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Today's News from TheEagle.com

Today's News from TheEagle.com

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A struggle to give shelter

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:24 PM PDT

The owner of a black mouth cur mix recently dropped the young dog off at the Brazos Animal Shelter, paid a $25 fee and said goodbye.Perhaps the owner believed Pearl would be adopted. No one knows why she was given up -- the owner left the answer to t ...

Shelter needs bigger facility

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:22 PM PDT

It's going to take more than just compassion and love of four-legged creatures for the Brazos Animal Shelter to raise at least $4.8 million needed to build a new facility and, by doing so, reduce its euthanasia rate, officials said.Shelter officials ...

Community can't ignore cries for help

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:22 PM PDT

It's the eyes that get to you. Always the eyes. They speak, the eyes. At one time they may have spoken of play or mischief, of trust or even love. But today the eyes are sharply focused on the stranger in the room, and what that stranger might repres ...

BTU: Expect rates to rise

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:24 PM PDT

Bryan Texas Utilities is considering a rate increase of between five and 20 percent as early as this fall, its top administrator said last week. But city officials have suggested that they could challenge such a proposal, saying BTU's budget doesn't ...

CS incumbent faces ex-council member

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:24 PM PDT

Were the last three years in College Station marked by steady progress or constant headaches? Has the City Council worked for the will of the people or been dismissive of residents who disagree with its plans?The way voters feel about those two quest ...

Bryan mayor hopefuls look in different directions

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:24 PM PDT

Will the past or present make Bryan's future? The candidates for mayor in Saturday's election have campaigned around a single question: Should the next mayor move Bryan forward or bring the city back to what it once was?Mayor Pro Tem Jason Bienski, 3 ...

Field Day to focus on forage

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:24 PM PDT

Enhancing forage production will be the focus of the 24th O.D. Butler Forage Field Day scheduled May 14 at Circle X Land and Cattle Co. near Bryan.Beef producers are coming off one of the worst droughts in Texas history and are looking for ways to im ...

Police looking for dog who bit woman

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:26 PM PDT

College Station police are asking for help in locating a dog that bit a woman so the animal can be observed for signs of rabies. Police said that, around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, a German shepherd tried to bite another dog at Lick Creek Park but bit the ...

Mother accused of leaving kids released

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:24 PM PDT

A 28-year-old Bryan mother was released from the Brazos County Jail after posting $5,000 bail Saturday, hours after police charged her with abandoning her two children -- ages 9 and 2.According to the police report, a neighbor called Bryan police jus ...

A&M alumni honor vet school faculty

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:24 PM PDT

Four faculty members in Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were recently honored with Distinguished Achievement Awards from The Association of Former Students. The award has been given for the past 50 ...

A&M student jailed on DWI charge

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:26 PM PDT

An 18-year-old Texas A&M student was arrested early Saturday on his second driving while intoxicated offense after an officer on bicycle patrol reported seeing him back into a parked vehicle on campus. The officer said he turned on his emergency ...

Police: Student hurt high school teacher

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:26 PM PDT

An 18-year-old student in Bryan's Flex High School program was arrested on charges of assaulting a public servant after police said he hyperextended his teacher's elbow, which caused her to visit a hospital. According to the police report, Walker Ala ...

Man beaten while delivering pizza

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:26 PM PDT

A 21-year-old man was released from jail Saturday, one day after Bryan police arrested him on charges of beating and robbing a pizza delivery man of $15. According to the police report, the delivery man was on Lynn Street looking for the address list ...

Marching for Dimes

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:22 PM PDT

Top: Texas A&M Corps of Cadets member Prio Ball carries his company flag during the 34th annual March to the Brazos on Saturday. The 18-mile trek from the university to the Brazos River and back is a fundraiser for the March of Dimes. Bottom: Ren ...

Safely strapped in

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:07 PM PDT

Sarah Sifuentez straps her great-grandson, Nicholas Tijerina, 1, into a new car seat at a Child Safety Seat Check-up Event. Members of law enforcement and volunteers inspected and replaced seats and ensured that seats were being used correctly. The e ...

Greeter becomes face of fight versus Walmart

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:19 PM PDT

PITTSBURG, Calif. -- As a "greeter," the cheerful Betty Dukes is one of the first employees customers usually see as they walk through the front doors of the Wal-Mart store here.As the first "named plaintiff" in Dukes v. Wal-Mart, the ordained Baptis ...

Gulf oil spill may stall climate bill

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:22 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- A historic environmental protection bill is in danger after a massive oil spill put a new focus on the perils of offshore drilling, a feature that was supposed to win wider support for the legislation.The bill, supported by President Ba ...

Plenty of entertaining options await Brazos Valley kids

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Summer break. It tends to sneak up on even the most organized parent, bringing with it the annual dread of how to entertain kids who have too much time on their hands. No parent wants to listen to the "I'm booooooored" whine.Good news! You don't have ...

CS pianist reunites with historic big band

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa and Harry James -- they were the Big Band leaders who were the Bon Jovis of their time. How essential were those magnificent sounds and romantic melodies to baby boomers of today? Well, let's put ...

Wine weekends, movies, birthday party set at museum

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT

The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum has had a busy spring, and we are gearing up for a wonderfully busy summer! "The Culture of Wine" exhibit has given us many great opportunities to learn about winemaking around the world. We had our thi ...

Our Neighbors

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT

ALLEN ACADEMYOn April 15, Allen Academy students, faculty and parents welcomed Barbara Bush to the Bryan campus. The former first lady, accompanied by her dog, Minnie, toured classrooms and chatted with students and parents. In celebration of the sch ...

Calendar

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Sunday* Brazos Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4692 Turkey Shoot. 12:30 p.m. Gun range is behind post. Shoot from 30 yards. Post supplies ammo (12-, 20- and .410 gauge). $17 for first five rounds. Youth .410 and 20-gauge guns available. 823-0550 ...

School menus

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Here are this week's school menus. Milk is included.BryanMonday: Crispy steak fingers, pepperoni Hot Pocket, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, roll, fruit.Tuesday: Cheese or sausage pizza, Chef Boyardee beef ravioli, veggie dippers, whole kern ...

Tripp 40th

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Kenneth and Liz Tripp of College Station will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on May 2, 2010. They were married on May 2, 1970 at Bellaire Methodist Church in Houston. They moved to College Station in 1985, and they are members of Christ Uni ...

Stipanovic-Battinelli

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Stipanovic of Bryan are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kate Eileen Stipanovic, to Joseph Battinelli of Temple, formerly of Springfield, NJ, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carmine Battinelli ...

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