Posted: 14 Apr 2010 03:42 AM PDT PORTLAND, Ore. -- A $1.4 million jury award to an Oregon man who filed a sex abuse lawsuit against the Boy Scouts has become an unwelcome reminder that an American institution based on trustworthiness has to account for past problems.And there could ... |
| Joint garage sale planned Saturday Posted: 14 Apr 2010 11:46 PM PDT The Brazos County, College Station and Bryan Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association will host a "No Garage Garage Sale!" on Saturday. The event will be from 8 a.m. to noon at the Convention and Visitors Bureau parking lot, at 715 University Dr ... |
| Joint garage sale planned Saturday Posted: 14 Apr 2010 11:46 PM PDT The Brazos County, College Station and Bryan Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association will host a "No Garage Garage Sale!" on Saturday. The event will be from 8 a.m. to noon at the Convention and Visitors Bureau parking lot, at 715 University Dr ... |
| Catching a tax break Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:08 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- You wouldn't know it by the Tax Day rhetoric, but Americans are paying lower taxes this year, even with increases passed by many states to balance their budgets. Don't expect it to last.Congress cut individuals' federal taxes for this y ... |
| Palin rallies tea partiers with anti-tax message Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:17 PM PDT BOSTON -- Sarah Palin rallied the conservative tea party movement near the scene of its historical inspiration Wednesday, telling Washington politicians that government should be working for the people, not the other way around.Addressing roughly 5,0 ... |
| Study links gene to Alzheimer's Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:08 PM PDT MIAMI -- University of Miami researchers have identified a gene that appears to double a person's risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease. They called the finding a small step toward understanding and fighting the debilitating disease, whic ... |
| Bryan's P&Z panel weighs development Posted: 14 Apr 2010 11:44 PM PDT Bryan's planning and zoning commission considered a new development this week. A final plat proposal for the Highland Hills Subdivision is on about 13 acres adjoining the north corner of the intersection of Briarcrest Drive and the northbound fron ... |
| Business After Hours social set for April Posted: 14 Apr 2010 11:43 PM PDT The Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Business After Hours on April 22. The free event will be held at Vineyard Court Designer Suites Hotel, 1500 George Bush Drive East at Dominik Drive, in College Station. There will be ... |
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