| Ex-Marine not guilty Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:23 PM PST Former Marine Ronald Andrew Johnson has carried the burden of an accused murderer for almost three years after fatally stabbing a Rice University basketball player on Northgate in 2007.But on Thursday, he will return to his construction science class ... |
| Female WWII veteran receives high honor Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:23 PM PST Catherine Chatham of Bryan was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal on Wednesday, nearly seven decades after serving as a pilot during World War II. Chatham, 89, was among a group of about 1,100 who served as Women Airforce Service Pilots. In 1944 -- a ... |
| Mayoral candidates mostly agree Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:24 PM PST The two candidates running for Bryan mayor demonstrated Wednesday that they have a lot in common.Both are lifelong residents of the city, both are business owners, both have served as mayor pro tem and view downtown as the heart of Bryan. And both be ... |
| Strong storms, hail possible in Brazos Valley today Posted: 11 Mar 2010 12:36 AM PST Violent weather is possible this afternoon and evening in the Brazos Valley, according to the National Weather Service.Forecasters on Thursday issued a hazardous weather outlook for portions of southeast Texas, including Brazos, Grimes and Madison co ... |
| Marine found not guilty of murder Posted: 10 Mar 2010 08:04 AM PST A Marine who stabbed to death a Rice University basketball player is not guilty of murder, a Brazos County jury decided Wednesday after more than four hours of deliberation. The verdict came after defense attorneys pleaded with the jury of five women ... |
| A&M elects student body president Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:24 PM PST Jacob Robinson, a junior leadership studies major, was elected Texas A&M University's student body president in a runoff election with 58 percent of about 7,500 votes cast, officials announced Wednesday night. Robinson is set to take the reins fr ... |
| Flood warning issued for Navasota River Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:58 AM PST National Weather Service officials are warning local residents of expected flooding of the Navasota River near Normangee Thursday.The weather service on Wednesday issued a flood warning effective beginning Thursday afternoon. The flood stage for the ... |
| Police: Woman charged in attempt to cash dead woman's check Posted: 10 Mar 2010 03:20 AM PST Bryan police charged a 37-year-old woman with trying to cash a Social Security check that belonged to a woman who died earlier this year. Angela Ortega of Bryan was arrested Monday on a charge of fraudulent use or possession of identifying informati ... |
| Mother of slain toddler continues to fights for justice Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:23 PM PST It's been two years since Sandra Lopez's daughter, Alexia, died from injuries police believe were caused by her baby sitter. Every day on her way to work, Lopez said, she passes the hospital where her daughter died and, from time to time, sees the mo ... |
| Two women arrested in Bryan theft Posted: 10 Mar 2010 01:46 AM PST Two women remained jailed Wednesday on felony theft charges after police said they were caught stealing more than $600 worth of merchandise from a Bryan store.Aubrie Rae Hughes, 29, and Robyn Ann Brown, 41, both of Bryan, were each arrested Tuesday o ... |
| CS man charged with damaging vehicle Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:58 AM PST Police have charged a 19-year-old man with causing more than $1,500 in damages to a vehicle in College Station in January.Christopher Ryan Gasset of College Station was arrested Wednesday on a charge of criminal mischief causing $1,500 to $20,000 in ... |
| CS holding talks on school boundaries Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:24 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportResidents will have a final opportunity Thursday to speak directly to College Station trustees about the district's plan to change school attendance boundaries.A public forum will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the A&M Consolidated High ... |
| 23-year-old accused of growing pot Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:24 PM PST A 23-year-old Bryan man was arrested on a felony drug possession charge after authorities reported finding marijuana growing in his apartment.According to a police report, an officer went to Zechariah Spaniak Rodriguez's apartment on Wilde Oak Circle ... |
| Man sentenced to 24 years for robbery Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:23 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportAlejandro Garcia, who pleaded guilty to a 2007 aggravated robbery charge, was sentenced Wednesday to 24 years behind bars and a $5,000 fine. Brazos County Assistant District Attorney Kara Comte said Garcia and another man entered Ni ... |
| Reality check Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:01 PM PST Bryan High senior Leo Acosta is strapped to a board by Bryan emergency personnel during an exercise in front of the Bryan High School student body called "Shattered Dreams," a simulation of an alcohol-related driving accident on Wednesday. The dramat ... |
| Jobless to see a reprieve Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:23 PM PST WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted Wednesday to extend key pieces of last year's economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless and money to help financially strapped states pay for health care for the poor.The 62-36 vote came over protests f ... |
| New board takes on social studies Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:23 PM PST AUSTIN -- The politically shifting State Board of Education opened discussion of new social studies curriculum standards Wednesday with a plea that the Christian "heritage from which our nation was founded" be reflected in the new standards.The board ... |
| Boyfriend: 'Jihad Jane' not religious Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:23 PM PST PHILADELPHIA -- The self-dubbed "Jihad Jane" who thought her blond, all-American profile would help mask her plan to kill a Swedish cartoonist is a rare case of a U.S. woman inciting foreign terrorism and shows the latest evolution of the global thr ... |
| Biden slams Israel for settlement plans Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:21 PM PST RAMALLAH, West Bank -- An open diplomatic row during the visit of Vice President Joe Biden has shined a spotlight on the U.S. failure to rein in Israeli settlement ambitions and deepened Palestinian suspicions that the United States is too weak to br ... |
| Pelosi: Dems close on health pact Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:21 PM PST ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Democrats claimed momentum Wednesday in their drive to enact the sweeping health care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, citing near agreement on crucial issues despite persistent Republican efforts to knock them off s ... |
| May announced as Woman of the Year Posted: 10 Mar 2010 10:38 PM PST The Leading Women Express Network of Bryan-College Station named Cindy May as its 2010 Express Network Woman of the Year May is a charter member of the network, which is a chapter of the American Business Women's Association, and has held six boar ... |
| Chuy's looking at possible B-CS site Posted: 10 Mar 2010 10:37 PM PST A spokesperson for Chuy's said the restaurant company is actively looking in the market to open a location in Bryan-College Station. However, they do not have a signed lease just yet despite the rumors. The company will not be releasing any inform ... |
| Boston's aids in diabetes fight Posted: 10 Mar 2010 10:36 PM PST Dallas-based restaurant chain Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar has partnered with Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to raise almost $2,000. The foundation is the largest advocate for diabetes sciences worldwide, officials said. The collabor ... |
| New company to hold ribbon cutting Posted: 10 Mar 2010 10:35 PM PST The Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce will welcome a new company to College Station Friday. Complete Nutrition, 1404 Texas Avenue S., will hold a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. The event will kick off a grand opening Saturday, in the buildin ... |
| CSISD submits plans for a high school Posted: 10 Mar 2010 10:34 PM PST The College Station Independent School District submitted plans to the city this week for a high school on 63.66 acres at 2449 Barron Road, officials said. A preliminary plat for 17 single family lots on 14.86 acres located at 1100 Eagle Ave., als ... |
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