| ✓ | H-Town Ledger Sunday, October 25, 2026 · Houston edition |
| | 6 fact sheets since the last issue: 1 about schools, 0 involve money. | | | Schools classrooms, boards and budgets | Dayton ISD 14-year-old struck by Dayton ISD bus in hit-and-run diesBrantley Conner, 14, died Saturday, October 24, 2026 from injuries sustained when a Dayton ISD school bus struck him on October 16, 2026 at the intersection of U.S. 90 and Stilson Road. The bus driver, Ricky Eugene Cherry, allegedly left the scene without stopping to help the boy. 3 outlets | | Also in Houston most-reported first | Elections Early voting surges across Houston-area counties in first weekEarly voting turnout nearly doubled in multiple Houston-area counties during the first week of early voting in the week of October 21–23, 2026, compared with the same period in 2022. Harris County reported more than 230,000 in-person and mail-in ballots cast through Monday and Tuesday, October 21–22, 2026, while Fort Bend County reported over 60,000 in-person votes and Brazoria County reported more than 27,000 in-person votes during the first two days of early voting. 2 outlets · Earlier story, first reported Oct 21, 2026 | Cops & courts Man killed, another wounded in shooting at Houston house partyOne man was killed and another injured in a shooting at a Houston property rented for a party around 1 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. The man killed had a gunshot wound to his upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene; the second man sustained gunshot wounds to his arm and leg and was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. 2 outlets | Cops & courts Man dies after head injury during family altercation in NW HoustonA man died after an altercation with family members that turned physical, resulting in him hitting his head on the pavement in northwest Houston on Saturday, October 24, 2026. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Official record or trusted outlet · Single source | Cops & courts Skeletal remains found in vacant lot off Sam Houston TollwayA lawn crew discovered skeletal remains in a brushy area of a vacant lot at 4477 W. Sam Houston Parkway North on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Houston Police Department homicide detectives are investigating, and shoes and other clothing articles were found on and near the remains. Official record or trusted outlet · Single source | City Hall Houston launches free pumpkin compost drop-off program through Nov. 28, 2026The City of Houston began its annual Pumpkin Compost Drop-Off Program on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, allowing residents to dispose of pumpkins for free at two locations through Nov. 28, 2026. The program has diverted more than 63,000 pounds of organic material from landfills since 2022. Official record or trusted outlet · Single source | Every fact is cited on its fact sheet. Written by AI from the cited sources under fixed rules: facts and claims kept apart, dollar figures only when a source states them.
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