Getting things set for Chilifest Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT Stage worker Alex Delarosa works on top the main stage at Chilifest near Snook on Friday. |
Fox: Drug legalization should be considered Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT The legalization of drugs should be considered to battle crime and corruption, Mexico's former president said Friday night at Texas A&M. "Mexico's paying a huge cost that we don't deserve," said Vicente Fox. "And at the very end it's not even ... |
Wind fans flames of two B-CS building fires Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:08 PM PDT High winds made it difficult for firefighters in Bryan and College Station to battle simultaneous fires Friday afternoon, one of which left at least 15 residents displaced from their homes. Both blazes were reported to authorities just before 5 p. ... |
Video: Firefighters battle blaze at CS apartment complex Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:10 PM PDT |
Brenham theater loses versatile star Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT In the grand tradition of the theater, the show will go on in Brenham tonight, but the cast and crew will have heavy hearts. James R. Bianchi, general manager of Unity Theatre and a star of its current production of Charley's Aunt, died unexpectedly ... |
Kovacs to lead middle school Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT The associate principal at A&M Consolidated High School will take over as principal of Cypress Grove Intermediate beginning next school year. Kelly Kovacs, who's worked for the district for more than a decade, will be replacing Rick Hill, who ... |
Bryan asks for water conservation Monday Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:07 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report Bryan residents are being asked to limit their water usage on Monday as crews work on a water line. A 48-inch line will be connected to the water storage tank near the intersection of Tabor Avenue and East 18th-- part of a $3.8 ... |
Dallas electric cars drivers can get juiced faster Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:24 AM PDT ARLINGTON -- Electric car drivers who live in the Dallas area can get juiced much faster now. NRG Energy on Friday unveiled its new fast-charging station that can add 30 miles of range to an electric car in as few as 10 minutes. Texas already ha ... |
County extends burn ban into summer Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report The Brazos County burn ban has been extended through June 7 by the Commissioners Court. The ban expired Friday, but was reissued to take effect Monday. Under the ban, unconfined outdoor fires are prohibited. |
Judge Bryan takes on admin duties Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report District Judge Travis Bryan III was assigned the duties of administrative judge following a meeting Friday that included fellow district judges J.D. Langley and Steve Smith. Langley had held the position for six years and called ... |
Aggies try to break flag football record Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT By the time you read this, 32 people have already been playing flag football for at least 12 hours, and they still have 12 hours to go. Class of 2005 Aggie Chris Fields organized a 24-hour football game to raise money to help more than 7,000 children ... |
Police: Army recruiter kept job amid sex assault claim Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:25 AM PDT AUSTIN -- A U.S. Army recruiter kept his job after his supervisors learned that he was accused of sexually assaulting a prospective high school enlistee, police in Central Texas said. Staff Sgt. Roland Benavides, 35, was charged with sexual assaul ... |
Gov't agrees to temporary spending deal Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Perilously close to a government shutdown, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders forged agreement late Friday night on a deal to cut about $38 billion in federal spending and avert the first closure in 15 years. Obama hail ... |
Dozens killed in Syrian protests Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT BEIRUT -- Mass protests calling for sweeping changes in Syria's authoritarian regime turned deadly Friday, with the government and protesters both claiming heavy casualties as the country's three-week uprising entered a dangerous new phase.The bloodi ... |
Prisons target illegal phones Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT AUSTIN -- State corrections officials said Friday that a test of cell phone detection technology at a Southeast Texas prison where an inmate used a contraband phone when he escaped last month has encouraged them to move forward with plans to install ... |
Dallas speeds up going green with fast-charging station Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT DALLAS -- In a state where the oil and gas industry is king, the arrival of electric vehicles and building the charging infrastructure have jolted the public's perception about Texas, Gov. Rick Perry said Friday. "Here in Texas, we don't just tal ... |
Body count from mass graves climbs Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT Pablo Cote dialed his father's cell phone for 24 hours after he failed to return from a business trip to San Fernando, a town near the U.S. border where the body count from 10 mass graves rose to 72 on Friday. Finally a strange man answered: "Stop ... |
Boeing planes to get full inspections Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT PHOENIX -- The crown prince of Thailand has one. So do the presidents of Peru and Chile. The Chinese Air Force relies on it, as do airlines in Russia, Indonesia, Australia and Romania.The Boeing 737 is a workhorse of international aviation. And the a ... |
Faith calendar Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:08 PM PDT Saturday * First Baptist Church of New Baden, 3663 New Baden Road in Franklin, will host a women's conference from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The theme of the conference is "Beautiful Inheritance" from Psalms 16:5-6. The guest speaker will be Julie Wages. Pra ... |
Letters for April 9 Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT The hope and change we can live without We had our income tax return prepared by the accountant who has prepared our taxes since 2005. Our return for tax year 2010 indicated that our taxable income had increased by $1,000. This means a $162 i ... |
Calendar Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:08 PM PDT Saturday EVENTS B-CS Realtor Association 13th Annual Walk With Pride, 8 a.m. Central Park. 5K run and 3K walk. Walk and run to provide new school shoes for underprivileged children. 846-3751 or 739-7027. Women's Conference -- Beautiful Inheritance ... |
Calendar Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:27 AM PDT MARK YOUR CALENDARLegendary Texas folk music singer/songwriter Don Sanders will be in concert from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Saturday at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 305 Wellborn Rd. Free for kids and their families; kids (Pre-K to 8th grade) must be a ... |
Son dies on road honoring dad Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT WELLFORD, S.C. -- Aaron Hill knew the road well, and not just because it was the route he took to high school every day. The five-mile stretch of highway was named in memory of his father, a soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in 2008.Bu ... |
Ribeiro helps Stars beat Avalanche 3-2 Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT DENVER -- Mike Ribeiro had a goal and an assist, Brenden Morrow and Loui Eriksson also scored and the Dallas Stars stayed alive in the playoff race with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night.Kari Lehtonen had 15 saves for the Sta ... |
Brewer sparks Mavericks to rally past Clippers Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT DALLAS -- Corey Brewer took advantage of a rare start by scoring 20 points and Peja Stojakovic scored all 10 of his points in the fourth quarter, lifting the Dallas Mavericks to a 107-96 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers to keep their hold on the ... |
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