Local News
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09/02/10City of Bryan City of Bryan participates in Power IT Down movement
Recently the City of Bryans Information Technology IT Department participated in Power IT Down day The nation-wide event...
09/02/10The Eagle Showing pride through college colors
Texas A&M officials will likely have no trouble persuading Aggies to participate in a nationwide event on Friday. W...
09/02/10The Eagle Police target parking
Thousands of students resumed classes this week in Bryan-College Station, and complaints of parking violations near Texa...
09/02/10The Eagle Outages to continue through Thursday
Eagle Staff ReportPhone and Internet outages are expected to last throughout the day Thursday at Fannin Elementary Schoo...
09/02/10The Eagle Nude man arrested on burglary charges
Eagle Staff ReportA man whom police reported finding nude and attempting to break into an apartment remained behind bars...
09/02/10The Eagle Grammer found guilty
Jurors met late into Wednesday night before finding a homeless Bryan man guilty of fatally beating a sex offender with a...
09/02/10The Eagle B-CS schools won't be affected by cuts
Eagle Staff ReportBryan and College Station school officials said they won't be affected by cuts to funding for school b...
09/02/10The Eagle A&M gets energy grant
Texas A&M has received a $10 million federal grant that will help build a $70 million combined heat and power genera...
09/02/10The Eagle Comedian Engvall to headline First Yell
Eagle Staff ReportHere's your sign -- to buy tickets to First Yell, that is. Comedian Bill Engvall, a member of the Blue...
09/02/10The Eagle Artists' studio bringing culture to B-CS
It's not just a studio where art is created or a gallery for visitors to stroll through. Downtown Bryan's new artBAC is...
09/01/10KBTX Car Crashes Into College Station House
A driver lost control and crashed into a home in the 1000 block of Lincoln Avenue around 10 P.M. Wednesday.
09/01/10KBTX Fall Allergy Season Just a Weeks Away
High grass, pollen, and mold counts have hundreds of Brazos Valley residents seeking treatment for their allergies.
09/01/10KBTX A new spin on Pro-Life Billboards, "Black and Unwanted"
Drivers along South College Avenue in Bryan can see a message on a billboard that's hard to miss. Powerful words are wri...
09/01/10The Eagle Jury deliberating in murder case of homeless man
Jurors have deliberated for more than five hours in the case of a Bryan man accused of fatally beating a known sex offen...
09/01/10KBTX Donations Help Pay for MSC Renovation
Student fees and donations from alumni and other organizations are helping to pay for the major renovation to the Memori...
09/01/10City of Bryan Guns and Hoses Blood Drive a Success
On Wednesday September 1 2010 the Bryan Police Department and the Bryan Fire Department worked with the Blood Center of ...
09/01/10KBTX 7 Jobs Companies Are Desperate to Fill
With unemployment nearing double digits, it's hard to imagine there are jobs, ready for the taking but it's true. Many c...
09/01/10KBTX One Aggieland Roadway Ranked One of Most Congested Roadways in Texas
Traffic problems are no longer limited to the big cities. One route in Aggieland has been ranked as one of the hundred ...
09/01/10KBTX $1 Million Gift Leads Contributions to Texas A&M's Memorial Student Center Project
Aggies have rallied behind Texas A&M University’s beloved Memorial Student Center (MSC), giving $5.7 million for its ren...
09/01/10KBTX August 2010 One Of The Warmest Ever
August 2010 recorded 22 days of 100 or over degree temperatures this past month. Take that and combine it with overnigh...
09/01/10The Eagle Bryan police and fire hosting blood drive today
Bryan police and firefighters are competing to see who can get the most donations from the public at a blood drive at Ci...
09/01/10The Eagle Driver charged with evading police in car
A 24-year-old man faces a felony evading arrest charge after he told Bryan police he didn't pull over for an officer bec...
09/01/10The Eagle Police: Car passenger charged with felony after attempting to eat pot
A 21-year-old passenger faces a felony charge after Bryan police said he attempted to eat marijuana during a traffic sto...
09/01/10KBTX Firefighters "Fill the Boot" For MDA
Firefighters from the College Station Fire Department are participating in the “Fill the Boot” fundraising campaign that...
09/01/10The Eagle Black children must learn to swim
Can you swim? If you are African American, the chances of you drowning are up some 30 percent or more over your white co...
09/01/10The Eagle Wellborn group looking for deal after being denied hearing
A group of Wellborn residents pursuing efforts to form their own city said Tuesday that they are ready to work toward so...
09/01/10The Eagle Police: Two left kids at home alone
Two Bryan residents were charged this week in separate cases involving children left home alone, authorities said.Thomas...
09/01/10The Eagle Shedding light on modern art
Craig Hollinger, program director at the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley, works to install track lighting for an exhib...
09/01/10The Eagle Fish pond ready for a win
Texas A&M electrician and all-around handyman Cecil Duke, 56, cleans spigots on the Fish Pond fountain Tuesday after...
09/01/10The Eagle Pre-registration for Buddy Walk open
Eagle Staff ReportResidents are invited to participate in the seventh annual Buddy Walk, organized by the Down Syndrome ...
09/01/10The Eagle Business owners recognized for making an impact
In 1932, a local man began collecting scrap metal from a dump yard in Bryan and taking it to a warehouse in Houston, whe...
09/01/10The Eagle Grease fire sends woman to hospital
Eagle Staff ReportA woman was taken by helicopter to a hospital Tuesday night after suffering burns from a grease fire, ...
09/01/10The Eagle Cooking school is planned for Sept. 14
Eagle Staff ReportThe annual Taste of Home Cooking School is set for Sept. 14 at the Brazos County Expo.Doors open at 4 ...
09/01/10The Eagle Bryan gang member gets 15 years
An admitted Bryan gang member was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday as part of a plea agreement for his role in a ...
09/01/10The Eagle A&M System rates faculty accountability
Frank Ashley felt the shifting winds several years ago: As state officials embarked on accountability measures for K-12 ...
08/31/10KBTX Brazos County Woman Airlifted to Dallas Hospital After Grease Fire
A woman attempts to put out a grease fire, but is left with severe burns Tuesday night.
08/31/10KBTX CSISD Superintendent 1 of 5 Finalists for Superintendent of the Year
CSISD Superintendent Eddie Coulson is a finalist for the Texas Association of School Board's annual Superintendent of th...
08/31/10KBTX 98 Acre 'Mini-Horse' Monastery Up For Sale
For three decades it has been a place of worship, a monastery known for its nuns and for their tiny horses. Now this qui...
08/31/10KBTX Chamber Impact Award Winners Announced
The Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce Awarded three local people and their businesses with the Community Impact ...
08/31/10City of Bryan Parking Violations Will Be Enforced
Blinn College and Texas AM University are back in session for the fall semesters That means students are back and traff...
08/31/10KBTX College Station Metro Area Ranked Among Best Places to Raise Family
College Station finds itself inthe Top Ten list of Best Places To Raise a Family.
08/31/10The Eagle A&M gives notices to lecturers
Walter Daugherity, a 24-year Texas A&M senior lecturer with a Harvard doctorate, knew his job could be cut, but it s...
08/31/10The Eagle Watkins' exit plan not yet decided
The Bryan council voted Monday to give City Manager David Watkins notice in writing that he was being let go, but appare...
08/31/10The Eagle Police say they have bank robbery suspect in custody
A police report filed earlier this month described an armed bank robber this way: The suspect is a male wearing a long, ...
08/31/10The Eagle Two die in Brazos Valley wrecks
Eagle Staff Report Two area residents died Monday in unrelated accidents on Brazos Valley roads -- a career truck drive...
08/30/10KBTX Bryan City Council Discusses David Watkins' Departure
Talks continued Monday evening at Bryan City Hall concerning the city's top administrator.
08/30/10KBTX CSISD Holds Attendance Zone Workshop
Monday night the College Station I.S.D. Board of Trustees held a workshop to unveil proposed new attendance zones for 2...
08/30/10The Eagle Bryan Council to give Watkins written notice
The Bryan City Council on Monday evening voted to give written notice to the city manager that they intend to fire him. ...
08/30/10KBTX Two Candidates to Battle for CS City Council Seat
Two people have filed for the Place 5 seat on the College Station City Council. Jana McMillan and John Nichols will go h...
08/30/10The Eagle Dress-wearing bank robber found in Hearne, police say
A police report filed earlier this month described an armed bank robber this way: The suspect is as a male wearing a lon...
08/30/10KBTX Officials: Fire Death Could Have Been Prevented With Working Smoke Alarm
Property management is required to make sure every tenant has a working smoke alarm when they move in. It's the resident...
08/30/10The Eagle Coulson named finalist for Superintendent of the Year
College Station’s top administrator Eddie Coulson on Monday was named one of five finalists for the Superintendent of th...
08/30/10City of Bryan Assistant Public Works Director receives national certification
Recently the American Public Works Association APWA announced that Alton G Rogers PE Assistant Director of Public Works ...
08/30/10KBTX Cross Dressing Bank Robber Arrested
The cross dressing man who robbed a Bryan bank earlier this month is now sitting behind bars.
08/30/10KBTX Wreck Froces Highway Lane Closures Between Hearne & Calvert
Because of a wreck, Highway 6 has been reduced to one lane. Traffic is being re-routed.
08/30/10KBTX Brazos Valley This Morning Gets First Day at A&M Started
Aggies are back on campus, and Monday, so was News 3. Brazos Valley This Morning was live from Military Walk on the Tex...
08/30/10KBTX Chance to Review New College Station School Zones
Nobody likes change, but College Station Independent School District administrators feel new school zone boundary change...
08/30/10KBTX Gravel Truck Overturns-Hwy 105 Shutdown
A wreck and gravel truck spill has closed Highway 105 in both directions between Brenham and Navasota
08/29/10KBTX Construction Project Could Cause Traffic Problems
Construction is expected to start Monday on a 6,000 foot long hike and bike trail.
08/29/10KBTX Texas A&M Welcomes Freshmen at Convocation
Thousands of people packed Reed Arena Sunday for the annual Freshman Convocation.
08/29/10KBTX Construction Begins Monday on New C.S. Hike and Bike Trail
A new 6,000 foot long hike and bike trail parallel to FM 2818 / Harvey Mitchell Parkway is scheduled for completion in J...
08/29/10The Eagle Woman dies after CS apartment fire
A woman has died following a Saturday night fire at the Meridian Apartments on Redmond Drive in College Station. Autho...
08/29/10The Eagle Communities to the rescue
South Brazos County Fire Chief Emily Staples may have said it best. "There's nothing volunteer about the volunteer fire...
08/29/10The Eagle Bryan man jailed on three felony charges
Eagle Staff Report A 32-year-old Bryan man was in jail Saturday on various felony charges, including delivery of crack ...
08/29/10The Eagle Some doubt grant is fair
Bryan and Brazos County each received $2 million this month from a state agency devoted to helping Texas communities rec...
08/28/10KBTX Police: Woman Hits Local Doctor in Gas Station Parking Lot
A Bryan woman is behind bars tonight after police say she slammed her truck into a man in a gas station parking lot.
08/28/10KBTX Man Pleads Guilty in Gang-Related Shooting
A Bryan man will spend twenty-two years in prison after he plead guilty to 2 felony charges.
08/28/10KBTX At least One Person Injured in Apartment Fire
Resident taken to hospital after apartment fire
08/28/10KBTX Grass Fires Blaze Though Brazos County
Three grass fires were reported inside Bryan City limits on Saturday...several more broke out in the county.
08/28/10KBTX A Local Woman's New Beginning After Hurricane Katrina
A local woman came to the Brazos Valley just before Hurricane Katrina. Now, she's celebrating her new life in the Brazos...
08/28/10KBTX DPS Looking for Dallas Sex Offender
Department of Public Safety investigators are looking for a sex offender who escaped from a Dallas halfway house Saturda...
08/28/10The Eagle 2 women jailed for offering sex to cops
2 women jailed on prostitution chargesTwo Bryan women were in jail Friday after being accused of offering to have sex wi...
08/28/10The Eagle Gang member gets 20 years
A Bryan gang member was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to firing a gun at a rival gang mem...
08/28/10The Eagle CS council OKs RV parks in city
More RV owners may soon be calling College Station home after the City Council voted this week to change an ordinance to...
08/28/10The Eagle Moving up the ladder

08/28/10The Eagle Mother testifies in son's defense
Francis Janssen was having a tumor surgically removed from her throat when jury selection began in her son's murder tria...
08/28/10The Eagle Judge proposes budget cuts
Brazos County Judge Randy Sims proposed slicing $26.1 million from the county budget Friday, saying he wanted to keep ta...
08/27/10KBTX Bryan Trialer Destroyed by Friday Blaze
A Bryan family is picking up the pieces after a fire ripped through their trailer. The blaze started around 6p.m. Friday...
08/27/10KBTX Bryan Man's Brazos County Arrest Total: 137
A Bryan man may hold the record for the number of times anyone has been arrested in Brazos County.
08/27/10KBTX Another Washington County Jailer In Trouble With The Law
A Washington County jailer could soon find himself behind bars.
08/27/10KBTX College Drinking 101: Freshman 'Fish' Get Educated
Eager students are gearing up and settling into Aggie Land as they prepare for their first day of school Monday. And wit...
08/27/10The Eagle Bryan doctor injured; woman charged with intoxication assault
A Bryan woman has been charged with intoxication assault after running over a Bryan doctor while driving under the influ...
08/27/10KBTX Brazos Food Bank Gets Big Donation
This is the biggest endeavor the feds have ever taken and the food bank reps say they hope its something they continue t...
08/27/10The Eagle Police: Traces of cocaine, prescription pills found in Bryan home
Two Bryan residents were arrested after authorities reported finding prescription pills and evidence indicating cocaine ...
08/27/10KBTX Convicted Copper Thief Held at Gunpoint by Neighbor
A Bryan man is headed to prison for stealing from a Washington County resident, but not before he was chased by watchful...
08/27/10KBTX Lots of Smoke Little Fire at Bryan Apartment Complex
A few tense moments for firefighters in Bryan Friday morning. Six Fire units were called to an apartment complex in the ...
08/27/10The Eagle Deadline to file for Place 5 extended
Eagle Staff ReportThe last day to file for the Place 5 seat on the College Station City Council has been extended to Mon...
08/27/10The Eagle Victim's mom testifies at trial
The mother of a homeless man described her son's troubled life Thursday in the trial of the man accused of fatally beati...
08/27/10The Eagle Service group calling it quits
Nearly half a century after its creation as the first local woman's service organization, members of the Woman's Civic L...
08/27/10The Eagle A&M graduation rate above average
Texas A&M student Chris Russo hopes to finish a bachelor's and master's program in aerospace engineering within five...
08/27/10The Eagle CS council bans K2, salvia
The College Station City Council on Thursday voted to ban a pair of marijuana-like substances.The 5-1 vote to ban K2 and...
08/26/10The Eagle High school football scores for Aug. 27, 2010

08/26/10KBTX CS City Council Votes to Ban K2
The College Station city council voted 5-to-1 tonight to ban K2 and Spice. The ordinance will go into effect in approxim...
08/26/10KBTX B-CS Housing Market In A Valley
If you are trying to sell your home in Bryan-College Station, you could be in for a long wait.
08/26/10KBTX Hugh Walker Named Acting Bryan City Manager, Details on David Watkins Separation Still Unclear
Bryan Deputy City Manager Hugh Walker has been named acting City Manager by David Watkins after the Bryan City Council u...
08/26/10KBTX Burn Bans Issued For Parts of Brazos Valley
With drier air moving in and limited rain chances for the next several days, several counties in the Brazos Valley are n...
08/26/10KBTX K2 Discussion Expected to Bring Out More Protestors During CS Council Meeting
K2 supporters are planning a rally outside College Station City Hall.
08/26/10The Eagle Man charged with pointing gun at sister, children
A 24-year-old man remained jailed Thursday on charges of pointing a gun at his sister and seven children in a Bryan home...
08/26/10The Eagle Bryan woman accused of stabbing roommate with knife
A 49-year-old Bryan woman was arrested after police said she stabbed her roommate with a knife.Donna Kay Green was jaile...
08/26/10The Eagle Killeen chef coming to Bryan winery
Messina Hof Winery and Resort will host Marcus Hollingsworth during its next visiting chef class Sept. 5. The lesson is...
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