The bus company that owned the bus that crashed is just a mile or two down the road from me and I drive by it every day on the way to work. The owners (who are friends) also built our home. The drivers were local folks and the university is just 20 miles up the road. I didn't know the kids but everyone's heart is broken over the kids and adults who died and who are seriously injured. Living in a small town makes the tragedy very personal in a way I've never experienced living in big cities all my life. It's so very sad.