Thursday, February 16, 2012

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Blame it on the rain: Storms cause flooding, wrecks

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:10 PM PST


Heavy rain in the Brazos Valley caused flooding in Navasota and was blamed for major auto accidents in Bryan-College Station.
The National Weather Service said the monthly rainfall total makes it the second wettest February on record for the Bryan ...

TxDOT eyes Bryan-College Station for passenger rail route

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:10 PM PST


Downtown Bryan was built around a train track. College Station is named after a train stop. But passenger trains in the twin cities disappeared years ago.
The Texas Department of Transportation has begun investigating whether to bring one back.
...

Police: Facebook ties couple to crime, arrested on Valentine's Day

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 02:02 AM PST

It’s probably not the best idea to post your crime to Facebook — unless you’re begging to get caught.
A College Station couple were arrested on Valentine’s Day on charges of criminal mischief causing damage of just over ...

TxDOT eyes Bryan-College Station for passenger rail route

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:10 PM PST


Downtown Bryan was built around a train track. College Station is named after a train stop. But passenger trains in the twin cities disappeared years ago.
The Texas Department of Transportation has begun investigating whether to bring one back.
...

Texas A&M president proposes tuition hike

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:06 PM PST


Student tuition would rise 3.95 percent next year under a plan presented Wednesday by Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin at a state-mandated tuition hearing.
The proposal -- which would pay for staff and faculty merit raises -- would mean an ...

Texas A&M president proposes tuition hike

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:06 PM PST


Student tuition would rise 3.95 percent next year under a plan presented Wednesday by Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin at a state-mandated tuition hearing.
The proposal -- which would pay for staff and faculty merit raises -- would mean an ...

College Station woman charged with abandoning a child

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:05 AM PST

A 23-year-old College Station woman was arrested Wednesday on a charge of endangering her child.
College Station police said they responded to the 600 block of Holleman Drive East about 12:30 a.m. for a report of an unconscious person. The woman -- ...

College Station man accused of attacking roommate with beer bottle

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:05 AM PST

A 44-year-old College Station resident was arrested after being accused of hitting his roommate with a beer bottle on Valentine's Day.
College Station police said they responded to the 1500 block of Pine Ridge right before midnight Tuesday for a rep ...

Facebook used in criminal mischief arrest

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST

A College Station couple who bragged on Facebook about damaging a vehicle belonging to the woman's ex-boyfriend was arrested on Valentine's Day, police said.
The pair, Gina Noel Wilfong, 21, and Joseph Woods Smith, 20, were charged with criminal mis ...

Facebook used in criminal mischief arrest

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST

A College Station couple who bragged on Facebook about damaging a vehicle belonging to the woman's ex-boyfriend was arrested on Valentine's Day, police said.
The pair, Gina Noel Wilfong, 21, and Joseph Woods Smith, 20, were charged with criminal mis ...

Newman 10 Awards seeks 2012 nominations

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST


Nominations are open for the 19th annual Bryan Rotary Club Newman 10 Business Performance Awards.
The awards recognize successful small businesses in Bryan-College Station for their economic impact they have on the Brazos Valley.
Awards committee ...

Newman 10 Awards seeks 2012 nominations

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST


Nominations are open for the 19th annual Bryan Rotary Club Newman 10 Business Performance Awards.
The awards recognize successful small businesses in Bryan-College Station for their economic impact they have on the Brazos Valley.
Awards committee ...

Newman 10 Awards seeks 2012 nominations

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST


Nominations are open for the 19th annual Bryan Rotary Club Newman 10 Business Performance Awards.
The awards recognize successful small businesses in Bryan-College Station for their economic impact they have on the Brazos Valley.
Awards committee ...

Weather Whys: Fog

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 06:01 AM PST

Q: What causes fog?
A: Fog – and mist – are simply clouds that form immediately above the ground, says Brent McRoberts of Texas A&M University. "Fog can occur at different times for different reasons," he explains. "The most common f ...

TCU drug bust includes 4 football players

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:05 AM PST


FORT WORTH -- Authorities arrested 17 students at Texas Christian University on Wednesday as part of a six-month drug sting, an especially embarrassing blow to the school because it included four members of the high-profile football team.
Arrest w ...

Man accused of attacking roommate with beer bottle

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
A 44-year-old College Station man was arrested after being accused of hitting his roommate with a beer bottle on Valentine's Day.
College Station police said they responded to the 1500 block of Pine Ridge right before midnight Tu ...

Man accused of attacking roommate with beer bottle

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
A 44-year-old College Station man was arrested after being accused of hitting his roommate with a beer bottle on Valentine's Day.
College Station police said they responded to the 1500 block of Pine Ridge right before midnight Tu ...

Police: Drunken mom left baby home alone

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
A 23-year-old College Station woman was arrested Wednesday on a charge of endangering her child.
Police said Ashley Marie Ellen was found asleep in her parked vehicle in the 600 block of Holleman Drive East at about 12:30 a.m. an ...

Police: Drunken mom left baby home alone

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
A 23-year-old College Station woman was arrested Wednesday on a charge of endangering her child.
Police said Ashley Marie Ellen was found asleep in her parked vehicle in the 600 block of Holleman Drive East at about 12:30 a.m. an ...

Kids learn about helmet safety

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST

Allen Ferguson, 8, gets his helmet in place Wednesday prior to a relay race inside the Guilliam Indoor Track Stadium at Texas A&M. More than 2,000 second-graders from across the Brazos Valley packed the track to hear A&M officials and sports ...

Kids learn about helmet safety

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST

Allen Ferguson, 8, gets his helmet in place Wednesday prior to a relay race inside the Guilliam Indoor Track Stadium at Texas A&M. More than 2,000 second-graders from across the Brazos Valley packed the track to hear A&M officials and sports ...

Kids learn about helmet safety

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST

Allen Ferguson, 8, gets his helmet in place Wednesday prior to a relay race inside the Guilliam Indoor Track Stadium at Texas A&M. More than 2,000 second-graders from across the Brazos Valley packed the track to hear A&M officials and sports ...

Texas Roadhouse teams up with Hospice Brazos Valley

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
Texas Roadhouse has partnered with Hospice Brazos Valley to create two fundraising opportunities that will benefit the local non-profit organization.
From 4 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Roadhouse customers who presents a "dine and donat ...

Honduras prison fire kills at least 350

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST


COMAYAGUA, Honduras -- A fire started by an inmate tore through an overcrowded prison in Honduras, burning and suffocating screaming men in their locked cells as rescuers desperately searched for keys. Officials confirmed 358 dead Wednesday, making ...

In letter, Iran says it's ready for talks

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:14 PM PST


WASHINGTON -- Iran has told world powers it is ready to resume talks as soon as possible over its disputed nuclear program, according to a letter obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, an offer that could reflect its difficulty in coping with ...
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