Sunday, February 14, 2010

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Sweetheart

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:08 PM PST

Piper McLaughlin, 3, holds her heart-shaped lollipop Saturday while attending the Valentine's Day Celebration at the Brazos Valley Farmers Market. The event featured live music, Valentine's crafts and decorations, and children's activities along with ...

Ten hopefuls vie for JP spot

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:18 PM PST

Ten candidates are campaigning for the justice of the peace job in Brazos County Pct. 4 -- the largest and most diverse group battling for a position in this year's elections.Seven men and three women are running. Seven are Democrats, two are Republ ...

Race heating up

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:18 PM PST

State Rep. Fred Brown had a decision to make in late 2009 as Brazos County's political leaders contemplated their futures: He could seek higher office, or return to the District 14 seat in Bryan that he has held for over a decade. He said representat ...

Calvert man held on murder charge

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:08 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportA 31-year-old Calvert man was charged with murder Saturday and was being held in the Robertson County Jail.Around 9 a.m. Saturday, Calvert police responded to a call of a possible homicide at a home, said Robertson County Sheriff Ge ...

Lawsuit against NISD still alive

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:08 PM PST

A federal judge in Houston has refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the mother of a kindergarten student against four officials in the Navasota Independent School District.The suit was filed after an Oct. 7 incident at Webb Elementary School. A 5- ...

Scouts to gather, retire damaged flags

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:10 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportTattered and damaged American flags will be collected by area Boy Scouts on Saturday so the flags may be properly retired.Residents can drop off their flags at the Kroger store off Longmire Drive in College Station and at the Burdet ...

Bryan man arrested on cocaine charges

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:09 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportA 45-year-old Bryan man remained behind bars Saturday after police arrested him on a felony charge of manufacturing or delivering cocaine. Officials with the Brazos County Special Investigations Unit served a warrant around 6 a.m. F ...

A&M student faces 2 burglary charges

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:10 PM PST

Eagle Staff ReportPolice said they charged a 24-year-old Texas A&M student with two counts of burglary after finding stolen property in his vehicle during a traffic stop. William Jameson Reimann was stopped about 5 a.m. Friday for driving without ...

Bombs, mines slow U.S. advance in Afghan town

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:07 PM PST

MARJAH, Afghanistan -- Bombs and booby traps slowed the advance of thousands of U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers moving Saturday through the Taliban-controlled town of Marjah -- NATO's most ambitious effort yet to break the militants' grip over their ...

Tenure may have played role in cause of shooting

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The professor accused of killing three colleagues during a faculty meeting was a Harvard-educated neurobiologist, inventor and mother whose life had been marred by a violent episode in her distant past.More than two decades ago, p ...

Snow leaves some kids hungry

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST

TAKOMA PARK, Md. -- As back-to-back snowstorms shuttered schools for the week across the mid-Atlantic states, parents fretted about lost learning time, administrators scheduled makeup days and teachers posted assignments online. But Marla Caplon worr ...

TV networks under fire for airing luge death video

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:06 PM PST

NEW YORK -- NBC and other networks were criticized Saturday for broadcasting the disturbing video of a Georgian luger who died after flying off the track and slamming into a steel beam during an Olympic training run.NBC said callers complained and Tw ...

Olympic protesters vandalize department store

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:07 PM PST

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- More than 200 masked Olympic protesters splattered red paint and smashed windows of a popular downtown department store Saturday on the first day of competition at the Vancouver Games.Police say the group marched throug ...

Dallas area digging out from snow

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:08 PM PST

DALLAS -- As the sun was melting away the remnants of Dallas' record 121/2 inches of snow, work crews were putting in more long hours Saturday trying to clear the fallen trees that knocked out electricity for tens of thousands of people.About 125,000 ...

Sending love to Haiti

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:08 PM PST

Neal Elementary students Auston Lawson, Jamacy Jefferson and DarRyia Haven dance during the Hearts for Haiti Valentine's Dance fundraiser Friday at the Neal Recreation Center. ...

Lent: A season of sacrifice

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST

This year, Dave Mayes is planning to give up whining for Lent and take up gratefulness and humility. The 62-year-old deacon at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in College Station said recent events in Haiti and in the community have put his life ba ...

Even furry friends are using social networks

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST

Cynthia Frank is one of a growing number of pet owners using social networking sites to show off their animals and connect with other pet lovers.Since she and her husband separated, Frank can't be with her dog, Scout, every day, but she can share new ...

It's not too late to create some Valentine's Day magic

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST

Hey, guys, it's Valentine's Day! I'm talking to you, the one who this morning will "say" he's going out to pick up some breakfast but will in fact make a quick pit stop at the closest drug store to see what's left in the rack of picked-over cards. Th ...

ABC's funny take on 'Modern Family' finds audience

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST

LOS ANGELES -- A young man arrived at Ty Burrell's hotel room to stock the minibar and immediately recognized the co-star of the ABC comedy Modern Family.He loved the show.Thanks, Burrell replied. The man went on to quietly describe how his family ga ...

CS teen wins annual concerto competition

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST

Eagle staff reportThomas SangJoon Yum, 14, an eighth-grader at A&M Consolidated Middle School, won the 12th annual Brazos Valley Youth Concerto Competition on Jan. 31.He performed the first movement of John Batiste Accolay's Violin Concerto No. 1 ...

Our Neighbors

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST

HORSE SHOWSLocal horse trainer Connie Coberly and her 4-year-old quarter horse Cowhouse Foxy Matei, took home top honors in the Cowhorse class of the Green Horse division at the American Stock Horse Association-Stock Horse of Texas fall national show ...

Reach Out

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST

* The Homebuyers Education Coalition, a volunteer organization comprised of professionals and para-professionals, will present an educational program for future homebuyers from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Brazos Valley Affordable Housing Corp., ...

Calendar

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST

Sunday* Financial Peace University. 9 a.m. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 217 W. 26th St., Bryan. 13-week Dave Ramsey program to help people handle money through common sense and group accountability. Register: 218-6702 or communications@standrewsbcs ...

School menus

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:05 PM PST

Here are this week's school menus. Milk is included with each meal.BryanMonday: Student holiday.Tuesday: Sea-shaped fish sticks, hot dog, macaroni and cheese, green beans, fruit.Wednesday: Cheese pizza, max stuffed-crust pizza, munchable, veggie dipp ...

Storm-Rohlfing

Posted: 13 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Mr. Jason Storm and Ms. Jamie Rohlfing are proud to announce their recent engagement. Jason is a born resident of Bryan/College Station and is the owner of Storm Masonry and Supply. Jamie and her family are from St. Louis, Missouri and prior to movin ...

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