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Free Admission To The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History Last Updated: 4:55 PM 08/15/08 - Fourth Annual Museum Day Features Free General Admission on September 27, 2008 (Full Story)
$5,000 Check Presentation by State Farm Insurance to Local Habitat Affiliate Last Updated: 4:06 PM 08/14/08 - State Farm Insurance presented a $5,000 check to BCS Habitat for Humanity Thursday, August 14 at 3:00 PM on the Habitat construction site. (Full Story)
ExxonMobil Presents Good Neighbor Grant To College Station Fire Department Last Updated: 11:37 AM 08/14/08 - The City of College Station Fire Department was presented with a $2,000 check as part of ExxonMobil's Good Neighbor Grant Program. (Full Story)
¡Carnaval! Exhibition Opens September 8 at the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History Last Updated: 2:02 PM 08/12/08 - The exhibit will delight visitors with views of communities in Europe and the Americas where carnival celebrations are a high point of the year. (Full Story)
College Station Lifeguards Continue Winning Streak Last Updated: 3:38 PM 08/11/08 - Summer 2008 has proven to be a very exciting and successful season for many members of the College Station lifeguard staff. (Full Story)
Back To School Immunization Schedule Last Updated: 11:35 AM 08/05/08 - As the 2008 school year quickly approaches the Brazos County Health Department is offering immunizations. (Full Story)
Bryan ISD Awarded Vision 2020 Grant For Jane Long Middle School Last Updated: 12:25 PM 08/04/08 - A $499,964 Vision 2020 technology grant has been awarded to Bryan ISD by the Texas Education Agency. (Full Story)
Has Your Child Ever Wanted To Be A Firefighter? Last Updated: 6:48 PM 07/28/08 - Monday kids got to do a lot of pretending. (Full Story)
Blizzards To Benefit Children’s Miracle Network on August 7 Last Updated: 2:32 PM 07/28/08 - Blizzards® are in the forecast for August 7, and that’s just what a whole lot of folks throughout North America are looking forward to. (Full Story)
Frithiof Fossil Collection At The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History Last Updated: 9:26 AM 07/24/08 - Immerse yourself in a fossil excavation environment in which you can find a myriad of different and distinct fossilized pieces. (Full Story)
Local Teens Keep In Touch While Down Under for World Youth Day Last Updated: 7:14 PM 07/15/08 - Last week two groups of local teenagers headed to Australia to see the Pope and visit with teens from across the World. (Full Story)
Have a Corny Weekend in Washington County Last Updated: 12:22 PM 07/15/08 - There's more to corn than meets the eye this weekend at the Barrington Living History Farm in Washington. (Full Story)
College Station Launches New Communication Tools Last Updated: 1:44 PM 07/11/08 - The city offers three new ways for the public to stay informed. (Full Story)
Stomp Grapes And Make Wine During "Crush For Fun" In Brenham Last Updated: 11:13 AM 07/08/08 - Pleasant Hill Winery's "Crush for Fun" is Smashing! (Full Story)
Messina Hof Winery and Resort Hosts 31st Annual Harvest Celebration Last Updated: 9:46 AM 06/30/08 - Messina Hof, the fastest growing award-winning winery and resort in Texas, is celebrating their Harvest from July 18 to August 17, 2008, announced Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo, co-founders of Messina Hof Winery & Resort in Bryan, Texas. (Full Story)
Free HIV Testing Last Updated: 1:34 PM 06/27/08 - National HIV Testing Day is an annual campaign produced by the National Association of People with AIDS to encourage at-risk individuals to receive voluntary HIV counseling and testing. (Full Story)
St. Joseph Catholic School Announces New System President Last Updated: 11:11 AM 06/20/08 - St. Joseph Catholic School in Bryan is pleased to announce the addition of its new system president, Sister Mary Brian Bole, S.S.N.D. (Full Story)
A&M Consolidated Student Wins District Congressional Art Competition Last Updated: 10:01 AM 06/11/08 - Congressman Chet Edwards announced that Justin Hsu, a senior at A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, has won the District 17 Congressional Art Competition. (Full Story)
News From the George Bush Presidential Library Last Updated: 9:41 AM 06/10/08 - Headlines from The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. (Full Story)
40th Annual Powwow to Feature Native American Dancers, Celebration of Culture and Texas Roots Last Updated: 1:10 PM 06/04/08 - Vibrantly colorful Native American dancers, traditional food and music, and celebrations of deep Texas roots, and military and community service will mark the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas’ 40th Annual Powwow next Friday and Saturday, June 6-7. (Full Story)
Officers Serve It Up to Raise Money for Special Olympics Texas Last Updated: 10:47 AM 05/30/08 - Law enforcement officers want to serve you and help raise money for Special Olympics Texas athletes. (Full Story)
Flag Ceremony Honors Vets At South Wood Valley Friday Morning Last Updated: 1:32 PM 05/30/08 - Two kindergartners at South Wood Valley have dads who served this year at Camp Bucca in Iraq and were honored in a flag raising ceremony Friday morning. (Full Story)
Brazos Valley Sexual Assault Center Receives $14,133 Educational Program Grant Last Updated: 9:42 AM 05/30/08 - Sexual Assault Resource Center has received $14,133 to help improve and enhance its primary prevention education programs, thanks to The Lowe Foundation in Austin, TX. (Full Story)
College Station Student Edges Out Statewide Applicants to Win A Don't Mess with Texas Scholarship Last Updated: 10:28 AM 05/22/08 - A College Station student won a competitive scholarship contest, beating out students from across the state with her environmental work and ideas. (Full Story)
Bryan & College Station Libraries Hosting Summer Reading Program & Special Events Last Updated: 10:15 AM 05/22/08 - From board games and music to puppets and a Read-A-Thon for charity, the Bryan and College Station libraries are hosting a fun-filled summer for children and teens. (Full Story)
Half Price Books to Present 1,000 Books To Reach Out and Read & The ABC Women And Children's Clinic Last Updated: 10:05 AM 05/22/08 - Brazos Valley Community Donates Books to Replenish Half Pint Libraries at the Newly Renamed ABC Women and Children's Clinic (Full Story)
Swimmers Get Ready to Hit the Pools for the Summer Last Updated: 10:30 PM 05/20/08 - This week, we've reached our highest temperatures of the year so far, and with no signs of them dropping too much, a lot of folks will be making their way to the pool. (Full Story)
Habitat for Humanity’s Executive Director Retires from the Organization Last Updated: 11:32 AM 05/16/08 - Bryan/College Station Habitat for Humanity’s executive director, Trish Burk, is retiring from the organization this Friday. (Full Story)
May Proclaimed Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Last Updated: 3:24 PM 05/08/08 - Motorcycle riders now account for one out of every ten U.S. road fatalities each year – with motorcyclist deaths from traffic crashes rising each of the last eight years. (Full Story)
Junior League Announces New Projects, Scholarships and Officers Last Updated: 10:43 PM 05/06/08 - A Bryan and Consol student are headed to Texas A&M University thanks to the Junior League of the Brazos Valley. (Full Story)
Summer Cowboy Event returns to Chappell Hill Last Updated: 11:05 AM 05/06/08 - The exhibit "The Life and Legend of V.T. Cowboy' Williams, Jr.," will be displayed June 7 through July 27 at the Chappell Hill Historical Museum, as part of the third annual Summer Cowboy Event. (Full Story)
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Brazos Valley-Celebrity Golf Classic Last Updated: 10:59 AM 05/06/08 - The annual Celebrity Golf Classic benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Brazos Valley will take place Friday, June 13 and Saturday June 14, 2008. (Full Story)
7th Annual Senior Expo Last Updated: 10:54 AM 05/06/08 - Dancing With the Senior Stars is the theme for this year’s 7th Annual Senior Expo scheduled at the Brazos Center on Briarcrest Dr. in Bryan on Wednesday, May 21, from 9AM-3PM, underwritten by HEB in cooperation with The Eagle and media partners KBTX-TV and TVFACTS. (Full Story)
Enjoy Spectacular Fireworks on the Brazos Last Updated: 12:55 PM 05/02/08 - Celebrate our nation's independence where Texas declared her independence - at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. (Full Story)
Blue Baker To Hold Cookie Eating Competition Last Updated: 12:34 PM 05/02/08 - Blue Baker will hold Cookie Eating Competition to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. (Full Story)
Eldorado Custody Case Highlights Need for Foster Homes Last Updated: 10:53 AM 04/30/08 - With the ongoing West Texas child custody case, many people are asking what they can do to help children in foster care. (Full Story)
Dare To Hope Last Updated: 10:21 AM 04/29/08 - A successful cancer education workshop was held in Huntsville, Tx on April 26th. (Full Story)
AMCHS French Students Shine at State Competition Last Updated: 10:16 AM 04/29/08 - After months of preparation, on April 4th and 5th, 11 A&M Consolidated French students competed at the 44th Texas French Symposium. (Full Story)
News from the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum Last Updated: 12:02 PM 04/28/08 - Headlines and happenings at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum on the campus of Texas A&M University. Includes Granger Smith Exhibit, The Adventures of Peter Rabbit, Baseball Card Swap, Born to Play Ball, 2008 Summer Camps. (Full Story)
Professional Caregiver of the Year Award Last Updated: 3:44 PM 04/25/08 - The Professional and Family Caregivers of the Year Awards were presented at the Annual Caregivers Conference Wednesday at The Hilton College Station. (Full Story)
Astronomy Day Astro-Event Last Updated: 3:29 PM 04/25/08 - On National Astronomy Day, the Brazos Valley Astronomy Club (BVAC) and Brazos Region Astronomy Service Society (BRASS) will present an evening of events with something for the astronomer in all of us. (Full Story)
Music, Fireworks, Live Theatre Productions and Wine Add Spice to July in Washington County Last Updated: 2:42 PM 04/25/08 - July in Brenham and Washington County offers a wide variety of experiences, from music to fireworks to grape-crushing to live musical theatre! (Full Story)
Is Your Child's Car Seat Installed Correctly? Last Updated: 2:38 PM 04/25/08 - Volunteer Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians from all around the Brazos Valley have agreed to participate and hope to be busy checking and installing seats all morning long. (Full Story)
Contest Results for AMCHS Choirs Last Updated: 4:41 PM 04/22/08 - UIL Concert & Sightreading Contest was held at A&M Consolidated HS on April 17th. (Full Story)
The Roar Staff Receives Awards Last Updated: 4:09 PM 04/22/08 - Members of The Roar newspaper staff at A&M Consolidated were recently awarded more than 20 individual awards from the Interscholastic League Press Conference, one of the nation’s largest state high school associations of student newspapers and yearbooks. (Full Story)
Flavorful Festival Comes to Brenham Last Updated: 3:42 PM 04/22/08 - Tempt your taste buds with the delectable treats of Downtown Brenham's Country Flavors Festival. (Full Story)
Providence Church Historic Site Last Updated: 3:06 PM 04/18/08 - The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Brazos County Historical Commission are hosting a public dedication of the Providence Church Historic Site on Monday, April 21, 2008, at 1pm. (Full Story)
Navasota Youth Fishing Rodeo to Be Held on Saturday, May 3 Last Updated: 9:45 AM 04/18/08 - Children ages 16 years and younger are invited to participate in the Navasota Youth Fishing Rodeo. (Full Story)
Voices For Children Volunteer Training Last Updated: 2:37 PM 04/17/08 - Voices for Children, Inc. (VFC), the local chapter of CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, will hold its next training for volunteers beginning Saturday, May 3. (Full Story)
Messina Hof Winery and Resort celebrate 2008 Wine and Roses Festival Last Updated: 8:46 AM 04/16/08 - The Messina Hof Wine and Roses Festival celebrates the budding of the grape vine and the blooming of the roses. (Full Story)

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