| A confident class Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT At a time when some students may be competing against unemployed parents for work in an uncertain economy, many of the newest graduates from Texas A&M said they were confident about what the future holds for them. About 1,800 students left Reed ... |
| Brazos loses a legend Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT A storied local lawman died Friday, following a decades-long career that had him in the middle of the infamous 1974 Huntsville prison siege and firing a shot in 1969 that killed a fugitive, an incident that would be dramatized in the Steven Spielberg ... |
| Smart beyond his years Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:18 PM PDT Colin Xie can solve the Rubik's Cube in 45 seconds, scored perfectly on the math section of a practice SAT and studies trigonometry as a hobby. And, oh yeah, he's 12. Colin will be an eighth-grader at College Station Middle School this year, bu ... |
| CS restaurant shut after it's inspected Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportA College Station restaurant has been temporarily closed for the second time this year by the Brazos County Health Department. Rosie's Pho was closed for 72 hours after health inspectors discovered inadequate refrigeration at the re ... |
| Heat advisory issued for the Brazos Valley Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportThe National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory through Sunday evening for parts of the Brazos Valley, with forecasters warning of some of the hottest temperatures of the year over the next few days.Brazos Valley residents a ... |
| Indian Independence Day events planned Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportThe India Association at Texas A&M University will celebrate Indian Independence Day on Sunday, with festivities beginning at 4 p.m. in the Harrington Education Center Classroom Building.Events include speakers and patriotic son ... |
| No easy fix for sluggish economy Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve has little power left to lift the economy out of its rut. Congress, with an election looming, has no appetite for more stimulus. Shoppers are reluctant to spend, and businesses are slow to hire. Let's face it: The ... |
| Federal official says more drilling needed Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT NEW ORLEANS -- BP's broken oil well is not dead yet. The government's point man on the crisis said Friday that the blown-out well is not securely plugged to his satisfaction and that the drilling of the relief well -- long regarded as the only wa ... |
| Christmas Mountains could get new owners Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT AUSTIN -- Control of the state-owned Christmas Mountains, property that at one time drew the attention of the National Park Service, could end up with a university. Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson has discussed the idea to shift control of ... |
| More powder-filled letters sent Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT DALLAS -- A person who sent threatening letters containing suspicious white powder to several U.S. embassies and governors' offices two years ago recently sent 30 more such letters to churches, mosques and aeronautical and technical businesses in Tex ... |
| Suspected serial stabber linked to attack in Israel Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:18 PM PDT RAMLE, Israel -- The man accused of going on a three-state stabbing spree in the United States was also a suspect in a stabbing near his hometown in Israel. But what drove Elias Abuelazam remains a mystery: Relatives describe a shy man from a respect ... |
| Ben Quayle's gaffs rekindle memories of dad's missteps Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT PHOENIX -- Seems like old times -- Jay Leno cracking Quayle jokes on late night. But now the rising target of comics is Ben Quayle, son of the gaffe-prone former vice president, who is committing doozies of his own in his campaign for Congress. Camp ... |
| 8 Fort Hood soldiers suffer heat problems Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT FORT HOOD -- Eight soldiers from Fort Hood have been hospitalized for heat-related problems after a 12-mile, early morning march. Two soldiers were listed in serious condition, and three were listed in fair condition after being taken to different h ... |
| Floods fail to spark strong global aid Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT ISLAMABAD -- The global aid response to the Pakistan floods has so far been much less generous than to other recent natural disasters -- despite the soaring numbers of people affected and the prospect of more economic ruin in a country key to the fig ... |
| Former priest faces sex charges Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- An Irish priest faces extradition after evading a trail of sex abuse complaints by shuttling between his native country and the U.S., serving in California parishes and eventually retiring in a waterfront suburb. Patrick Joseph McCa ... |
| Faith calendar Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT Saturday * Brazos Valley Christian Singles, a non-denominational group of single, Christian adults that meets for fellowship, will hold its second annual Adult Conference at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in College Station from noon to 8 p.m. T ... |
| Letters for August 14 Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:05 PM PDT School districts should offer basic swim lessons Why can't Bryan and College Station schools have a week of basic swimming lessons for all children in physical education classes? DIANA STEELMAN Bryan |
| Calendar Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT Saturday CLUBS Brazos Valley Stitchers Stitch-In, 1 to 4 p.m. College Station library. Bring a project to work on. Guests are welcome. www.brazosvalleystitchers.org. EVENTS Sexual Assault Resource Center's 67th Advocate Training Class. Open to i ... |
| Bob Wiatt, well-known lawman, dies Friday Posted: 13 Aug 2010 04:25 AM PDT Bob Wiatt, the former FBI agent who became head of security at Texas A&M University, died Friday morning at the age of 84. Wiatt was a well-known community leader and supporter of numerous charitable causes. His wife, Ann, is a longtime commu ... |
| JetBlue memo questions flight attendant's motive Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:19 AM PDT NEW YORK -- A rogue JetBlue flight attendant's explanation that an uncooperative passenger caused him to melt down and slide down a parked plane's emergency chute may not hold water, the airline says in an internal memo. And even if it's true, a b ... |
| Stabbing spree suspect agrees to return to Mich. Posted: 13 Aug 2010 04:00 AM PDT ATLANTA -- The suspect in a three-state stabbing spree that left five people dead and 13 others wounded agreed Friday to return to Michigan to face charges in one of the attacks. Elias Abuelazam, 33, was arrested Wednesday night in Atlanta before ... |
| Police: Caldwell driver dies after two heart attacks, crash Posted: 13 Aug 2010 04:54 AM PDT A 46-year-old man died in Caldwell after suffering two heart attacks and crashing into a truck, authorities said. Russell Ewald of Caldwell was driving east on Texas 21, near the intersection with Banks Street about 11 a.m. Thursday, when he exper ... |
| Brazos Valley school contacts Posted: 13 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT Anderson-ShiroAdministrationwww.ascisd.net1139 Texas 90 NorthAnderson, Texas 77830936-873-2802Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High SchoolGrades 6-121345 FM 149 West936-873-4550Principal: Brandon CoreAnderson-Shiro Elementary SchoolGrades Pre-K to 51139 ... |
| Private school contacts Posted: 13 Aug 2010 01:54 PM PDT Aggieland Country School A Montessori school 1500 Quail Run Road College Station, Texas 77845 696-1674 Allen Academy Grades Pre-K to 12 3201 F.M. 158 (Boonville Road at .Briarcrest Dr.) Bryan, Texas 77806 776-0731 Headmaster: Phil Deely P ... |
| College Station schools contact list Posted: 13 Aug 2010 01:54 PM PDT Administration1812 Welsh Ave.764-5400Superintendent: Dr. Eddie CoulsonSchool board president: Randall PitcockVice president: Valerie JochenSecretary: Paul DorsettBoard members: Carol Barrett, Jeff Harris, Charlotte Slack and Garland WatsonThe school ... |
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