| POW camp museum opening draws large crowd Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:08 PM PDT More people were within the confines of the former prisoner of war camp in Hearne on Saturday than have visited the property since its closure by the U.S. government in 1946. Rough estimates from officials were that more than 600 people comprised ... |
| Developers show interest in Bryan site Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:08 PM PDT Three local governments are poised to spend up $700,000 to bring an apartment complex and retail development to the Park Hudson area of Bryan, which officials say could create millions of dollars in taxable value. The gated 262-unit apartments wi ... |
| Festival strives to spawn future scientists Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:08 PM PDT "Uh oh," said Texas A&M student Erica Lovig, as a bottle rocket shot higher than the adjacent Zachry Engineering Center and sailed near a parked bus. The two-liter Coke bottle instead landed in a nearby tree, but the demonstration -- propelle ... |
| Gubernatorial candidates flush before election Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:09 PM PDT EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is one in a series examining important issues to Texans as they prepare to elect their next governor this fall. The seven-part package is a cooperative effort between The Eagle, four other Texas newspapers and the Texas Trib ... |
| Talk focuses on ADHD in adulthood Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:08 PM PDT About 120 parents, physicians and health professionals dedicated part of their afternoon Friday to discovering more about a mental disorder that likely affects at least one friend or family member. Dr. Russell A. Barkley, a clinical professor of ... |
| Early voting ends Friday Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:09 PM PDT An estimated 7,770 people in Brazos County cast ballots in the first week of early voting for the Nov. 2 election, Brazos County Clerk Karen McQueen said Saturday.An exact count was not available because one early polling place had not reported its S ... |
| All students welcome in A&M gender program Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:09 PM PDT Dr. Claire Katz, who took over as director of Texas A&M University's Women's and Gender Studies program on Sept. 1, says one of her priorities is making sure the program isn't misunderstood. One misconception about Women's and Gender Studies tha ... |
| Man flees, arrested on multiple charges Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:08 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report A 20-year-old Bryan man remained jailed Saturday after College Station police arrested him on several charges, including evading arrest, resisting arrest and assaulting an officer. According to a report by the arresting officer, ... |
| Tree sale extended through Nov. 13 Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:08 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportKeep Brazos Beautiful has extended its Crepe Myrtle and Shade Tree Sale through Nov. 12. The trees can be picked up on Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gander Mountain in College Station. To print out an order form, visit www.keepbr ... |
| WikiLeaks documents reveal instability in Iraq Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:09 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- The enormous cache of secret war logs disclosed by the WikiLeaks website paints a picture of an Iraq burdened by persistent sectarian tension and meddling neighbors, suggesting that the country could drift into chaos once U.S. forces le ... |
| Rugby players happy to play without a helmet Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:06 PM PDT On the football field, the uniform is a suit of armor that makes players feel invincible and has the NFL in a sudden scramble to make the game safe. On the rugby pitch, where the action is every bit as vicious, they've been playing for decades with l ... |
| Africans face obesity health issues Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:06 PM PDT JOHANNESBURG -- Medical experts gathered from around Africa to talk about a continentwide epidemic, but it wasn't AIDS or malaria -- it was diabetes, and the bad habits that often invite it.A growing urban middle class is defying the image of Africa ... |
| Teens among dead in border shooting Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:06 PM PDT CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico -- Gunmen stormed two neighboring homes late Friday and massacred 13 young people at a 15-year-old boy's birthday party in the latest large-scale attack in this violent border city, even as a new government strategy seeks to res ... |
| Search for son of former governor suspended Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:06 PM PDT DALLAS -- Authorities on Saturday temporarily suspended a search for the son of former Texas Gov. Bill Clements after finding a body in a shallow grave on property next to land he owns in East Texas. The body has not been identified, but Henderson ... |
| Bryan ministry connects churches, volunteers Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:05 PM PDT In the past 14 months, Monty Hunt and Wayne Carroll say they have seen "one miracle after another." In August 2009, Carroll began a Sunday evening Bible study with 15 people in his College Station home. "The reason we did that is because a lot ... |
| Curly-haired Muppet teaches little girls to love hair Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:05 PM PDT CHICAGO -- A plucky little muppet in a pretty pink dress, her brown hair a perky 'fro, is helping little girls -- and their moms -- to accept themselves just the way they are by loving their hair. The nameless muppet manages to trim away generati ... |
| Dancers ready to 'Burn The Floor' at Rudder Auditorium Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:05 PM PDT Choreography is a part of the arts that has always fascinated me. Actors will scoff at the notion that learning a show's dance routine is harder than learning a show's script. Memorizing lines, I would think, is pure brain power, and that alone is ... |
| Our Neighbors Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:05 PM PDT NEEDS A HOME Cicero is a neutered black kitten who is about 2 months old. He happily greets you at the door and loves to sit in your lap and watch Animal Planet. He also has a blast playing with bubbles and enjoys being scratched. Cicero plays wel ... |
| Calendar Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:05 PM PDT Monday * Beginning bridge class. 9:30-11:30 a.m. College Station teen center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road. $35. 764-6371. * Star Duplicate Bridge Club. 9:45 a.m. College Station Conference Center. For partnerships, call 690-2901. * College Station Seni ... |
| School menus Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:05 PM PDT Here are this week's school menus. Milk is included. Allen Academy Monday: Enchiladas, Spanish rice, fruit salad. Tuesday: Tuna salad, fresh cucumbers and tomatoes, apples. Wednesday: Pork stir fry, steamed brown rice. Thursday: Hamburgers, t ... |
| Palasota-Gilbert Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:04 PM PDT Melissa Ann Palasota and Christopher Michael Gilbert were joyfully united in marriage on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bryan, Tx. Reverend Monsignor John McCaffrey officiated the double-ring ceremony. Scripture ... |
| Ocon-Thompson Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:02 PM PDT Jessie and Dora Ocon, Sr. of Bryan are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Monica Marie Ocon, to Jermaine Delon Thompson, son of Jimmie Thompson-Reece, of Houston. They will wed on November 13, 2010 in Bryan. Monica and Jermaine pla ... |
| Mobley-Brunson Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:01 PM PDT Mr. and Mrs. Gary Edward Mobley are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kristen Elizabeth Mobley, to Marshall Owen Brunson, son of Tommy Brunson of Bryan, Texas, and Stephanie Brunson of Dallas, Texas. Gr ... |
| Janke 50th Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Betty and Delmar Janke will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, Oct. 31st at the United Methodist Church in Olivet, South Dakota. The Happy Memories Band will be leading in a time of praise and worship at 3pm, with fellowship afterwards ... |
| Collins 50th Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Clyde and Linda Collins celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on October 23, 2010. They were married Oct. 12, 1960, in a double ring ceremony in Daingerfield, Texas. Their children, Martin R. (Marty) Collins of Houston, Edwin L. (Bubba) Collins o ... |
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