Thursday, March 24, 2011

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Rudder gymnast an inspirational athlete

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:02 PM PDT


Eric Hmielewski joined the Rudder gymnastics team to compete, not to inspire.
The inspiration has become an unintended consequence.
Hmielewski does compete, very well. He will be a key competitor for Rudder High School in the pommel horse competi ...

Area businesses not wired to succeed

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:03 PM PDT


A survey recently released by the Economic Development Foundation of Brenham revealed business owners there view the lack of reliable access to high-speed Internet service as the biggest hindrance to growth.
A look at broadband availability acros ...

BV poor urged to take it to the bank

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:02 PM PDT


Kay Parker has seen too many low-income people without a bank account.
The vice president of community impact for the United Way of the Brazos Valley oversees programs that offer free income tax filing and help people prepare long-term savings pl ...

Perry fined $1,500 for bad disclosure report on CS home

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:00 AM PDT


AUSTIN -- The Texas Ethics Commission has fined Gov. Rick Perry $1,500 for not reporting rental income on a home in College Station and loans he took on the property.
The income and loans were supposed to be reported on his personal financial stat ...

CS man gets more time in prison

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:03 PM PDT


A 25-year-old College Station man already serving 80 years in prison received another 20-year concurrent sentence Wednesday after making a last-minute guilty plea to seven felony charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
In addi ...

Weather Whys: Lightning and livestock

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 07:53 AM PDT

Q: How many livestock are killed each year by lightning strikes?
A: No one knows for sure because record keeping tends to be very sketchy in many parts of the country, says Brent McRoberts of Texas A&M University.  But there is no doubt tha ...

Police: Man pointed pellet gun at couple

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 01:41 AM PDT

An 18-year-old man was arrested after being accused of pointing a gun at a couple in a College Station parking lot late Wednesday.
Josue Pineda of College Station was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
College Station police said ...

Tickets for Hawking lecture now on sale

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:03 PM PDT


Eagle Staff Report
Tickets are on sale to see Stephen Hawking on April 3 at Texas A&M University.
Hawking, a world-renowned Cambridge University theoretical physicist, will speak at 6 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium on “The Origin of the Univ ...

Man charged with felony DWI

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 03:10 AM PDT

A 32-year-old man faces a felony charge after his wife reported he was driving drunk, authorities said.
John Miller McGinty of College Station was jailed Wednesday on his third driving while intoxicated charge.
A College Station officer said he res ...

Anxiety in Japan over radiation in tap water

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 01:33 AM PDT


TOKYO -- Some shops across Tokyo began rationing goods -- milk, toilet paper, rice and water -- as a run on bottled water coupled with delivery disruptions left shelves bare Thursday nearly two weeks after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.
The ...

Evidence from robbery in man's car

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:03 PM PDT


Brazos County jurors Wednesday continued to hear from prosecution witnesses during the second day of the trial of a 23-year-old man charged with engaging in criminal activity for an April 2007 armed robbery and burglary.
Paul Barrow Jr. of Eagle ...

House committee passes budget with steep cuts

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 03:55 AM PDT


AUSTIN -- A Texas House committee approved a bare-bones budget Wednesday that would make deep cuts to public education and health and human services over the next two years.
With no discussion or debate, the House Appropriations Committee adopted ...

Arts Council hits benchmark 40th

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:02 PM PDT


The Arts Council of Brazos Valley will celebrate its 40th anniversary Saturday with, well, art.
During the celebration the organization will unveil 20 BenchMARKING the Arts benches that will be displayed at different locations in Bryan-College St ...

Texas bill would ban texting by public officials

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:01 AM PDT


AUSTIN -- A Texas lawmaker wants to ban emails, text messages and Internet posting by city and state leaders when they are doing the public's business.
A bill by Rep. Todd Hunter of Corpus Christi would amend the Texas Open Meetings Act. The prop ...

Genes make for calm cattle

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:03 PM PDT

By HOLLI L. ESTRIDGE
Special to The Eagle
When it comes to cattle selection, cow-calf producers know the most valuable traits are more than skin deep.
As breed associations continue to embrace an ever-growing slate of Estimated Progeny Differences ...

Genes make for calm cattle

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:03 PM PDT

By HOLLI L. ESTRIDGE
Special to The Eagle
When it comes to cattle selection, cow-calf producers know the most valuable traits are more than skin deep.
As breed associations continue to embrace an ever-growing slate of Estimated Progeny Differences ...

Genes make for calm cattle

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:03 PM PDT

By HOLLI L. ESTRIDGE
Special to The Eagle
When it comes to cattle selection, cow-calf producers know the most valuable traits are more than skin deep.
As breed associations continue to embrace an ever-growing slate of Estimated Progeny Differences ...

Fort Worth father arrested over toddler's death

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 03:54 AM PDT


FORT WORTH -- The father of a 2-year-old North Texas girl who police say died after being scalded on her legs has been arrested.
Fort Worth police on Wednesday announced the arrest of 25-year-old Charles Bellamy.
Bellamy was sought on a warrant ...

Consol students cited for AP scores

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:03 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
More than 150 College Station high school students earned Advanced Placement Scholar Awards for their AP exam results.
The College Board, a not-for-profit membership association, recognizes several levels of achievement based on ...

Vounteers needed for Earth Day event

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:03 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
Organizers of Brazos Valley Earth Day are searching for volunteers to help with the April 16 event.
Brazos Valley Earth Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wolf Pen Creek Park in College Station and will feature several ve ...

Spoons Yogurt sales to help Japan relief

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 12:04 AM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportSpoons Yogurt will be donating 100 percent of sales on Friday to the Red Cross' relief efforts in Japan. From noon Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday at the store at 1509 S. Texas Ave., residents can enjoy cups of frozen yogurt knowing their ...

Man accused of setting home on fire

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:03 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
A Hearne man was arrested Wednesday on charges of setting fire to a mobile home where his ex-wife and their three children were sleeping.
Robert Earnest Goethe Jr., 39, was apprehended as he drove by the home while investigators ...

Aggiecon 42 set to begin this weekend

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:03 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
Aggiecon 42, one of the largest science fiction, fantasy and gaming events in the Brazos Valley, is scheduled to take place March 25 to 27.
The convention opens on Friday at noon and runs until 2 p.m. Sunday. The three-day event ...

Bryan schools to show off student art

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:03 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportThe Bryan school district will host its annual ARTFEST in the Bryan High School Silver Campus cafeteria on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 1,000 original creations by kindergarteners through high-schoolers artists will be ...

Honoring Taylor's legacy

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:52 PM PDT


LOS ANGELES -- In death, she is being heralded for her great beauty, iconic and legendary persona, tireless humanitarian work, and the compassion and optimism she exuded despite decades of physical ailments.
But Elizabeth Taylor was, above all els ...

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