Friday, August 26, 2011

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Texas A&M exploring its options

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT


Texas A&M has been singing "goodbye to Texas University" in the Aggie War Hymn for almost a century.
On Thursday the Aggies asked the Big 12 Conference how to say it legally in apparently taking the first step toward joining the Southeastern ...

Texas A&M makes it official: It's 'exploring options' for leaving Big 12

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 07:00 AM PDT

Texas A&M announced today that it’s exploring options for leaving the Big 12 conference as rumors persist that the Aggies plan to seek membership in the Southeastern Conference.
The move ends two weeks of speculation after the A&M Syst ...

Texas A&M makes it official: It's 'exploring options' for leaving Big 12

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 07:00 AM PDT

Texas A&M announced today that it’s exploring options for leaving the Big 12 conference as rumors persist that the Aggies plan to seek membership in the Southeastern Conference.
The move ends two weeks of speculation after the A&M Syst ...

Texas A&M makes it official: It's 'exploring options' for leaving Big 12

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 07:00 AM PDT

Texas A&M announced today that it’s exploring options for leaving the Big 12 conference as rumors persist that the Aggies plan to seek membership in the Southeastern Conference.
The move ends two weeks of speculation after the A&M Syst ...

Bryan, Brazos Animal Shelter still at odds

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT


The city of Bryan is again considering operating its own animal shelter after a tentative deal to have the Brazos Animal Shelter continue to care for its stray and abandoned pets fell apart this month.
That is a reversal from July, when the two e ...

Storm brings in little rain

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 03:54 AM PDT

Bryan-College Station officially received less than three-tenths an inch of rain Wednesday night through Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
Three rounds of thunderstorms blew through the area starting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday ...

Hurricane Irene's effects begin being felt in NC

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 12:12 AM PDT


NAGS HEAD, N.C. -- Hurricane Irene's main thrust was still a day away from North Carolina but heightened waves began hitting the state's Outer Banks early Friday as the storm continued trudging toward the East Coast.
Swells from Irene and 6 to 9-f ...

NC counties tell thousands to leave as Irene looms

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 06:02 AM PDT


BUXTON, N.C. -- Thousands were fleeing an exposed strip of coastal villages and beaches off North Carolina on Thursday as Irene approached, threatening to become the first major hurricane to hit the East Coast in seven years.
Hours after a hurric ...

A break from the heat

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 12:25 AM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
Temperatures in Bryan-College Station reached a high of "only" 96 degrees Thursday, ending the area's streak of 26 consecutive days of 100-degree-plus high temperatures.
That's thanks in large part to the 0.29 inches of rain the ...

Voters to decide golf courses' fate on Nov. 8

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:04 PM PDT


It's up to the citizens of Bryan to determine if the city should sell the Travis B. Bryan Municipal Golf Course and if it should purchase the Briarcrest Country Club.
The city council voted at its special meeting Thursday to put both items on the ...

Bryan police look into separate reports of weapons fired

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 08:26 AM PDT

Bryan police early Thursday afternoon said they were investigating separate reports of guns being fired in the air, outside a business and in a residential area.
Police responded about 12:40 p.m. to Gordon's Auto Salvage on Texas 21 for a report of ...

Texas A&M retirees will be missed

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT


Those who knew them best had very different things to say Thursday during a retirement reception for two women who've worked for 30 years in the Texas A&M president's office.
But the one thing they could all agree on was the women's work behin ...

Two detained in College Station robbery investigation

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:56 AM PDT

College Station police on Thursday were investigating a report of an aggravated robbery off University Drive, and had detained two people.
Police responded about 11 a.m. after a person reported being robbed outside, Officer Rhonda Seaton said.
An ...

Police: Pedestrian found with illegal drugs

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:28 AM PDT

A 20-year-old College Station man was arrested on four drug charges early Thursday after an officer stopped him because he was walking in the middle of the road.
An officer reported that he noticed James Calverence Johnson and another man about 12:3 ...

Poll: Most Republicans happy with GOP field

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 12:31 AM PDT


WASHINGTON -- After grousing for months, Republicans are growing more satisfied with their choices for president and, so far, they like what they're hearing from the newest candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
An Associated Press-GfK poll released Fr ...

College Station City Council changes meter fees

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT


The College Station City Council on Thursday approved changes to Northgate District parking, including making street meters free from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m.
The changes will become effective when new meters are installed. The council was scheduled to vo ...

Thousands remain without power after Texas storms

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 02:33 AM PDT

DALLAS -- Thousands remain without power after storms that moved across Texas brought winds up to 70 mph that downed trees and power lines. Dallas-based Oncor says crews are working to restore electricity to more than 6,200 customers, most in East Te ...

CS jewelry robbery under investigation

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
College Station police on Thursday arrested two people for the robbery of a traveling jewelry salesman on Forest Drive near University Drive.
Charged with aggravated robbery in the incident were Ivan Carvajal, 28, of Houston, and ...

UT to invest in health, science in Valley

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 12:09 AM PDT

AUSTIN -- The University of Texas System regents have voted to make a $30 million investment in science and health education in South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley, a move that lays the groundwork for a future medical school in the area.The San Ant ...

Man admits sexual assault of child

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
A 21-year-old male remained in jail Thursday evening on charges of sexual assault of a child.
Michael Findley was arrested by the Brazos County Sheriff's Department after admitting to having sexual intercourse multiple times betw ...

Flea market fails health inspection

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
Jockey Lot Flea Market had its food permit suspended recently after failing an inspection by the Brazos County Health Department.
According to the inspector's notes from the Sunday visit, numerous violations were documented, res ...

Flea market fails health inspection

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT

Eagle Staff Report
Jockey Lot Flea Market had its food permit suspended recently after failing an inspection by the Brazos County Health Department.
According to the inspector's notes from the Sunday visit, numerous violations were documented, res ...

Local art league seeks new members

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportThe Brazos Valley Art League is looking for new members. Anyone interested in art is welcome to attend the organization's Sept. 12 meeting.Annual dues are $35 and can be mailed to Brazos Valley Art League, C/O Membership Chairperson ...

Report: Vaccines are generally safe

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:04 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- Vaccines can cause certain side effects but serious ones appear very rare -- and there's no link with autism and Type 1 diabetes, the Institute of Medicine says in the first comprehensive safety review in 17 years.The report released Th ...

Gadhafi's secret tunnels found

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT

TRIPOLI, Libya -- Beneath the grassy courtyard of Moammar Gadhafi's private compound, long tunnels connect bunkers, command centers and spiral staircases that lead to a luxurious home filled with Gadhafi family photos.The electric lights are out and ...

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