Thursday, March 8, 2012

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Today's News from TheEagle.com

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Kindergarten cowpokes

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:19 PM PST


Myia Chambers pulls classmate Geargia Shields in a “covered” wagon created for the rodeo. The kids were encouraged to dress up western-style while learning about using a lasso, exploring cattle bones, riding in a saddle, playing horsesh ...

Kindergarten cowpokes

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:19 PM PST


Myia Chambers pulls classmate Geargia Shields in a “covered” wagon created for the rodeo. The kids were encouraged to dress up western-style while learning about using a lasso, exploring cattle bones, riding in a saddle, playing horsesh ...

Superintendent: CSISD in dire financial straits

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:18 PM PST


College Station schools face a dire funding shortfall that will only grow worse if Texas lawmakers don't reform the school finance system, Superintendent Eddie Coulson said Wednesday.
"State funding is not adequate for the expectations that state ...

Superintendent: CSISD in dire financial straits

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:18 PM PST


College Station schools face a dire funding shortfall that will only grow worse if Texas lawmakers don't reform the school finance system, Superintendent Eddie Coulson said Wednesday.
"State funding is not adequate for the expectations that state ...

A&M System Chancellor John Sharp answers outsourcing questions

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:20 PM PST


Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp stopped by the Bryan Rotary Club's weekly meeting on Wednesday to talk about the possibility of outsourcing services and opened the floor to questions or comments.
The speech was part of an ongoing effor ...

A&M System Chancellor John Sharp answers outsourcing questions

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:20 PM PST


Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp stopped by the Bryan Rotary Club's weekly meeting on Wednesday to talk about the possibility of outsourcing services and opened the floor to questions or comments.
The speech was part of an ongoing effor ...

Man faces felony after pocketing items at Walmart, police say

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 12:42 AM PST

A Navasota man has been charged with stealing batteries and a rifle scope from a College Station store.
Officers were dispatched to Walmart, at 1815 Brothers Blvd., about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. A shopper spotted Wesley Parker Muth hiding batteries and a ...

ConocoPhillips donates $1 million to Texas A&M Foundation

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:18 PM PST


The Texas A&M Foundation recently received a $1 million donation from ConocoPhillips to fund the ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Scholars Program and other academic programs at the university.
The gift was presented to the foundation earlier this month ...

ConocoPhillips donates $1 million to Texas A&M Foundation

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:18 PM PST


The Texas A&M Foundation recently received a $1 million donation from ConocoPhillips to fund the ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Scholars Program and other academic programs at the university.
The gift was presented to the foundation earlier this month ...

Weather Whys: What causes wind?

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 10:06 AM PST

Q: Some days it's very breezy, and other days, there seems to be no wind at all. What causes wind?
A: There are several reasons why it's windy one day and calm the next, says Brent McRoberts of Texas A&M University. Wind is caused by air flowing ...

Police: Man arrested on drug charges after struggling with officers

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 12:58 AM PST

A 22-year-old Bryan man was arrested on drug charges after struggling with officers during a traffic stop, authorities said.
Bryan police officers said they saw Kwame Marcel Taylor driving on East 23rd Street about 4 p.m. Tuesday and recognized him ...

Panera Bread plans to open University Drive location

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:20 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
Panera Bread plans to open a bakery-cafe in College Station this summer.
The St. Louis-based company specializes in fresh-baked bread but also serves salads, sandwiches and soup.
The College Station franchise owners, Mark and Mo ...

Panera Bread plans to open University Drive location

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:20 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
Panera Bread plans to open a bakery-cafe in College Station this summer.
The St. Louis-based company specializes in fresh-baked bread but also serves salads, sandwiches and soup.
The College Station franchise owners, Mark and Mo ...

Panera Bread plans to open University Drive location

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:20 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
Panera Bread plans to open a bakery-cafe in College Station this summer.
The St. Louis-based company specializes in fresh-baked bread but also serves salads, sandwiches and soup.
The College Station franchise owners, Mark and Mo ...

Lenny's Sub Shop gets new owners

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:19 PM PST


Two College Station natives have returned home to take over something they love: the local Lenny's Sub Shop franchise.
Cody and Tracy Maxwell moved to Bryan about a month ago from Waco, bringing with them another business they've created, Capitol ...

Lenny's Sub Shop gets new owners

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:19 PM PST


Two College Station natives have returned home to take over something they love: the local Lenny's Sub Shop franchise.
Cody and Tracy Maxwell moved to Bryan about a month ago from Waco, bringing with them another business they've created, Capitol ...

Solar storm headed toward Earth may disrupt power

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 03:59 AM PST


WASHINGTON -- An impressive solar flare is heading toward Earth and could disrupt power grids, GPS and airplane flights.
Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center said the sun erupted Tues ...

Registration open for Bryan Family Campout

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:20 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
Registration began this week for the annual Family Campout at Austin's Colony Park.
The city of Bryan's campout begins at 3 p.m. April 21 behind Harvey Mitchell Elementary School on Austin's Colony Parkway. Early registration las ...

Two men accused of trying to steal video games

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 01:33 AM PST

Two men were arrested on theft charges after being accused of trying to steal video games.
Bryan police said officers responded to Walmart on Briarcrest Driver about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday after a store employee spotted two men taking video games off the ...

Catching wind

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:18 PM PST

Wind surfer Maury Jacob carries his board to the water at Lake Bryan on a windy Tuesday afternoon. Today is supposed to be another windy day, with storms likely.

Group to host free star party March 17

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:19 PM PST

Eagle Staff Report
A free "star party" will be held for all ages at the Winedale Historic Complex near Round Top on March 17 at 6 p.m.
The event, hosted by the Colorado Dark-Sky Explorers, will include stargazing at planets, clusters and nebula usi ...

Theatre Company putting on musical 'The Drowsy Chaperone'

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:21 PM PST

Randy Wilson's passion for musical theater was rooted when growing up in Bryan-College Station, where at the time there was no theater but plenty of movies where he'd go see film versions of Annie Get Your Gun, Carousel, Showboat, Oklahoma and the li ...

Theatre Company putting on musical 'The Drowsy Chaperone'

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:21 PM PST

Randy Wilson's passion for musical theater was rooted when growing up in Bryan-College Station, where at the time there was no theater but plenty of movies where he'd go see film versions of Annie Get Your Gun, Carousel, Showboat, Oklahoma and the li ...

Earth in path of solar storm

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:18 PM PST


WASHINGTON -- Earth's magnetic field is expected to be shaken like a snow globe by the largest solar storm in five years.
After hurtling through space for a day and a half, a massive cloud of charged particles is due to arrive early Thursday and c ...

Earth in path of solar storm

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:18 PM PST


WASHINGTON -- Earth's magnetic field is expected to be shaken like a snow globe by the largest solar storm in five years.
After hurtling through space for a day and a half, a massive cloud of charged particles is due to arrive early Thursday and c ...

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