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Yellow(Lipless
Sinceitlookslike wecanall“chill out”aboutthe yellowwater situationlikelynot beinganissueany timesoon,ifever–hereisasmooth electronicversion ofColdplay’s “Yellow”to celebrate!
Ashley Husbands
TheCityCouncilmeetinglastTuesday,went offwithoutahitch. Thereweremultiple topicscoveredbutmost impactfultothecitizens intheimmediatefuture wasadiscussionofroad repairsandthechanging ofwaterontheWest sideofHowe.Incase youmissedthelivefeed ofthemeeting,itislocatedhere.
Inregardtoroadrepairs, CityAdministrator MonteWalkerreported, “I’veturnedinalistto GraysonCountyfor possiblestreetrebuilds for2025.Afternotdoing anyfor10yearswe’ve gotalottodo-wedid4 or5thispastyear,and wearegoingtotryto
continueadding4or 5tothatlistevery yeargoingforward. Atthetopofthelist
istheNorthsideof SmithRoadfrom902 tothes-curve.That wasonethatwassub-
mittedalongwith about6or7others, whenwegetthose bidsbackwewillsee
whatwecandowithour streetbudgettoplaceall ofthosetogetherandsee howmanywecanget
Election
Ashley Husbands
Thismonthatthe HoweISDBoardof Trusteesmeetingthe twohottopicswerethe newBondelection comingupanda
presentationbyMs. StefanieRichardson’s Kindergartenstudents showingnewSTEM curriculum.
The“codingqueens”, BrinleeMani,Blake SalinasandKirklyn Nailallstoodinfrontof theBoardofTrusteesto
presenttheirworkwith codingandminiinteractiverobots.Richardsonspokeregardingthe upgradestohercurriculumafterattending trainingspecifictothis area,“Intheclassroom thisyearIhavemadeit agoaltoimplementa lotmoretechnology.
This(technology)only setsthemupforsuccessastheygo throughouttheschool year.ThereisanAI taskforcethatissetup throughthegovernment,itisintheworks incongressrightnow. Theyreallyhoneinon theimportanceof
STEMinschools.Not onlyasthey(thestudents)arelittlebutas theygetolderintohigh schoolbecausealotof thejobsthatweare seeingnowthatkids aregoingintorequirea lotofthescienceand technologybackground
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Richardson and
JANUARY23-27:HighSchoolFFAFortWorth
JANUARY23:BulldogsMiddleSchoolBoys’andGirls’vs.Leonard(Boysaway,Girlsathome)
JANUARY24:LadyBulldogsandBulldogsBasketball–JV/Vvs.Gunter(Boysathome,Girlsaway)
JANUARY30:BulldogsMiddleSchoolBasketballvs.Pottsboro(Boysathome,Girlsaway)
JANUARY31:LadyBulldogsandBulldogsHighSchoolBasketballJV/Vvs.S&S(Girlsathome,Boysaway)
FEBRUARY1:MiddleSchoolGirls’DistrictBasketballTournamentatBells
FEBRUARY1:HoweHighSchoolPowerliftingMeetatHoweHS
FEBRUARY3-8:FFAFortWorth,HoweHS
FEBRUARY4:LadyBulldogsandBulldogsHighSchoolBasketballJV/Vvs.Bellsathome
FEBRUARY6:HoweMiddleSchoolBoys’BasketballatGunter
FEBRUARY7:BulldogsBasketballSeniorNight,Homegamevs.BlueRidge
FEBRUARY8:HoweMiddleSchoolBoysbasketballtournamentatS&S
FEBRUARY8:LadyBulldogsVarsitySoftballScrimmageatCommunity
FEBRUARY10:HoweHighSchoolBloodDrive
Resultswerenotsubmittedby coachesthisweek.
ThisFriday,theBulldogswillplay Gunter,athome.Allgameswillbe heldattheHighSchool.TheJV/A teamwillplayat5:30,followedbythe JV/Bteamat6:30.TheVarsitygame willbeatHoweHighSchoolat7:30.
NextTuesday,theBulldogswillhave aByeandwillnothaveagame.
Resultswerenotsubmittedby coachesthisweek.
ThisFriday,theLadyBulldogswill playadistrictgameagainstGunter,at home.TheJV/Vgamesbeginat4:30.
NextTuesday,theLadyBulldogswill haveaByeandwillnothaveagame.
Monica Little
LastweektheCheerleadingteam competedintheUILSpiritState Championshipresultingina9thplace finish.Thefollowingwaswrittenby HeadHighSchoolCheerleading Coach,MonicaLittle:
“HoweHighSchoolCheerleaders havepracticedformonthsforaroutinetobeperformedattheUILSpirit StateChampionshiponThursday, January16,2025.Lastyear,we placed12th;thisyear,ourgoalwasto placeinthetop10.
Intheprelims,wehadafantasticperformance,andthegirlsadvancedto finals.Weperformedagainlaterthat eveningandwereawarded9thplace in3AD2.Hugethankstoourseven seniors,includingteamCaptain PresleeHarrell,Co-CaptainLailaTerry,andLieutenantRyleeCoffey,for theirleadership.
Nextyear,we’rechasingatop5 finish!
forthemtobesuccessful.” Shealsosharedinhertrainingthatthefollowing quotewasshared,“Ifwewanttocontinuetobethemostinnovativecountryin theworldweneedtoinvestnotjustintechnologyandtheinfrastructurebutwe needtoinvestinourworkforceandoureducationsystem.” Richardsoncontinued,“whatthismeansisifwewanttocompetewithChina,Japan,Germany,all oftheseothercountriesthatareforerunnersinAIandtechnologythatwearegoingtohavetodosomethinginoureducationsystemanditwillhavetostartat thisagewiththesegirls.”
Electionsforthetwoseatscomingup,currentlyheldbyMichaelDotyandTamelaShadden,andtheproposedbondwillbeoccurringMay3rd.Thebondelection wasunanimouslyapprovedbytheBoardandwillbetheonlypropositiononthe ballot.Theballotpropositionforthebondwillreadasfollows,“Theissuanceof 32milliondollarsofbondsbytheHoweISDforschoolfacilitiesandthepurchaseofthenecessarysitesforschoolfacilities.Theimpositionofataxefficient topaytheprincipalofandinterestonthebonds.Thisisapropertytaxincrease.”
Thebondfor32milliondollarswouldbeusedtosupportthegrowthcomingto Howeanditsimpactontheschooldistrictandits’facilities.Currentprojections showinthenext10yearstheElementaryschoolwillreachcapacityin 2027/2028,theIntermediateschoolwillreachcapacityin2029/2030,theMiddle schoolwillreachcapacityin2030/2031andtheHighSchoolisprojectedtoreach capacityin2032/2033.
PhaseIIofthebondproposedfortheMay2025BondElection,willbethemajorityofthemoneyneededfortheoverallbond.PhaseIIconsistsofconstruction plansforSummitHillElementary.Earlydesignsareindiscussionfora5-7 monthconstructiontimeforchangesmadetotheschool.
Theoverallamountaskedforintheproposedbondwillbe32milliondollars,23 million,ofwhich,willgotowardSummitHillElementaryimprovements.The remaining9 milliondollarswouldbedevotedtoreplacingtheroofattheHighSchool,which islongoverdueandtolookatlandforpurchasingfutureschoolsites. HoweISDSuperintendent,KevinWilsonstated,“HoweISDhasproposeda$32 millionbondpackagetoaddressthegrowththatisonthehorizon. Wehavemultiplehousingdevelopmentsinvariousstageswithinourschooldistrict,andthisis anopportunitytogetaheadofthat. Theprimaryprojectinthisbondproposalis tocompletePhaseIIofSummitHillElementary. Whenitwasbuiltin2019,it wasdesignedforfutureexpansion. Basedonarecentdemographicstudy,we willneedthespacetoaccommodatetheprojectedincreaseinenrollmentinthe next1-2years. Wewillbeginaseriesofbondpresentationsinmid-lateFebruary, andIwouldencourageeveryonetoattendthesemeetingsinordertolearnmore abouttheproposalandmakeaninformeddecisionwhenelectiontimerolls aroundinApril/May.”
JANUARY23:HoweCommunityLibrary“CreateValentine’sDayCardswiththeMayor”
FEBRUARY5:HoweHumpDayBusinessBreakfast
*CheckoutthePonderosaPointDevelopmentupdateinthissection,thisweek*
Justin Johnson
ThisweektheHowePublicworksis spotlightedagain,thistimewitha specificemployee,AftonYealock.
ThefollowingwaswrittenbyPublic WorksDepartmentHead,Justin Johnson:
AftonYealockjoinedtheCityof Howepublicworksdepartmentin Octoberof2024asthedepartment crewleader.Inhisshorttimewith theCity,hehasdisplayedoutstandingcommitment,dedication,work ethicandleadership.
Aftonleadsbyexampleandisnot afraidofgettinghishandsdirty,workingwithandalongsideofhisfellow employeesheandthegroupareready andwillingtotackleanychallenges headon.
Heisanexcellentexampleofthetype ofemployeeneededbythiscityaswe moveintothefutureandisanessentialbuildingblockfordevelopinga publicworksdepartmentthathasa communityfirstmentalityandwillgo aboveandbeyondineverysituation.
done.”
ThereareplansforwaterfromLake LavontosoonbeservicingtheWest sideofHowe.Atthistimethereare lessconcernsofscalingofthepipes, resultinginyellowedwater,onthe Westsideduetoageofthepipesand themovementofthewaternotflowingtheoppositedirectionthistime,as itwasontheEastSideprior.TheCity ispreparingbytakingprecautionsand well-informingcitizenspriortothe change-over.Inthisprocess,thewater willchangefromcontainingchlorine tochloramine.Thischange-overto LakeLavonwatercouldoccuratany timeaccordingtoWalker,“the changeoverisjustamatteroftime, whenwefeelcomfortablemoving forwardwiththat.Wecanatany point,itisjustamatterofwhenwe wanttopullthetriggeronit.Wewant tohaveenoughtimetogetoutinfront becausethelasttimewassuchadisasterthatwewanttonotifythepublic andgivethemenoughtimetobepreparedforwhatiscomingdownthe pipe.”
Aquestionregardingthetimingofthe changeoverofthewaterwasraised byCityCouncilwomanSarahMyrick,“Iknowsomeofthebiggest concernswhenwehadthelastconversionwaswiththeschools.Summit HillElementaryisonthatsideofthe highway,doyouhaveaplanwiththe schooldistricttobeabletoatleastbe awareofit?”TheCityCouncil,PublicworksandtheCityAdministrator
collaboratedideasafterMyrick’s questionwasposed.Itwasdecidedto waituntilthesummertobeginthis processaswateringyards,washing carsetc.willflushthelinesmore quicklyandtheschoolchildrenwill notbeaffected.Thischangeofchemicalscanbeanissueinitselfasfaras scaling,“Anytimeyouchangefrom chlorinetochloramineyouaregoing tohavesomescaling.Butwewantto giveamplenoticetothepublic”.Asit standsnow,theCouncilhasdecidedto waituntilthesummertoproceedwith thischange-overofwaterfortheWest sideofHowe.
ThenextCityCouncilmeetingwillbe heldFebruary18that6:00p.m.at SummitGardens,inHowe.
LastThursday,TheHowePoliceDepartmentheldaTownHallMeeting forcitizenstoattend.TheTownHall meetingwasinformativeaboutgeneralsafetyforthepublic,upcoming eventsforthePoliceDepartment,and gaveinformationabouttheupcoming CitizenPoliceAcademy.Information providedincludedquestionsopento thepublic.Afewquestionsincluded:
“Wehavealotofgrowthcomingin thenext5-10years,whatistheplan forthepoliceforthefuture?”
ChiefSullivananswered,“Thefirst partofthatistohavemorecommunityengagementsothey(thecitizens) canlearnhowwearedoing,whatwe aredoing,andwhatareplansarefor thefuture.Asadepartment,theaccreditationisimportantforus,itisa wayforustobetransparenttoour communityandshowhowweoperate.Italsoisawaytobecomeamore diversecommunityforthemtosee thatweactuallyhaveprotocolsin place,andweareauditedbyandfollowthoseprotocols.Thenextpartof thatisIhavespokenwiththecity leadershipaboutdifferentopportunitiesandgrantsandplanstohelppay forsomeofthecostofthepolicedepartment.Unfortunately,just likeinthecorporateworldsecurity andpolicingisthehighestcostthat someonebudgetsandsowehaveto planbecausegettingpolicepersonnel andequipmentisnot gettinganycheaper.”Sullivanexplainedthattheupgradesinequipment andtechnologywillhelprecruitmore officerstothedepartmentandprotect
“Whatdoesthecurrentcrimesituation looklikenow?”
Sullivananswered“previousleadershiphadthemythologyiftheystayed intheofficeandonlyrespondedto whattheygotcalledtothenwedidnot haveacrimeproblem.Idonotsubscribetothatphilosophy;Ithinkitisa falsenarrativetosendtoyour
communityanddoesnotdeterpeople fromcomingheretodothingsthey shouldnotbedoing.So,wearemore initiative-takingweareverymuch customerservicebased(…) wehaveacoupleofareasintownwe callhotspots,andwehaveplansto dealwiththat.Idonotwanttolieto youandsaythereisnocrimein Howe,butwearenota crimeriddencity.”
“Whatisyourprotocolwithpeople whoarejustoutsidethecitylimits?”
Sullivananswered,“Howwedeal withthatisitiskindofapartnership withusandtheSherriff’soffice.”Sullivanfurtherexplainedthatbetween theSheriff’sofficeandsurrounding citiesitisatwo-waystreet,whoeveris closertoanincidentthatneeds immediatepoliceservicesthecloses agencyrespondsuntiltheotherscan showup.OfficerBengsexplainedthe recentsightingsofmorepolice throughouttown.Officer Bengsstated,“Wedospendalotof (Continued on page 8)
timeintheneighborhoods,weare there,wearepresent.But,whenwe arethere,itisoneofthosethingsthat noonewantstodoanythingbad(…) itisonlywhenwearegone.So,we aredoingourbesttofloodthe neighborhoodsasbestwecan.”
Inreferencetotheimportanceofcitizenengagement,ChiefSullivanstatedthefollowing:
“Whatwewilldoisholdpeopleaccountableandwewilldoitaskindly aswecan(…)Wealsocannotdoit withoutyou,weneedmoreeyesand ears.Feelfreetoemailme (aboutanyissuesorquestions)(…). Wecannotdothisbyourselves-you areinyourneighborhoodeveryday andwemaybeinyourneighborhood acoupleoftimesperday.Youmay knowwhatisoddforwhatweare lookingfor,whatisoddtousmaybe normaltoyou.So,weneedyourhelp withthatinformation.Whenyou
sendusemailsandcallus,welookat whatisbeingsaid,whereitisat,what itisinreferenceto,andisitsomethingalreadyonourradar?Iusea puzzleasananalogy-wehaveacouplehotspotsintown,andwearegettingpiecesofthepuzzle,butIdonot haveallthepieces.Whenyoupresent somethingtousthatmightbetheone piece,Ineedtofinishthatpuzzlethat allowsustotakethingstoanewlevel (…)Communityengagementisreallyimportant.”
Whenthecommunityneedsanofficer:
“Thecommunityneedstocall911or thenon-emergencynumberforthe sheriff’sofficeiftheyneedanofficer. Iampushingofficerstospendtimein thecommunitynotintheoffice.”
Otherthingsprovidedatthemeeting includedmoreinformationaboutthe “SafeExchangeZone”soontobe
enactedatthePD.Thepaperwork regardingtheSafeExchangeZone explained,“Thesafeexchangezone iscomprisedoftwoclearly markedparkingspaceslocatedin frontofthePoliceDepartment.The SafeExchangeZoneisdesignated fortwopurposes.Designedprimarily toprovideasafe,securepublicplace forthosewhobuyandsellonlineto makeface-to-faceexchanges. Additionally,citizenswillbeableto utilizetheSafeExchangeZonefor childcustodytransferscommonly associatedwithparentalvisitation andreturn.”
TheCitizen’sPoliceAcademy, whichthePDaretakingapplications fornow,willcoveranarrayoftopics, includingbutnotlimitedto:child abuseinvestigation,canine programs(explaininghowdogsare usedtoservicethecommunity),use offorce,theHoweFireDepartment
willteachCPRandFirstAid,andparticipantswillevengetthe opportunitytopracticedoingatraffic stopinthedark,atnight,soyougetto seewhatitislikeforpoliceofficersto dothis.Theapplicationsareavailable nowatthePoliceDepartment.The programwillbeheldeveryThursday, beginninginApril,andwilllast for13weeks.
Ashley Husbands
Recently,afewquestionswereposed byacitizenregardingthePonderosa Pointdevelopment,northofHowe HighSchool.Thequestionsasked were,“Iamwonderingifthisparticularexcavationisforretaildevelopmentorresidentialdevelopment.If thisisretail,dowehaveanyinformationregardingwhatbusinessesit maybefororisitjustretailspace availableforrent.Ifresidential,isit apartmentsorisitforhousingdevelopment.Ifthereisaplatavailablefor viewing,itwouldbegreatifwecould seewhatisbeingplanned.
OneotherquestionthatIhave,Ihave heardthatthepowercompany, GCEC,isgoingtoberelocatingthe powerpolelinealongthenorthside ofPonderosaRoad,40feettothe north.Isthisforthedevelopment? IsPonderosaRoadgoingtobewidenedforthedevelopment?Oristhis inconjunctionwithaFM902thoroughfareproject?TheHoweEnterprisemetwithCityAdministrator, MonteWalker,toattainanswersto thesequestions.
Regardingthelargepileofdirtin frontoftheHighSchool,Walkerexplainedthatitisanextensionofa sewerlinethatisgoingalongtheserviceroad.Thesewerlinewillconnect allthewaytothenorthtipofthat propertywhichiswherethemultifamily(apartments)isgoing.Walker expectsmaybethissummerthepile ofdirtwillnolongerbethere.
PlansforthePonderosaPointdevelopmentarestillinprogress.Thepictureprovidedisacurrentconcept plan,whichaccordingtoWalkerwill bechangedmanytimesbeforeitbecomesareality.TheplansforPonder-
osaPointincludea300-unitapartmentcomplex(multi-familyhomes) fromtheNRPgroup,anationalfirm withurbancomplexesinlargercities. Buildtorenthomesandsingle-family homeswillalsobebuiltaspartofthe development,alongwithretailspace. “Therewillberetailonwhatthey anticipatetobethecornerofPonderosaandHighway75 Threecontracts with3retailershavebeensigned, whatthoseareIcan’tdivulge,”Walker.
Thetelephonepolerelocationwas addressedbyWalker,“Theeasements havebeenmoved,itisnotinconjunc-
tionwiththethoroughfareplanon 902buttheroadwillbeimproved andwidened.”
TheCityispositiveaboutthedevelopment,whichalsobringsmoreopportunitiesforimprovementsin Howe.““Multi-familyapartments contributealotofmoneytowardour futureCentralPark.Whathasbeen knownasJonesParkovertheyears wearegoingtotrytorebrandthatas CentralParkandthemulti-family portionofithascontributedagood sumofmoneytowardthatproject,” statedWalker.
Walkerishopefulforthefutureofthe developmentandtheimpactitwill haveonHowe. “We’reexcitedabout theretailcomponent.Theretailand thesingle-familyhouseswearejust ecstaticaboutandeventhemultifamily-thescaleandthescopeof whattypeofmulti-familyitis,isabig winforHowe”,statedWalker.
JANUARY3–31st:HoweYouthSoftballSignUps
JANUARY27:HoweYouthBaseballOnlineRegistrationOpens
• LocalLibrarytohost“Valentine’sCardswithTheMayor”
• BaseballSeasonInformation
• SmallBusinessSpotlight–VictoryMassageandFitness
VictoryMassageandFitnessisthe closest“correctivemassagetherapy”practicetoHoweandislocated inSherman.
Often,asanownerIamasked whatcorrectivemassageis?What setsmybusinessapartfromother massagetherapists?
Myanswerisasfollows:Correctivemeans,thisisnotaspatype massage-Ihavebeentrainedall overthecountryinmedical
focusedmodalities,Ihavea Master'sDegreeinKinesiology andhaveworkedwithprofessional,collegiateandweekend warriorathletes.Myclientele arepeoplewhohaveinjuries, chronicpain,andotherproblemsthatneed"outsidethebox" thinkingtosolveissues.Nerve impingementsaresomethingI handleinmypracticethemost often.
Ifyoufeeloutofoptionsbutare stillseekinghelp,Iwouldlove toseeyou.Text(903)225-9414
Kevin Crosson
HoweYouthBaseballisexcitedfor the2025season.Registrationopens onlineMondaymorningJanuary 27ththruFebruary9that3pm.In personregistrationanduniformtryonsdatesandtimescanbefoundon theflyer(locationTBD).Scanthe QRcodeontheflyerorfindusonthe HoweYouthSportsAssociationwebsiteundertheregistrationtab. https:// howeyouthsports.sportngin.com
AlsofollowusonFacebookandInstagramforexcitingupdatesonour currentvacationraffleandcorporate sponsorshipopportunities!
OtherFAQs: Costis$130perplayerw/sibling
discounts
-Agesare5-14(6UThru14U)
Wewillbetakinggeardonationsto haveavailableatinpersonregistrations.Ifyouhaveanysomewhat “gently”usedcleats,pants,gloves orLEGALbatsthatyouarelooking tooffload,pleaseemailKevinCrossoncrossonkl@gmail.comtoarrangedropoff.
-Ifyouareinterestedincoaching, youcanlistthataspartofyour child’sregistration.
-DraftwilltakeplaceonSunday February16that6pm(Location TBD)
-HoweYouthBaseballisafranchise ofDiamondYouthBaseballand adherestotheirrulesandregulations.https://dybusa.org/ DYB_Texas/
Wewillseeyouonthefield!
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Thisarticleinthepaperwillbeincludedweeklymovingforwardandwillgive theforecastspredictedinthe2025Farmers’Almanac.
01/23: Fishing/Weather:poorfishinginthemorning,clouds&sun,falling temps.
Gardening:Donoplanting,goodharvestdays.
01/24:Fishing/Weather:poorfishinginthemorning,unseasonablycold,clear skies
Gardening:Donoplanting,goodharvestdays
01/25: Fishing/Weather:poorfishinginthemorning,unseasonablycold,clear skies
Gardening:Donoplanting,goodharvestdays
01/26:Fishing/Weather:fairfishinginthemorning,unseasonablycold,clear skies
Gardening:Goodplantingdaysforrootcropswhereclimatepermits
01/27:Fishing/Weather:poorfishinginthemorning,unseasonablycold,clear skies
Gardening:Goodplantingdaysforrootcropswhereclimatepermits
01/28:Fishing/Weather:fairfishinginthemorning,fairforWest,thenshowers
Gardening:Agoodtimetokillplantpestsordoplowing.Poorforplanting,good harvestday
01/29:Fishing/Weather:fairfishingintheevening,fairforWest,thenshowers
Gardening:Agoodtimetokillplantpestsordoplowing.Poorforplanting.
Thisnewcolumnwillincludehow differentthingsworkthatpeople mightnotknow.Ideally,theweekly topicwillpertaintosomething throughouttherestofthepaper,asit didlastweekexplainingwatertowers andthisweekwithreferencetothe “BusinessSpotlight”.Eachperson knowsthingswedonotknow,ifyou wouldliketoshareatopicyouunderstandthatmostdonot,pleasesubmitit to ashley@howeenterprise.com
Thisweekwewilldiscusswhatmassagetherapyis.VictoryFitnessand Massage,mentionedearlierinthepaper,isabitabnormalintheirprocess thatincludesextrathingssuchasbody analysis,acorrectivescope,andflatratepricing.Thisarticleisnotoutliningtheforementionedbusiness’ cificpractices,butinsteadgenerally aboutmassagetherapy,asawhole.
AccordingtotheNationalCenterfor ComplementaryandIntegrative HealthWebsite, “Theterm“massage therapy”includesmanytechniques. Themostcommonformofmassage therapyinWesterncountriesiscalled Swedishorclassicalmassage;itisthe coreofmostmassagetrainingprograms.Otherstylesincludesports massage,clinicalmassagetoaccomplishspecificgoalssuchasreleasing
musclespasms”
InTexas,allmassagetherapistsare taughtSwedishMassage,anditis themostcommontypeofmassage given.SwedishMassageisthetypicalrelaxingmassageyoucanexpect toreceiveinacommonspasetting. Manyspasettingswillalsooffer “add-ons”suchas“deeptissue”, “aromatherapy”etc.thatusuallyare anadditionalcost.Othermodalities/ skill-setscanbelearnedbytherapists includingbutnotlimitedto,sports, lymphaticandnervoussystemspecialties.
Choosingatherapistisuniqueto eachindividualbasedontheirneeds. Askthetherapistwhattheyofferand shareyourissues,iftheycannothelp you,theyshouldpointyoutosomeonewhocan.
InpreparationfortheSuperbowl,theweeksleadinguptoitwillonlyhavepartyappetizersshared.Theserecipesarefromtheyellowed,well-wornValleyViewUnited MethodistWomen’sCookbook.
Submityourownrecipesforsharingtoashley@howeenterprise.com
Sissy’sSpinachDip
1cupfreshsourcream
1pkg.saladcrunchies
1med.Onion,choppedfine
1cupmayonnaise
1sm.pkg.frozenspinach
1canchestnuts,chopped
Thawspinach,blotoutallwater.Defrostinmicrowave.Mixallingredients,refrigerateovernight.Serveoncrackersorchips.Canstuffintomatoes.
Denise Martin Pearse
TacoLayerDip
½headlettuce,shredded
1canblackolives
1½cupcheddarcheese,shredded
1pkg.creamcheese
1containersourcream
1bunchgreenonions,chopped
1tsp.lemonjuice
1tsp.tacosauce
½cupsalsa
Tomatoes,chopped
Inashallowpan,placelettucelayer.Putchoppedtomatoesontopoflettuce.Ina separatebowl,combinecreamcheese,sourcreamgreenonions,lemonjuice andtacosauce.Mixwell.Theconsistencywillbelikefrosting.Spreadontopof tomatoesandlettucelayer.Spreadsalsaontopofcheeselayer.Topwithcheddar cheeseandblackolives.Usechipstodip.
Suzie Pickrel
SausageBalls
1lb.sausage
1lb.cheddarcheese,grated 3cupsBisquick
Withhands,mixsausageandBisquickin largebowl.Whenwellblended,add cheeseevenlythroughmixtureandmix. Rollintomediumsizeballsandplaceon agreasedcookiesheet.Heatovento350 degrees.Bakefor15minures.Remove fromoven,turnover,andbake5minutes longer.
Patti Wilson
Pinwheels
1pkg.flourtortillas
1pkg.creamcheese
½packageHiddenValleyRanchsaladdressingmix
1cangreenchilis
1canblackolives,chopped
1sm.jarpimientos
Mixallingredientstogether,spreadonflourtortilla.Rollflourtortillasup.Refrigerateovernight.Cuttortillasinto½inchcirclesandserve.
Paige Fortenberry
Ashley Husbands
Thiscolumnwillbeexactlyasitsounds,acolumnforprojectstodoyourself.An effortwillbemadefortheprojectstobeseasonappropriate.
Artificialfragrancesareknowntocauseawidearrayofissuesforpeople,including butnotlimitedtoallergiesandendocrinesystemmalfunctions,amongmanyother problems.However,Ithinkwecanallagreethateveryoneloveswalkingintoa homethatsmellswonderful.Thesehomemadecandlewarmersdojustthat,while remainingamoreholisticalternative.Itisimportanttostate,Iamnotamedical doctororhomeopathicpractitioner,allthingssharedinthiscolumnaretheopinions andexperiencesofthewriter,herself.
Hereistheprocess:
Whatyouwillneed:
• Glassjarorusedcandlecontainer–emptiedandwashed
• Beeswaxshavings/pellets–thesecanbefoundfromalocalbeekeeperoron Amazon
• Coconutoil
• Yourfavoriteessentialoilfragrances
Process:
Inyourjar,Ipreferoldusedcandlecontainers,fillitalmosttothetopwithbeeswax pellets.Addalargescoopofcoconutoil.Add10-25dropstotalofyourfavoritesingleoilorblend.Placeoncandlewarmertomeltandenjoyyournicesmelling space!Usuallytheseonlyneedtoberefreshedbyaddingoilsperiodically,ifthe sameoilsareused.Ifadifferentsmellisdesired,starttheprocessoveragain.
Ashley Husbands
Thisweekisabrieflookatthe Dandelionflowerandsomeofits’ usefulcomponents.Asadisclaimer,theauthorisnotacertifiedherbalistormedicaldoctor,thesearethe opinionofthewriter,backedupby factualsources.
Dandelions,the“weed”thatis viewedasthethorninthesideof mosthomeowners,actuallyhas medicinalvalue!Accordingto Healthline.com,dandeliongreens canbeeatencookedorrawandare anexcellentsourceof VitaminsA, CandK.Thegreensarealsohigh inatypeofsolublefiber“thatsupportsthegrowthandmaintenance ofhealthygutbacteria.” Consumptionofpartsofthedandelionare alsoknowntocontainantioxidants
andmayhelpwiththefollowingaccordingtoHealthline:fightinflammation,aidinbloodsugarmanagement, reducecholesterolandtriglyceride levels,lowerbloodpressure,promote liverhealth,aidweightloss,boost immunehealth,amongmanyother benefits!
Ashley Husbands
Thiscolumnwillbedevotedtotips, tricksandremedies.Ifindthatmany peoplewhohavelivedmoretrips aroundthesunthanIhavearea wealthofknowledgeformany thingsinahouseholdandgenerally inlife.Pleasefeelfreetoshareyour Tips,TrickandRemediesto ashley@howeenterprise.com
Thisweek’stipisespeciallyfor
thosewhohavepets.Awifeofa preacher/farmerIknewoncetoldme sheprimarilymoppedherfloors withvinegarwater.Atfirst,that soundedsmellytome,butsheexplainedthatvinegarnotonlydisinfectsthefloorsbutisasmelldeterrentandcleanspetodorseffectively. Sheassuredmethatthevinegar smelldissapates,anditdoes!This hasbecomemygo-towhenmopping.HappyCleaning!
Ref
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OurlastjourneytoallthingsHigh Schoolsportstookusdowntheroad ofanofficial’srequirementsfor workinggamesandgamedaypreparationand completionoftheirduties.Thisnext forayintotheextra-curricularexpeditions ofthehighschoolworldinvolvesthe folksontheothersideofthepainted lines thecoaches.Firstandforemost,thesefolkswearmanyhatsto takeontheresponsibilitiesofaleader,managerandeducatoreachday whiledependingonyoungfolksages 13-18tobesuccessfulasstudents andparticipants.Theyarealsohopingthattheyhaveajobattheendof eachschoolyear.Let’stakealap withthem,shallwe?Eachcoach
mustfulfilltheirassignedclassroom dutiessuchasgrading,teaching,lessonplans,meetingstaterequirements etc.Thensomewhereintheday,they becomeCOACH.Nowlet’stakea secondandanalyzethatword.Itisa wordandatitle.Itisawordthatis wornlikeabadgebysomeofthebest andworst butitisstillwornwith pride.Allthewayfromyouthleague activitiestoprosports.Thesefolksget throughtheirassignmentsdaily,then getonthefieldorcourtandworkanothershiftattheirsecondjob.
Thenafteralloftheshoutingand cheeringhasstoppedandtheGoodGamelinehasevaporated,theygetto securethefacility,sometimeshelp cleanitup,mow,rakeand/orgather equipmentandstoreitforthenext
Hewasbest knownforashort penname,“O. Henry.” Theman behindthestories, WilliamSydney Porter,wasacomplicatedcharacter withasharpimagination. Porterwrote hundredsofstoriesinhisshortcareer andbecameoneofthebest-known shortstorywritersofthetwentiethcentury.
Porterwasborn inGreensboro,NorthCarolina,in 1862. Hisfatherwasadoctor. His motherdiedoftuberculosiswhenhe wasachild. Heshowedadeepimaginationandstrongartistictalentsasa child. Helovedreadingfromanearly age. Asateenager,hebeganworking athisuncle’sdrugstoreasapharmacist anddrewsketchesofthecustomersin hissparetime.
In1882,hemovedwithafriend toSouthTexastoattempttorehabilitatehisshakyhealth. Heworkedfora timeonasheepranchasaranchhand andacook. Twoyearslater,hemoved toAustintoworkasapharmacist. It wasinAustinthatPorterbeganwriting. Initially,itwasahobby,butit graduallytookupmoreandmoreof histime.
In1887,hemarriedandtookupanew job. Porterworkedforfouryearsat theTexasGeneralLandOfficedrawingmapsandtookajobasanaccountantatanareabankin1891. However, threeyearslater,thebankcameacross severalaccountingerrors,accusedhim ofembezzlement,andfiredhim. At thatpoint,hetookupwritingfulltime, publishinghisownweeklyhumor magazine,TheRollingStone. Though popular,themagazinefailedwithina yearandPortersoonfoundwork withTheHoustonPost.
Notlongafterthemove toHouston,federalauditorscharged himwithembezzlementfromhisformerbankjob. Hewasarrestedbut releasedonbail. HesoonfledtoNew Orleanswherehecontinuedtowrite andtookupthepennameofO.Henry afteraconversationwithafriend. He thenfledtoHondurasbutreturnedto theUnitedStateswhenhiswife’s healthcollapsed. Hiswifediedwithin weeksofhisarrival,andhewasagain
arrested.
ThetrialwasheldinAustin,wherehe wassentencedtofiveyearsinprisonin 1898. Ironically,the samecourthousetodayisownedby theUniversityofTexasandhasbeen rechristenedO.HenryHall. Hewasreleasedin1901forgoodbehavior. In1902,hemovedtoNew Yorkwherehelandedajobwriting weeklystoriesforTheNew YorkWorldSundayMagazine. He wouldwritemorethan300shortstoriesbetween1902andhisdeath,many knownforasudden,surprisetwistat theend.
Perhapshismostfamousstorywas "TheGiftoftheMagi,"originallyappearinginDecember1905. Itisthe touchingtaleofayoungcoupleinturn -ofthe-centuryNewYorkwhowantto getsomethingspecialforeachother forChristmasbuthavenomoney. Unbeknownsttoeachother,they giveupsomethingtheyprizetobuy theirgifts. Thewifesellsherluxuriant hairtoaffordasilverchainforherhusband’spocketwatch. Thehusband, however,hadsoldhiswatchtopayfor jeweledhaircombsforhiswifewhich weresopopularatthattime. Thestory hassincebeenretoldmanytimesand dramatizedonscreeninmanyforms.
Twootherstoriesincluded“The Caballero’sWay,”(1907)whichintroducedTheCiscoKid,acharacterreproducedbymanyotherauthors;and “TheRansomofRedChief,”which appearedinTheSaturdayEvening Postin1907asthetaleoftwokidnapperswhokidnaparich,spoiledbratin hopesofransombutenduppayingthe fatherforhimtotaketheincorrigible childback.
Hisheavydrinkingsteadily tookitstollonhim. Itcosthimhis marriage. Hissecondwifelefthimin 1909. Hedescendedfurtherintothe bottleanddiedin1910atage47. In spiteofhissadend,hewaspraisedin lateryears. Schools inGarlandandAustinwerenamedfor himaswellasinhisnativeGreensboro. In1918,theprestigiousO.HenryAwardwasestablished inhismemoryforoutstandingshort storywriters.
day.Sometimestheyalsogettowash theuniforms,markthefield,setup thegym,re-markthefield,drivethe bushomeandthenliveoutofafastfoodsackforthenight.Theirweekendsaretiedupwithgameplanning, filmstudy,meets,tournamentsand exhaustion.Andalsoaddtothelist thecountlessphonecallsfromparents wantingtodiscussplayingtimeand positionsfortheirbuddingsuperstar children.Tobehonest,Idonotknow howyoungfolksgoto collegeandbecomecoacheswhile knowingtheirdifficultpathlayingin frontofthemislikeaminefieldwith theirnamesetchedinthem.WhenI hearaspectatorscreamingatmeasan official,Ijusttunethemoutbecause attheendoftheevent,Igohome.
However,coachesarestucktherelike aCentralExpresswaytrafficjam.
Sothenexttimeyoufeelitisyour positiontoofferadvicetoacoachto startLittleSusieorletBillyBobplay third,thinkaboutthis…gointodebt withastudentloan,saygood-byeto yourfamilyfor10monthsoutofthe year,graduate,findajobthatisoverwhelmingtime-wise,liveoutofa DairyQueensackfornourishment anddependonteenagersforyourchosenvocationandforgetaboutgetting anyrest thenyoucanmakethese toughcoachingdecisionsandwear thebadgeofCOACH.
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TheAlmighty isalwaysfaithful,Henever fails,andifwe takeacloser lookthroughout ourpast,we noticethat Hehasbeen workinginour livesevenwhen itdidnotseem likeit.It’sbeen saidthatGod’s careforHischildren islikethesun:it’sconstant.Even thoughthecloudsoftenobscureit,this doesnotmeanit’snotthere.Wemight nothaveeverythingweaskedfor,and sometimeswearethankfulwedidnot receivethethingwebeggedfor.I rememberthesong,“ThankGodfor unansweredprayers”whichallowsus torealizethatGodcanseethefuture andalwayshasourbestinterestin mindwhetherwewanttoadmititor not.Haveyouconsideredhowmany timesHeprotectedyoufromaterrible thingthatcouldhavehappened? WearestillinJanuary,andthiscoming year,mayyoudiscoverthewondersof God’sloveandreceivethepeace andcontentmentyouaresearchingfor. Beyondtheresolutions,andhopesthat everythingwillworkout,weare goingtofacesomeunpleasantsituations.Thisisnotheaven,andweare stilllivingunderthecurseofthefall whichincludestheprobabilitiesof pain,sorrow,anddisappointment.On theflipside,wehavetheopportunity todrawasclosetoGodaswedesire. Thissoundseasy,butasweknow thereismuchmoretowalkingthenarrowpaththanwarmandfuzzystatements.Weenjoyhearingaboutwhat Christhaspromised,butwedonotlike theallthethingsweneedtodoto makeitwork.Acovenantisnotjust onesided.Iwasraisedinchurchand havebeeninvolvedinmanyassembliesfortheyears.Eachweekpastors presentmessagesthatbasicallychallengeandencouragethelistenerto incorporateGod’swordintohearts andmindswhichtransformsusinto beingmorelikeJesus.Thisiswonderful,butthereisalwaysthedangerof becomingnumbtohearingthesame olddevotionsandlosingourpassionto continuegrowingstrongerinourspiritualdevelopment.Wehearalotabout
beinglukewarm,butrarelyconsider thatwearesusceptibletoitsdeception. It’ssimplyalethargicattitudeofgoing throughthemotionsofreligiousactivitywhileneglectingourdailyquiet timeofrepentance,worship,andprayertoGod.I’vebeenencouragedthe lasttwoweekswiththeoverwhelming responsefromreadersrequestingmy scripturenarrationproject.Itcontains mereadingover100passagesofhope, faith,andpeace,settobeautifulbackgroundmusic.Afewyearsago,Ifelt inspiredtocreatethisresourcefor thosewhocouldfindsomewherequiet,closetheireyesandrelaxasthey absorbthepowerofGod’spromises intotheirspirits.Again,thisdoesn’t seemdifficultdoesit?Really?For thoseofyouwhodeclaredanewcommitmenttoChristandrededicatedyour lifebacktoGodonNewYearsEve, how’sitgoing?Thereisahugedifferencebetweenbeingreligiousandstepping intothearenaofspiritualwarfare.This reallyaddsahighermeaningtothe saying,“nopain,nogain.” Yes,ourfleshwantsacozyrelationshipwithGod,butthecloserweareto Him,themoresacrificeandsuffering wewillendure.Thisexplainswhythe averagereligiouspersonremainscontenttoplaygameswhereit’s comfortableandsafefromconviction andresponsibility.Mypointisthatit’s wonderfultopurchasebooksand videosthatchallengeuswiththoughts aboutbeingfilledwiththeHolySpirit, butifwearenotgoingtodowhat theysay,wearecontinuingtobecontrolledbyourunrenewedmindthat wantstokeepeverythingasitis.We canhaveaBibleoneverytableand shelfinourhome,butifwearenot disciplinedaboutstudyingitforthe purposeofcastingdownourcarnality anddemonstratingthecharacterof Christwhatgoodarethey?
IfyoudesiretoacceptJesusasyour Lordtoday,nooneispreventingyou exceptyourfleshlynature.Our carnalitywantsustowaitanddelay ourdecisiontomakealife-changing commitmenttoChrist,butifnottoday, when?“Therefore,ifanyoneisin Christ,theyareanewcreation;old thingshavepassedaway;behold,all thingshavebecomebrandnew”II Corinthians5:17.Godiswaitingfor you.
“I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you too are to love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you have love and unselfish convern for one another”
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SummitViewChurch BrettandDebHetrick,pastors
910SDennySt,Howe,TX75459 903-532-6828
Wednesday
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HoweChurchofChrist AaronAlsbrook,minister
1205NCollinsFwy,Howe,TX 75459903-532-6441
Wednesday
7:00pm-BibleClasses (allages)
Sunday
9:00am-BibleClasses (allages)
10:00am-WorshipService 5:00pm-WorshipService
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Bonchie RedState.com
It'snotjustnewsoutletsthataresharingscarystoriesaboutBiden,though. HouseSpeakerMikeJohnsonrecently satdownforaninterviewanddescribedawildmeetingwiththeoutgoingpresident.
JOHNSON:Insomeways,Iactually kindoffeelsorryforJoeBiden.He'sin thetwilightyearsofhislife.Hehas not,obviously,beeninchargefor sometime,andIknowthisbypersonalobservation,andnowthewhole worldknowsit,andit'sbeenveryconcerningtomeoverthelast,youknow, year-and-a-halfsinceI'veheldthisposition.
REPORTER:Canyoutellusastory whenyousaypersonalobservation? Whatkindofthingdidyousee? Johnsonthenbeginstorecountthe strugglehehadtryingtoschedulea meetingwithBidenoverseriousnationalsecurityconcerns.Formonths, theWhiteHousekeptsayingthepresidentdidn'thavetime,whichmadeno sensegivenhehasspentnearly40percentofhisentiretermonvacation.
JOHNSON:Theywouldn'tletme meetwithhim,andhisstaffkeptgivingmeexcuses.Thiswentonforlike eightornineweeks,"I'msorryMr. Speaker,hedoesn'thavetime."What areyoutalkingabout?I'msecondin linetothepresidency,hehastime.I needtotalktohim.Wehad,Ican'tsay theclassifiedparts,butwehadsome
bignationalconcernsatthetimethatI waslosingsleepover.Finally,Ijust wenttothewholepresscorpsandsaid thepresidentisnotbeingallowedto meetwiththespeakersotheystart puttingpressureonhim.
Longstoryshort,theyfinallyrelented, theyinvitedmetotheWhiteHouse,I showupandIrealizeit'sactuallyan ambushbecauseit'snotjustmeand thepresident.It'sactuallyKamalaHarris,ChuckSchumer,Hakeem,theCIA Director,andeverybody,andthensoI walkintotheOval,andIsay,"Ah,I knowwhatthisis.They'regoingto hotboxtheSpeakeronUkrainefunding."That'swhatitwas.
ThisisprobablythethirdweekofJanuary Wesitdown,we'reinthemidst ofitandI'msaying,"Wedon'tneedto havethisconversation."Thepresident reachesover,justlikethis,wewere sittingrightnexttothefireplaceinthe Oval,andhesays,"TheSpeakerandI justneedacoupleminutestogether. Wey'alljustleaveusalone?"AndI lookeduponthefacesofsomeofstaff standingaroundthewall,andthey werelike,"No,hedidit."
Hecalledit,he'sthecommanderin chief,soeverybodyleaves,andheand Iarestandingawkwardlyinthemiddle oftheOvalOfficerightovertherugby thatcoffeetable,andIsaid,"Mr.President,thanksforthemoments,you know,thisisveryimportant,I'vegot
somebignationalsecuritythingsI needtotalktoyouaboutthatI've heard,andIthinkyouknow,butfirst, realquickly,Mr.President,canIask youaquestion?"
"Ican'tanswerthisformyconstituents inLouisiana.Sir,whydidyoupause LNGexports?Liquifiednaturalgasis ingreatdemandbyourallies,why wouldyoudothat?Causeyouunderstand,wejusttalkedaboutUkraine, youunderstandyou'refuelingPutin's warmachine?" Andhelookedatme, stunned,andhesaid,"Ididn'tdothat." AndIsaid,"Mr.President,yesyou did,itwasanexecutiveorderlikethree weeksago."Hesaid,"No,Ididn'tdo that,"hewasarguingwithme. That'swherethingsgetevencrazier. Bidenwentontoadmithesignedan executiveorder,buthetoldJohnson thatbelievedhehadonlyauthorized astudyontheeffectsofLNG.
JOHNSON:Isaid,"Noyou'renotsir, youpausedit,Ihavetheterminal,the exportterminalinourstate,Italkedto thosepeoplethismorning.Thisisdoingmassivedamagetooureconomy, toournationalsecurity."
Ithought,"Weareinserioustrouble." Who'srunningthecountry?"Idon't knowwhoputthepaperinfrontof him,buthedidn'tknow.
Inotherwords,someonehadused subterfugetogetthePresidentofthe
UnitedStatestosignanexecutiveorderhedidn'tevenknowhewassigning.Thosearoundhimwereweaponizinghissenilitytopushthroughtheir far-leftagenda,andBidenwasn'teven sentientenoughtonotice.Thatisthe verydefinitionofshocking. Theresponsibilityforthatrestson Biden'sshouldersgivenhechoseto notresigndespitehisdecline,butit alsomakesclearwhythosearoundthe presidentneverpushedforhimtostep aside.Theseshadowyofficialshadfree reintorunthecountryastheysawfit withouteverhavingtowinasingle election.Bidenwasjustapuppet, mindlesslysigninghisnametowhatevertheytoldhimto.Thatisthebiggestscandalinpresidentialhistory.A softcoupwascommittedbyWhite Housestaffers.
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ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement(ICE)isn'tfoolingaround.Under thedirectionofthenewborderczar, Tom"TheHammer"Homan,theyare fanningoutacrossthecountry,justas Mr.Homansaidtheywould,rounding upcriminalswhoareinthecountry illegally.ANewYorkPost piecepublishedWednesdaypresented someexclusivephotos.
ICEarrested308illegalmigrants,includinganattemptedmurdereranda childmolester,duringraidsinand aroundsanctuarycitiesacrossthe countryonPresidentTrump’sfirstfull dayinofficeTuesday,ThePosthas learned.
TheJan.21coast-to-coastraids a multi-agencyeffortledbyImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement(ICE) broughtthehammerdownon criminalmigrantsnearDenver,Philadelphia,Atlanta,Seattle,Baltimoreand Miami,aseniorTrumpadministration
officialsaid.
JennieTaer,theNewYorkPost's Texasreportercoveringtheborder andimmigration,tooktoherXaccountandpostedsomeexamplesof thefirstfullday'scatch.Itreadslikea veritablelitanyofpeoplewhowe don'twantintheUnitedStates.Until Monday,theywereconfidentofstayinghere;notanymore.
Butwait,there'smore!AVenezuelan national,oneJoseBarco-Chirino, waspickedupinColorado-atthe stateprison,noless.It'sunclear whetherheiscompletinghissentenceandthat'swhyhe'sbeingprocessedfordeportation;onewould thinkthat,ifhestillhastimeleftto serve,thebetteroptionwouldbeto leavehimwhereheis,asitwould seemlikethat'swherehebelongs. Venezuela,wemightnote,isthe sourceoftheviciousTrendeAragua
gangsthathavebeenplaguingColorado,amongotherplaces
Thereis,asI'vebeensaying,anew sheriffintown,andheain'tfooling around.
Wehaveallseen,sincePresidentTrump reassumedoffice,theusualparadeof photosofgrandmothersandmomswith kidslinedupattheborder,weepingat beingdeniedentry.That'sacanard. Thesepeople,theonesshownabove, aretheoneswhoarethetargetsofthis effort.Wedon'twantthemhere,there's noplaceforthemhere,andnowthey're ontheirwaybacktowhereverthey camefrom-or,atleast,nothere.Will someofthemtrytocomeback?Almost certainly,andifthey'recaught,theycan bedeportedagain.It'saneffortwehave tomake;theshoewasontheotherfoot forfartoolong.
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A rare winter storm swept across the southern US yesterday, bringing recordbreaking snowfall to multiple states along the Gulf Coast and prompting first-ever blizzard warnings in areas like Lake Charles, Louisiana. As of this writing, at least 10 people have died from exposureto the cold or crashes on icy roads.
The highest snowfall total recorded was 10.5 inches in Rayne, Louisiana, a modern -day record (thoughthe area may have received 20 inches in 1895).New Orleans received its biggest snowfall based on modern records; and both Pensacola, Florida, and Mobile, Alabama, shattered 130-year records. The storm caused widespread travel disruptions, with airports inHouston halting operations and more than 2,200 flights canceled across the country. Statesof emergency have been declared in Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama,Florida, and Mississippi as the region battles dangeroustravel conditions and power outages.
Winter weather events inthe region are rare, typically occurring only once or twice per generation, and require a specific meteorological combination: an Arctic jet stream positioned over thePlains and a low-pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico.
TheFoodandDrugAdministrationapprovedpharmagiantJohnson& Johnson'snasalspraySpravatoyesterday,makingitthefirstapproved standalonedrugtherapyfortreatmentresistantdepression.
Roughlyathirdofthe21million Americanadultsdiagnosedwithmajor depressivedisorder(seeoverviewand statistics)donotrespondtoatleasttwo standardtreatmentsforthecondition. ParticipantsinclinicaltrialsofSpravatoshowedrelieffromsymptoms includingpersistentsadness,lowenergy,andsuicidalideation asquickly as24hoursafterreceivingthedrug, weeksfasterthantypicaloralantidepressants.Thenasalspray in2019foruseintandemwithoral drugs sawover$750Minsaleslast year,andJohnson&Johnson thatnumbertoapproach$5Bannually.
Becausethedrug whosegenericnameisesketamine is derivedfromketamine,ahallucinogenusedforanestheticpurposes,itsuseisrestrictedtoclinicswherethepatientismonitoredfortwohours.Morethan 3,000treatmentcentersinthe USarecurrentlycertifiedtodispenseit.
Twenty-twoattorneysgeneralanda groupofimmigrationorganizations ledbytheAmericanCivilLiberties Unionhavefiledlawsuitschallenging anexecutiveorderthatattemptstoban birthrightcitizenship.
PresidentDonaldTrumpsignedthe orderMondaytoendthe157-year-old immigrationpracticethathasgranted US-bornchildrencitizenshipregardlessoftheirparents’legalstatus.The lawsuitsargueTrump'sorderviolates alongstandinginterpretationoftheUS Constitution's14thAmendment, formedinan1898SupremeCourt decision.TheUSisoneof33countriesandtwoterritoriesprovidingunrestrictedbirthrightcitizenship.Legal analystssayTrump'sorderisunlikely totakeeffectnextmonthasplanned withthemeasuretiedupincourt.
Separately,EnriqueTarrio,former leaderofthealt-rightProudBoys,and StewartRhodes,founderoftheantigovernmentOathKeepersmilitia group,werereleasedfromprisonyesterday.Thetwoareamongmorethan
1,500peopleTrumppardonedinconnectionwiththeJan.6,2021,USCapitolstorming.SeeallofTrump'sexecutiveactionshere.
Meanwhile,ajudgeblockedtheJusticeDepartmentfromreleasingthe portionofspecialcounselJackSmith's reportrelatedtoTrump'sclassified documentscase.
ThreeIsraeliwomenwhowereheld hostagebyHamasintheGazaStrip forroughly470dayswerereleased yesterdayafteralong-awaited ceasefiredealbetweenHamasand Israelwentintoeffect.About90 PalestiniansimprisonedinIsrael werealsoreleased.Thetemporary truceisseenasapotentialpathto endingthe15-monthwar.
Thethreewomenareamongaset of33hostagesHamasisexpected tofreeinthenextsixweeksinexchangeforhundredsofimprisoned Palestinians.Theexchangeispart ofthefirstphaseoftheceasefire deal,whichincludesa42-daypause infightingandawithdrawalofIsraeliforcesfromdenselypopulated areasinGaza.
Negotiationsforasecondphase,in whichmorehostageswillbefreed, willbeginnextmonth.Athird phase tobefullydeterminedlater isexpectedtofocusonGaza's reconstructionandthereturnofany remainingdeceasedhostages.Israel believesroughly95hostagesremain, withaboutone-thirddeceased.Hamasabductedaround250people duringitsOct.7,2023,cross-border attack.
TheSupremeCourtyesterdayunanimouslyupheldafederallawthatcould banTikTokintheUSunless ByteDance,itsChineseparentcompany,sellsthevideo-sharingplatform.
Thejustices(readtheruling)rejected TikTok'sfreespeechchallenge,allowingthelawtotakeeffecttomorrow thedeadlineforByteDancetodivest itsownership.Congresspassedthe bipartisanlegislationlastyearbecause ofconcernsaboutChinesegovernmentinfluence,includingpotential manipulationofusercontentandsensitivedatacollectionfrommorethan 170millionAmericanusersoftheapp.
TikTok'sfutureremainsuncertain, thoughtheBidenadministrationhas suggesteditwillnotenforcethelaw
immediately.Ifenforced,app storeswillbebarredfromlettingusers downloadorupdateTikTok,andweb hostingserviceswon'tbeabletosupportit.UsingTikTokwon'tbeillegal, buttheplatformcouldbecomeinoperable
President-electDonaldTrump,who takesofficeMonday,attemptedtoban TikTokinhisfirsttermbuthas sincesoftenedhisstanceandsignaled hemaytrytokeepitoperational.
JeffBezos-ownedBlue OriginsuccessfullylauncheditsNew GlennrocketintoorbitearlyThursday onitsfirstattempt,25yearsafterthe Amazonfounderstartedthespace company.The320-footrocket'spayload,BlueRing,isaspacecraftdesignedtomovesatellitestodifferent orbits.
ThelaunchfromCapeCanaveral, Florida,demonstratedthecompany's viabilityamidyearsofindustrydominancebyElonMusk'sSpaceXandits workhorseFalcon9andFalconHeavy rockets(seecomparison).Thesevenengine,two-stage,partiallyreusable NewGlennrocketisdesignedto launchspacecraftintoorbitandiscontractedwithNASAtolaunchalunar landeraspartofthethirdArtemismissionin2027.UptoeightmoreNew Glennlaunchesareanticipatedthis year.Seephotoshereandavideoof thelaunchhere.
TheAmericanCancerSociety'slatest reportrevealsasignificantshiftincancertrends.Theoverallcancermortality rateintheUSdeclinedby34%from 1991to2022,preventingapproximately4.5milliondeaths.
However,cancerratesarerising amongwomenandyoungeradults, withwomenunder50nowhaving cancerrates82%higherthanmen,up from51%in2002.Pancreaticcancer remainsaconcern,withincreasing incidenceandmortalityratesandan 8%five-yearsurvivalrateforpancreaticexocrinetumors.Cancerincidence amongchildren(ages14andyounger) hasdeclinedafterdecadesofincreases butcontinuestoriseamongadolescents(ages15to19).Seeallstatisticshere.
Cancerremainsthesecond-leading causeofdeathintheUSandtheprimarycauseforthoseunder85.In 2025,theACSestimatestherewillbe 2,041,910newcancerdiagnosesinthe US,with618,120cancerdeaths.Researchersattributetheseshifts toenvironmentalinfluences,lifestyle changes,andpotentialgeneticfactors.
Elsewhereinspace,astronaut SuniWilliamsconductedher firstspacewalkduringhercurrentmission,sevenmonthsafter beingstrandedontheInternationalSpaceStationfollowing themalfunctionoftheBoeing Starlinervehicle.
Hip-hopsuperstarDrakehasfileda federallawsuitagainstUniversal MusicGroupoverfellowrapper KendrickLamar'shit2024diss track,"NotLikeUs,"whichaccuses Drakeofbeingapedophile,among otherclaims.
ThelegalbattleispartofanongoingfeudbetweenDrakeandLamar,whichescalatedthrough aseriesofdisstracks(w/timeline) exchangedbetweenthetwoartists. ThelawsuitdoesnottargetLamar directlybutinsteadallegesthat UMG therecordlabelrepresentingthepair defamedDrakeby distributing,promoting,andprofitingfromLamar'strack.Drake claimsUMG'sactionshaveledto increasedonlineharassment,a shootingincidentathisToronto residence,anddamagetohisreputationandbrandvalue.
"NotLikeUs"brokeseveralrecordslastyear,includingspendinga record20weeksatNo.1ontheBillboardHotRapSongs.Drakeand LamarareconsideredpartoftheBig 3rappersoftheirgeneration,along withJ.Cole,eachofwhomroseto prominenceoveradecadeago.