Sunday, June 27, 2010

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Gun range neighbors worry about safety

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:14 PM PDT

Keith McDaniels cowers from gunfire every few weeks as he tills small crops of corn and sunflowers outside his Robertson County home. He'll be on his knees working in the dirt, he said, hear a shot and duck his head. Occasionally, he'll hear a bullet ...

Agencies looking for more

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:09 PM PDT

While the city of Bryan looks to cut costs, five out of 15 agencies that rely on the city for a portion of their funding plan to ask for more money for the upcoming fiscal year.Together, the Brazos Valley Wide Area Communications System, Brazos Count ...

Lies catch up to Kemos

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:29 PM PDT

Alexander Kemos' credentials -- a natural listener with a knack for grasping cultures and impressive academic and business experience -- were perfect to guide a globalizing Texas A&M focused on becoming better, those who know him said. His skills ...

Raising awareness

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:07 PM PDT

HIV remains a staggering problem, health officials said, and to help combat the illness, the Brazos County Health Department will offer free HIV testing on Monday.The effort, part of National HIV Testing Day, is a collaboration with the Bryan-College ...

Police: Man used pool stick in assault

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:11 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportA Bryan man was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon Friday after attacking two men with a pool stick, authorities said.According to a police report, a bartender at Hawg Haven Saloon on Sandy Point Road ...

CS man accused of planning murder

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:15 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportA College Station man has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection to a case in Washington state, authorities said.Ramiro Padilla, 28, was arrested late Friday and remained in the Brazos County Jail on Saturday in ...

Suspect in Friday standoff jailed

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:15 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportA Navasota man accused of getting out of his vehicle with a gun as a Brazos County sheriff's deputy was trying to talk to him remained in jail Saturday on multiple charges.Authorities said a deputy tried to stop Ryan James Ray, 20, ...

Brazos County Clerk receives state honor

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:07 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportLongtime Brazos County District Clerk Marc Hamlin recently was honored by his colleagues as Clerk of the Year for the Lone Star State.Hamlin, who has served as district clerk for 15 years, was selected by a vote of 443 of his peers ...

Battle cry of freedom

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:09 PM PDT

Union and Confederate Civil War re-enactors demonstrate a bayonette charge during the opening event for the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History's Lee and Grant Exhibit Saturday. The nationally touring exhibit can be seen at the museum until Aug.1 ...

15 years of KEOS

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:11 PM PDT

Area musician Magic Girl plays at the KEOS 15th Birthday Bash at Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater Saturday. The event featured live music, vendors and refreshments. ...

'I do' on ice

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:09 PM PDT

Pastor Brian Fisher smiles as Bob Brown and Beth McClendon share their first kiss as husband and wife after being married Saturday at Arctic Wolf Ice Center. The pair first met at the center where Beth is a figure skating instructor and Bob plays hoc ...

Weather could hinder cleanup

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:07 PM PDT

NEW ORLEANS -- The logistics of containing the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico are mind-boggling even in ideal conditions. Add a tropical storm like the one swirling in the Caribbean and things get even more complicated.Any system with winds over ...

Palin takes aim at Obama

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:14 PM PDT

TYLER -- Sarah Palin fired up an enthusiastic Texas crowd late Saturday by criticizing President Barack Obama's handling of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, saying he's falling short on leadership.The former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vi ...

10-year standoff persists

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:07 PM PDT

GUN BARREL CITY -- The past decade has taken a toll on John Joe Gray, holed up on his rural East Texas land while waiting for a siege that's never happened.He's been living on 47 acres behind a fence without running water and electricity but with ple ...

US unveils plan to make online transactions safer

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:07 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- In the murky world of the Internet, how do you ever really know who you're talking to, who you're buying from or if your bank can actually tell it's you when you log in to pay a bill?Amid growing instances of identity theft, bank accou ...

Red, white, blue and green tips for July Fourth fun

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Fireworks. Hot dogs. Small town parades and melting ice cream. The Fourth of July is just a week away. And that means barbecues, picnics and parties with a patriotic theme.Whether you're planning a fancy party at your home or a picnic at the park to ...

Youngsters can get some international exposure

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Texas A&M's athletics department is fielding its summer camps but perhaps just as valuable if not near as visible, are the sessions put on by the university's art galleries department.While dads are certainly busting their buttons over little Bob ...

Books with gay themes for young readers take off

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:05 PM PDT

At his Kentucky elementary school, kids taunted Brent on the playground about being gay, whatever that was. By eighth grade, he realized what they meant and came out to a friend -- and vice versa.She was an avid writer, he a voracious reader. They h ...

Our Neighbors

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:05 PM PDT

NEEDS A HOMEComet is a year-old black Lab mix. He has many qualities that will make him a fantastic pet: He is friendly, happy, gentle and loves people. He is great on a leash and loves to be outside, and Comet is also housebroken. Meet Comet at the ...

Calendar

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Monday* Star Duplicate Bridge Club. 9:45 a.m. College Station Conference Center. For partnerships, call 774-0043.* College Station Senior Advisory Committee. 10 a.m. Exit Teen Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road. Visitors welcome. 764-6371.* College Stati ...

Hinnant-McCarthy

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:01 PM PDT

Ray and Sherry Hinnant of College Station, Texas are pleased to announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Christa Rae Hinnant, to Sean Douglas McCarthy, son of Douglas and Sandra McCarthy of Houston, Texas.Christa is a 1997 graduate of Bry ...

Metzer 50th

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:01 PM PDT

Frank and Glenda Metzer celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on June 25th. They were married in 1960 in Carrizozo, New Mexico. They have lived in Bryan their entire married life and both are retired from the Bryan Independent School District. Th ...

Dudley-Claydon

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:01 PM PDT

Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Deanie Dudley of College Station, Texas, are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Megan Palmer  Dudley, to Jeffrey Andrew Claydon, son of Dr. and Mrs. Fritz and Julie Claydon of Fri ...

Patranella 40th

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:01 PM PDT

Vince and Kathy Patranella will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Monday, June 28, 2010.They were married at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Bryan, Texas, on June 28, 1970, where they have been lifelong parishioners.  They graduated in ...

Schulz-Rosprim

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:01 PM PDT

Sheila Schulz and Mark Schulz are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Shana Denise Schulz, to Philip Joe (PJ) Rosprim Jr., son of Tami and Louis Hidrogo and Viki and Phil Rosprim Sr. all of Bryan.Shana is a ...

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