NEW YORK -- Holly Price Alford is over the moon about Disney's first black princess. Her 8-year-old daughter is, too, but not because the princess is black."She understands that this is a princess who is African American," said Alford, who is black ... full story
This holiday season, many travelers will be able to keep a close eye on home.Thanks to new security system technology, including live video feed, you can monitor everything from the front door to the sump pump from hundreds of miles away."You can see ... full story
NEW YORK -- If you're throwing around the term "app" a lot but it has nothing to do with iPhones, you must have a high school senior in the family working on a college app.Application, that is.And while it's stressful for teenagers to deal with coll ... full story
Just offer the notion that she's an athlete and Alana Mallon says "absolutely!"She and her Riverdance colleagues are long-jumpers without the sand, sprinters without the blocks, high jumpers who set the bar high every night. Mallon is one of six lead ... full story
NEW YORK -- A man named Michael from New York wakes up in the desert, much to his surprise.Fortunately, a pleasant-looking village is nearby.Unfortunately, Michael wants to get back to New York and finds he can't."That's not possible," the Village el ... full story
BRIDGE CLUBStar Duplicate Bridge Club met Oct. 30 at College Station Conference Center. Winners were: N/S -- 1. Barbara McAllister and Josephine Williamson; 2. Joyce Zarzycki and Barbara Petty. E/W -- 1. Tila Palmer and Carl Ruck; 2. Shirley and Fra ... full story
Sunday* 37th Annual Elks Hoop Shoot competition. 1:30 p.m. St. Joseph gymnasium. 324-1635.* Deadline for applications for The Texas Commission on the Arts 2010 class of the Young Masters scholarship program. Provides students in grades 8-12 with fina ... full story
Here are this week's school menus for Bryan and College Station public schools and St. Joseph Catholic schools. Milk is included with the price of each meal.St. Joseph Catholic schoolsMonday: Egg rolls, fried rice, mixed fruit, cookie.Tuesday: Grille ... full story
CHICAGO -- Henry Ford would have hated 2009, and not just because it's been a tough year to sell cars.Ford, as the story goes, refused to do business on Friday the 13th, and this week marks the third time this year that the 13th will fall on a Frida ... full story
DALLAS -- From glittering beaded flapper dresses to silky pantsuits meant for entertaining at home, a new exhibit celebrates a time when women bobbed their hair, ventured out to speakeasies and dared to shorten their hemlines."Painting the Town: 192 ... full story
NEW YORK -- Some of fashion's best-known names are playing musical chairs.Faced with a consolidating department store industry and eroding sales, some labels are cutting ties with retailers that sold their clothing and betting their future with one c ... full story
Texas A&M University and the city of College Station are setting aside a day to celebrate international diversity, but one need only stroll around College Station, Bryan, A&M, Blinn College or any of our public or private school campuses to s ... full story
VIOLINS FOR THE VALLEYThe Finale for the Violins for the Valley fundraising project was held Oct. 24 at Miramont Country Club in Bryan. The event benefited the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra.Sandi Hudson won the auction to purchase the "Crescendo" ... full story
* The Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center is looking for a Spanish-speaking assistant to help therapists and patients by translating from English to Spanish during treatment sessions.The staff at the center will work with the volunteer's availability ... full story
Sunday* Model Railroad Open Houses. 1-6 p.m. Homes and clubs in the Bryan-College Station area will open for visitors. For schedule and locations, go to http://sanjac.leoslair.com/tour.htm* Bryan Rotary 7th Annual Veterans Parade -- We Will Never For ... full story
Here are this week's school menus. Milk is included.BryanMonday: Sea-shaped fish sticks, hot dog, macaroni and cheese, green beans, fruit.Tuesday: Mexi (taco) quesadilla, toasted cheese sandwich, tomato soup with crackers, tossed salad with ranch, wh ... full story
NEW YORK -- There is such a bounty of botanical-based beauty products, you might think they grow on trees.Many fruits and vegetables are indeed considered legitimate treatments, but it's because of that efficacy that users should know the differences ... full story
Ray Dobson and the dog he now calls Goblin both had a problem.The little mixed-breed who was rescued from the streets of Puerto Rico needed a home. Dobson, of Orleans, Mass., was losing his hearing."My wife saw me kind of dropping out," he says. "As ... full story
'Can I call you back tomorrow, we are having a small crisis coordinating some blinds!" Nan Curtis told me in a courteous but mildly frantic voice last week. It seems that reinventing Texas A&M University's Forsyth Center Galleries is no easy chor ... full story
I hope you have made it by the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum to see our newest exhibit, The Culture of Wine. It is simply stunning. Throughout the exhibit, every section is a learning experience emphasizing how a good winemaker combi ... full story
MUMFORD SCHOOLSFor the fifth time in seven years, the Robotics Team from Mumford school district has won the First Place Robot prize at the Brazos BEST competition, which was held at A&M Consolidated High School in College Station on Oct. 24. The ... full story
Sunday* Brazos Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4692 Turkey Shoot. 12:30 p.m. Shotgun range is behind post. Paper targets at 30 yards; post supplies the ammo (12-, 20- and .410-gauge). $17 for first five rounds. Youth .410- and 20-gauge guns avai ... full story
WASHINGTON -- It's the ultimate trick-or-treating treasure, that one house on the block that offers the coolest candy and surprises galore.This year it's the big gated place on Pennsylvania Avenue, No. 1600. Welcome to the White House, boys and girls ... full story
When Macey Lively started figure skating four years ago, she set a goal: She wanted to qualify for a regional competition. On Oct. 14 in Grapevine, she not only achieved her goal, but earned herself a silver medal. The 15-year-old A&M Consolidat ... full story
In this day when cover bands are a dime a dozen and many, quite frankly, are not worth a dime to see, MSC OPAS this week brings to town what may be the epitome of make-believe superstars.To say The Beatles are coming to Texas A&M would border on ... full story
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