He rises again Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:09 PM PDT Scott Smith, portraying the risen Jesus, raises his hands in the air during the final scene of the Central Baptist Church's 2011 Easter Pageant on Saturday. The final performance will be held Easter Sunday at 4 p.m. at the church. |
Four vying for McMillan's seat Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:08 PM PDT In a crowded campaign like the four-person race for the Place 5 College Station City Council seat, candidates struggle to stand out. Hal Hawkins has stressed fiscal conservatism. Julie Schultz has called for moderation in city politics. And Sherr ... |
New food pantry is now open Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:08 PM PDT About 150 area residents of all ages and backgrounds queued up Thursday for the opening of a second food pantry in Bryan operated by Bridge Ministries. The ministry brings churches together to assist the community through a variety of projects, said ... |
Need a pet? Why not a chick? Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:08 PM PDT Brazos Feed and Supply store owner Norval Sells made sure to stock up on chicks and ducklings in time for Easter Sunday. The cute, fuzzy baby animals for sale Friday were just two days old, chirping incessantly and fighting for a spot under the h ... |
2 face off for CS school board seat Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:08 PM PDT Valerie Jochen says she can provide experience and stability to the College Station school board, while challenger Richard Howe touts a financial background and a statistics-oriented approach. Howe will face incumbent Jochen in the May 14 election ... |
Woman's body found in Lake Somerville Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:09 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportA woman was found dead Saturday at Lake Somerville and police are investigating it as a drowning death, a Burleson County Sheriff's deputy said.Authorities responding to a 911 emergency call found that the woman was dead when they a ... |
4 teens injured, 1 killed in accident Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:08 PM PDT A teenage girl was killed and four other teenagers were hospitalized with injuries following a one-vehicle traffic accident in Robertson County at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday. Christine Nicole Jones, 16, of Franklin was pronounced dead at the scene.Depa ... |
Police: Man robbed couple using a knife Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:08 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report A 26-year-old Bryan man who according to police robbed a woman, punched her in the face and threatened her with a knife, remained in jail on Saturday. Darrell Allen Berry was arrested Friday evening after College Station police r ... |
'Rudder' author to sign copies Tuesday Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:08 PM PDT Eagle Staff ReportThe author of the recently released biography of Gen. James Earl Rudder will be signing copies of his book on the Texas A&M campus this Tuesday.Thomas M. Hatfield, who spent years researching and writing the 528-page book, will ... |
Fixing up our furry little friends Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:09 PM PDT Two local organizations are gearing up to offer assistance to pet owners. God's Little Creatures will host an event on Saturday, and BCS Spay Days is now taking applications for a low-cost spay and neuter program in May. Representatives with both ... |
A&M Orchestra set to perform April 30 Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:08 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report"For America" will be performed by the Texas A&M University Orchestra and the Christ United Methodist Church Sanctuary Choir at 7 p.m. on April 30.The concert will be staged at 4201 Texas 6 S. and is free. It will include God Bl ... |
Obama targets high gas prices Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:08 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- With gas prices climbing and little relief in sight, President Barack Obama is scrambling to get ahead of the latest potential obstacle to his re-election bid, even as Republicans are making plans to exploit the issue.No one seems more ... |
Pope's Easter Vigil stresses divine creation Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:06 PM PDT VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI marked the holiest night of the year for Christians by stressing that humanity isn't a random product of evolution. Benedict emphasized the Biblical account of creation in his Easter Vigil homily Saturday, saying ... |
Firefighters still battling weather Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:08 PM PDT DALLAS — Firefighters continued to make gradual progress containing massive, wind-whipped wildfires that raged across Texas on Saturday, while expressing worry that a change in the weather early next week could spark a new outbreak. West Tex ... |
Documents on Obama's birth easily accessible in Hawaii Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT HONOLULU -- Lost in the renewed scrutiny into President Barack Obama's birth records is the fact that anyone can walk into a Hawaii vital records office, wait in line behind couples getting marriage licenses and open a baby-blue government binder c ... |
Texas sees shift in minorities Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:09 PM PDT RICHMOND -- When Hilmar Moore became mayor in 1949, this Southeast Texas town was surrounded by fertile farmland and inhabited mostly by white people. More than 60 years later, Moore is still mayor, but almost everything else around here has change ... |
Night controllers fight for naps Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:08 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- The Federal Aviation Administration told a government watchdog nearly two years ago that it was prepared to let air traffic controllers sleep or rest during work shifts when they weren't directing aircraft. It still hasn't happened.When ... |
Who's the best grape stomper? Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:09 PM PDT Eagle photo by Stuart Villanueva Lisa Gonzalez of Kingwood squashes grapes Saturday while participating in the grape stomping competition at Messina Hof's annual Wine and Roses Festival. The event, which benefited the Brazos Valley Food Bank, featur ... |
Our Neighbors Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT YOUNG INVESTIGATORS AWARD Dr. Jennifer Brown of College Station recently was awarded the American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology's Young Investigators Award in Madison, Wis., for her presentation, Comparison of Urine Sodium Dodecyl Sulfa ... |
Our Neighbors Calendar Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT Monday * Star Duplicate Bridge Club. 9:45 a.m. College Station Conference Center. For partnerships, call ahead 774-7675. * College Station Senior Advisory Committee meeting. 10 a.m. Southwood Community Center. Visitors are welcome. mrodgers@cstx.go ... |
Arts Watch: CS native continues to shine on Disney Posted: 23 Apr 2011 11:27 PM PDT Proud grandparents are priceless. I'm one myself. Give me a bullhorn and, by golly, I'll shout from the rooftops the many reasons grandkids make me bust my buttons. Grandkids are proof that there's always another magnet and room on the refrigerator ... |
Students of the Week Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT Students of the week receive a T-shirt courtesy of The Eagle and C.C. Creations. Juan Tomas Facts: 12-year-old sixth-grader at Stephen F. Austin Middle School Parents/guardian: Rigo and Cynthia Tomas Favorite subject: Science Favorite teacher: ... |
Daniels shines in 'Getysburg' Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT Love old or unusual movies but never know when they're on? Here are several I recommend: Gettysburg (1993): This 4 1/2-hour epic adaptation of Michael Shaara's novel The Killer Angels has a whole lot of fake facial hair in it. It also has my favorit ... |
School menus, April 25-29 Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:05 PM PDT Here are this week's school menus. Milk is included. ALLEN ACADEMY Monday: School holiday. Tuesday: Chicken and bean burrito, green salad, fruit. Wednesday: Tuna melt, tomato soup, veggie dippers, fruit. Thursday: Baked rotini pasta with me ... |
Zapalac-Jones Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT James and Sheron Zapalac are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Julie Christine Zapalac, to Matthew Joel Jones, son of Joel and Libby Jones of Bryan. The couple will exchange vows on Monday April 25,2011 at sunset in a beach ... |
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