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Keeping Waco beautiful is crucial to economic growth  -  16 Nov 2008
News 8 Austin,The Brazos River provides an escape for joggers and a home for all types of wildlife. But recent rains have washed in a lot of trash.

Keep Waco Beautiful's Holiday On The Square  -  16 Nov 2008
KWTX,Runners and walkers can participate in costume in a 5k or 1 mile run or walk along the historic Brazos River, beginning at 5 pm. Children can dash around

About an hour away from the Battle of the Brazos  -  Nov 15, 2008
Dallas Morning News,This is about more than Brazos River bragging rights, however. It's a battle between first-year head coaches -- Baylor's Art Briles and A&M's Mike Sherman

Waco-area residents draw their vision for the Brazos and Bosque ...  -  Nov 9, 2008
Waco Tribune Herald,City Manager Larry Groth’s drawings showed fountains built on top of the old Interurban bridge pilings in the Brazos River. Many participants envisioned

QUICK CLICKS: Local news briefs for Saturday, Nov. 15  -  Nov 15, 2008
Waco Tribune Herald,Keep Waco Beautiful and the city of Waco Parks and Recreation Department are sponsoring a Brazos River cleanup from 1 to 4 pm Nov. 22.

Litter washing into Lake Brazos an ongoing headache for Waco officials  -  Nov 11, 2008
Waco Tribune Herald,City officials say river trash is a serious issue as they attempt to redevelop the Brazos River corridor, and they’re getting serious about stopping it.

Brazos River - Sink or Swim for City of Waco?  -  Oct 28, 2008
KXXV News Channel 25,By Eric Gemmell WACO - The City of Waco is weighing its options for the potential development of the Brazos River. "It's critical," said Rusty Black,

Water-logged Brazos Belle riverboat being scrapped  -  Oct 29, 2008
Houston Chronicle,The Waco Tribune-Herald reported in its online editions Wednesday that the Brazos Belle, once a fixture along the Brazos River, will be sold in pieces.

Waco residents lay out river corridor visions  -  Nov 8, 2008
News 8 Austin,When the weather is nice you'll likely find someone out along the Brazos River fishing, kayaking, or biking. But now the attention is focused on how the

San Bernard River mouth set to be reopened  -  Nov 5, 2008
Brazosport Facts (subscription),The violent current created by the clogged San Bernard at the Brazos River floodgate was enough reason for the Corps to act. “This is what I’ve been waiting

Brazos Belle being sold for scrap  -  Oct 29, 2008
News 8 Austin,The Brazos Belle is a 160-foot stationary riverboat which was once a featured restaurant located on the Brazos River in Waco near Interstate 35.

Baylor, Waco discuss Brazos development  -  Oct 23, 2008
Baylor University The Lariat Online,..."For our semester project, we worked with Waco on the Brazos River Corridor by mapping the banks from the low river dam until it dumps into Lake Waco,"

Pilot survives Brazos crash landing  -  Oct 28, 2008
Mineral Wells Index,By Lacie Morrison PALO PINTO COUNTY – A Cesna plane crashed Sunday afternoon in the Brazos River near Village Bend Road, knocking out power to area

Family Fitness resets anniversary fundraiser  -  Nov 1, 2008
Brazosport Facts (subscription),All proceeds will benefit the Brazos River Trail Project. “We are so happy to be serving the community right now,� General Manager Kellie Mays said.

Fort Bend, Surrounding Counties Under Flood Watch, More Rain Tonight  -  Nov 12, 2008
FortBendNow,The widespread rain is expected to result in a sudden rise - possibly as much as 10 feet or more - on the Brazos River in Fort Bend County.

Collision kills two truck drivers  -  Nov 4, 2008
Mineral Wells Index,The collision took place at the Union-Pacific railway overhead crossing about 10 miles south of Mineral Wells, north of the Brazos River bridge.

Aircraft goes down, pilot taken to JPS  -  Oct 30, 2008
Lake Country Sun,A Cessna 172 E crashed in the Brazos River Sunday afternoon, about six miles southwest of Mineral Wells. Steven Michael Toft of Fort Worth was the owner and

Palo Pinto County Pct. 1 Commissioner Q & A  -  Oct 23, 2008
Mineral Wells Index,Question 2: Explain how divestiture of the Brazos River Authority’s property could impact the role of Precinct 1 Commissioner. What are some of the major

Sheriff’s call involves Tarrant deputy, toddler  -  Oct 24, 2008
Weatherford Democrat,According to Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler, local deputies were dispatched Tuesday to “unknown trouble� at a residence near the Brazos River around

PK Airport renovations are delayed  -  Nov 6, 2008
Lake Country Sun,...construction at the airport have created a delay in the project with TxDOT,� reported Judi Pierce, Brazos River Authority public information officer.

Inspectors make sure area bridges stay safe  -  Oct 23, 2008
Brazosport Facts (subscription),He said the Brazos River bridge should be poured in the next couple weeks, and the railings and guardrails will be installed soon after.

Updates for Oct. 25, 2008  -  Oct 25, 2008
Brazosport Facts (subscription),Work on the former paddleboat, the Brazos Belle, which will lead tours along the Brazos River in coming months, is smoothing out now after problems created

BRA divestiture takes big step  -  Oct 29, 2008
Mineral Wells Index,By Libby Cluett WACO – Many eyes and ears have been tuned to Brazos River Authority’s quarterly board meetings – mostly to find out what the board decides

Coast Guard has new policy  -  Nov 6, 2008
Brazosport Facts (subscription),...vessels come through Freeport, but Reixach said the intersection of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Brazos River has heavy towing vessel traffic.

Municipal utilities, cities look to buy sewage plant from LCRA  -  Nov 9, 2008
Austin American-Statesman,...treated at the Brushy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is owned, managed and financed by the LCRA and operated by the Brazos River Authority.

Texas House Seat District 60 Q & A  -  Oct 21, 2008
Mineral Wells Index,Question 3: Brazos River Authority divestiture is a complicated matter. What do you think are the major issues and what steps need to be taken to protect

Outdoors report: Nov. 2  -  Nov 1, 2008
Houston Chronicle,Guide Mike Segall of Reel Threel Charters reported good catches of speckled trout in the bays and in the Brazos River on plastics.

Outdoors notebook  -  Nov 1, 2008
Dallas Morning News,They were on Brazos River property owned by Tyler's grandmother in southeast Hood County, a few steps from where Joe Gibbs shot his first buck as a youth.

Fishing report for Oct. 23, 2008  -  Oct 22, 2008
New Mexican,Brazos River: On Oct. 10, Seth Kohrs caught and released a 23-inch rainbow trout. He was using a Rapala floating minnow. Lake Maloya: On Oct. 15,

Judge John Danley — rugged, compassionate  -  Nov 2, 2008
Temple Daily Telegram,It’s fortunate that the tree is behind locked gates on land owned by the Brazos River Electric Cooperative. In the late 1950s vandals cut down another huge

The gang's all here: six Texas holiday retreats for families or ...  -  Nov 8, 2008
Fort Worth Star Telegram,...zen end of the spectrum, your search for enlightenment leads to this new retreat roughly an hour west of Fort Worth along the legendary Brazos River.

You Ask, We Investigate  -  Nov 7, 2008
KAUZ,Not to mention that it's very close to this leg of the Brazos River. I contacted the Texas Railroad Commission today and they are checking the status of the

As pressure on water grows, one man has put state's treasures in ...  -  Oct 31, 2008
Austin American-Statesman,Sansom persuaded an oil consortium that owned a large tract on the mouth of the Brazos River, called Seadock , to part with the $6 million piece of land for

BRA board approves 25 percent increase in commercial leases  -  Oct 30, 2008
Lake Country Sun,During the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors meeting Monday, John Hawes, BRA chief financial officer, recommended an increase of 25 percent for

Updates for Nov. 12, 2008  -  Nov 12, 2008
Brazosport Facts (subscription),Construction along the north side of the Brazos River bridge on Highway 332 is at a standstill, Construction Manager David Pillar said.

Mail carrier made many friends  -  Oct 28, 2008
Graham Leader,Crossing Salt Creek, the Brazos River and navigating steep hills took time. The photos of Henry Schlittler, my great-grandfather, show him dressed in a

PKLA submits clarification request to FERC  -  Oct 23, 2008
Lake Country Sun,The request to FERC was in response to a petition from Brazos River Authority in August asking that FERC clarify its position on boundaries and the sale of

Proposal to sell PK leases moves forward  -  Oct 31, 2008
Graham Leader,By Mark Engebretson The Brazos River Authority Board of Directors voted Monday to direct BRA staff to solicit proposals for the purchase of residential

Betsy's road to recovery  -  Nov 10, 2008
Texas A&M The Battalion,...suffered chronic injuries after falling 30 feet from "Whiskey Bridge," a structure located next to Highway 21 and extending across the Brazos River,

Off-campus crime hits home  -  Oct 21, 2008
Baylor University The Lariat Online,...the borders of Interstate 35 to Loop 340, to 18th Street to Brazos River, is ranked tenth in highest number of crimes reported as of September 2008.

A lifetime capturing life through a lens  -  Oct 31, 2008
Mineral Wells Index,In Wickson’s office, a large landscape photo of the Morris Sheppard Dam depicts the Brazos River below the dam and a broad expanse of the lake in the

Ride the historic trails  -  Nov 6, 2008
Easier (press release),Alternative activities include rounds of prairie golf through the trees and cactus, fishing in the Brazos River, skeet shooting “on steroids� at the "6

EDC dispute over broken links resolved  -  Nov 1, 2008
Brazosport Facts (subscription),If the board can prove the wet slips do not hamper the navigation of barges and shrimp boats that use the Old Brazos River, Gore said he would not consider

Rivals 10: College baseball's best stadiums  -  Oct 28, 2008
Rivals.com (subscription),Strategically placed next to the Brazos River, this is a great place to watch a game. Ole Miss has one of the hidden gems in college baseball.

Jummel Hidrosollo / Special to the Home News  -  Oct 23, 2008
Las Vegas Sun,The seven-member country group Jimmy Mac and The Brazos River Band also provided live music. Betty Wells of Las Vegas was selling a variety of handmade

Fort Worth man was early-day environmentalist  -  Oct 21, 2008
Fort Worth Star Telegram,He shared his love of the outdoors with his family, taking his son camping or on float trips down the Brazos River. He started skiing in the 1940s and

Watershed Steward program offered  -  Oct 25, 2008
San Angelo Standard Times,The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Brazos River Authority have been working with local groups on a plan to improve the Leon River

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