Sunday, July 4, 2010

Today's News from TheEagle.com

Today's News from TheEagle.com

Link to        All Stories       | The Bryan College Station Eagle

Proud to serve America

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:08 PM PDT

Twenty-year-old Lance Cpl. Gabriel Martell said two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan have given him a newfound appreciation for the American flag. It reminds him of who and what he's protecting, he said, and makes him proud to do so. Martell, a Bryan Hi ...

Council delving into BTU's business

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:10 PM PDT

Question an official -- elected or otherwise -- at the city of Bryan about how BTU operates and who is in charge, and different answers are given.Examine what constitutes a budget for Bryan Texas Utilities, dissimilar definitions follow.Divergent res ...

Caldwell faces suit filed by ex-police chief

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:10 PM PDT

A lawsuit brought against the city of Caldwell by its former police chief will continue, a federal judge ruled last week, denying the city's request to dismiss the case."We're very pleased with the court's ruling," said attorney Tom Stribling, who is ...

A&M scientist to study Louisiana marshes

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:10 PM PDT

Dolphins play in shallow water and gorge on small fish amid a sea of plants, crabs, shrimp and bivalves. It's an atypical image of Louisiana's marshes, but that's how a Texas A&M researcher who knows them intimately describes them.Thomas Bianchi ...

Fourth of July closures

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:08 PM PDT

The following is a list of what will be open and closed Monday in recognition of the Independence Day holiday.* Texas A&M University: The College Station campus and system offices will be open. The Texas A&M Health Science Center campus will ...

DPS officer allegedly finds pot during stop

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:10 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportThree Marlin residents were released from the Brazos County Jail on Saturday after being charged with felony marijuana possession.According to a police report, a Department of Public Safety trooper stopped a vehicle driven by Jakob ...

'Idol' auditions to be held at Rudder High

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:08 PM PDT

Eagle Staff ReportBrazos Valley residents will be able to compete for an opportunity to audition for American Idol this week.KYLE Fox 28, the city of Bryan and the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum will host the tryout Saturday at Rudder Hi ...

Sharing their patriotism

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:08 PM PDT

Dressed as Amelia Earhart, 10-year-old Garland Hermes takes Helen Rios, 1, by the hand before a children's Fourth of July parade at the Heritage Society's Independence Day Celebration at Heritage Park in Bryan on Saturday. ...

Tank skims Gulf waters

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:06 PM PDT

NEW ORLEANS -- Gulf of Mexico cleanup crews working to block millions of gallons of oil from reaching land may soon have a giant on their side, if a weekend test of a new skimmer goes well.The Taiwanese vessel dubbed "A Whale," which its owners descr ...

New 'excessive force' case details

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:08 PM PDT

HOUSTON -- Police officers kicked a 15-year-old boy while he was handcuffed and stomped on his head or neck during a March incident in which three burglary suspects were injured, according to disciplinary letters issued to the officers.Seven Houston ...

Fear of drug violence deters Mexico voters

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:08 PM PDT

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico -- A common theme haunts Sunday's state and local elections across Mexico: drugs.One gubernatorial candidate has been photographed with a powerful kingpin. Another was arrested for allegedly protecting two cartels. A third was ...

Alleged Russian spies induce Cold War nostalgia

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:08 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- The capture of those alleged deep-cover Russian agents has -- for a moment of nostalgia -- taken Americans back to a day when their enemy was sneaky but familiar, ensconced right there behind the crenelated red-brick Kremlin walls.Throu ...

China aids Afghans through spending

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:08 PM PDT

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Gul Akbar's tiny store is crammed from floor to ceiling with rolls of electric cables, plugs of all sizes and piles of extension cords. Virtually everything comes from China, as do most of the appliances and electronics being so ...

Petraeus takes over

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:06 PM PDT

KABUL, Afghanistan -- America's top diplomat in Kabul jokingly handed NATO's new commander Gen. David Petraeus an access badge to the U.S. Embassy on Saturday, a symbolic gesture of a new partnership in the troubled U.S. management of the Afghan war. ...

Experts: No link between N. Korea, 2009 cyberattack

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:08 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- U.S. officials have largely ruled out North Korea as the origin of a computer attack last July that took down U.S. and South Korean government websites, according to cybersecurity experts.But authorities are not much closer than they we ...

Adult fans take their Lego creations to a new level

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Around age 14, Christopher Piccirillo sank into what he calls the "dark ages," a period in a young person's life -- usually adolescence -- when he or she shuns one of the greater joys of childhood: playing with Lego.Some five years later he emerged, ...

Brazos Valley knows how to celebrate

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:05 PM PDT

What a thrill it was to get an e-mail a few weeks ago from my friend and former WTAW colleague Michelle Peltier Olsta, inviting me to join her this evening at Central Baptist Church where we will be narrators for "Freedom: A Salute to American Libert ...

Spots still available for Bush Library camps

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Happy Fourth of July everyone! The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday weekend. Are your kids still looking for something to do this summer? The Bush Library has a few spots left for its fu ...

Our Neighbors

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:05 PM PDT

COLLEGE STATIONCollege Station City Manager Glenn Brown recently was honored by the Texas City Managers Association for his 35 years of service in municipal government and membership in the profession's statewide organization.Brown began his municipa ...

Calendar

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Sunday* Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4692 4th of July program. 11 a.m. 794 N, Harvey Mitchell Parkway, Bryan. Barbecue chicken, sausage and trimmings, tea and dessert. Live and silent auctions, kids contests -- watermelon-eating and free turkey shoo ...

Smith-Martin

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:01 PM PDT

Paige Leigh Smith and Dr. Andrew Arthur Martin of Little Rock, Arkansas, were united in marriage Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Garvan Woodland Gardens Anthony Chapel in Hot Springs, Arkansas with Mike High officiating.  Parents of the bride are Larr ...

Schulz-Rosprim

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Sheila Schulz and Mark Schulz are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Shana Denise Schulz, to Philip Joe (PJ) Rosprim Jr., son of Tami and Louis Hidrogo and Viki and Phil Rosprim Sr. all of Bryan. Shana is a ...

Schoeneman 40th

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

On June 28, 2010, Tony and Linda Luza Schoeneman will celebrate 40 years of marriage.  They were married at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bryan, Texas with Rev. Tim Valenta officiating.  Tony and Linda have been blessed with 5 children alon ...

Patranella 40th

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Vince and Kathy Patranella will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Monday, June 28, 2010.  They were married at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Bryan, Texas, on June 28, 1970, where they have been lifelong parishioners.  They gradua ...

Metzer 50th

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Frank and Glenda Metzer celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on June 25th. They were married in 1960 in Carrizozo, New Mexico. They have lived in Bryan their entire married life and both are retired from the Bryan Independent School District. Th ...

No comments:

Post a Comment