Saturday, May 1, 2010

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Pint-sized ponies

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:12 PM PDT

Dennis Scott of Lott practices with his miniature horse, Prospero, before showing at the Gulf Coast Miniature Horse Club Spring Spectacular at the Brazos County Expo Complex Friday. ...

Madison battles Hill for Bryan Council seat

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:17 PM PDT

Bryan City Councilman Paul Madison will face a former Bryan police officer and businessman for the Single Member District 2 seat in the May 8 election.Madison, the owner of Madison Metals and a lifelong Bryan resident, said his dedication to the comm ...

Konderla and Pool differ on city's budget

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:19 PM PDT

The race for the Bryan City Council Single Member District 3 seat pits candidates who disagree about whether the city is financially sound. "There are people running campaigns resting on the pillar that our city's in horrible financial condition, and ...

Local business owners duel for council seat

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:16 PM PDT

Connoisseurs may already have decided which candidate sells a better tamale, but voters in Bryan's Single Member District 1 will have a chance in the May 8 municipal election to decide which business owner can better serve the city.Al Saenz is finish ...

A&M, Blinn lauded

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:19 PM PDT

The nation's top education official praised local efforts at producing science and math teachers during a Friday morning visit to Aggieland. "I'm just extraordinarily impressed," said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who met with Blinn Colleg ...

At lease 1 case of mumps confirmed

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:08 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportOne confirmed case of mumps and three probable cases that are unrelated have been reported in Brazos County during the past week, said Dr. Charles Williams, the Brazos County Public Health Authority.Williams said medical care provid ...

Mayoral candidates to debate Sunday

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:10 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportThe third and final debate between mayoral candidates in Bryan and College Station is scheduled to take place Sunday. College Station Mayor Ben White will debate Nancy Berry from 5:30 to 6 p.m. at the KEOS-FM studios. Mitch Morehead ...

Tickets available for roast of Gary Blair

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:10 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportA few tickets remain for the May 8 roast of Texas A&M women's basketball coach Gary Blair. The roast is a fundraiser for Brazos Valley TROUPE, a youth and family theater organization.Tickets are $50. Reserved tables for 10 are $ ...

Nevada man accused of forging checks

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:10 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportA Henderson, Nev., man is facing state jail felony charges after Brazos County authorities accused him of cashing two forged checks.Bryan police said West Corp. discovered in January that some checks had been made out to fired emplo ...

A day in the life

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:17 PM PDT

Texas A&M student Mallory Farris (left) laughs as her friend and classmate Kim Drake provides light to help her work on a project Thursday while the two participate in the Power in Women Poverty Simulation at Simpson Drill Field. In addition to s ...

Winds, waves frustrate efforts

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:14 PM PDT

MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER -- British Petroleum once downplayed the possibility of a catastrophic accident at an offshore rig that exploded, causing the worst U.S. oil spill in decades along the Gulf Coast and endangering shoreline habitat.In it ...

New law causes boycot calls for Arizona

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:14 PM PDT

PHOENIX -- Civil rights leaders are urging organizations to cancel their conventions in Arizona. Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks are encountering protesters on the road. And the AriZona iced tea company wants everyone to know that its drinks are made ...

Cuts help U.S. auto parts makers get back in black

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:14 PM PDT

DETROIT -- Companies that crank out gears, hoses, gauges and other parts for U.S. automakers are making a comeback.Many are profitable again, and some are cautiously hiring after months of layoffs. They've also accomplished something that two of thei ...

Lawmakers target ethnic studies program

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:16 PM PDT

PHOENIX -- A week after signing an immigration bill that has drawn ire and praise from people around the country, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has another bill on her desk targeting classes that the state schools chief says promote "ethnic chauvinism."Th ...

Housing slowly going up in Haiti

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:16 PM PDT

PAPETTE, Haiti -- Unlike the vast majority of earthquake victims still crowded into squalid camps, the simple farmers of this hard-hit village have reason to hope as hurricane season looms.Transitional housing now rises on the foundations of cinderbl ...

China ups school safety

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:16 PM PDT

BEIJING -- Armed police will patrol schools in China's capital after a farmer attacked kindergarten students with a hammer, then burned himself to death Friday in the third classroom assault in days.The government ordered schools across the country t ...

Meet the candidates

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:48 PM PDT

Howard Hill* Age: 71* Occupation: Retired Bryan police officer and businessman* Education: Associate's degree in criminal justice from Blinn College.* Political experience: Ran for Brazos County sheriff in 1985, defeated by Ronnie Miller.* Activities ...

Meet the candidates

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:41 PM PDT

Chuck Konderla* Age: 37* Occupation: Owner, Fifth "C" Fine Jewelry.* Prior political experience: None.* Education: Bachelor's degree in agricultural economics from Texas A&M, 1997.* Other activities: Bryan planning and zoning commission; a precin ...

Meet the candidates for District 1 seat

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:16 PM PDT

Richard Cortez* Age: 60* Prior political experience: Ran for Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 as a Democrat in 2010.* Occupation: Retired letter carrier; owns Maria's Tamales.* Education: Attended Blinn College, Sam Houston State University and Texas ...

Bret Michaels may make finale

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:14 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES -- Bret Michaels could stage yet another comeback sooner than expected.Doctors say it is possible that Michaels, the outspoken 47-year-old former Poison frontman currently competing on The Celebrity Apprentice, could be healthy enough to ...

Lessons learned the hard way in the Big Apple

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:19 PM PDT

Lessons I learned during my first visit to New York City.1. If you need to use the restroom, you have to be a customer.Here I am, on Canal Street, shopping. To be honest, shopping was not my reason for venturing through the traffic and wading past th ...

Faith Calendar

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:19 PM PDT

Sunday* Faith United Church (UCC), 2901 Austin's Colony Parkway in Bryan, will continue to celebrate the Easter season, starting with an Adult Sunday study at 9:15 a.m. The study will be about J. Ellsworth Kalas' book A Hip, Skip and Jump Through the ...

Letters for May 1

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Actions really do speak much louder than words Truly, the actions of Ben White speak louder than words. Nowhere has he spoken more clearly than on the red-light camera issue. He was responsible for red-light cameras being placed in College S ...

Services set for teen killed in accident

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:19 PM PDT

Funeral services for a Navasota teen killed this week in an accidental shooting have been set for Tuesday.Friends and family members will remember 19-year-old Emmanuel Sanchez at 10:30 a.m. at Christ Our Light Catholic Church in Navasota. A visitatio ...

Calendar

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:17 PM PDT

SaturdayEVENTSMarch of Dimes March for Babies, 8 a.m. Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater. Walk begins at 9:15 a.m. Recruiting corporate and family teams. 846-3470.Sixth annual Mayday Challenge, 8 a.m. Central Baptist Church. The event is a 4-, 18-, 40- or 6 ...

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