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- Bryan-College Station prepares for inaugural marathon
- College Station City Council approves junior college bowl
- Keep Brazos Beautiful founder Dorothy Miller dies at 89
- Miramont chefs create gingerbread model of club house
- Citations issued in two wrecks at College Station intersection
- Mistrial declared in local evading case
- Bryan Christmas Parade set for Friday
- Report finds more drivers texting behind the wheel
- Coca-Cola moves formula for 1st time since 1925
- College Station green seminar set for Tuesday
- Slain Virginia Tech officer identified as father, veteran
- EPA: Fracking may taint water
- Less than half of Texas in worst drought stage
- Second child shot by mom in Texas welfare standoff dies
- Second child shot by mom in Texas welfare standoff dies
- Southern Baptists evaluate name
- Small steps taken at climate summit
- Air Force admits troop remains sent to dump
- Various vines for covering chain-link fencing
- Afghan mountain pass symbolic of transition from U.S. troops
- UltraViolet system by Warner Bros. falls flat
- Garden calendar
- All shade gardens not equal: Define 'shade' before planting
| Bryan-College Station prepares for inaugural marathon Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:18 PM PST Three days before the inaugural Atkinson Toyota BCS Marathon, dozens of students rushed around tables stacked high with goodies at the KOR Education School in College Station, stuffing 1,500 bags that will be handed to the runners on Sunday. "Thi ...   |
| College Station City Council approves junior college bowl Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:20 PM PST The College Station City Council voted Thursday to commit $25,000 to bring a junior college bowl game to the city. The game would be called the Brazos Valley Bowl and will likely begin in December 2012, officials said. Blinn College is spearheadin ... |
| Keep Brazos Beautiful founder Dorothy Miller dies at 89 Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:20 PM PST A woman who many say was ahead of her time and who set down strong roots during her four decades in the community died recently at the age of 89. Memorial services for Dorothy Miller, co-founder of Keep Brazos Beautiful, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesda ... |
| Miramont chefs create gingerbread model of club house Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:21 PM PST The Miramont Club House is completely edible. At least the gingerbread house version in the main lobby, created by the facility's chefs, is. Pastry chef JiYoung Daily spent about 160 hours with the help of chefs Jessica Sorensen, Kris Keeler, Sa ... |
| Citations issued in two wrecks at College Station intersection Posted: 07 Dec 2011 11:49 PM PST One person was injured and two people were cited in separate wrecks on Texas 6 at the intersection with Emerald Parkway early Thursday, police said. The first wreck was reported at 6:53 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Texas, Officer Rhonda Seaton sa ... |
| Mistrial declared in local evading case Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:20 PM PST Eagle Staff Report Judge Travis Bryan III dismissed a Brazos County jury after declaring a mistrial Thursday morning during the punishment phase of the trial of a man accused of evading arrest with a vehicle. The decision to send the panel home wa ... |
| Bryan Christmas Parade set for Friday Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:19 PM PST Eagle Staff ReportNearly 40 Christmas-themed floats will travel a short route in downtown Bryan Friday night as part of the city's Christmas Parade. Allen Bruggman, spokesman for the city, said the parade used to be an annual event but hasn't taken p ... |
| Report finds more drivers texting behind the wheel Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:21 PM PST WASHINGTON -- Texting while driving increased 50 percent last year despite a rush by states to ban the practice, federal safety officials said Thursday. Two out of 10 drivers say they've sent messages from behind the wheel -- and that spikes much h ... |
| Coca-Cola moves formula for 1st time since 1925 Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:20 AM PST ATLANTA -- The Coca-Cola Company has moved its secret formula for the first time in 86 years, taking it from a bank vault to a new repository on exhibit at its downtown Atlanta museum. The world's largest beverage maker says the new vault contain ... |
| College Station green seminar set for Tuesday Posted: 08 Dec 2011 05:52 AM PST College Station Recycling will hold a free seminar Tuesday for community members to learn about environmentally friendly gift ideas, parties and purchasing.The seminar will be from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Public Works Office on the second floor ... |
| Slain Virginia Tech officer identified as father, veteran Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:21 PM PST BLACKSBURG, Va. -- A gunman killed a Virginia Tech police officer Thursday at a campus parking lot and then apparently shot himself to death nearby in an attack that shook the school nearly five years after it was the scene of the deadliest shootin ... |
| Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:19 PM PST CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday for the first time that fracking -- a controversial method of improving the productivity of oil and gas wells -- may be to blame for causing groundwater pollution.The draft ... |
| Less than half of Texas in worst drought stage Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:05 PM PST Associated Press LUBBOCK -- Recent rains in parts of Texas have led to less than half of the state being in the worst category of drought for the first time since last spring. The U.S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday shows 43.29 percent of Te ... |
| Second child shot by mom in Texas welfare standoff dies Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:03 PM PST McALLEN -- A 10-year-old son of a woman who shot her two children and then killed herself during a police standoff at a Texas welfare office died on Thursday, a day after his sister succumbed to her wounds. Timothy Grimmer died Thursday evening at ... |
| Second child shot by mom in Texas welfare standoff dies Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:03 PM PST McALLEN -- A 10-year-old son of a woman who shot her two children and then killed herself during a police standoff at a Texas welfare office died on Thursday, a day after his sister succumbed to her wounds. Timothy Grimmer died Thursday evening at ... |
| Southern Baptists evaluate name Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:21 PM PST What if Southern Baptists were no longer called Southern Baptists? Would more people walk through church doors? Some leaders in the nation's largest Protestant denomination say it's an idea that needs to be considered for an evangelistic faith with ... |
| Small steps taken at climate summit Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:21 PM PST DURBAN, South Africa -- As a global climate conference enters the home stretch, it's likely that the 194 nations represented will reach some consensus on how to respond to the emissions that are warming the planet. But details on how tough those meas ... |
| Air Force admits troop remains sent to dump Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:18 PM PST WASHINGTON -- The Air Force came in for heavy criticism Thursday over its handling of the remains of America's war dead, including complaints that it has not been upfront about the extent of the problem. The criticism came after the service said it h ... |
| Various vines for covering chain-link fencing Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:21 PM PST By NEIL SPERRYDear Neil: I have several hundred feet of ugly, bare chain-link fencing that I would like to have covered with some type of vine next spring and summer. It would be nice if it were flowered, but that's not necessary. I would like simply ... |
| Afghan mountain pass symbolic of transition from U.S. troops Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:18 PM PST GULRUDDIN OUTPOST, Afghanistan -- U.S. forces scored a strategic victory against the Taliban four months ago when they seized a mountain pass that had enabled suicide bombers to make their way from Pakistan to the Afghan capital, Kabul. But as Ame ... |
| UltraViolet system by Warner Bros. falls flat Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:21 PM PST LOS ANGELES -- Warner Bros. is learning a hard lesson about launching an ill-conceived product in the age of social media. When the studio introduced its first movies on the new UltraViolet format in October, consumers were led to believe they cou ... |
| Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:19 PM PST Friday * A&M Garden Club meeting, 9:30 a.m. 115 Lee, College Station. Program: "Floral Design of Historic Holiday Wreaths" by Geneva Eubanks and Maryan Manson. Bring a covered dish for lunch and a plant or other garden item to exchange. Prospect ... |
| All shade gardens not equal: Define 'shade' before planting Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:18 PM PST One of the toughest tasks in gardening is dealing with the dark side: coaxing plants to grow where the sun won't shine. But the challenge is worth it. Shade gardens can introduce many subtle colors and varying leaf textures to otherwise barren pa ... |
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