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- Grimes County fire leaves 'total devastation'
- More Grimes County homes expected to be destroyed by wildfire
- Evacuees flee to safety
- Brazos County crews battling fire on OSR near F.M. 2223
- Owners forced to leave pets behind
- Wreck closes Texas 6 near Southwest Parkway
- Man who started fire could be cited
- Blaze doesn't reach Madison County
- Eagle sponsoring wildfire relief drive
- Crews extinguish fire north of Bryan
- Hundreds evacuated over East Texas wildfires
- Rain could help in firefighting efforts
- At least 2 hurt in North Texas storms
- Waco police release ID on teen who drowned
- Cervical cancer testing practices inconsistent
- Court rules in Wal-Mart's favor in sex-discrimination lawsuit
- Syrians angry over president's plans for reform
- Internet address names up for bids
- 44 killed in plane crash
- Theaters trying to crack down on texting
- 'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn dies at 34
- Letters for June 21
- Calendar
- MLB Roundup
- Venus Williams, Nadal win openers at Wimbledon
| Grimes County fire leaves 'total devastation' Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:10 PM PDT PLANTERSVILLE -- A massive, fast-moving wildfire ignited by an outdoor barbecue continued to rage through Grimes County on Monday, burning more than 5,000 acres, forcing the evacuation of almost 60 square miles and destroying at least 26 homes. Th ...   |
| More Grimes County homes expected to be destroyed by wildfire Posted: 20 Jun 2011 03:02 AM PDT The raging wildfire that's burned 5,000 acres in Grimes County is spreading west and northeast, and likely will burn down more homes along the way, officials said Tuesday. Almost 2,000 homes are in the 36,612-acre evacuation zone where residents are ... |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:08 PM PDT TODD MISSION -- The scene was surreal, and the only way to describe it was like being in a fire-themed action movie, said Jennifer Sanders, 64. Except there's no resolution at the end of two hours, and piecing back together some semblance of a no ... |
| Brazos County crews battling fire on OSR near F.M. 2223 Posted: 20 Jun 2011 10:23 AM PDT Local fire crews are working to contain a fire in Brazos County near F.M. 2223 and OSR, officials said. At least two county volunteer departments were on scene as of 5:15 p.m. and the fire was "starting to get under control," said Bart Humphreys, a ... |
| Owners forced to leave pets behind Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:09 PM PDT TODD MISSION -- Sammy likes to sleep pressed against owner Theresa Halcombe, but that may never happen again. The fate of the 11-year-old mutt -- along with Sunshine, a golden retriever-beagle mix, and Toby the cat -- was unknown Monday as Halcom ... |
| Wreck closes Texas 6 near Southwest Parkway Posted: 20 Jun 2011 06:48 AM PDT Texas 6 was reopened two hours after a major accident prompted officials to close northbound lanes near Southwest Parkway. Shortly after noon, officials said, a pickup ran into the back of a sedan as both drivers were merging into one lane near a c ... |
| Man who started fire could be cited Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:09 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report Officials confirmed on Monday that a barbecue pit fire that got out of control was responsible for starting a blaze in Grimes County that destroyed at least 26 homes and caused thousands of residents to evacuate. The fire starte ... |
| Blaze doesn't reach Madison County Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:08 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report Authorities with the Madison County Sheriff's Office said Monday that a fire that had threatened to enter the county the day before had been pushed away by a change in wind direction. Officials said there were concerns early Mond ... |
| Eagle sponsoring wildfire relief drive Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Clothing and monetary donations for victims of the Grimes County wildfire can be dropped off at The Eagle, 1729 Briarcrest Drive in Bryan or any Wells Fargo location, including the bank at 205 E. Washington Ave. in Navasota. Checks should be made ou ... |
| Crews extinguish fire north of Bryan Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:08 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report As crews from the South Brazos County Volunteer Fire Department were helping fight flames in Grimes County on Monday, volunteer firefighters from at least two other local precincts were working to extinguish flames north of Bryan. ... |
| Hundreds evacuated over East Texas wildfires Posted: 20 Jun 2011 03:12 AM PDT JASPER -- About 300 East Texas residents have been evacuated to escape a wildfire blamed on hunters doing target practice.Billy Ted Smith, who's emergency management coordinator for Jasper, Newton and Sabine counties, says residents who evacuated Sun ... |
| Rain could help in firefighting efforts Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:10 PM PDT Eagle Staff Report Firefighters battling a wildfire in Grimes County may get some help from Mother Nature this week. There is a 40 percent change of rain after 1 p.m. Tuesday in Brazos and Grimes counties, although temperatures and wind gusts are e ... |
| At least 2 hurt in North Texas storms Posted: 20 Jun 2011 11:22 PM PDT DECATUR -- Two people have been hurt as thunderstorms packing strong winds ripped away roofs and left thousands of North Texas residents without electricity.Dallas-based Oncor says more than 33,000 homes and businesses were without power Tuesday.Poli ... |
| Waco police release ID on teen who drowned Posted: 20 Jun 2011 03:13 AM PDT WACO -- Police have released the name of a boy who drowned in a Central Texas lake in a tragedy in which a man trying to rescue the youth also died. Waco police on Monday identified the boy as 15-year-old Nicholas Carter of Waco. Police have said Car ... |
| Cervical cancer testing practices inconsistent Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:05 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Too many doctors are testing the wrong women, or using the wrong test, for a virus that causes cervical cancer. The days of one-size-fits-all screening for cervical cancer are long gone. How often to get a Pap smear -- and whether t ... |
| Court rules in Wal-Mart's favor in sex-discrimination lawsuit Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:06 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court blocked the largest sex-discrimination lawsuit in U.S. history on Monday, siding with Wal-Mart and against up to 1.6 million female workers in a decision that makes it harder to mount large-scale bias claims against ... |
| Syrians angry over president's plans for reform Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:05 PM PDT BEIRUT -- Syria's president promised a national dialogue Monday to consider political reforms, but his vague overtures to a pro-democracy uprising fell flat as protesters took to the streets shouting "Liar!" and demanding his ouster. In only his t ... |
| Internet address names up for bids Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:05 PM PDT SINGAPORE -- A quarter-century after the creation of ".com," the agency that assigns Internet addresses is loosening its rules and allowing suffixes named after brands, hobbies, political causes and just about anything else.Under guidelines approved ... |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:05 PM PDT ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- A passenger jet crashed in heavy fog and burst into flames late Monday on a highway in northwestern Russia, just short of a runway whose high-intensity lights had failed, killing 44 people, officials said. Eight people survi ... |
| Theaters trying to crack down on texting Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:06 PM PDT LOS ANGELES -- It seems like such a quaint notion: Folks would go to the movie theater, buy their tickets at the box office, then sit down, shut up and pay attention for two hours to what was on the screen. Now, the piercing glow of cellphones li ... |
| 'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn dies at 34 Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:05 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA -- Jackass star Ryan Dunn, who along with his cast mates made Americans cringe and snicker through vulgar stunts in their multimillion-dollar TV and movie franchise, was killed early Monday in a fiery car crash. He was 34. Dunn, a dar ... |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:05 PM PDT Joe Courtney loved the Lord and all people I worked for Joe Courtney for almost 19 years and there wasn't a day that went by that he didn't thank me as I was leaving for the day. Joe was a kind and gentle man who loved the Lord with all his hear ... |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:07 PM PDT Tuesday CLASSES Beginning and Intermediate Computer Class, 9 and 10:45 a.m. Southwood Community Center. Four-week course designed for senior adults. $45. parksweb.cstx.gov or 764-6371. Intermediate-Advanced Jazz Ensemble Class, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. T ... |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2011 06:12 PM PDT Red Sox 14, Padres 5: BOSTON -- Adrian Gonzalez drove in three runs with a single and double in a 10-run seventh inning against his former team and the hot-hitting Boston Red Sox rolled to a 14-5 win over the struggling San Diego Padres on Monday ni ... |
| Venus Williams, Nadal win openers at Wimbledon Posted: 20 Jun 2011 10:11 AM PDT WIMBLEDON, England -- Back on one of tennis' top stages, Venus Williams cut a familiar figure Monday at Wimbledon, from her latest original, somewhat-see-through outfit to her trademark booming serves and aggressive groundstrokes.Williams smacked sev ... |
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