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- Ranch struggling after storm
- A&M dean Crocker weighs in on leaks
- Navasota man now living with a clean slate
- Schools brace for cuts
- Drive to help food bank
- Are you ready for the parade?
- Horlock House to hold holiday event
- Entries sought for BV Youth Concerto
- Spina Bifida group plans fundraiser
- Pair reports being robbed in Bryan
- Senate clash may lead to tax deal
- Spain gets tough to end airport strikes
- Cities' natural gas money tied up by deed, grant restrictions
- Experts thinking outside the box for climate fixes
- Seniors, elementary students share stories
- Holiday prancing and projects at George Bush Library
- 5 fresh and simple gifts to make yourself
- Have a hobby? Decorate a room to fit the theme
- 'Beauty' finally comes to Rudder; holiday concerts on tap
- Tom Brokaw hopes documentary can calm waters
- Bush panel to review Kuwaiti liberation
- Our Neighbors
- Students of the week
- Calendar
- School menus
| Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:09 PM PST Off the beaten track, tucked amid trees and enveloped by sounds of nature, a retreat facility that's spent over a decade helping the community is now the one asking for help. Messiah's Ranch, a Christian camp on 100 acres about 12 miles north of Bry ... |
| A&M dean Crocker weighs in on leaks Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:09 PM PST In the diplomatic nightmare that is the leaking of more than a quarter million State Department documents, a Texas A&M dean was at the center of one of the most illuminating cables. Ryan Crocker, dean of the Bush School and former ambassador to ... |
| Navasota man now living with a clean slate Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:09 PM PST Against the advice of his attorney, Tim Gallagher pleaded guilty 28 years ago to a felony charge of cocaine possession and conspiracy to distribute. He was sentenced to three years probation and 100 hours of community service, but the punishment did ... |
| Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:08 PM PST With the 2011 legislative session quickly approaching, school administrators in Bryan and College Station are bracing themselves for a 5 percent cut in state-supported funds. The trimmings will likely come in personnel budgets, officials in both ... |
| Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:08 PM PST More people in need of food in the Brazos Valley are first-time recipients of charitable donations, say officers of organizations dedicated to feeding those in need. According to Theresa Mangapora, executive director of the Brazos Valley Food Bank ... |
| Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:09 PM PST Eagle Staff Report The thousands of Bryan-College Station residents expected to come out for the 84th annual Christmas Parade might want to bring a jacket. According to the national weather service, temperatures Sunday should reach a high of 56 de ... |
| Horlock House to hold holiday event Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:09 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportThe public is invited to a holiday celebration Dec. 11 at the Horlock House in Navasota.The Victorian home was built in the early 1980s by Robert Augustus Horlock and was donated to the Grimes County Heritage Association in 1981. Th ... |
| Entries sought for BV Youth Concerto Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:09 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportEntries for the 13th annual Brazos Valley Youth Concerto competition are due by Friday. Students should submit a CD of their performance of any movement from any concerto for any instrument, not to exceed 12 minutes in length. There ... |
| Spina Bifida group plans fundraiser Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:08 PM PST Eagle Staff Report The Spina Bifida Foundation will hold a Christmas party and fundraiser Friday at Gattitown in College Station. The association will receive 25 percent of sales from 6 to 9 p.m. over and above the normal Friday night sales. Patron ... |
| Pair reports being robbed in Bryan Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:09 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportTwo men were robbed just after 2 p.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of Pecan Street in Bryan. Police said four men riding in a late-model Buick sedan stopped in the area when they saw two men walking along the roadway. Two men exited t ... |
| Senate clash may lead to tax deal Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:08 PM PST WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans derailed legislation Saturday to extend expiring tax cuts at all but the highest income levels in a political showdown that paradoxically clears a path for a compromise with the White House on steps to boost the econo ... |
| Spain gets tough to end airport strikes Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:05 PM PST MADRID -- Spain's government halted an air traffic control strike Saturday by imposing an emergency decree to threaten the disgruntled employees with prison terms under military law. Flights resumed, but hundreds of thousands of travelers remained ... |
| Cities' natural gas money tied up by deed, grant restrictions Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:05 PM PST BEAUMONT -- Advances in drilling have helped American towns and cities strike natural gas, and just in time, it would appear. With many facing cash crunches, the millions of dollars they're reaping in royalties could go toward saving public services, ... |
| Experts thinking outside the box for climate fixes Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:07 PM PST CANCUN, Mexico -- Like the warming atmosphere above, a once-taboo idea hangs over the slow, frustrating U.N. talks to curb climate change: the idea to tinker with the atmosphere or the planet itself, pollute the skies to ward off the sun, fill the ... |
| Seniors, elementary students share stories Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:08 PM PST ROUND ROCK -- The seniors bring history to life with their tales of the past. And in turn, residents at Round Rock senior living center soak in the dreams and ambitions of lives just starting out. Students at Forest Creek Elementary School have bec ... |
| Holiday prancing and projects at George Bush Library Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:08 PM PST Hannah Broussard (right) and other dancers from the On Our Toes Dance Studio perform Saturday at the annual Holidays in the Rotunda event at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. The event featured holiday-themed dance routines by youngste ... |
| 5 fresh and simple gifts to make yourself Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:05 PM PST Sometimes, a new twist on an old idea is all it takes and a beautiful handmade gift is born. If you're inclined toward making your own gifts this holiday season, look in on the following five ideas, which stand out for their simplicity and freshne ... |
| Have a hobby? Decorate a room to fit the theme Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:05 PM PST When Kim and Jim Howatt, "big Star Wars geeks," began planning an entertainment room in their Libertyville, Ill., basement, they sought state-of-the-art home-theater amenities: a high-definition large-screen TV, a DVD player, a VCR and a surround-s ... |
| 'Beauty' finally comes to Rudder; holiday concerts on tap Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:05 PM PST I'll fess up: The upcoming MSC OPAS Main Stage performances of Disney's Beauty and the Beast have been circled on the Turbiville calendar all year. Well, at least since OPAS Executive Director Anne Black told me that -- finally -- the Broadway blockb ... |
| Tom Brokaw hopes documentary can calm waters Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:05 PM PST NEW YORK -- Tom Brokaw hopes that his new documentary on discrimination will help calm some of the nation's political discord, although he suspects the special may get caught up in it. Tom Brokaw Presents Bridging the Divide premieres Friday eveni ... |
| Bush panel to review Kuwaiti liberation Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:05 PM PST I hope you and your family had an enjoyable Thanksgiving and, as we head into the Christmas season, I wish you a merry Christmas and all the best in the coming new year. The new year promises to start off on a high note at the Bush Library Center. ... |
| Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:05 PM PST NEEDS A HOME McSteamy is a fun, loving puppy who is about 2 months old. He is a red heeler and shepherd mix. This high roller is a ladies man and loves all the attention he can get. McSteamy has four siblings who are just as adorable as he is. T ... |
| Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:05 PM PST Students of the week receive a T-shirt courtesy of The Eagle and C.C. Creations. Shilpa Saravanan Facts: 13-year-old eighth-grader at A&M Consolidated Middle School in College Station. Parents/ guardian: R. Saravanan and Manjula Hosalli. Favo ... |
| Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:05 PM PST Sunday * Brazos Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4692 Turkey Shoot. 12:30 p.m. Shotgun range is behind post. Shoot at paper targets from 30 yards. Post supplies the ammo (12-, 20- and 410-gauge). $17 for first five rounds. Youth .410- and 20-gau ... |
| Posted: 04 Dec 2010 04:05 PM PST Here are this week's school menus. Milk is included. Allen Academy Monday: Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, vegetable dippers. Tuesday: Taco soup, rolls, salad. Wednesday: Chicken fajitas, charro beans, fruit, tortillas. Thursday: Shri ... |
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