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Thousands visit St. Martin’s ahead of Bush funeral The flag-draped casket of former President George H.W. Bush is carried by a joint services military honor guard into St. Martin’s Episcopal Church Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool) Nearly 12,000 people visited St. Martin’s Episcopal Church to pay their respects to former president George H. W. Bush, spokesman Jim McGrath announced. The last bus to St. Martin’s left at 5:30 am…

Heavy rain is expected in most of southeast Texas on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. Heavy rain is expected in most of southeast Texas on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. Photo: National Weather Service Houston/Galveston Photo: National Weather Service Houston/Galveston Image 1 of / 39 Caption Close Image 1 of 39 Heavy rain is expected in most of southeast Texas on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. Heavy rain is expected in most of southeast Texas on Friday, Dec….

Temperatures cooled off noticeably this week after a fairly strong cold front pushed through the region on Sunday. Lows in the upper 30s were common and highs barely made it out of the 50s on Tuesday. As we move toward the weekend, we could see our most significant rainfall in weeks. Thursday should prove to be rather cloudy and cool with highs in the low 60s and lows not getting much below 50 thanks to…

HOUSTON – While weather has been cool, sunny and beautiful this week skies will turn dark as we head into the weekend. A strong weather system has been lashing the West Coast and is on the way to Southeast Texas. Shower and storms chances will go up Friday afternoon but the worst of the weather will move in late Friday night and last through early Saturday morning. In a matter of eight to 12 hours…

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush talks with Port Arthur officials during a stop in Jefferson County in November, 2018. The Texas General Land Office rolled out their newest Homeowner Assistance Program in the region to further aid those still recovering from Tropical Storm Harvey. They also announced a FEMA extension on trailers as well as a new sales program. Photo taken Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Kim Brent/The Enterprise less Texas Land Commissioner George P….

WASHINGTON – (AP) — The nation’s capital embraced George H.W. Bush in death with solemn ceremony and high tributes to his service and decency, as the remains of the 41st president took their place in the Capitol Rotunda for three days of mourning and praise by the political elite and everyday citizens alike. Members of the public lined up before sunrise to pay their respects as an honor guard stood watch beside Bush’s casket in…

Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle Published 8:09 am CST, Tuesday, December 4, 2018 The National Weather Service said a “very dynamic” storm system moving in from the west could bring heavy rainfall and isolated tornadoes to the Houston area. The National Weather Service said a “very dynamic” storm system moving in from the west could bring heavy rainfall and isolated tornadoes to the Houston area. Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of /…