PEARLAND, Texas - Students and staff at two Pearland schools are saddened Monday morning by the loss of 2 brothers, killed in a weekend plane crash.

13-year old Dylan Lord and his 12-year old brother Brendon Lord died along with their grandfather aboard his single-engine plane in Comal County.

60-year old Carlos McKinney was flying them to Pearland Regional Airport on Sunday after a weekend visit in Kerrville. The Department of Public Safety says air traffic controllers lost contact with the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza in stormy weather.The wreckage was found in a remote area of Comal County.

Dylan went to school in the Pearland Independent School District at Miller Junior High School while Brendon went to school at Rogers Middle School nearby.

Pearland ISD spokesperson Renea Ivy-Sims, says it is a huge loss that strongly affected both campuses.

"It's terrible. It's tragic," said Ivy-Sims on Monday morning outside Rogers Middle School.

" Of course the people at Rogers Middle School had Dylan two years before. He was at their school and now they have his little brother. So these faculty and staff know both boys. They know the family. The boys were both very well loved."

Ivy-Sims says grief counselors are being made available Monday for students, teachers, and staff members.

Visiting their grandparents in Kerrville was apparently just a monthly event for the Lord boys. Wayne Messinger, Pearland airport operations manager, says McKinney has been flying the boys to and from Kerrville for several years.

This time though, McKinney had upgraded his airplane from a Beachcraft V35 Bonanza to the A36. Messinger says the A36 is more powerful aircraft and may need to be handled differently in stormy weather.

Messinger says the fact that the wreckage was spread out and not all in one place is an indication that the plane could have broken up in mid-air.

"If it's an in-flight breakup, it could be that he entered into a strong storm going too quickly. If the air speed's too high and you get into a thunderstorm, it could cause that." Messinger said Monday morning.

"The airplane's pretty stout but it can only take so much."

The Cougars had a 42-19 winner over Alief Taylor, at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rice. The Tigers (div two) would mark their 8th consecutive final appearance. They creamed the La Porte in the semis for the second straight season, winning 37-3. The Cougers (div one) after beating Beaumont West Brook 49-26 last week have reached the finals for the first time. K.C. Nlemchi had 245 yards and three touchdowns rushing. Nlemchi by the way has 2,162 yards and 25 TDs rushing this season, not bad for a junior eh? Katy and Cinco Ranch could both be Region III-5A champions by the end of this week.

Thank You!!!!

The members of the Conservative Slate would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you who supported our campaign and voted for us in this year’s
Katy ISD School Board Election.

Though we did not win, we cannot begin to properly express our gratitude to all of our supporters who helped us in so many ways.

See the election results below. The vote counts were very close. It is clear that people are beginning to wake up to the many problems confronting the Katy Independent School District. We came very close in making positive changes in KISD.

Far from being over, with your help, fiscal conservatives who want to provide the best possible education for our children now have a very strong base to build upon in future elections.

Our heartfelt thanks and our warmest regards,

Kameron Searle

Cynthia Blackman

Christopher Sanders

KATY ISD website wrote!

Authorities are searching for three men suspected of robbing a bank in Fort Bend County earlier this week.

The robbery occurred at the Chase Bank branch in the 17200 block of FM 1093 about 11:15 a.m. Tuesday.

Two suspects entered the bank brandishing handguns. One of them leaped over the counter, took a worker's cellular phone and demanded money, authorities said. The worker handed over an undisclosed amount of cash.

The second suspect went into the office area, took people's cellular phones and ordered them to lie face down on the floor while he guarded them.

The pair then fled in a black 1998 Ford F-150 pickup, which was driven by a third suspect. The pickup had been reported stolen.

Investigators later discovered the truck abandoned in the 17900 block of FM 1093.

One of the suspects is described as black and thin. He is about 5-foot-10 and has a light complexion. He wore a brown or tan jacket, cream-colored pants and brown shoes.

The other man is described as black, thin and about 6-foot-2. He has a light complexion. He wore a brown jacket, cream-colored pants and brown shoes.

No description of the getaway driver was available.

Anyone with information regarding this robbery is asked to contact Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers at 281-342-TIPS.

Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information which leads to the suspects' arrest and and charging.

All tipsters are anonymous.

By the end of the week Katy and Cinco Ranch could both be Region III-5A champions. The Cougars will face Brazoswood, a 42-19 winner over Alief Taylor, at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rice.

katy-isd-seeks-two-regional-titles

The Tigers, who are in the Division II bracket, are making their eighth consecutive appearance in a regional final. They eased past La Porte in the semis for the second straight season, winning 37-3.

The Cougars, who are in the Division I bracket, are in a regional final for the first time after beating Beaumont West Brook 49-26 last week behind K.C. Nlemchi, who had 245 yards and three touchdowns rushing.

Nlemchi, a junior, now has 2,162 yards and 25 TDs rushing this season. They face Clear Springs, a 41-35 winner against Memorial, at 1 p.m. Saturday at Tully Stadium.