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- Teen was skateboarding when hit by DPS trooper, authorities say
- Seven monkeys released during wildfire returned to owner
- Grass fire prompts evacuation in Grimes County
- 14-year-old dies after accident
- Bryan utility rates on the way up
- Event aims to unite Aggieland's Greeks
- Weather Whys: Preventing hurricanes
- Deputy takes down monkey set loose during wildfire
- Gulf spill blamed on poor management decisions
- New Grimes County fire forces evacuations
- Man accused of being 'Twilight Rapist' claims mental illness
- United Way making a difference
- United Way making a difference
- Camp Cooley auctioned
- Camp Cooley auctioned
- Web-based tool to aid TXU customers
- Taste of Home
- Attack a win for Afghan militants
- Wary consumers limit retail spending in August
- Obama rallies for new jobs bill
- Report: Panel puts more blame on BP for oil spill
- A&M rodeo set for Sept. 24
- A&M rodeo set for Sept. 24
- Dancing into month celebrating heritage
| Teen was skateboarding when hit by DPS trooper, authorities say Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:36 AM PDT College Station Middle School students were given the opportunity Wednesday to write notes to the family of a 14-year-old classmate who died after being hit by a DPS trooper while skateboarding just after 1 a.m. Rhonda Seaton, College Station polic ... |
| Seven monkeys released during wildfire returned to owner Posted: 14 Sep 2011 07:26 AM PDT Eight of the 10 monkeys released by a Waller County resident during Riley Road wildfire evacuations have been accounted for, officials said. Seven of the rhesus monkeys have been captured and are back with their owner, while one was shot and killed ... |
| Grass fire prompts evacuation in Grimes County Posted: 14 Sep 2011 06:37 AM PDT A grass fire has caused the evacuation of at least 60 Grimes County residents this afternoon, Sheriff Don Sowell said. Volunteer departments are on scene and the Texas Forest Service is en route to help with firefighters and air power. For now, the f ... |
| 14-year-old dies after accident Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:02 PM PDT Their cheeks stained with tears, friends gathered in a crowded youth room at Christ United Methodist Church on Wednesday to share memories of 14-year-old Mark Harding Jr., who died while skateboarding after being struck by a state trooper's patrol ... |
| Bryan utility rates on the way up Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:02 PM PDT The Bryan City Council voted in favor of increasing its residents' 2012 electric rates by 2 percent at a special meeting Wednesday. The increase is scheduled to be the first in a two-step jump in electricity prices by 2013. Residential rates are ... |
| Event aims to unite Aggieland's Greeks Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:03 PM PDT Fraternities and sororities have been around at Texas A&M since 1973, but it's only in the past two years that Greeks have concertedly reached out to their former students, said Nick Zuniga, Greek Life assistant director. They'll do that this ... |
| Weather Whys: Preventing hurricanes Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:22 AM PDT Q: Have scientists ever tried to prevent a hurricane before it became powerful? A: The idea of preventing hurricanes before they form, or least diminishing their strength once they have formed, has been around for at least 50 years, says John Nielse ... |
| Deputy takes down monkey set loose during wildfire Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:03 PM PDT When Grimes County Sheriff Don Sowell says he won't deal with any monkey business, he means it. After a monkey bit a game warden's arm and managed to elude authorities for several days, Sowell on Wednesday morning directed a deputy to shoot and k ... |
| Gulf spill blamed on poor management decisions Posted: 14 Sep 2011 04:21 AM PDT A key federal report puts ultimate responsibility on BP for the catastrophic failures leading to the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history and the deaths of 11 rig workers, especially regarding the cement seal that was put in place the day before ... |
| New Grimes County fire forces evacuations Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:02 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report About two hours after the final Riley Road wildfire evacuations were lifted Wednesday, a fresh grass fire in Grimes County caused officials to evacuate 60 homes and one day care. Residents were allowed back into the evacuation a ... |
| Man accused of being 'Twilight Rapist' claims mental illness Posted: 14 Sep 2011 04:25 AM PDT EDNA -- Testimony is scheduled to continue in Edna in the trial of a Texas man accused of raping several older women.The prosecution is expected to rest Wednesday in the case of 54-year-old Billy Joe Harris, the man suspected of being "The Twilight R ... |
| United Way making a difference Posted: 14 Sep 2011 06:16 PM PDT Tom Lamarche, general sales manager for Suddenlink Media in Central Texas, became interested in helping the United Way of the Brazos Valley when a representative asked him during a benefit to go to businesses asking for their support. Lamarche sai ... |
| United Way making a difference Posted: 14 Sep 2011 06:16 PM PDT Tom Lamarche, general sales manager for Suddenlink Media in Central Texas, became interested in helping the United Way of the Brazos Valley when a representative asked him during a benefit to go to businesses asking for their support. Lamarche sai ... |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:02 PM PDT The auction of historic Camp Cooley drew bidders from across the globe. But the winner was a local company, Circle X Land and Cattle Company of Bryan, which purchased the nearly 11,000-acre property for $28.5 million. Twenty-two qualified bidders ... |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:02 PM PDT The auction of historic Camp Cooley drew bidders from across the globe. But the winner was a local company, Circle X Land and Cattle Company of Bryan, which purchased the nearly 11,000-acre property for $28.5 million. Twenty-two qualified bidders ... |
| Web-based tool to aid TXU customers Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:03 PM PDT Special to The Eagle Small businesses in Texas that want to reduce expenses now have a new tool to help monitor and better manage their electricity usage and cost, officials with TXU said. The TXU Energy MyAccount Summary is a free, fast and conve ... |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 03:47 AM PDT Instructor Janice Dunn demonstrates a recipe to a full house during the Taste of Home Cooking School at the Brazos County Expo Tuesday night. Hundreds of cooking enthusiasts were treated to free food and cooking demonstrations during the annual event ... |
| Attack a win for Afghan militants Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan -- American officials Wednesday blamed the bold attack on the U.S. Embassy on a Pakistan-based group allied with the Taliban, acknowledging that the assault brought a propaganda victory for the insurgents even as they played down ... |
| Wary consumers limit retail spending in August Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:03 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- U.S. consumers grew more cautious last month amid wild stock market swings, zero job growth and heightened concerns that the economy has weakened. Retail sales were flat in August. At the same time, wholesale inflation leveled off. T ... |
| Obama rallies for new jobs bill Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:01 PM PDT RALEIGH, N.C. -- President Barack Obama urged enthusiastic college students Wednesday to join him in his fight to get Congress to act on his new jobs bill. "Every single one of you can help make this bill a reality," the president called out at a h ... |
| Report: Panel puts more blame on BP for oil spill Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:01 PM PDT BP bears ultimate responsibility for the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, a key government panel said Wednesday in a report that assigns more blame to the company than other investigations and could hurt its effort to fend off criminal cha ... |
| A&M rodeo set for Sept. 24 Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report The 93rd annual All-Aggie Rodeo will be at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Brazos County Expo with more than 200 contestants. Cost is $6 or $5 for students with a student ID or Aggie ring. Events will include calf roping, steer wrestl ... |
| A&M rodeo set for Sept. 24 Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report The 93rd annual All-Aggie Rodeo will be at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Brazos County Expo with more than 200 contestants. Cost is $6 or $5 for students with a student ID or Aggie ring. Events will include calf roping, steer wrestl ... |
| Dancing into month celebrating heritage Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:02 PM PDT Members of the Texas A&M Ballet Folklorico Celestial dance group perform during the Caliente celebration, kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month Wednesday evening at The Zone Plaza on the A&M campus. The event featured free food, refreshments, m ... |
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