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Volume 61, Edition 16, Monday, August 28, 2023 There was a video released last week that showed body cam footage of the Howe Police Department’s questioning of Mayor Karla McDonald. It is quite different than the view shown by KXII and KTEN. The video can be seen here on Attorney Micah Belden’s Facebook feed. ***** In response to some Americans' concerns that "Round Two" of COVID -19 lockdowns is on the horizon, Dr. Robert Malone is urging the nation not to fall for mainstream media’s "fear porn" like many did during the pandemic and have increasingly done with climate change. ***** President Donald J. Trump had his mugshot taken at the Fulton County jail where he surrendered on 13 felony charges related to alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election result in the state. CNN reported Trump's inmate number is P01135809. He is 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 215 pounds. Trump and his 18 codefendants named in Fulton County have until Friday to surrender to county authorities. Many have already turned themselves in, including former Trump election attorneys Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and Jenna Ellis. EDITOR’S NOTE—This column is reserved as an editorial column and may not necessarily reflect the policy of this publication.
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Champions of Goodness, pg. 5 Lady Bulldogs V-Ball, pg. 6 Jennifer Powless, pg. 7 Martha Waller, pg. 7 New Teachers, pg. 8 Hot Jobs, pg. 8 Howe Cross Country, pg. 10 City Council Agenda, pg. 11 Local Churches, pg. 12 History/Christian, pg. 13 Chamber Members, pg. 14 Patriot Pony, pg. 15-16 Past front pages, 17-24
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Bulldogs turn the ball over eight times, lose 62-0 Records are not known for the number of turnovers by the Howe Bulldogs in a single game, but it is assured that Friday night’s total of eight would have to be in the top one, two, or three in the 80 seasons of Friday night lights for Howe. The only drive for Howe that didn’t end in a turnover was the Dogs' first possession which ended in a punt off the side of the foot of punter Cooper Jones that landed on the track for a net of 13 yards. Honey Grove, ranked 8th in Class 2A by some polls, took advantage of all but one mistake by the Bulldogs en route to a 62-0 drubbing of the home team. Abundantly recruited sophomore Ryelan Morris was superb in his role at quarterback, but all of his damage came in the first half. With the score 35-
Howe Bulldogs players Braden Ulmer (left) and Charlie Turner (right) listen to Head Coach Lance Bryan after the game Friday that saw themselves as their own worst enemy. Photo by Michelle Carney. 0, he didn’t play the second half. Morris finished with 10 carries for 88 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Howe’s Cooper Jones, getting his first start as (Continued on page 4)
Tuesday’s City Council agenda suggests changeat city administratorcoming
Howe ISD lowers tax rate to $1.05 At Monday’s Howe Independent School District’s monthly school board meeting, the board officially adopted a $1.05 tax rate for the 2023-24 school year which is down significantly from the $1.27 set a year ago. Superintendent Kevin Wilson stated that it was a challenge coming up with the rate due to the legislative session and thanked Business Manager Julie Snapp for her work on the budget and tax rate.
The Texas Legislature had its first special sesHowe City Councilwoman Sarah Myrick and sion after the ISD had Mayor Karla McDonald have a discussion in last proposed the initial tax Tuesday’s city council meeting. rate. During the session, Photo by Ashley Husbands. they suppressed the Maintenance and Operameeting with the decitions rate by increasing By Ashley sion to take no current the homestead exempHusbands action on topics distion from $40,000 to cussed for the third meet- $100,000 for tax relief to Last Tuesing in a row. Following Texas homeowners. Altday, the the previous meeting hough the exemption Howe City duration of an executive will not be officially Council session lasting almost adopted until the Noassembled for a special four hours with the same vember election, the ISD meeting and executive ending conclusion, many formulated the rate based session for nearly three (Continued on page 2) partly on the previous hours, yet ended the
The Howe ISD Board of Trustees at Monday’s monthly meeting. Staff photo. exemption and partly on the upcoming proposed exemption. The Maintenance and Operations tax rate came in at $0.7464 based on each $100 valuation and $.3036 for each $100 valuation for principal and interest on debts (Interest and Sinking). The average home in Howe ISD last year had a value of $294,000 but has increased in valuation to $335,000. “That is hard to believe,” said Wilson who went on to say that most resi-
dents would see a decrease in their taxes. “I can’t remember the last time we have seen that,” said Wilson who projected most people would see a $665 decrease in their annual tax bill. Earlier in the meeting, Wilson told the board that they ended the first week of school with 1,251 students which compares to last year’s 1,248. “We had hoped to be a little further ahead budg(Continued on page 9)
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City Council (Continued from page 1)
might lose faith in the words of the mayor and council that positive change would be in Howe's future. However, a glance at the scheduled meeting agenda for next Tuesday suggests significant change on the horizon for the City of Howe. The Tuesday night meeting convened to discuss items on the agenda, including "deliberation of the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee" and "to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. The agenda included "old business" regarding resolving matters concerning the city administrator and pending written complaints regarding the current police chief. "New business" on the agenda included collaborating for discussion regarding hiring a consulting police officer and engaging in a forensic audit and an investigation. The budget for the City of Howe was also included in the discussion. James Tidwell, Howe’s current city attorney, entered and exited the executive session on multiple occasions, including after meeting outside of the building with City Administrator Jeff Stanley. The scheduled meeting for Tuesday evening does not include an executive session for the first time since Mayor Karla McDonald’s first council meeting as mayor. The agenda has items including discussing and acting upon
"agreement with City Administrator and accept the resignation of City Administrator" as well as the removal of Jeff Stanley from all city bank accounts. Insurance renewal for the City of Howe eligible employees, the proposed budget for the city, and the proposed tax rate for 2023-2024 will be discussed. City staff will also be authorized to advertise applications for the City Administrator position following Stanley's departure. What does this major shift in Howe’s city administration mean? Is Howe "cleaning house," as was proposed in a question to current city Mayor, Karla McDonald, during her election? The current mayor responded to the question when presented to her in the city debate of if she intended to "clean house": "If I am elected as mayor, my intention is not to clean house as far as employees go {…} my response is as long as everybody is doing their job and they are being honest and ethical and we are treating the citizens with respect I don't see any reason why anyone has to go as long as anyone is doing what they can to the best of their ability. Now, if I do find that something is going on that is dishonest now, that might be a different story. If we are not doing our job or not respecting the citizens because I think that is highly important". Regarding general city "clean up”, what did other Howe leaders say that the citizens trusted and hoped for when (Continued on page 3)
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City Council
The Howe City Council during last week’s meeting. This Tuesday will make four consecutive weeks that the council has met. Photo by Ashley Husbands.
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elected? Rodney Hough, who based the majority of his campaign on the urgent need for a wastewater treatment facility and how to accomplish the task financially, stated in the candidate forum, "I want Howe to be the city my kids and grandkids come back to… I want everyone to be proud of this town. I didn't grow up here, I moved here by choice, I wanted to live here, and I like this place, it's a nice place. It's a good place to be, and I want it to stay that way, and I think I can do that for the citizens of Howe". When asked how the financial obstacles in Howe would be rectified and needs such as the water treatment plant would be financially accomplished, he encouraged local business and economic development, "To improve Howe's financial situation, my plan would be to encourage businesses to come to Howe. Working with the economic development department, I believe we can show businesses that Howe is in a prime location that would benefit them. The increased tax revenue would give Howe more opportunities to provide clean water and good streets". On similar topics, Billie Ingram stated, "The current administration and those of recent have proven that for our city to be able to improve our roads, build our own water treatment plant, and improve our utilities, we are going to have to work together. The current state of our hometown is behind. We are behind on improving infrastructure, we are behind on not having local businesses that provide essential services, and that leads to tax revenue dollars being spent outside of town. We are behind, and the only way to catch up is to increase communication and transparency that fosters a work together, team mentality that invests in "we over me." Ingram's vision for Howe in 10 years included, "The only way this works is if we work together and in 10 years we can look back at this point and be glad that we started working together and built Howe to be the same lovable hometown that we have always known, for more people." Michael Hill, when asked about what he hoped to accomplish as a city council member, stated, "I want to strengthen the qualities of Howe and increase the trust between the residents and the city through honesty and transparency {…} the city needs to head a positive
direction, we need to come together, teamwork between council and mayor and most importantly the residents. You have a voice, it's your right to speak up, it's your right to vote, it's your right to stand up and say how you want your money spent". Longstanding council members Sarah Myrick and Joe Shephard, although less vocal in the community regarding change, have stated similar sentiments. Myrick stated upon election to the City council, "City officials have a responsibility to hold true to small-town values of integrity and transparency in every decision they make." Shephard has been a staple in Howe's leadership for 14 years. As City Administrator from 2009-2021 and rejoining as a City Council member in 2022, he has a strong voice with administrative experience to initiate positive change in a collaborative effort with other leadership in Howe. Members of the Howe city council and the mayor have spoken that change must happen in Howe to move in a positive direction. Citizens, rightfully expect that each will act with integrity, and honesty, and make whatever possibly difficult decisions necessary, in collaboration with each other, to create the hope they envisioned for Howe. Citizens must do their part also by speaking up about how they want their tax money to be spent, holding leaders accountable for what they said they would do, and encouraging leadership and decisions that have the citizens' best interest in mind. Tuesday’s city council meeting will include a time for open comments from community members. Each citizen will be allowed two minutes to speak regarding topics posted on the agenda, including the city budget. City leadership is meant to represent the community for which it is established to lead. You can make your voice heard. "One of the great liabilities of history is that all too many people fail to remain awake through great periods of social change. Every society has its protectors of the status quo and its fraternities of the indifferent who are notorious for sleeping through revolutions. Today, our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant, and to face the challenge of change." – Martin Luther King Jr.
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Bulldogs
Cooper Jones gets encouragement from Howe coach Devon Blanton after an interception. Photo by Michelle Carney. (Continued from page 1)
the regular starting quarterback, ended up leaving the game with an apparent leg injury. The injury came on his second interception of the evening on the second play of the second half. Jones, a senior, finished the night 2-of-4 passing with 16 yards. Both passes were caught by senior Kolin Murphy including one beautiful diving shoe-top reception. The Bulldogs were led on the ground by sophomore Knox Bounds who carried 10 times for 36 yards. Howe finished with 77 total yards which is the lowest offensive output since putting up eight total yards at Pottsboro in 2020 six games into the 22-game losing streak. Meanwhile, Honey Grove amassed 370 total yards, 260 on the ground and 110 through the air. Howe deferred the coin toss and allowed the Warriors to take the first possession. The move backfired on Howe as Honey Grove drove 75 yards on 13 plays and took almost half of the first quarter in doing so. Ryelan Morris scored the first points of the year on a 1 -yard up the middle. After a missed PAT attempt by Austin Freeman, the Warriors led 6-0 with 6:17 left in the first. Howe’s era after Austin Haley began at their own 33 yard line and traveled backward four yards before Jones’ punt of 13 yards gave Honey Grove the ball at the Howe 42 yard line. A touchdown pass from Morris to Dre Patt was called back as Morris was beyond the line of scrimmage when he threw the ball, however, Morris would
show off his 4.3 speed two plays later to give the Warriors a 12-0 lead after an unsuccessful 2-point conversion. Howe’s offense looked better on their second possession as Jones ran for 11 yards on first down and picked up another first down on a run of seven. As the clock changed the field, Jones attempting his first pass, escaped traffic and heaved an underhanded flip into the arms of Luke Beavers who raced untouched 49 yards for Honey Grove’s third score. Holder Lucan Morrison ran in the 2-point conversion to give the Warriors an early 20-0 advantage with 10:59 remaining in the second quarter. The Bulldogs' next possession drove from their own 28 yard line to the 41 but came to an end when Jones and Bounds couldn’t secure a handoff and Honey Grove recovered at the Howe 39 yard line. The Warriors drove the needed 39 yards on six plays and scored on a 14yard run by Morris to make it 26-0 with 5:43 remaining in the second. In a swinging gate formation, Morrison ran in the 2-point conversion untouched to make it 28-0. Again, Howe’s offense moved the ball when it didn’t turn it over. Howe drove from their 37 yard line. Jones completed his first pass of the year on the drive, an 11-yarder to Murphy which picked up a first down and moved the ball into the Warrior side of the field for the first time. But Bounds had the ball stripped away from him by Beavers at the 27 yard line and Honey (Continued on page 5)
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Bulldogs
Howe Head Coach Lance Bryan during Friday’s home opener. Photo by Michelle Carney. (Continued from page 4)
Grove cut off the Howe drive. Honey Grove, facing a 4th-and-7, Jammez Daniels, in a quarterback, hit a streaking Patt across the middle at midfield where he raced untouched for the 69yard score. Freeman’s successful PAT made it 35-0 with 0:13 remaining in the first half. The Bulldogs, with three first-half turnovers, entered the locker room knowing that they had to secure the ball, but the second half was worse with five turnovers. On the first possession, Jones was picked off for the second time in the game where the play ended his night with a lower leg injury. Honey Grove needed only three plays to drive the 42 yards and scored on a Deon Morris 26 -yard scamper around the left side. Honey Grove extended their lead to 41 -0 after a missed PAT by Freeman with 11:27 left in the third. The ensuing kickoff was fumbled by Beau Stephens and recovered by Honey Grove at the Howe 32 yard line. Daniels capped off a 7-play drive by scoring around the left side of the line. After the successful PAT by Freeman, the Warriors led 48-0 with 7:21 left in the third. Howe’s next possession ended on the third play when backup quarterback
Braden Ulmer couldn’t handle the snap. The Warriors recovered the ball at the Howe 13 yard line. The Howe defense got their first stop of the night by forcing a turnover on downs at the Howe 3 yard line. But the Bulldogs, backed up to their own endzone, once again had a lackluster exchange between Ulmer and Bounds which Honey Grove recovered the loose ball in the endzone for another score. Howe trailed 55-0 after another successful PAT with 2:52 left in the third. Howe moved Murphy to quarterback on their next possession and gained four yards before Murphy couldn’t handle the snap and Howe created their eighth turnover of the night on the first play of the fourth quarter. As the clock began to run continuously, Honey Grove marched from their own 41 yard line to the Howe 22 where running back Mason Banker ran through four would-be tacklers en route to a score in the south endzone. That brought the final score to 62-0 after the Freeman PAT. The 62 points is the sixth most the Bulldogs have ever given up in a game. Howe will travel to Tom Bean Friday night to regroup. The Dogs beat Tom Bean 49-6 a year ago. Tom Bean beat Cumby 48-22 Friday night.
MartialArts students test in Howe
On August 20, Champions of Goodness Martial Arts had a 12 students test at the Auxiliary Gym in Howe. The even started with a run followed by lots of sweat and effort. Everyone did great, Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays at core fit gym in Howe, For questions call Mr. Davis at 214-881-8377.
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Lady Bulldogs volleyball
Howe’s Reese Smith sets up Emery Snapp and Presley Shockey in a recent game. Photo by Alexa Brunner.
The Howe Lady Bulldogs defeated Wolfe City in five sets Tuesday night by scores of 25-20 (win) , 26-24 (loss), 25-9 (loss), 25-21 (win), and 15-10 (win). Kendall Griffin had seven kills and one block while Kamry Snapp had six kills, three digs, and three blocks. Presley Shockey had five kills, three digs, and one block. Emery Snapp had five kills and five blocks and Reese Smith had 20 assists. On Thursday in the Callisburg tourna-
ment, Howe lost to Whitewright in three sets (25-23 win, 25-21 loss, 2513 loss). Griffin had six kills and one block. Kamry Snapp had nine kills and one block. Shockey had seven kills. Smith had 14 assists. Howe then lost to Sherman 25-20 and 25-14. The Lady Bulldogs lost in two sets to Callisburg 25-16 and 25-17. Griffin had four kills and Kamry Snapp had three kills.
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Jennifer Wynne Powless, 1973-2023 Martha Elizabeth Waller, 1929-2023 Jennifer Powless, age 50, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 17, 2023. She was born Jennifer Wynne Watson on May 9th, 1973, in Abilene, TX to David Watson and Kay Guerrero. She was raised in Midland until 1987, when she moved to Sherman before finally settling in Howe. Jennifer graduated from Sherman High School in 1991. She played trumpet in the band, a legacy that was continued by her daughters, Kaelen and Kamryn. Jennifer began her lifelong passion for cosmetology while in high school and graduated from Grayson College in 1993. She touched countless lives over the years serving clients at the salon in McKinney and caring for the residents at Beacon Hill. In 1993, she also married her high school sweetheart, Scott Powless, and they recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary. Jennifer is survived by her loving husband, Scott; daughter, Kaelen and husband Benjamin Pierce; daughter, Kamryn Powless; father, David Watson; mother, Kay and stepfather Rudy Guerrero; mother-in-law, Judy Powless; brother, Wes and wife Katie Watson; brother, Xavier and wife Abby Guerrero; stepbrother, Rudy Guerrero III and wife Connie; stepsisters Becky Guerrero; Stacy Guerrero; Amy and husband Frank Runnels. Also left to cherish her memory are numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters-in-law, coworkers and friends. She was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, John and wife, Rose Mary Maranjian Watson; maternal
On August 22, 2023, Martha E. Waller of Howe, TX went home to be with her Lord and Saviour. She was born at home in Freemound, TX on Dec. 17, 1929.
grandparents, Jack and wife Odell Bethea Long, Sr.; father-in-law, Ralph Powless, Sr.; uncles J.B. Long and John Glover; sister-in-law Jeri Boulch; and brother-in-law Jimmy Taylor. Visitation was held at Scoggins Funeral Home in Van Alstyne, TX on Thursday, August 24th, 2023, from 6pm8pm. Celebration of life was held at First Baptist Church in Howe, TX on Friday, August 25th, 2023, at 2pm with graveside service immediately follow at Van Alstyne Cemetery. Officiants will be Brother Roger Tidwell and Wes Robertson. “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” 1 Peter 5:10 ESV
She was the youngest child of F.C. and Kate Norman. She was preceded in death by her mother, father, and all of her siblings. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold Waller, and son, Jimmie Wormsbaker. She is survived by her son, Gene (Joy) Stevens of Howe, Sharon (Al) Montgomery of Sherman, Debbie (Perry)Brock of Brock, TX, and daughter-in-law Donna Wormsbaker of Howe, TX. She has seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Services were held Saturday, August 26, 2023, at 10 a.m. at the Scoggins
Funeral Home Chapel in Van Alstyne, TX. A short visitation will follow after the service.
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New Howe ISD teachers
Howe High School (left to right): Greg Lovelady, Devon Blanton, Kim Podany, John Anderson, and Sam Switzler. Staff photo.
Howe Middle School (left to right): Jenna Coble, Josh White, and Heather Brown, (Emily Blackburn not pictured). Staff photo.
Above—Howe Intermediate School (left to right): Heather Snodgrass, Delany Dowell, and Michelle Davis. Right—Summit Hill Elementary School: Morgan Hill, (Jennifer Bullard not pictured).
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School Board
Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson recognized Maintenance Director Ricky Brinlee at Monday’s school board meeting for working “triple time” while being a man short. Wilson said the recognition was long overdue for work he’s done in the past including the ice storm of 2021. Staff photo. (Continued from page 1)
et-wise. I do think we’ll have some more kids come in,” said Wilson who said they had a normal size kindergarten class. “They are still building houses so I think we’ll eventually get back to normal.” The district purchased a 2023 Ford Explorer from Bob Utter Ford for $39,800 and purchased computers for the high school computer lab for $37,416. The quarterly tax delinquent report showed a collection of $564,166 from the period of February 1 through July 2 which was 77 percent of the outstanding tax balance. Taxes from 2021 which are a year old, a collection amount of $44,834, and $4,445 on payment plans. Compared to the previous tax year, the district had 419 delinquent accounts for 2023 compared to 423 for 2022. The collection agency has sent out 123 letters which 51 are in litigation and five that are in bankruptcy. Board member Tamela Shadden was appointed to the District Safety and Security Committee which was unanimously approved. Wilson gave a legislative update before the board discussed moving graduation to Friday instead of Saturday afternoon. However, board member Brad Murphy mentioned he had family members coming from out of town as he has two seniors graduating. They also discussed moving the site to the stadium from the gymnasium but eventually settled on leaving it at the gym and having the ceremony on Saturday afternoon, May 25, 2024, at 2 p.m. Within the consent agenda, the board approved Jean Norman to represent the ISD on the Howe Community Library Board and adopted a Resolution to Sanction Grayson County 4H for Extracurricular Activities and Designate County Extension Staff as Adjunct Faculty. The board then approved the 2023-24 Student Code of Conduct. Wilson noted that the lunch prices have increased. The student lunch prices have to average $3.50 with full re-
imbursement from the state and federal governments. Elementary lunches will be $3.25 while the intermediate and middle school will be $3.50 and the high school at $3.75. Adult prices are $4.30. Ice cream went up from $1.00 to $1.50. The board also approved another 5year contract with Dr. Pepper before approving an agreement to work with the City of Howe regarding Connections Park. Wilson thought construction could begin in as early as two months.
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Cross Country results
Varsity Girls: Brooklyn Upton, Andrea Ralda, Kamryn Robertson, Jaedyn Jones, Preslee Harrell
Varsity Boys: Bobby Krueger, Thomas Roberson, Jacob Campbell, Eric Dailey, Ridley Carter
JV Girls and JV Boy: Somang Lawson, Kennadi Barrett, Laila Terry, Grace Randall, Maya Garcia, Tommy Whitt
Middle School Girls: Raegan Mckinney, Adrianna Dominguez, Kyliee Simms, Addison Donoho, Brooklyn Bjorn
"With a united effort we can make the place in which we live clean, wholesome, attractive. We can make the crowded city dweller homesick to come back to us and real living. We can bring new life, new business, new beauty, to the little towns." - Mame Roberts Middle School Boys: Karsyn Gomez, Grant Davidson Middle School Girls- 5th place overall (108 runners, 12 teams) 2nd- Kyliee Simms 14:27 15th- Addison Donoho 24th- Raegan McKinney 56th- Adrianna Dominguez 77th- Brooklyn Bjorn JV Girls-6th overall 16th- Somang Lawson 17:02 24th- Kennadi Barrett 40th- Maya Garcia 41st- Grace Randall 43rd- Mariana Canizalez 44th- Laila Terry Varsity Girls-7th overall 23rd Jaedyn Jones 15:00 34th Preslee Harrell 15:24
38th Kamryn Robertson 15:39 46th Brooklyn Upton 17:08 57th Andrea Ralda Middle School Boys44th Karsyn Gomez 16:17 123rd Grant Davidson JV Boys36th Tommy Whitt 16:16 Varsity Boys- 10th overall 15th Ridley Carter 18:58 45th Jacob Campbell 21:18 68th Bobby Krueger 24:50 71st Eric Dailey 25:05 77th- Thomas Roberson
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Howe City Council agenda August 29, 2023, 6:00 pm Summit Gardens – City Council Chambers 100 E. O’Connell Street, Howe, Texas 75459 Citizens may appear before the City Council to address items not listed on the agenda, in accordance with procedural rules as determined by the meeting Chair and by submitting a “Public Comment Form” to the City Secretary no later than the conclusion of Agenda Item (Call to Order). CALL MEETING TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE TO FLAGS CITIZEN COMMENTS: The City Council invites citizens to speak to the Council on topics not already scheduled for public hearing or on the agenda. Citizens may address the Council for a maximum of two minutes. The Council is unable to respond to or discuss any issues that are brought up during this section that are not on the agenda, other than to make statement of specific factual information in response to a citizen’s inquiry or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry. ACTION ITEMS: Discuss, consider, and act upon the separation agreement with City Administrator and accept resignation of City Administrator. Discuss, consider, and act upon removing Jeff Stanley from all City bank accounts. Discuss, consider, and act upon insurance renewal for the City of Howe eligible employees. Discussion on proposed budget. Discuss, consider, and act on the PROPOSED tax rate for 2023-2024. Discuss, consider, and act upon authorizing the city staff to advertise for applications for the position of City Administrator. ADJOURNMENT:
City of Howe SECONDS COUNT IN AN EMERGENCY! That's why the City of Howe has instituted the CodeRED Emergency Notification System - an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications. This system allows us to telephone all or targeted areas in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate action (such as a boil-water notice, missing child or evacuation notices). The system is capable of dialing 60,000 phone numbers per hour. It then delivers a pre-recorded message describing the situations to a live person or an answering machine in the affected area possibly including instructions requiring action on the part of the recipient. Once the situation is remedied, another call will be placed to the area signaling that the issue has been addressed and that normal activities can be resumed. The following information is required to add a telephone number into the "CodeRED" database: first and last name; address (physical address, no P.O. boxes); city; state; Zip Code; and primary phone number. The system works with cellular phones but requires a valid street address. When entering information, please fill out all of the screens because the newest data entered will replace the old data. Sign up by visiting http://www.co.grayson.tx.us/page/oem.cred
2022-23 Local taxation State Sales Tax General Revenue Sales Tax Economic Development (Type B) Sales Tax Total
6.25 % 1.00 %
City of Howe Tax Rate Howe I.S.D Tax Rate Grayson County Tax Rate Grayson College Tax Rate Total (per $100 valuation)
$0.54 $1.27 $0.31 $0.15 $2.27
1.00 % 8.25 %
City Hall 116 E. Haning St., 903-532-5571 Mayor: Karla McDonald City Council: Michael Hill, Rodney Hough, Billie Ingram, Sarah Myrick, Joe Shephard City Administrator: Jeff Stanley City Secretary: Regina Harris Utility Billing and Municipal Court 116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571 Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts Court Clerk: (After hours night drop available) Public Works 317 S. Hughes St. Public Works Director: Mickey Phillips Code Enforcement 317 S. Hughes St. Code Enforcement Officer: Benjamin Fuhr Howe Volunteer Fire Department 118 E. Haning 903-532-6888 (nonemergency) Fire Chief: Robert Maniet Howe Police Department 700 W. Haning St. 903-532-9971 (non-emergency) Dispatch 903813-4411 Police Chief: Carl Hudman Police Sergeant: Keith Milks Economic Development 100 E. O’Connell St. 903-532-6080 EDC Director: Monte Walker City Council meets third Tuesday at 100 E. O’Connell St. at 6 pm. Planning & Zoning Commission Meets third Monday as needed Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation Meets as needed For more information visit the city website www.cityofhowe.org
Cityofhowe.org 2022-23 City of Howe Water, Sewer, Refuse collection rates - one bill
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Attend the Church of Your Choice
Each Sunday...
Times are subject to change. Please check with each church for any possible changes
First Baptist Church Dorchester Zach Poling, pastor 11831 FM 902, Dorchester, TX 75459 903-476-5525 Wednesday 6:30 pm - Worship service Sunday 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time 9:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am - Worship Service 5:00 pm - Evening Service Summit View Church Brett and Deb Hetrick, pastors
Community Bible Fellowship Jeremy Moore, pastor
Howe Methodist Church of Howe JB Bryant, minister
415 S Collins Fwy, Howe, TX 75459 Wednesday 6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship 7:00 pm - Community Kids (ages 3 6th grade, nursery available) 7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible Study Sunday 10:30 am - Worship Service
810 N Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6718 Tuesday: 8:30am - 1:00pm WeeCare Daycare (Registration needed) 9:30am - Women's Bible Study 6:30pm - Boy Scouts Wednesday: 9:00am - Wednesday Workers 6:00pm - 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Family Night Thursday: 8:30am - 1:00pm - WeeCare Daycare (Registration needed) Saturday: 9:00am-12:00pm - Feed My Sheep (1st & 3rd Sat. of each month) Sunday: 8:30am - Coffee and Donuts 9:00am - Sunday School 10:00am - Worship Service 3:00pm Cub Scouts
First Baptist Church Howe Roger Tidwell, pastor 100 E. Davis St., Howe, TX 903-5325504 Wednesday 5:30 pm—Free Meal 6:30 pm - Team Kid 6:30 pm - Youth Ministry 6:30 pm - Adult Bible Fellowship Sunday 9:15 am - Bible Fellowship 10:30am - Worship Service 6:00 pm—Potluck Fellowship and Bible Study
910 S Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6828 Wednesday 7:00 pm - Radiate Youth 7:00 pm - Sanctuary of for prayer Sunday 9:30 am - Sunday School (kids, youth, women, men) 10:30 am - Worship Service 10:30 am - Kids Church Howe Church of Christ Aaron Alsbrook, minister 1205 N Collins Fwy, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6441 Wednesday 7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages) Sunday 9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages) 10:00 am - Worship Service 5:00 pm - Worship Service
John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
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Texas History Minute The days of the old frontier produced men whose legend grew bigger than the dusty plains. In those wild years where the West Ken Bridges was still growing, who was in the right in the eyes of the law was often decided by who had the fastest gun. One of the most notorious figures of South Texas in this era was King Fisher, a man who crowned himself the head of a cattle-theft ring and eventually became a lawman himself. John King Fisher was born on his parents’ farm in Collin County in 1854. He knew much loss early in his life. His mother died when he was only two years old, and his stepmother died only a few years after that. The hardships of the years after the Civil War forced the family to move to Williamson County, just north of Austin, where his father still had family. By the time he was 15, he ran afoul of the law. In two separate incidents just weeks apart, he was arrested on charges of horse theft. In 1870, he was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison but only served four months. After his release, he fell into a gang of cattle rustlers and gunslingers in the Rio Grande Valley. He learned their ways quickly and began dressing in flamboyant outfits and going by the name “King.” He soon took over his own gang, killing three Mexican men leading their own horse theft ring in the area. He soon built a network of hundreds of men dealing a brisk trade in stolen livestock. Before long, he owned his own ranch and routinely traded with such men as future Mexican President Porfirio Diaz in trading stolen cattle and gunning down anyone who stood in his way. Fisher was known for his ruthlessness and his quick draw. Reportedly, he once said, “Fair play is a jewel. And I don’t care for jewelry.” Texas Rangers attempted to break up his criminal empire in 1876 and 1877, but local sheriffs refused to cooperate, making legal cases all but impossible. By 1877, he had been indicted for murder six times and for horse theft twice. Each charge was ultimately dismissed.
He married in 1876 and soon had four daughters. His life shifted dramatically as a result. By 1881, Uvalde County officials were anxious to get the area under control and hired him as a deputy. In spite of his shady reputation and previous criminal conviction, Fisher was respected and popular in the area. And the thinking was that there was no one better to out-think or out-shoot a criminal than Fisher himself. He was noted for his efficiency and dedication. By 1883, he was acting sheriff and looked to run for the position in the 1884 election. On March 11, 1884, he went to a vaudeville theater in San Antonio with his friend Ben Thompson. Thompson himself had a notorious reputation. He had previously served as the city marshal of Austin until an incident in San Antonio in 1882. An argument over a card game with Jack Harris, who owned the vaudeville theater, erupted into a gunfight in which Thompson shot and killed Harris. Thompson resigned and was acquitted of murder. Now the two gunmen strolled into the theater. Presumably the two were there to enjoy the show, but San Antonio was far from home for both. They had both made enemies in the city, but the two were skilled enough with the gun that enemies were never a problem for long. The two went to find their seats in a balcony section with one of the owners, a former partner of Harris, Joe Foster, and a local law officer, Jacob Coy. But trouble found them first. As they went to sit, Fisher and Thompson were shot down in a blaze of gunfire from another balcony section. Fisher was hit by 13 bullets. Fisher pulled his gun and shot Coy, severely wounding him. As Fisher fired with his dying strength, Simms pulled his own gun and shot himself in the leg, dying days later. Fisher and Thompson died at the scene. In the aftermath, a Bexar County coroner’s jury ruled that the deaths of Fisher and Thompson were a result of selfdefense. The entire details of the ambush were never made clear, and San Antonio police were anxious to drop the matter. Fisher has been portrayed in television and movies in the years since. Like many characters of the Old West who lived by their wits and the speed of the draw, he left behind little and faded into legend.
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God’s love is about forgiveness not condemnation Some of you might keep a close watch on the news, and others may listen occasionally or not at all, but whatever the case, you’ve heard enough to Dr. Billy Holland realize that it’s common for worldly information to be relayed from a biased perspective. Worldviews and convictions dictate which side of the fence individuals are on, however, for the Christian, we are realizing that social politics has become a confusing puppet show that distracts us from what God is saying. We should know and trust that He is the only one that has all the answers to everything. Remember the old song that says He has the whole world in His hands? Do we believe it?
area but obviously many others are also. You are correct but it should not be this way.
Political parties claim to be the opposite, but like a soap opera, it’s a misleading facade where the actors play games and read scripts of what they are told to say. The two-faced devil is like this. He is the “master distractor” and is hoping we will become so mesmerized by the media theatre that we will worship it as an idol. What would be wise is to analyze the facts. God is life, light, and truth, and is trying to tell us that we are precious to Him, He loves us and wants to save us from death which is the wage or consequence of sin. On the other side, we have the devil who wants to destroy us and is trying to intelligently and scientifically persuade us to throw the Bible in the trash and live however we want. So, why again do we make this more difficult than it needs to be?
One of the more common problems I hear from men and women is based on a sense of guilt and shame from the snare traps they have fallen into. Satan condemns them for what they have done and this feeling of being unworthy causes fear and holds them incarcerated in the agony of rejection and defeat. Listen, friend, once you repent to the Father and He washes you clean with the blood of Jesus, you are purified which allows you to approach His throne boldly! Not only does He long to forgive you, but He promises He will never bring it up again. “For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more” Hebrews 8:12.
The most important decision we will ever make comes down to whose voice we choose to follow. Our ears and eyes are conduits to our thoughts, and we are responsible to guard and protect this battlefield from deception and lies. How do we do that? Christians are called to develop spiritual discernment where they can judge the spirits and have a keen sense of awareness from the Holy Spirit that warns them when something is not right. Some of you are probably thinking that not only are you lacking in this
As we read and study the book of Ephesians, we can no longer be a baby that cries for the bottle. When a person commits to God’s kingdom, they have enlisted on the side of light and are now in a constant battle with darkness. This means they must pray and discipline themselves to not be conformed to the world but instead, be transformed by the renewing of their mind. Why does it talk about being fully protected by the whole armor of God? Because as we draw near to Him, the more intense the demonic attacks will come. When the devil laughs and blames you for being a loser and a failure, tell him that you have been washed in the blood of Jesus, you are forgiven, and you are not going to listen to an accuser of the brethren. John chapter 8 says there is no truth in Satan and he is the father of all lies.
Raise your hand if you want a $100.00 bill. I’m going to crumple it up, do you still want it? I’m going to stomp it in the dirt, pound it with hammers, bake it, soak it, deface it, and throw it in the pig pen. Do you still want it? Why? Because even though it has been through the valley of the shadow of death, it still has as much value as it always did. This is the way God sees you today. Dr. Holland is an ordained minister, author, chaplain, and worship leader. Discover more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com.
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RockExpress, LLC 1434 Schneider Rd Howe, TX 75459 https://rock-express-llc.business.site/ 903-818-2386 rockexpressllc@gmail.com TLD Design Consulting LLC 103 E. Haning St. Howe TX 75459 http://www.tld -dc.com/ 903-436-4601 tdefrange@tldconsulting.net CONVENIENT STORES Quick Check #4 411 W. Haning Street Howe, TX 75459 903-532-5265 zackwilks82@yahoo.com DENTAL Anna Kids Dentistry 2016 W. White St. Anna, TX 75409 214-831-2400 Annakidsdentistry.com info@annakidsdentistry.com Howe Family Dentistry 100 S. Collins Freeway, PO Box 960 Howe TX 75459 howefamilydentistry.com 903.532.5545 EDUCATION Howe Community Library 315 S. Collins Freeway Howe TX 75459 www.howeisd.net/Page/83 903-745-4050 atchison.melissa@howeisd.net Howe Independent School District 105 W. Tutt St. Howe TX 75459 howeisd.net/ (903) 745-4000 ELECTRIC Rapid Electric, LLC (903) 421-8100 http://www.RapidElectricCo.com/ brent@rapidelectricco.com ENTERTAINMENT Chill Out Shaved Ice Howe, TX 75459 Chillout903@hotmail.com 903-436-0708
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The Patriot Pony Dr. Robert Malone says new Covid push is just Lockdowns 2.0? Masks, social distancing and more ‘fear porn’, compares it to climate hysteria more are creeping back as election season builds Dr.Malonesaid"noevidence"existstojustifybringingbackanyCOVIDprotocols, whichhefeelswere"illegal"fromdayone.Butthealarmskeeponblaring,andsodoes theprovocationofpanic,andcriticsarepushingbackonthefear-mongering.
By Addison Smith In response to some Americans' concerns that "Round Two" of COVID19 lockdowns is on the horizon, Dr. Robert Malone is urging the nation not to fall for mainstream media’s "fear porn" like many did during the pandemic and have increasingly done with climate change. Malone, a research scientist, says he is the inventor of mRNA vaccination and the use of mRNA therapeutics, and has been attacked by left-wing publications as a "spreader of COVID disinformation." Twitter barred him for a week last December for allegedly violating the platform’s coronavirus misinformation policy. "I personally believe that this is more fear porn. It's not justified," Malone told Just the News, claiming the lockdown measures were "illegal" in the first place "in terms of breaching of fundamental freedoms." "There's absolutely no evidence that there's going to be a need to reimpose" restrictions, he added. This "fear porn" comes as new COVID variants have been detected in a very small number in the United States. In response, some entities are already bringing back pandemic-era protocols like mask mandates and social distancing, but Dr. Malone said it all appears to be noise. "We're being pummeled with fear about extinction-level events," Malone expressed in a phone interview, listing "human-induced climate change, infectious disease, [carbon-based] energy, and the fear of nuclear war" as examples. "When you dive into the actual risks" of the new variants, Malone stated, they appear "pretty non-threatening," and the chance of being seriously harmed by them are "extremely low." Pfizer and Moderna have already developed vaccines for at least one of the variants, and the Biden administration announced this week an appropriation of $1.4 billion to develop "the future of COVID-19 vaccines" and other treatments. The President declared the pandemic "over" last September. In order to distribute these vaccines on
DiscussionsandpoliciesoftheCOVID-19lockdownwereheavilypoliticizedandmanipulated.Arewegoingtohaveareplayofthelockdownjustintimeforthe2024electioncycle? ration but is simply active "until further notice," the outlet stated.
a mass scale effectively, Malone said the government would have to declare another emergency, but he isn’t sure if they will at the federal level.
By Addison Smith
"This could be the wedge that really drives a break from federal policy by a wide number of states that are willing to damage their own economies to comply with what I assert is overt fear porn," he opined.
With little more than a year until the 2024 elections, the reappearance of some COVID-era protocols has sparked concerns that more widespread measures may be ordered in the months ahead.
"If the Feds go there, [are] Texas and Florida going to go there? Will California go there? Of course they will. You know, with a moment's notice."
This week, Morris Brown College announced on Instagram that "effective immediately," several COVID-19 protocols, including a campus-wide mask mandate, had been enacted for at least 14 days despit there having been no confirmed COVID-19 cases on campus recently. The measure, the college says, is instead "due to reports of positive cases among students" at other Atlanta-area schools.
Science writer Robert Zimmerman wrote in his blog "Behind The Black" this week that "This variant is like all the recent variants, relatively harmless, hardly different than catching a cold. And yet, its arrival according to this article is that we must panic and do something, even though the article itself admits that hospital admissions right now “remain at near-historic lows”, and that this variant produces “symptoms … milder than at any point previously in the pandemic.” Just the News also spoke with Ryan Cunningham, a campaign manager for Republicans and former emergency services disaster preparedness manager who says he was severely injured by the COVID-19 vaccine. "You will have heavily Democrat-run cities become the alarmists along with blue states to sign those disaster declarations knowing the COVID cash cow will be on its way," Cunningham said, but "Republican governors will be resistant and deny their access to federal funding." This, he elaborated, will divide the states along party lines to the point where the federal government could turn to private corporations to pressure the public into compliance. "Today, we have schools making parents agree to masking policies to register their students, and the same with daycares." In May, the CDC advised schools and daycares to have a "core set of infectious disease prevention strategies as part of their normal operations," including ones that are "COVID-19-specific." "Just like the Twitter files, where the government had Twitter act as their censorship regime, the same will happen with these public-private partnerships," Cunningham concluded.
CNN reported that at least one expert has said the protocols may be needed soon for people with diabetes, cancer, chronic liver, kidney or lung disease, organ or stem cell transplants, HIV or other immunocompromising conditions, a history of heart disease or stroke, dementia or mental health issues. The COVID-19 protocols included: Social distancing Bans on "large gatherings" Isolation and quarantines in accordance with CDC guidelines Contact Tracing Symptom Monitoring Regular hand washing and sanitation Morris Brown College is one of a few entities who have quietly reintroduced the controversial measures, which have been challenged by some medical researchers. One January 2023 study by the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews observed a "lack of effect of mask wearing in interrupting the spread of influenza‐like illness (ILI) or influenza/COVID‐19." After reporting "small increases in COVID-19 indicators over the past four weeks indicating increased transmission," Lionsgate, the Hollywood film studio that produced hits such as "The Hunger Games" and the "John Wick" movies also announced a mask mandate for its Santa Monica employees, according to internal communications obtained by Deadline. Unlike the private Atlanta college, Lionsgate's mandate has no stated expi-
In April, the Biden administration announced it was funneling $5 billion into developing more COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. The announcement never mentioned masks or social distancing, and focused on vaccines. Nonetheless, just the fact that the HHS was focusing on COVID-19 have caused some to fear renewed lockdowns and mandates could be on the horizon "They’re coming back for round two," said popular conservative figure Ian Miles Cheong on X, (formerly Twitter) accompanied by a clip of Dr. Fauci recently defending pandemic lockdowns as "absolutely justified" despite studies suggesting otherwise. "I keep hearing whispers of COVID restrictions coming back," said Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, who vowed to not comply with them. Kari Lake also tweeted about the rumors, calling it the "Covid-19 Election Variant." Researchers writing for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the peer-reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences, found "no evidence" in 2021 to suggest that the shelter-in-place orders yielded "substantial reductions" in COVID-19 cases or deaths. A John Hopkins University study conducted last year also deemed lockdowns "illfounded and should be rejected as a pandemic policy instrument." Other critics of the lockdown pointed to severe emotional and substanceabuse problems caused by the protocols. The popular Instapundit blog cited a SciTech Daily headline noting a "Surge in Severe, Alcohol-Related Liver Injury During COVID Pandemic." The previously cited measures come amid increased COVID-19 cases, mostly from a variant named EG.5. Another variant, BA.2.86, has also been detected in the US, but with minimal cases thus far. According to The Washington Times, weekly hospitalizations and deaths from the virus are exorbitantly low compared to the peak of the pandemic. (Continued on page 16)
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Mugshot taken as Trump arrested at Fulton County jail, sheriff confirms Trump and his 18 co-defendants have until Friday to surrender to Fulton County officials. is P01135809. He is 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 215 pounds. By Madeleine Hubbard and Charlotte Hazard Former President Donald Trump had a mugshot taken of himself at the Fulton County jail where he surrendered on 13 felony charges related to alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election result in the state. The charges include charges under the state's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, as well as charges of conspiracy, making false statements and soliciting a public official to violate their oath. CNN reported Trump's inmate number
waives the proceeding or allows it to happen virtually.
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Moreover, it is important to note that the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths is considered by many to be overblown. CDC data from 2020 clarified that "COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned" for just 6% of deaths at the time, and the other 94% of mortalities had other "health conditions and contributing causes."
Trump and his 18 co-defendants named in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis's indictment last week have until Friday to surrender to county authorities.
Like former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, others are speculating that the recent comeback of pandemic-era restrictions is intentionally timed with the 2024 election.
Many have already turned themselves in, including former Trump election attorneys Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and Jenna Ellis.
"Mandates are coming back just in time for the 2024 election cycle," conservative and investor Collin Rugg posted to X. "What impeccable timing!"
Trump's former White House Chief Mark Meadows surrendered Thursday and agreed to to post $100,000 bail. Trump's bond has been set at $200,000. He will need to return to Fulton County for his arraignment, or first court appearance unless a judge
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Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk wrote on the platform that the moves are "just in time for Democrats to reinforce the importance of mass mail-in ballots" and also urged Americans not to comply.
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