The Bryan-College Station Eagle

Above: Kaleigh Syler, a seventh-grader at Sam Rayburn Middle School in Bryan, plays the trombone with the school's wind ensemble Wednesday at the 14th annual Food for Families food drive at the Brazos Center. Left: Jerry Henry of the Bryan Fire Depar ... Full Story »

New single-family homes and townhouses in College Station would be required to have two trees in their front yards under a proposal being considered by the City Council.A public hearing is set for 7 p.m. Thursday for council members to listen to resi ... Full Story »

With many people looking to the government for help creating new jobs in a tough economy, the approaching 2010 U.S. Census may offer some temporary relief.The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to hire thousands of workers across the state.The call for he ... Full Story »

A support group for families dealing with mental illness will discuss services provided by Texas A&M's Counseling Assessment Clinic at its meeting Tuesday.Kelly Taber of the Counseling Assessment Clinic will be the featured speaker at the Nationa ... Full Story »

Brazos Valley residents are invited to an event showcasing the Community Music School and featuring the Marian Anderson String Quartet.The showcase is set for 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, 506 E 28th. St. in Bryan. Parents and ... Full Story »

MARK YOUR CALENDARSThe Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra's Holiday Brass & Organ Spectacular begins at 5 p.m. Dec. 20 at Christ United Methodist Church, College Station. www.bvso.org or call 696-6100.ThursdayCLUBSCollege Station Rotary Club, 6:45 ... Full Story »

IF YOU GO* WHAT: College Station City Council meeting* WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday * WHERE: City Hall Council Chamber, 1101 Texas Ave.* ON THE AGENDA: Public hearing on the proposed ordinance amending the landscaping and tree-protection section of the unif ... Full Story »

A Texas prison inmate convicted of killing a corrections officer during a September 2007 escape is headed to death row. A jury in Leon County decided Tuesday that 39-year-old Jerry Duane Martin should die for the death of 59-year-old guard Susan Can ... Full Story »

Attracting funding is the top priority for the new head of Texas AgriLife Research, one of seven state agencies within the sprawling Texas A&M System. "I can't imagine something more tragic for research scientists than coming to work and not havi ... Full Story »

A soldier wounded in the Iraqi desert or the rugged mountains of Afghanistan is much more likely to die there than if he suffered the same wounds in the United States. Matthew Miller and his team of researchers at Texas A&M University want to cha ... Full Story »

Texas A&M students isolate themselves in cubicles on the second floor of the West Campus Library late Tuesday to study for finals, which begin Friday. Exams run through Wednesday, when the fall semester will end and graduating seniors will make t ... Full Story »

Bryan officials said it's taking longer than expected to form a new entity to manage solid waste operations for their city and College Station.Both cities hired law firm Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager & Smith in October to create a government a ... Full Story »

It's the season when shoppers have their sights set on the perfect gift, so area law enforcement have a reminder: Would-be burglars and thieves may be eyeing that same merchandise. And it's the time of year when many of the 47,000-plus Aggies and tho ... Full Story »

Before leaving town* Lock all doors and windows and close blinds and curtains.* Have a neighbor pick up mail and newspapers regularly.* Consider taking home for the holidays items of high value, such as televisions. * Record the serial numbers of ele ... Full Story »

Funeral services for former Grimes County Judge James P. Dixon are scheduled for Wednesday in Houston.A visitation will start at noon, with the funeral following an hour later in the chapel at Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home, 13102 North Freeway. Bur ... Full Story »

For the third consecutive year, the Bryan mayor was able to collect more money for the Salvation Army than the competing College Station mayor over the weekend. Bryan Mayor Mark Conlee raised $2,390 on Saturday and College Station Mayor Ben White too ... Full Story »

Two officers with the University Police Department received national recognition for their part in ensuring child passenger safety. Officers Dee Donovan and Kristi Hosea were two of six people across the state recognized by the Kidz in Motion Confere ... Full Story »

The executive director of the Brazos County Legal Aid Referral Office on Tuesday became the fourth Democrat to file for the Pct. 4 justice of the peace position.Rose Jones, a lifelong resident of the county, will be on the March primary ballot, along ... Full Story »

Former College Station resident and 1994 A&M Consolidated graduate Tommy Sadoski will have a significant role in Wednesday's episode of Law and Order: SVU (NBC, 8 p.m.).The plot for the episode titled "Anchor" focuses on the pursuit of a serial k ... Full Story »

Brandon Martin, 10, of Bryan takes advantage of the break in the weather to get some extra power from his dog, Chilli, to pull him along near Johnson Elementary School in Bryan on Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday's weather will remain cloudy, with lows i ... Full Story »

WednesdayEVENTS14th Annual Food for Families Food Drive, 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Brazos Center, Bryan; 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Kimbro Center, Madisonville; and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mid-South Synergy Office, Navasota.Carter Creek Nature Trail ribbon-cutting cere ... Full Story »

Those traveling along F.M. 244 between Texas 30 and C.R. 173 Tuesday night into Wednesday morning are asked to use caution and look for traffic markers, according to law enforcement officials. The Grimes County Sheriffâs Office said an 18-wheeler c ... Full Story »

The National Weather Service on Monday issued an advisory warning drivers in the Brazos Valley area of dense fog.The weather service issued a dense fog advisory for southeast Texas -- including Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison and Washington countie ... Full Story »

All surgeries scheduled for Tuesday at Trinity Medical Center in Brenham were canceled after a fire broke out in the nearby maintenance plant Monday afternoon.The facility is in a building separate from the hospital, but officials said they wanted to ... Full Story »

Texas A&M Freshmen cadets from Company E-2 sign dozens of Christmas, Hanukkah and holiday cards Monday at Cafe Canterbury in the Episcopal Student Center in College Station. The cards will be sent to Texas veterans who are in V.A. hospitals as pa ... Full Story »