Brazos Valley cleans up after storms
<BR>Brazos Valley residents on Saturday began what was, for some, the arduous task of cleaning up the debris and devastation left in the wake of Friday night's torrential rainstorm.<BR>A total of 6.45 inches of rain was measured through Saturday morning ...
Tornado warning issued for Brazos, Burleson
A tornado warning has been issued for Brazos County and eastern Burleson County; some small hail already has been reported.<BR>The National Weather Service's Doppler radar indicated severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado just after 6:30 p. ...
Tom Light Chevrolet gives $500 to education...
Eagle Staff Report<BR>Money donated by Tom Light Chevrolet will go toward supporting the fifth annual "50 Men Who Can Cook" event that will take place at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Brazos County Expo Complex. <BR>The dealership donated $500 to the College S ...
Educational to the core
A scale model of the research vessel JOIDES Resolution rests on display Tuesday as Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History Curator of Collections and Exhibits Bess Manning prepares the museum's new exhibit, Getting to The Core: the JOIDES Resolution. ...
Agundiz found guilty of engaging in criminal...
<BR>Brazos County jurors are expected to begin deliberations Tuesday in the punishment phase of an engaging in criminal activity case of a 28-year-old man who faces life in prison for his involvement in a 2008 gang shooting. <BR>"Marco" Cabrera Antonio A ...
Agundiz guilty of engaging in criminal activity
UPDATE: "Marco" Cabrera Antonio Agundiz has been found guilty of engaging in criminal activity, and the trial is proceeding with the punishment phase. Prosecutors plan to rest their case by the end of the day.<BR>____<BR>A Brazos County jury broke for d ...
Off-duty UPD officer's eye-witness account leads...
Authorities said two Brazos Valley residents attempted somewhat different tactics when trying — but failing — to steal merchandise from local Walmart stores over the weekend. <BR>A 36-year-old woman tried to walk out of the Colleg ...
Tax man cometh on Tuesday
<BR>Property taxes are due Tuesday in Brazos County, but tax office employees are warning residents to get their payments in early. <BR>Last year, some payments arrived late after mix-ups in the mail. <BR>"Some changes over the past few years by the Postal ...
Flipping around
Rudder High School's Cody White performs his floor routine Friday as his teammates watch during a gymnastics meet at Brazos Valley Gymnastics Friday.
Homeless look to move past struggles
<BR>Some in the Brazos Valley are homeless by choice and others are simply unaware of services available to them that could put them on the path to stability. <BR>During Wednesday's annual "point in time" count of the homeless in the seven-county region, ...
Derby Girls season to start Sunday
Eagle Staff Report<BR>The Brazos Valley Derby Girls will kick off the 2012 season with a game at 6 p.m. Sunday. The team will split into two groups that will face off. <BR>Tickets are $7 at the door and $5 in advance for the match at the VFW Post 4692, 7 ...
Cuddly critters donated to law enforcement
Ann Anderson, vice president of programs for the Republican Women of Brazos Valley, arranges a stack of 50 stuffed animals the organization donated to local law enforcement during a ceremony Thursday at the Texas Roadhouse Restaurant in College Stati ...
Committee open to Brazos Valley medical examiner
Discussions about bringing a medical examiner's office to the Brazos Valley and to establish an airport friendly zone around Easterwood Airport were received positively Monday by those at an Intergovernmental Committee meeting. "In some meetings prev ...
Children get a taste of the symphony
Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra conductor and director Marcelo Bussiki conducts Concerto in F, Movement 1: Allegro by George Gershwin, a piece that was part of this year's Children's Concert in Rudder Auditorium on Monday morning. The local symphony ...
Driven to have fun
Jeffrey Parrish, 9, sends dirt flying as he rides his go-cart Sunday in his backyard in east Brazos County. His dad, who purchased the go-cart, said Jeffrey rides all day on the weekends, and has worn a quarter-mile mini-course that meanders around t ...
New group aims to help wounded vets
Founded to support a national organization, Patriots and Heroes Outdoors, several local residents have recently established a local nonprofit agency called Brazos River Wounded Warriors Outdoors. Tammy Underwood, BRWWO vice president, said the group is planning its an event for next month.
Heart Ball tickets sell at record pace
Ticket sales for this year's Brazos Valley Heart Ball already have surpassed attendance at last year's event. <BR>The Ball, which benefits the American Heart Association, is scheduled for Feb. 10 at Miramont Country Club. More than 500 people have purc ...
Volunteers needed for annual homeless count
A dozen local nonprofit organizations are expected to work together next week to get an accurate count of the homeless population in the region. The effort, scheduled for Jan. 26, involves volunteers working with the Brazos Valley Coalition for the H ...
Police credit training for quickly solving 2011 BV...
<BR>Every murder committed in Brazos County in 2011 resulted in a suspect being arrested within 48 hours -- an uncommon record that officials attribute to better training and a little luck. <BR>"A lot of things have to come together but we've learned ove ...
Contest winner will take a trip to D.C.
Eagle Staff Report<BR>Today is National Amber Alert Awareness Day, and local fifth grade students are doing their part to get the word out. <BR>For the second year, the Amber Alert Network of the Brazos Valley has asked the students to make posters. This ...
Donations from grocers to aid Brazos Valley Food...
<BR>Kroger helped jump-start the Brazos Valley Food Bank's drive to expand its decade-old facility with a $100,000 donation, and H-E-B will soon be following with a similar-sized contribution, it announced Thursday.<BR>The Kroger donation accounts for 15 ...
BBB looking for ethics nominations
Eagle Staff Report<BR>The Better Business Bureau of Brazos Valley and Deep East Texas is seeking nominations by Feb. 22 for its annual Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics.<BR>Torch Awards are the highest honor the bureau gives to businesses in its 18-cou ...
Supreme Court weighs using drug dogs at doors
<BR>Local police say it's not practiced in Brazos County, but soon the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether drug-sniffing dogs can be used to detect marijuana at the front doors of homes and apartments. <BR>The question of whether the practice was lega ...
Brazos County looking for help with website
Eagle Staff Report<BR>As part of the redesign of the Brazos County website, those working on the project are asking for photos from residents. <BR>Patricia Fish, the county's webmaster, said in a news release the photos will be used in slideshows on the ...
Animal shelter giving pet surgery rebates
Eagle Staff ReportArea residents have an opportunity to receive a $20 rebate from the Brazos Animal Shelter for spaying or neutering their animals during January. Those living in Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson or Washington counti ...

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