cemetery - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/cemetery/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:15:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 cemetery - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/cemetery/ 32 32 103504436 ‘Sugar Land 95’ convict leasing cemetery honored with historical marker https://houstonnewmedia.org/sugar-land-95-convict-leasing-cemetery-honored-with-historical-marker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sugar-land-95-convict-leasing-cemetery-honored-with-historical-marker Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:15:05 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ae0e2001f6ed9cf0636478f0a3634b6c ... Fort Bend County Historical Commission. “The official Texas Historical Marker program is one of the most visible ways the Texas Historical ...

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]]> 963125 Historic Black cemetery honored, generations gather in Conroe – Houston Landing https://houstonnewmedia.org/historic-black-cemetery-honored-generations-gather-in-conroe-houston-landing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=historic-black-cemetery-honored-generations-gather-in-conroe-houston-landing Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:27:25 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3a703da0d09266e36b816addd015d391 Advocates: Remains of 95 Black inmates lack proper memorial years after discovery in Sugar Land. Advocates are still waiting for a historical ...

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]]> 904279 Kansas City landmark Sheffield Cemetery greens up https://houstonnewmedia.org/kansas-city-landmark-sheffield-cemetery-greens-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kansas-city-landmark-sheffield-cemetery-greens-up Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:18:19 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=70c4701161dc6ee7f762356dc69e526b Forest Decker, director of Kansas City, Missouri, city government's Neighborhood Services Department, said, “Additional emphasis is being placed ...

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]]> 857419 Brush Fire Burns Near Forest Lawn Cemetery – ONSCENE.TV https://houstonnewmedia.org/brush-fire-burns-near-forest-lawn-cemetery-onscene-tv/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brush-fire-burns-near-forest-lawn-cemetery-onscene-tv Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:17:18 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=814571a5a24628497c20df94a54dd5f1 ... Missouri City Police Involved In Fatal Crash. 5 days ago. Fatal Shooting Leads to SWAT Response. 9 mins ago. Reckless Dirt Bike Rider Leads Police on ...

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]]> 788108 Memorial Day 2024: Houston National Cemetery holds recognition ceremony – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/memorial-day-2024-houston-national-cemetery-holds-recognition-ceremony-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=memorial-day-2024-houston-national-cemetery-holds-recognition-ceremony-youtube Mon, 27 May 2024 17:51:21 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=db3b73ebd15fe8079652115bc0c5bb17 FOX 26 Houston New 60 views · 2:28 · Go to channel. Sugar Land community honors the fallen on Memorial Day weekend. FOX 26 Houston New 48 views · 3:42.

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]]> 774211 Orchard Cemetery deemed Texas historical site | Community | fbherald.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/orchard-cemetery-deemed-texas-historical-site-community-fbherald-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=orchard-cemetery-deemed-texas-historical-site-community-fbherald-com Mon, 27 May 2024 13:06:56 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a054eb4ab33e85abe283786ba086aced Speakers for the afternoon will include Fort Bend County Historical Commission (“FBCHC”) Chair, Chris Godbold; FBCHC Markers Committee Chair, Ana ...

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]]> 774136 Willis Wood Cemetery in north Houston recognized by Texas Historical Commission https://houstonnewmedia.org/willis-wood-cemetery-in-north-houston-recognized-by-texas-historical-commission-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=willis-wood-cemetery-in-north-houston-recognized-by-texas-historical-commission-2 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 07:52:54 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bd16ffaced53eae7b53ad56cf22c6539 ... Texas Historical Commission as a Historic Texas Cemetery ... Sugar Land | Missouri City · The Woodlands ... Texas Legislature Texas immigration law ...

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]]> 743513 Through a cemetery and into a creek, man arrested after car and foot chase in Bibb County https://houstonnewmedia.org/through-a-cemetery-and-into-a-creek-man-arrested-after-car-and-foot-chase-in-bibb-county/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=through-a-cemetery-and-into-a-creek-man-arrested-after-car-and-foot-chase-in-bibb-county Wed, 07 Feb 2024 02:16:50 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=03db20a4d270b24227dc66e5d9638899 ... New 6.7K views · 5:37 · Go to channel · Missouri City teen killed in car accident survives and thrives. FOX 26 Houston•923K views · 2:54 · Go to ...

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]]> 722613 Sugar Land looks to land near Old Imperial Farm Cemetery for potential senior center https://houstonnewmedia.org/sugar-land-looks-to-land-near-old-imperial-farm-cemetery-for-potential-senior-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sugar-land-looks-to-land-near-old-imperial-farm-cemetery-for-potential-senior-center Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:51:46 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c1d550c14267e27ea989609c1445a071 Natalie Weber is Houston Public Media's Fort Bend County Bureau reporter, covering everything from government to education, business and community ...

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]]> 719890 Woman robbed at Forest Lawn cemetery – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/woman-robbed-at-forest-lawn-cemetery-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woman-robbed-at-forest-lawn-cemetery-youtube Sat, 27 Jan 2024 07:28:25 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=aa08cf2cc57b4620129c07539942ee57 ... New 21K views · 5:37 · Go to channel · Missouri City teen killed in car accident survives and thrives. FOX 26 Houston•920K views · 3:12 · Go to ...

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]]> 719145 4th man charged in cemetery thefts | News | thefacts.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/4th-man-charged-in-cemetery-thefts-news-thefacts-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4th-man-charged-in-cemetery-thefts-news-thefacts-com Fri, 26 Jan 2024 00:06:27 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9407a4ee92891b5fffae2c5bec85bf94 Cory Robert Burt, 30, remained in custody at the Brazoria County jail Thursday in lieu of $30,000 bond after his arrest June 21, online records show.

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]]> 718689 Restoration of Old Imperial Farm Cemetery https://houstonnewmedia.org/restoration-of-old-imperial-farm-cemetery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=restoration-of-old-imperial-farm-cemetery Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:53:00 +0000 https://www.sugarlandtx.gov/2518 The post Restoration of Old Imperial Farm Cemetery appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 688790 Fort Bend ISD unveils plans for Sugar Land 95 cemetery, pavilion – Houston Chronicle https://houstonnewmedia.org/fort-bend-isd-unveils-plans-for-sugar-land-95-cemetery-pavilion-houston-chronicle-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fort-bend-isd-unveils-plans-for-sugar-land-95-cemetery-pavilion-houston-chronicle-2 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:49:56 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=27fbe483ef13cb261808e10eebb16130 Fort Bend ISD has unveiled the next phase of the Sugar Land 95 Memorial, which includes an outdoor learning area and a memorial cemetery.

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]]> 660737 Fort Bend ISD unveils plans for Sugar Land 95 cemetery, pavilion – Houston Chronicle https://houstonnewmedia.org/fort-bend-isd-unveils-plans-for-sugar-land-95-cemetery-pavilion-houston-chronicle-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fort-bend-isd-unveils-plans-for-sugar-land-95-cemetery-pavilion-houston-chronicle-3 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:05:39 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5dc3ffc54b8ee1a903fcdc78b7256266 History of the project. After the remains were reburied with no marker, Fort Bend County leaders and residents criticized the district for backing out ...

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]]> 660775 Historic Black cemetery in East Austin braces for encroaching development – KUT.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/historic-black-cemetery-in-east-austin-braces-for-encroaching-development-kut-org-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=historic-black-cemetery-in-east-austin-braces-for-encroaching-development-kut-org-2 Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:15:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5f8070285345058f209f894a4b17f8f2 But what began for her as land restoration work has evolved into a ... including Easter (or Esther) Pease, a woman enslaved by former Texas Gov.

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]]> 652878 Historic Black cemetery in East Austin braces for encroaching development – KUT.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/historic-black-cemetery-in-east-austin-braces-for-encroaching-development-kut-org/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=historic-black-cemetery-in-east-austin-braces-for-encroaching-development-kut-org Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:10:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=88a2a1c349229f981520d70dcd69a9c6 After years of planning, contractors finally break ground on the site of a new school in Sugar Land. But the very next day, someone shows up with ...

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]]> 652824 A cemetery in Sugar Land, Texas, forces city to confront its history – WEKU https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-cemetery-in-sugar-land-texas-forces-city-to-confront-its-history-weku/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-cemetery-in-sugar-land-texas-forces-city-to-confront-its-history-weku Mon, 19 Jun 2023 04:41:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=902980ec15ec42d812938eb1d7b9cff2 When construction began in 2018 on a new school in Sugar Land, Texas, near Houston, workers discovered something shocking - an unmarked cemetery ...

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]]> 615697 A cemetery in Sugar Land, Texas, forces city to confront its history – WEKU https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-cemetery-in-sugar-land-texas-forces-city-to-confront-its-history-weku-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-cemetery-in-sugar-land-texas-forces-city-to-confront-its-history-weku-2 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 04:41:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=913b7f3b745c1856d38b78edc0f5c9fd When construction began in 2018 on a new school in Sugar Land, Texas, near Houston, workers discovered something shocking - an unmarked cemetery ...

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]]> 615719 A cemetery in Sugar Land, Texas, forces city to confront its history – NPR https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-cemetery-in-sugar-land-texas-forces-city-to-confront-its-history-npr-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-cemetery-in-sugar-land-texas-forces-city-to-confront-its-history-npr-3 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 03:18:23 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e4ab7fac875ec05659ebf15b6261478e Missouri City felt like the lesser place to live and learn. When I grew up, I wanted to understand how kids on the other side of town understood ...

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]]> 615663 A cemetery in Sugar Land, Texas, forces city to confront its history – NPR https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-cemetery-in-sugar-land-texas-forces-city-to-confront-its-history-npr/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-cemetery-in-sugar-land-texas-forces-city-to-confront-its-history-npr Sun, 18 Jun 2023 21:28:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=dbd16fc477d3971dbdfeb0434c76edb5 A new podcast from The Texas Newsroom explores the discovery of a cemetery in Sugar Land, Texas.

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