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Today's News from TheEagle.com

Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Berry wins race for CS mayor

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:13 PM PDT

An interesting political game of musical chairs ended Saturday with Nancy Berry winning the mayor's seat on the College Station City Council.Berry defeated her former co-councilmember, incumbent Mayor Ben White, by an 18 percent margin. It was in 200 ...

Bienski to take the reins in Bryan

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:15 PM PDT

More than 100 people watched with Bryan Mayor Pro Tem Jason Bienski on Saturday as election results flashing across a large screen revealed he would be the city's next mayor.Bienski, 39, beat Mitch Morehead, the owner of Acme Glass, by 630 votes, or ...

Police trying to ID victim

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:15 PM PDT

Bryan police are asking for the public's help identifying a pedestrian who died early Saturday after a vehicle struck him as he ran across Texas 21.According to police, just before 3 a.m., the man was struck by an eastbound car near Newton Street. Th ...

Hoffman celebrates Bryan school board victory

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:15 PM PDT

Saturday was a good day for Maritza Hoffman. Not only did the Bryan school board vice president's husband return from Iraq after being gone for five months, but she also was re-elected to the school board's Single Member District 3 seat. She received ...

Community gives back to shelter

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:14 PM PDT

Recent newspaper coverage about overcrowding at the Brazos Animal Shelter has sparked a community dialogue and generous donations, along with an increase in fostering and adopting pets, officials said.Executive Director Ashley Wesp said her staff has ...

Honoring America's heroes

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:06 PM PDT

Members of the Texas A&M Ross Volunteers carry the colors during a presentation in honor of local veterans on Military Appreciation Day at the Texas A&M baseball game against Dallas Baptist University on Saturday. ...

Event to promote ID theft protection

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:17 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportArea residents are encouraged to shred personal documents on Saturday during an event designed to promote identity theft prevention.College Station police, Sam's Club and Shred Pro are sponsoring the event, set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...

Man accused of selling stolen guitar

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:15 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportA 23-year-old Bryan man was behind bars Saturday, accused of pawning a guitar he took from a church. Officials with Beacon Baptist Church reported a burglary Feb. 21, telling police some cash, a guitar worth more than $2,000 and the ...

Campaign launched to help abused kids

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:17 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportOnly about half of the abused and neglected children in Brazos, Burleson and Grimes counties who are in need of a Court Appointed Special Advocate are being served, according to officials with the program. To bolster support, Voices ...

Man accused of assaulting boyfriend

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:17 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportA 43-year-old Bryan man remained behind bars Saturday, charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Bryan police responded to Watson Street just before 4 p.m. Friday after firefighters stopped a man who was walking along th ...

Oil leak fix stymied by ice

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:13 PM PDT

ON THE GULF OF MEXICO -- A novel but risky attempt to use a 100-ton steel-and-concrete box to cover a deepwater oil well gushing toxic crude into the Gulf of Mexico was aborted Saturday after ice crystals encased it, an ominous development as thick b ...

U.S. officials: N.Y. attack may signal new focus

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:14 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- The failed bombing in New York's Times Square is a possible signal that militant leaders in Pakistan have shifted their focus to targets in the U.S. and other Western countries instead of sticking to their home base, according to U.S. c ...

Gates: Cut defense bureaucracy

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:12 PM PDT

ABILENE, Kan. -- Warring against waste, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Saturday he is ordering a top-to-bottom paring of the military bureaucracy in search of at least $10 billion in annual savings needed to prevent an erosion of U.S. combat pow ...

Ash again disrupts European flights

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:12 PM PDT

BRUSSELS -- The Icelandic volcano with the unpronounceable name reminded the world again that it has the power to disrupt international travel -- coughing out a spreading cloud of ash that delayed or canceled hundreds of flights between Europe and No ...

China city opens books as part of reform

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:14 PM PDT

WENLING, China -- In front of a roomful of government officials, businessman Zhou Jusheng took the mic and made a simple demand: finish paving and landscaping the industrial park that houses his drill-bit factory.His request at a public hearing was m ...

House passes Caulkers bill to aid homeowners

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:13 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- Homeowners could collect thousands of dollars in Cash for Caulkers rebates for renovating their homes with better insulation and energy-saving windows and doors under a new economic stimulus bill the House passed Thursday.The Home Star ...

Mother makes Bryan dance studio a family affair

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Cheryl Montalbano has worn ballet flats and tap shoes just about as often as she has worn heels or tennis shoes, going all the way back to her childhood years.Marjie Montalbano said she thinks her 65-year-old mother, Cheryl, will one day have a cane ...

Workers with drive turning to trucking

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Porfirio Colindres has worked in construction and cleaning jobs long enough to weather several economic downturns, starting in 1989 when he moved to the U.S. from El Salvador. But the prolonged one where he now lives, near Boise, Idaho, has made stea ...

Candyman 'Willy Wonka' colors Theatre Company stage

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT

As long as there've been stories to tell, most have carried the underlying theme of good versus bad, choosing right from wrong -- and that's what Willy Wonka is all about. The Theatre Company is midway through it's three-week run of the timeless stor ...

Our Neighbors

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT

NEW GROUPThe Aggieland Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals held its inaugural meeting April 21 at the Texas A&M University System offices. Speakers at the event were the A&M System's chief of staff Janet S ...

Reach Out

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT

* Health For All, a community supported clinic, is looking for volunteers to work as medical office assistants helping to maintain patient records, assist with scheduling, order medications and other tasks. Spanish-speaking volunteers are also needed ...

Calendar

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Monday* American Association of Individual Investors. 9:30 a.m. 2nd floor meeting room, Bryan library, 201 E. 26th St. Roundtable-style meetings. Guests welcome. 846-0551. * College Station Noon Lions Club. Hilton Hotel, 801 University Drive E. 690-8 ...

School Menus

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Here are this week's school menus. Milk is included.BryanMonday: Chicken rings, mini sub sandwich, fluffy rice, steamed broccoli with cheese sauce, fruit.Tuesday: Mega cheesy macaroni, breaded chicken sandwich, green beans, corn on the cob, fruit.Wed ...

Turner-Braxton

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

LaTanya Turner and James Braxton were united in holy matrimony Saturday, May 8, 2010 in College Station, TX. Following a honeymoon, the couple will reside in Nashville. ...

Platz-Butler

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Miss Heather Platz's engagement to Justin Butler is announced by her parents, Paul and Lisa Platz of Baytown. Butler is the son of Jim and Allyson Butler of College Station Texas. A May 21, 2010 wedding is planned at the Gallery in Houston. The br ...

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