Thursday, March 3, 2011

Today's News from TheEagle.com

Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Two candidates file for CS seats

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:13 PM PST

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Each open seat on the College Station City Council now has a candidate after two people filed to run in the May elections Wednesday.
Retired Texas A&M researcher Sherry Ellison is seeking the seat currently occupied ...

Group keeps feral cats under control

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:11 PM PST


They were unfriendly, carried illnesses and had a tendency to bite anyone who got too close. Clearly, the thousands of feral cats calling the Texas A&M campus home a decade ago weren't adding much to the university's welcoming atmosphere.
Tho ...

2 CS residents file for council seats

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 03:28 AM PST

A Blinn College professor and a retiree filed Wednesday to run for the College Station City Council on the May ballot.
Sherry Ellison, 67, will vie for the Place 5 seat currently occupied by Councilwoman Jana McMillan. Ellison is vice chair of the c ...

Owners aim to add more to Traditions

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:11 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
A notable non-requirement to join the $7 million clubhouse at Traditions is that you don't have to be an Aggie, but you'll instantly know you're in Aggieland.
That's exactly how operating partner Spencer Clements likes to describ ...

Aggie to hold book signing at CS store

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:14 PM PST


An Aggie who grew up in College Station and has gone on to become the business columnist for the Houston Chronicle is returning to the area Saturday to sign copies of his book, Drowning in Oil: BP and the Reckless Pursuit of Profit.
Loren Steffy, ...

Owners aim to add more to Traditions

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:11 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
A notable non-requirement to join the $7 million clubhouse at Traditions is that you don't have to be an Aggie, but you'll instantly know you're in Aggieland.
That's exactly how operating partner Spencer Clements likes to describ ...

Weather Whys: Moon rings and rain

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 06:18 AM PST

Q: There’s an old saying that a ring around the moon means rain. Is it true?
A: The best answer is that it’s generally true, but not 100 percent accurate, says Brent McRoberts of Texas A&M University. “Often you can look up dur ...

Cadets bound for Mardi Gras events

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:14 PM PST


Units of the Corps of Cadets will take part in Mardi Gras celebrations starting Saturday in Galveston and New Orleans.
The Aggie Band is scheduled to perform in Galveston's largest parade of the festivities, the Knights of Momus Grand Night Parad ...

CS schools to make up snow day in April

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:14 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportCollege Station schools will hold classes on April 22 to make up for the cancellation of classes on Feb. 4 because of the sub-freezing weather. April 22 was previously designated as the weather make-up day for this semester. It is a ...

2 skydivers killed in plummet near Houston

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 10:56 PM PST


ROSHARON, Texas -- Two men have died in a skydiving accident in Southeast Texas.
The Brazoria County Sheriff's Office identified the victims of the accident, which happened around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, as 27-year-old Scott James of Houston and 63- ...

Scholarship set up for high schooler

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:14 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
A scholarship has been set up to honor a Bryan High School senior who died this week.
Donations can be made to "The Heart of G Scholarship" in remembrance of Garrett Joseph Maliska, 17, of Bryan, who passed away on Monday.
Malis ...

Texas Independence Day, documents signed in 1836

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 01:48 AM PST

AUSTIN, Texas -- A handwritten document proclaiming Texas was freeing itself from rule by Mexico is 175 years old.Wednesday is Texas Independence Day. It was March 2, 1836, when historians believe the original and five copies of the declaration were ...

Woman convicted of dragging officer

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:14 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportA Brazos County jury decided Wednesday that Demetrice La'Cole Nelms, 30, was guilty of dragging a Bryan police officer alongside her car in March 2010. The offense, aggravated assault on a public servant, is a first-degree felony pu ...

More wildfire resources heading to Southeast Texas

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 07:20 AM PST

MERKEL, Texas -- Damage from West Texas wildfires is being assessed as the Texas Forest Service moves firefighting resources to the southeast part of the state.Spokesman Lewis Kearney said Wednesday that windy conditions have eased since wildfires t ...

Making the right choices in cattle selection

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:11 PM PST


In the beef industry, quality begins with genetics -- and a poor decision replacing females can negatively impact herd profitability for eight to 14 years.
With so much riding on genetics, cow-calf producers in this economy must carefully weigh th ...

Making the right choices in cattle selection

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:11 PM PST


In the beef industry, quality begins with genetics -- and a poor decision replacing females can negatively impact herd profitability for eight to 14 years.
With so much riding on genetics, cow-calf producers in this economy must carefully weigh th ...

Divers to search Florida canal where children found dead

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 10:59 PM PST

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- Divers planned to continue scouring a South Florida canal Thursday, a day after the gruesome discovery of two children whose bodies were stuffed in luggage.A little girl, believed to be 6 to 10 years old, was found in a duffel b ...

El Paso police say $1M found in wall is drug cash

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 10:57 PM PST

EL PASO, Texas -- El Paso police have counted nearly $1.2 million in alleged drug money seized from garbage bags, two safes and the wall of a home.The owner of the condominium is sought. The El Paso Times reported Thursday that an affidavit outlines ...

Tough immigration law on table

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:13 PM PST

AUSTIN -- State and local police officers would be allowed -- but not required -- to help enforce federal immigration laws under a compromise plan working its way through the Texas Legislature. The bill is a far cry from some of the harsh crackdowns ...

State leaders grabbing spotlight

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:11 PM PST

WASHINGTON -- What's wrong with this picture? While half a dozen current and former Republican governors weigh bids to challenge President Barack Obama, the party's lightning and thunder are coming from a different handful of governors, who threaten ...

Protesters nearly ousted from Wisconsin Capitol

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:11 PM PST


MADISON, Wis. -- A judge weighing whether state officials overstepped their bounds by restricting protesters' access to the state Capitol nearly ordered all the demonstrators out on moments' notice Wednesday evening before state and union attorneys ...

Pope exonerates Jews for Jesus' death

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:10 PM PST

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI has made a sweeping exoneration of the Jewish people for the death of Jesus Christ, tackling one of the most controversial issues in Christianity in a new book.In Jesus of Nazareth-Part II excerpts released Wednesday ...

Normangee rallies, edges Burton

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:10 PM PST


The Burton Panthers appeared ready to add to their budding basketball tradition when the Normangee Panthers pulled off a comeback that will be talked about in Leon and Madison Counties for some time.
Normangee wiped out a 16-point deficit in the f ...

Setting sights on summer course

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:14 PM PST

Texas A&M student Ian Choe points his rifle while training with his fellow Army ROTC cadets at Spence Park on the Texas A&M campus Wednesday. The cadets are training for their Leader Development and Assessment Course, a five-week summer cours ...

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