President George W. Bush's reaction to 9/11 is still remembered by students who were with him that day. These students were from Emma E.
Booker Elementary School and recall watching the president as he received the news. Their accounts provide a unique perspective on the events of that day. The students' memories of the president's reaction are particularly notable.
Further details about the students' experiences and memories of 9/11 are available from the source.
schools
Texas Southern University has broken ground on three new buildings as it begins the first phase of a 10-year, $1.7 billion plan to transform its campus. The university held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for the Catalyst for Urban Transformation, Health and Wellness Center an...
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was among the first Texas speakers Thursday at the second and final night of the inaugural Republican midterm convention.
schools
A former Galena Park ISD special education aide is behind bars and expected in court tomorrow; court documents allege he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old student....
safety
The University of Houston says it is aware of video circulating online involving an adjunct faculty member who is also a graduate student. According to UH, the video includes a discussion of child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse materials. UH Police responded to the lo...
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business
Residents and community members are invited to attend an upcoming Community Conversation with Amazon Data Centers to learn more about the company’s plans for a potential data center in Boling and what the project could mean for the local community. The event, hosted with the supp...
government
The Conroe City Council is putting the future of its own camera program on the chopping block during Thursday evening's budget discussion.
Local
Harris County residents between 18 and 30 may be able to clear certain misdemeanor records during a free community event later this month. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office and Fallbrook Church will host Clean Slate Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 26 at Fallbrook Chur...
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"There's no place like Africa." National Geographic takes a comprehensive look at new animals and new behaviors in its new series "Africa: Earth's Wildest Home." It premieres Oct. 2 on Nat Geo and streams the next day on Disney+ and Hulu....
