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Well-deserved pampering
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| Published Friday, May 09, 2008 |
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Robin Sutton gets her nails and eyes done by her daughter Katy (left) and Katy's classmate Briana Brandow, both 6, during a kindergarten Mother's Day Makeover at Southwood Valley Elementary School on Thursday. Kindergartners performed manicures, hand ...
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Luncheon honors local celebrity Cashion
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| Published Friday, May 09, 2008 |
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Friends and family from across the U.S. gathered Thursday to honor a local celebrity for his lifetime of community service.
M.L. "Red" Cashion, a longtime professional football referee and local businessman, was the focus of the Brazos Co ...
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Eyes on the prize
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| Published Friday, May 09, 2008 |
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Sometimes, Texas A&M University graduating senior Steve Sanford can't help wondering how things might have been different.
Would it have taken him five years instead of four to earn his degree? Could he have had a part-time job? Would ...
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Castro says music's not over yet
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| Published Friday, May 09, 2008 |
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Jason Castro wrote on a class project Web site last year that he wanted to pursue a career in music after graduation.
Even though his American Idol run has come to an end, it looks like his dream may become a reality.
The exposure h ...
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5,500 Aggies expected to graduate
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| Published Friday, May 09, 2008 |
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Texas A&M University is expected to graduate a record 5,500 Aggies during spring commencement ceremonies scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Reed Arena.
The Aggies -- more than 1,000 of whom are graduate students -- will be split amon ...
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St. Joseph gains stroke certification
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| Published Friday, May 09, 2008 |
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St. Joseph Regional Health Center has received certification as one of 28 primary stroke centers in the state.
The hospital earned the distinction based on the results of an announced on-site review by the Joint Commission for Primary Str ...
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Polling Places
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| Published Friday, May 09, 2008 |
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The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday for municipal and school district elections.
Following are the sites at which to cast a ballot. For a Bryan voter precinct map, go to http://gis.bryantx.gov/gis/website/voter_
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CS man arrested in firearm incident
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| Published Friday, May 09, 2008 |
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A College Station man was arrested Thursday after he was accused of pointing a gun at a person who had discarded a bottle in his yard, according to police.
The man, whose identity was not released, was charged with second-degree felony aggravate ...
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Council to focus on vision for CS
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| Published Friday, May 09, 2008 |
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College Station City Council members will gather for a two-day visioning retreat this summer in hopes of deciding what they want the community to look like, officials announced Thursday.
The event will serve as a precursor to talks about ...
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Bryan man convicted of beating neighbor to death
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| Published Friday, May 09, 2008 |
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A Brazos County jury took more than six hours Thursday to convict a Bryan man of beating his neighbor to death with a shotgun.
Ernest Lee Hamilton Jr., 53, was convicted of murder in 361st District Court in the June death of his neighbor, ...
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Med rewarded for work with clinic
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| Published Friday, May 09, 2008 |
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The Brazos Valley Community Action Agency Inc. recognized College Station Medical Center on Thursday for its contribution to the agency's community health center.
The Med received the agency's top honor, the Community Action Partner of the ...
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3 teens accused of abusing corpse
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| Published Friday, May 09, 2008 |
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HOUSTON -- Three Kingwood teens have been arrested and accused of digging up a secluded grave and removing a skull in Humble, a city north of Houston.
Kevin Wade Jones and Matthew Richard Gonzalez, both 17 and of Kingwood, told Houston police th ...
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An introduction to Teen Court
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| Published Thursday, May 08, 2008 |
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Don't get involved in the justice system, a speaker warned a group of Bryan High School students Wednesday.
"The easiest way [to get out] is to never get started," she said.
Local drug court officer Martha Banks explained to a group ...
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Three tornadoes strike Robertson
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| Published Thursday, May 08, 2008 |
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Officials in Robertson County were cleaning up Wednesday night after three tornadoes touched down around Bremond.
No one was injured in the storms, and officials did not believe any buildings were damaged. Trees and power lines were down, ...
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All about nails
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| Published Thursday, May 08, 2008 |
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Trish Phan moved to the Bryan-College Station area from Houston more than 10 years ago, saying she hoped to escape the big city and find a place for her nail salon business to grow.
"Back then, this was a small, quiet town -- nowhere near ...
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Nearly 3,000 cast votes early in B-CS
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| Published Thursday, May 08, 2008 |
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About 873 Bryan residents have cast early ballots in the municipal and school board elections, and more than three times that number have voted early in College Station.
College Station City Secretary Connie Hooks said Wednesday that about 2,838 ...
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Man charged with prescription fraud
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| Published Thursday, May 08, 2008 |
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A Bryan man was arrested after he attempted to fill a fraudulent prescription for pain medication at a College Station pharmacy, authorities said.
Matthew Brandon Bour, 26, was charged Tuesday with prescription fraud, a third-degree felony. He ...
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Hall of Fame honors leaders
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| Published Thursday, May 08, 2008 |
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Carli Kolbe is one of A&M Consolidated High School's most outstanding students, according to her teachers.
And, Kolbe said, there's one person who has helped her do her best through her school career.
"You were more than just a ...
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Datebook for May 8
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| Published Thursday, May 08, 2008 |
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College Station Rotary Club, 6:45 a.m. College Station Hilton Hotel and Conference Center, 801 E. University Drive. 823-2645.
Officers' Wives' Club, 11 a.m., Martha's Bloomers in Navasota. Luncheon. Program by Tricia Barksdale, florist. 693-1129 ...
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Cindie's will remain open
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| Published Thursday, May 08, 2008 |
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A Bryan advisory board overturned a staff ruling Wednesday, allowing Cindie's Boutique to remain open even though it sells explicit DVDs and sexual devices.
Bryan staff members determined in March that the lingerie store in North Park Pla ...
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Births for May 8
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| Published Thursday, May 08, 2008 |
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Area hospitals reported the following births this week. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names printed.
St. Joseph Regional Health Center
May 5, 2008
Alyssa and Jeremy Johnson, College Stat ...
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Jason Castro Timeline
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| Published Thursday, May 08, 2008 |
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Aug. 7 -- Jason Castro tries out for American Idol at an open audition at Texas Stadium in Irving.
Feb. 13 -- Fox announces that Castro is in the top 24 contestants to be invited to Hollywood.
March 19 -- Castro is propelled into the top ...
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Future looks bright for A&M graduates
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| Published Thursday, May 08, 2008 |
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The tide is turning for Texas A&M University graduates hoping to remain in Aggieland, area employers say.
"The local job market is such that anybody who wants a job here can work," said Bonnie Boatwright, owner of College Station-based ...
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Castro shows class in 'Idol' defeat
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| Published Thursday, May 08, 2008 |
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Aggieland narrowly missed out joining Jason Castro on the American Idol stage when he was booted from the show Wednesday as the contestants were narrowed to three.
Texas A&M's marketing department worked around the clock over the past ...
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Tornadoes spotted in Robertson County
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| Published Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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Tornadoes were spotted in Robertson County Wednesday night as a storm system moved through the area. Law enforcement officials said there were reports of tornado sightings near Bremond.At 8:40 p.m., storm spotters and radar observed a tornado near Ea ...
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Castro eliminated from 'American Idol'
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| Published Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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Jason Castro, the dreadlocked Aggie on American Idol, was eliminated Wednesday after making it to the show’s final four competitors.On Tuesday, the show’s judges criticized Castro’s performances of Bob Marley’s I Shot the Sheriff and Bob Dylan’s Mr. ...
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Inmate escapes jail work crew
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| Published Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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Brazos County sheriff's officials were continuing to investigate late Tuesday how a 64-year-old inmate managed to walk away while serving on a work crew at the Brazos County Exposition Complex earlier in the day.
Rafael Zamarron Cruz escap ...
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Hopefuls court student vote
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| Published Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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The upcoming College Station City Council election has mobilized Texas A&M University students, but some say they believe they've been misled by the candidates.
As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 500 people had cast ballots at a new mu ...
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Castro fails to rock the judges
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| Published Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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It was a night of rock stars -- mostly.
Aggie Jason Castro and the other three contestants remaining on American Idol performed songs from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on Tuesday night's show.
The Texas A&M junior kno ...
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Date Book for May 7
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| Published Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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Bryan Rotary Club, noon to 1 p.m., Briarcrest Country Club.
Brazos Valley Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Central Park (under the pavilion), College Station. 775-9500.
Fundraiser for God's Little Creatures Rescue, Fuddruckers, College Station. A ...
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CS woman arrested on theft charge
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| Published Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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A College Station woman was released from jail Tuesday, one day after she was charged with stealing more than $3,000 from her employer.
Charnel Daniels, 43, told Bryan police she borrowed $3,200 in March while working at the Texan Mart on North ...
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Bryan business owner honored
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| Published Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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The recipient of the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce's annual Community Impact Award said she was humbled by the recognition.
Janet Briaud, founder and chief executive of Briaud Financial Planning, received the award for area wom ...
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3 arrested in copper wire theft
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| Published Wednesday, May 07, 2008 |
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Three Bryan men were charged Monday with felony theft after authorities reported finding them leaving a high school construction site in a truck loaded with stolen copper wiring.
The trio -- including a former employee at the job site who ...
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Escaped Brazos County felon caught
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| Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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Brazos County authorities have captured an inmate who escaped from a work crew near the Expo Center earlier Tuesday.Rafael Zamarron Cruz, 64, was convicted last week of felony driving while intoxicated and sentenced to five years in prison, but had y ...
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Police say CS man struck five vehicles
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| Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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A 19-year-old College Station man posted $6,000 bail Monday after police said he struck several cars parked along a street.
College Station police arrested Evan Owen Burden around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, after police were called to an apartment comple ...
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Meece family ordered to pay $320,000 in case
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| Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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Former justices of the peace Patrick and Margaret Meece have been ordered to pay upwards of $220,000 by a Brazos County jury who found the couple breached a contract with a home builder.
Margaret Meece's mother, Margaret Hiebeler, also was ...
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Date Book for May 6
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| Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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May 6
AARP Driver Safety Program classes, 1 to 4:30 p.m., at The Senior Circle, Bryan. $10, reservations required. 731-1231.
Adult Children of Alcoholics, 6:30 p.m., St. Thomas Episcopal Church Early Learning Center, 906 George Bush Drive, ...
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Consol fares well at Science Bowl
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| Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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A&M Consolidated High School made it into the top 16 at the National Science Bowl competition, beating out at least 51 other teams across the nation.
Santa Monica High School in California won the U.S. Department of Energy event, while secon ...
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Camp Cooley opts to sell 3,000 cows
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| Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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A Robertson County cattle ranch is selling off its entire registered herd -- 3,000 cows -- after a U.S. Department of Agriculture quarantine halted two spring sales last month.
"[It] left a pretty big hole in our cash flow," said Mark Cowa ...
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Campaign flier attacks CS candidate
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| Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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A campaign flier that appeared in 4,000 College Station mailboxes last week cautioned voters that it "is not safe" to put a former councilman in charge of tax dollars because of his ties to former Arts Council Director P. David Romei.
Cou ...
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Aggieland could see Castro on Thursday
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| Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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Jason Castro has an added incentive to perform well Tuesday on American Idol, while local Castro fans have an extra reason to vote for the Texas A&M junior.
If Castro remains after Tuesday's performance and Wednesday's elimination roun ...
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Births for May 6
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| Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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St. Joseph Regional Health Center reported the following births Monday. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names printed.
May 2, 2008
Kerri and Mathew Hilley, Anderson, a boy.
May 3, 2008
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Woman, 72, hurt in two-car accident
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| Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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A 72-year-old Jewett woman's injuries were being evaluated at St. Joseph Regional Health Center late Monday after a two-car accident off Texas 21 earlier in the day.
Bryan police said Arlene Massey Beaver was driving with Bonnie Holmes, both of ...
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Rain flowers
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| Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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Water droplets cling to a pair of foxglove
digitalis blooms Monday afternoon during gentle rains on the Texas A&M campus. The Brazos Valley received steady rain for much of the day. More rain is possible Tuesday. See Weather, A9.
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Missing man's body found in Lake Bryan
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| Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
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The body of a missing Bryan man was found Monday evening in Lake Bryan after family members reported him missing a day earlier, police said.
Alfredo Avilez, 26, had been missing just under 24 hours, Bryan police Sgt. Benson Kilgore said.
La ...
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Bryan man jailed on drug charges
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| Published Monday, May 05, 2008 |
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A Bryan man was in jail Sunday on felony drug charges after police reported finding an estimated $4,900 worth of cocaine and $2,900 in cash, officers reported.
Steve Alvarado, 32, was charged with manufacture or delivery of a controlled substanc ...
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Navasota ISD gets $200,000 grant
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| Published Monday, May 05, 2008 |
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The Navasota school district has received a $200,000 grant to provide technology-based supplemental instruction to its students.
The grant comes from the state of Texas' Rural Technology Grant Pilot Program. It will provide online courses ...
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Man goes missing while at Lake Bryan
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| Published Monday, May 05, 2008 |
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A man was missing and feared dead late Sunday after he disappeared while swimming in Lake Bryan.
About 7:45 p.m. Sunday, the man's family members flagged down Texas Parks & Wildlife officials who were patrolling the lake, Capt. Fred Churchil ...
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Cemetery work day in Bryan is Saturday
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| Published Monday, May 05, 2008 |
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Bryan will have its annual cemetery work day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Residents are invited to meet at the city cemetery, 1111 N. Texas Ave., to clean up the grounds, power-wash headstones and enjoy fellowship with other residents.
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Photo: Pumped up to win
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| Published Monday, May 05, 2008 |
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Members of the Cameron Volunteer Fire Department take part in the pumper race competition at the Brazos Center on Sunday. The event was part of the 143rd Semi-Annual Convention of the Central Texas State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association. Braz ...
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Official: Too many Texans uninsured
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| Published Monday, May 05, 2008 |
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One in four Texans lacks health insurance, a state health care official told a local group last week.
And it's a problem the state can't afford, said Dan Stultz, the president and chief executive officer of the Texas Hospital Association.
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Date Book for May 5
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| Published Monday, May 05, 2008 |
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AARP Driver Safety Program classes, 1 to 4:30 p.m., at The Senior Circle, Bryan. $10, reservations required. 731-1231.
Rotary Club Aggieland presents 2008 Aggieland Fiesta, 5-9 p.m., The Tap, College Station. $15. All you can eat fajitas. 774-61 ...
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Correction for May 5
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| Published Monday, May 05, 2008 |
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On Page A14 Sunday, photo captions of the Professional and Family Caregiver of the Year award winners were transposed. Stacy Washington received the Family Caregiver of the Year award, and Olivia Ligues received the Professional Caregiver of the Year ...
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Town talk for May 4
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| Published Sunday, May 04, 2008 |
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Two area caregivers were awarded recently for their dedication and professionalism.
Olivia Ligues of Bryan received the Professional Caregiver of the Year award April 23 at the 16th annual Caregivers Conference in College Station.
Stacy Was ...
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CS man has fantasy gig at ESPN
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| Published Sunday, May 04, 2008 |
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The hometown of Texas A&M University has hosted countless career beginnings.
But they usually don't involve a 14-year-old boy joining a fantasy baseball league.
That is how it worked for Matthew Berry. Twenty-four years after joi ...
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Births for May 4
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| Published Sunday, May 04, 2008 |
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St. Joseph Regional Health Center reported the following births Friday. The list may not be complete because some parents choose not to have their names printed.
May 1, 2008
Athena and Mark Cherry, Bryan, a boy;
Therese and Andrew ...
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College Town for May 4
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| Published Sunday, May 04, 2008 |
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Texas A&M Foundation President Ed Davis, the former interim president of Texas A&M University, has been honored with a 2008 CASE Commonfund Institutionally Related Foundation Award.
The awards are designed to recognize people who make ex ...
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Photo: Click in those car seats
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| Published Sunday, May 04, 2008 |
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Brayden Hamel, 7 months old, sits in his child safety seat as Lenna Wright, an extension agent of Waller County's Family and Consumer Sciences office of Texas A&M's System AgriLife Extension Service, explains the proper use of a child safety seat ...
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Livestock Reports for May 4
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| Published Sunday, May 04, 2008 |
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Brenham
Results of the Cattleman's Brenham Livestock Auction April 30 sale are:
Steers Medium/Large Frame No. 1: 200-300 lbs., $107.50-$175; 300-400 lbs., $90-$125; 400-500 lbs., $87.50-$120; 500-600 lbs., $85-$110; 600-700 lbs., $82.50-$10 ...
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'Going green' more than a fad
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| Published Sunday, May 04, 2008 |
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"Going green" isn't just for hippies anymore.
Local retailers have started selling reusable shopping bags, and celebrities are driving trendy hybrid cars. But the cities of Bryan and College Station say they've been fostering environmental ...
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Campaign's cost $67,500
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| Published Sunday, May 04, 2008 |
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Six candidates vying for seats on the College Station City Council have collectively shelled out more than $67,500 on their campaigns, according to paperwork filed last week with the Texas Ethics Commission.
Seeking the council's Place 1 ...
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A&M weighs development
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| Published Sunday, May 04, 2008 |
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Texas A&M University is working with private developers to create a multimillion-dollar development along University Drive that could include a hotel and conference center, retail shops, restaurants and residential living.
The high-den ...
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Campaign donations for filing period that ended Friday
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| Published Sunday, May 04, 2008 |
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Campaign donations for filing period that ended Friday:
COLLEGE STATION CITY COUNCIL PLACE 1 DONATIONS
JOHN CROMPTON
$600
Jim James
$550
Patricia McDermott
$300
Gary and Linda Halter
$200
Mickey Pose ...
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Astronomy groups to watch night sky
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| Published Saturday, May 03, 2008 |
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The community is invited to "share the night sky" May 10 at an event celebrating National Astronomy Day.
The free gathering is hosted by the Brazos Valley Astronomy Club and Brazos Region Astronomy Service Society. It's set for 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at ...
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Photo: Not just for dummies
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| Published Saturday, May 03, 2008 |
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Laura Allen (right) helps fellow Texas AgriLife Extension Service worker Mindy Menn into her crash test dummy suit before the Click It or Ticket mobilization campaign at Blinn College on Friday. Click It or Ticket, a period of increased safety-belt e ...
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Photo: A salute to heroes
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| Published Saturday, May 03, 2008 |
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Sgt. Jorge DeLeon and other veterans salute as the national anthem is played before the Aggies' home baseball game against Dallas Baptist on Friday. DeLeon, 33, joined the Army in 2001 after eight years on the police force in Puerto Rico. ...
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Tiny cars, but a big honor
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| Published Saturday, May 03, 2008 |
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The cars that Brazos County sheriff's deputies use to patrol the streets are now available to patrol the nation's floors.
Miniature models of the Brazos County Sheriff's Office patrol cars have been licensed by Mattel Inc. as nationally d ...
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Photo: Lucky pennies
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| Published Saturday, May 03, 2008 |
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Texas A&M freshman Sterling Debner places pennies at the feet of the Sul Ross Statue on campus in hopes of acing his final exam in math Friday. Final exams for the spring semester began Friday and will continue through Wednesday.
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Hopefuls tout experience, view
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| Published Saturday, May 03, 2008 |
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Experience versus a new perspective defines the only contested Bryan City Council race, candidates for the Single Member District 3 position said Friday.
One week before election day, incumbent councilman Jason Bienski is touting his thre ...
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Holze goods seized
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| Published Saturday, May 03, 2008 |
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The Texas Comptroller's Office seized Holze Music Co.'s Waco building and inventory Friday, halting operations at the company's Bryan store.
The seizure comes two weeks after the state suspended Holze's sales tax permit for nonpayment of $ ...
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Datebook for May 3
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| Published Saturday, May 03, 2008 |
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Independent Growers Market will open for the summer season, 7 to 11 a.m., 1104 W. William Joel Bryan Parkway (Sons of Hermann Lodge parking lot). 589-2787.
Brazos Valley Farmers Market, 8 to 11 a.m., corner of Texas Avenue and William Joel Bryan ...
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BISD finances focus of hopefuls' concerns
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| Published Saturday, May 03, 2008 |
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A newcomer out to challenge a "good old boy system" is competing with a longtime incumbent who said electing a new member could upset the successful balance of the Bryan school board.
Incumbent David Stasny and first-time candidate Jeff G ...
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Verizon says it fixed cell phone problems
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| Published Saturday, May 03, 2008 |
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Verizon Wireless has resolved a cell site outage that slowed communications for several thousands of its customers in the region.
Company spokeswoman Sheryl Sellaway said customers were having difficulties receiving incoming calls and text messa ...
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