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Parents of babies with trisomy 18 saying goodbye to support group

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST


For almost two years, five Bryan-College Station families who probably would have remained strangers have met monthly at the Play Baby Play support group sponsored by Hospice Brazos Valley.
The group, which was formed to help the families who had ...

Bryan considers new aesthetic

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST


Sovan Simba covered her new seafood restaurant in Bryan with a deep, electric blue coat of paint.
The color matched the nautical theme of the restaurant on Briarcrest Drive, she said. Plus, it attracted attention -- nearby residents may not know ...

Texas A&M System's payroll falls 3 percent

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST


The A&M System's annual local payroll for all its employees, including students, fell about 3 percent to $860 million last year, reflecting a budget cut that led to position reductions, according to university data released last week.
The $25 ...

Youth hunt teaches more than gun safety

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST


Saturday was 12-year-old Caden Kruger's first time hunting.
Arising at 5 a.m. Saturday, the camoflage-dressed Kruger was able to shoot his first white-tailed deer a few hours later.
It gave him a rush of adrenaline, he said.
"Hunting for me is v ...

College Station Police Department seeks public's help

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
College Station police were searching late Saturday for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run accident in Northgate early Saturday morning.
Officers responding to the scene in the 300 block of University Drive shortl ...

Mitt Romney could be among richest presidents

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST


WASHINGTON -- Just how rich is Mitt Romney? Add up the wealth of the last eight presidents, from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama. Then double that number. Now you're in Romney territory.
He would be among the richest presidents in American history ...

A different kind of VIP list

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST


SIERRA BLANCA -- Nestled among the few remaining businesses that dot a rundown highway in this dusty West Texas town stands what's become a surprise destination for marijuana-toting celebrities: the Hudspeth County Jail.
Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg ...

James Avery: A Hill Country gem

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST

By RICHARD A. MARINI
San Antonio Express-News
SAN ANTONIO -- When members of Kerrville's Art in Public Places program went looking for an artist whose work would represent the city and the surrounding Hill Country, it quickly became apparent that t ...

Historic cemetery a good neighbor

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

By JAMES RAGLAND
The Dallas Morning News
McKINNEY -- At the end of the historic James Herndon Trail lies one of the more unusual residential cul-de-sacs in America.
It's literally a dead-end street -- a place where new, upscale homes give way to ...

Violence escalates near Syrian capital

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST


BEIRUT -- The Arab League halted its observer mission in Syria on Saturday because of escalating violence that killed nearly 100 people the past three days, as pro-Assad forces battled dissident soldiers in a belt of suburbs on the eastern edge of ...

Suit alleges high-tech collusion

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 03:33 PM PST


SAN JOSE, Calif. -- In Silicon Valley's white-hot competition for tech talent, programmers can face a daily barrage of calls from recruiters seeking to woo them to rival companies with offers of better pay and perks.
But workers for some of the bi ...

Canada trying to salvage oil plans

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST


KITAMAAT VILLAGE, British Columbia -- The latest chapter in Canada's quest to become a full-blown oil superpower unfolded this month in a village gym on the British Columbia coast.
Here, several hundred people gathered for hearings on whether a pi ...

Calendar

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 10:51 PM PST

Mark Your CalendarLast of the Red Hot Lovers will be presented by the StageCenter Community Theatre from Feb. 2 to Feb. 18. The theater is located at 201B West 26th Street in Bryan. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. each Thursday through Saturday. Tickets on Thu ...

Germany says Greece should cede budget control

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST


BERLIN -- Germany is proposing that debt-ridden Greece temporarily cede sovereignty over tax and spending decisions to a powerful eurozone budget commissioner before it can secure further bailouts, an official in Berlin said Saturday.
The idea was ...

Brazilian bikinis burgeon to fit the fat

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST


RIO DE JANEIRO -- Tall and tan and young and ... chunky?
The Girl From Ipanema has put on a few pounds, and for many sunbathers on Brazil's beaches the country's iconic itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny bikini just doesn't suffice anymore.
A growing number ...

Alabama tornado survivors help after latest twisters

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST


CLAY, Ala. -- Survivors still haunted by memories of last year's tornado outbreak that killed 250 in Alabama are writing checks, donating diapers and standing over hot grills to help victims of the latest twisters to pummel the state.
The April 27 ...

A&M Garden Club's queen: White's 30 years earns recognition

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST


Gardening has been an integral part of Margaret Ann White's rich farming heritage, stemming from both sides of her family tree for generations.
Since 1982, White, 86, has shared her love for native plants and knowledge of growing vegetables with ...

Arts Watch: High school students ready to put on a show

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST

When about 100 Bryan High School fine arts students raise the curtain Friday on their production of The Wizard of Oz, be prepared for both the familiar and the new.
It's probably safe to say that all who attend will be familiar with the legendary s ...

Dude ranch 2.0: Old West experience gets 21st-century update

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST


Cowboys. Horses. Guns. Booze. And tennis?
When it comes to dude ranches, hosts are adopting John Wayne's, "A man's got to do what a man's got to do," and are offering options unheard of just a few years ago in order to attract guests.
Dude ranch ...

Our Neighbors: Two teams, but a common goal

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST

Players from A&M Consolidated High School and Bryan High School's girls varsity basketball teams linked arms during the national anthem before a recent game inside Viking Gym. The teams wore special T-shirts in support of the fight against breast ...

Our Neighbors: Not missing a single detail

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST

A group of first-grade girls at Sam Houston Elementary School in Bryan listened closely to instructions before participating in a drill during the school's recent Reading Challenge Punt, Pass and Kick event. Football players from area high schools, T ...

Our Neighbors: Students of the Week

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST

Teachers and schools: Please send nominations and JPEG photos to neighbors@theeagle.com.
Leon Denena
Facts: 12-year-old seventh-grader at Sam Rayburn Middle School
Parents/guardian: Lee and Katherine Denena
Favorite subject: Teen leadership
Fav ...

Our Neighbors: Pet of the Week

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST

Babs is a 1- to 3-year-old calico cat who recently had a beautiful litter of kittens, each of which has found a new family. She is a wonderful cat who enjoys company and lounging around. Babs is not available for a home with kids (she doesn't like to ...

Our Neighbors: Navasota ISD

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST

Grimes County St. Joseph Emergency Medical Service recently donated a spine board immobilization system to the Navasota High School sports medicine program.
The system is used in cases of suspected head and neck injury for immobilization of the cer ...

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