61.25 Howe Enterprise October 30, 2023 by The Howe Enterprise

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A recent bible study has me considering the concept of suffering. Experiencing suffering of friends, yourself and the world can make us think, “Where is God in this? Why do “bad” things happen to “good” people?” Common advice given is to read Job but I think it is interesting that both James and Peter, two of the only biblical authors who physically walked with Jesus and saw Him after his resurrection both began their letters defining what the purpose of suffering is. James said trials produce testing of your faith which produces endurance and helps us lack in nothing in our faith (James 1:2-18). Peter said trials are for the proof of your faith to be tested by fire, to become more precious than gold. (1 Peter 1:6-8). Romans 5:3-5 explains trials create perseverance, proven character and hope. 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 says our afflictions teach us to comfort others. Suffering, to me, seems to make our faith personal. Maybe your buddy doesn't need advice during their trials, they need a listening ear, encouragement, and a hug. 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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Football, pg. 2-3 City Update and Spotlight, pg. 4 Obituaries pg. .5 Recipes pg. 6 Farmer’s Almanac pg. 7 Teacher Recognition, Events pg. 8 Resident News pg. 10 Hot Jobs, pg. 11 City info, pg. 11 History/Christian, pg. 12 Local Churches, pg. 13 Patriot Pony, pg. 14-15 Chamber Members, pg. 16 Past front pages, 17-24

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Bulldog Band Headed to State Cross Country Team Regional Competitors for the First Time in Bulldog History Photo Credit: Howe High School Band Staff, Howe High School Band The Pride of Howe Marching Band marched through the rain to advance to the UIL State Marching Contest for the 24th time in the history of the contest! Only one other band in all classifications, 1A-6A has made more appearances, and that is 2A Sundown with 27 appearances. Twenty-four bands took the field at Denton Collins Athletic Complex on Saturday in conditions ranging from a drizzle to downpours throughout the day. Ten bands advanced to the finals after the preliminary round, and the top four bands in finals advanced to the state level. Other advancing bands from UIL Area B were Whitesboro, Holliday, and Commerce. Five adjudicators score bands in the areas of music and visual performance. Although it’s called a ‘marching band’ contest, the musical performance is weighted

more heavily, with 3 of the 5 judges rating that caption. (In finals, one music judge stays on the music caption, and the others switch to the other caption.) Directors receive recorded comments that they listen to between prelims and finals and then try to make tweaks before the final’s performance. “I kind of compare it to a football team going in at halftime and coaches trying to make adjustments before the second half,” said band director Angie Liss. “We listen for what the judges hear and comment on and then try to fix that as best we can.” Assistant Director David Bilyeu noted that one of the things he was most proud of was the students’ response to the weather challenges as well as how they executed some of those ‘halftime tweaks.’ He said, “The judge that stayed on music commented specifically that

she could hear the difference from prelims to finals and complimented the band on their efforts and improvements.” Referring to the weather challenges, Angie Liss said, “In all my 30 years of teaching, this was a first and hopefully last time I’ve ever encountered anything like this! We’ve had finals rained out before, we’ve (Continued on page 8)

Last week the Varsity High School Girls’ Cross Country team competed at Regionals as the first Cross Country team to qualify for Regionals in Bulldog Cross Country History! The top 5 Varsity Girls made Howe proud, each running their hearts out and finishing with their personal fastest times at the Regional Meet. Ridley Carter also competed at regionals after tying the school record at the district meet. Carter finished with a top 35 finish at Regionals as a Sophomore! The boys’ race was a 5k

(3.1 miles) and the girls’ race was a 2-mile distance. Way to go, this season, Bulldogs! 34th Ridley Carter 18:20 Varsity Girls- 15th place team out of 24. 47th Kendall Griffin 13:17 (PR) 61st Jaedyn Jones 13:37 (PR) 69th Preslee Harrell 13:48 (PR) 108th Kamryn Robertson 14:38 (PR) 117th Somang Lawson 14:51 (PR) 155th Brooklyn Upton 16:25 161st Luz Ralda 17:00 PR stands for Personal Record.

Somang Lawson, Andrea Ralda (alt), Brooklyn Upton, Kamryn Robertson, Ridley Carter, Jaedyn Jones, Preslee Harrell, Kendall Griffin, Luz Ralda. Picture Credit: Coach Anderson.

Howe-lloween Festival Moved to Monday The festival in Downtown Howe held by the Howe Chamber of Commerce has been moved to this Monday from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. due to inclement weather last

Saturday. Free candy, a cake walk, cake decorating contest, vendors, turkey legs, sausage-on-astick and much more will be available! Costumes are encouraged.

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Howe Football Suffers Loss By Monte Walker The Howe Bulldogs (3-6, 0-4) had things go wrong immediately Friday night in Blue Ridge as the opening kickoff escaped the diving Kolin Murphy and landed in the arms of the Blue Ridge Tigers (4-5, 2-2). Although Howe forced the Tigers to punt in their newly renovated stadium, it set the tone for what was about to happen at the newly renovated Tiger Stadium thanks to $15 million worth of tornado damage. The Tigers racked up 375 total yards and held the Bulldogs to under 100 on the night on their way to a decisive 56-16 win. It was the third time this season that Howe has been held to under 100 yards of offense. The 56 point is the most Blue Ridge has scored on Howe in the 10-game series which is now tied 5-5. It was also the most lopsided score in the series that dates back to 2002. Howe’s scoring came from a 32-yard Jonathan Garcia field goal, a 7-yard touchdown pass from Murphy to Braden Ulmer after Ulmer returned a

kickoff back to the three yard line. Later in the fourth quarter, Murphy connected in the middle of the endzone with freshman Rylen Strong for his first varsity points. Blue Ridge took advantage of a blocked punt to give them the ball at the Howe 34 yard line. Five plays later, Tiger quarterback Micah Dickerson brought down a high snap and scrambled around the right side of the offense for an 8-yard touchdown to give Blue Ridge the early 7-0 lead with 4:00 left in the first quarter. Howe punted five times in the first half that included the blocked punt and a ball that was dropped by Garcia who had to fall on it. But the defense forced Blue Ridge to turn the ball over at their own 19 yard line as Dickerson threw a lateral to Ryder Clayton which was incomplete and recovered by Ulmer at the six yard line. The Dogs traveled backwards on the drive and settled for the Garcia field goal to make it 7-3 in the final moments of (Continued on page 3)

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Bulldogs

Photo credit: Michelle Carney (Continued from page 2)

the first quarter. The two teams traded punts, but the drop by Garcia at the Howe 8 yard line set up Hayden Dean 8-yard scamper on the first play to extend the Tiger lead to 14-3 after the Keven Olvera extra point with 8:37 left in the second quarter. After another Howe punt, the Tigers took the ball just shy of midfield for their next possession and capitalized on the first play as speedster Clayton got behind the defenders for a 51-yard touchdown pass from Dickerson. That brought the score to 21-3 with 6:39 left in the second quarter.

Howe’s fifth punt set up a Tiger 4-play drive that went 70 yards and ended on a 46-yard touchdown run by Clayton. That made the score 28-3 with 3:22 left before the half. Howe had one last possession before the half but ran out of time after seven plays that traveled 27 yards. The Tigers opened the second half with the ball and took little time to continue their dominance as Clayton raced 48 yards on the second play to up the Tiger advantage to 35-3 with 10:53 left in the third. To make matters worse, Murphy was intercepted by Caleb Gattis which set up an 18-yard touchdown pass from Dickerson to Isaiah Gaddis after five plays that totaled 40 yards. (Continued on page 4)

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Blue Ridge led 42-3 midway through the third quarter. A fumble by Murphy on the next possession led to Tiger points on the next possession as Dean raced 35 yards to give Blue Ridge a 48-3 lead with 1:38 left in the third. Ulmer returned the kickoff to the Blue Ridge three yard line where after going backwards, Murphy found him from his slot receiver position in the flats and he surged across the line to give Howe their first touchdown of the evening with 29 seconds left in the third. The Tigers began to bring in substitutes but that didn’t’ equate to a drop off in speed. Olvera, who would make a dynamic spring relay team with Clayton and Dean, took the ball to the endzone on the first play of the drive from the 45 yard line to make it 54-10 with 11 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Howe’s next drive was their best of the evening. They put together a 7-play, 63 -yard drive that took 3:41 off the clock

that ended on the 8-yard touchdown from Murphy to Strong. Records are not available on this stat, but it could very well be the first ever touchdown for Howe from a senior quarterback to a freshman receiver. That made the score 54-16. But the celebration was short-lived as Blue Ridge blocked the ensuing PAT and ran it back for a 2point conversion to bring the final score to 56-16. Blue Ridge turned the ball over on downs and Howe fumbled in their final possessions as the game came to a close. The loss officially ended playoff hopes for Howe and stamps the full-blown youth movement as the Dogs have a dynamic freshman class with a highly serviceable sophomore class. With the ISD turning in a high school enrollment of 364.5 last week, it appears that the Bulldogs will remain in 3ADivision II for at least two more years. The Dogs will host Lone Oak for the final game of the season on Friday.

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What’s new at City Hall? The city will be discussing closing the brush pile to the public since it’s been five months after the storm that caused damage in Howe. Interim City Administrator Monte Walker signed a “Will Serve” letter to Cope Equities which granted the group 135 sewer taps to move forward with their townhome development at Ponderosa Point (north of Howe High School). Walker is reviewing the fees associated with developments and individual home builders and ensuring those fees are being assessed, recovered, and appropriated to proper account locations. Mayor Karla McDonald and Interim City Administrator Monte Walker were in class Tuesday through Friday at Texoma Council of Governments completing FEMA coursework in Organizational Incident Command Structures. The classes included simulated emergency management situations and the two Howe leaders found themselves paired with police chiefs, fire chiefs, public works directors, EMTs, paramedics, and other management individuals from around Grayson County. Walker prepared the job description and job posting for the positions of EMT and Paramedics that the city will be hiring three of each beginning in 2024.

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Public Works Director Mickey Phillips and his crew are working on a number of line leaks throughout the city and will continue that process. There are approximately 15 line leaks. Phillips said that he will have Howe’s new backhoe available at tonight’s Downtown Howe-lloween Festival for the kids to be able to see and sit in. Howe Volunteer Fire Chief will also have some of their fleet available for the same purposes.

City Employee Spotlight This week’s City Employee Spotlight is Bryce Krantz. Here is some information about this week’s spotlighted employee: What Krantz’s background? Krantz lives in Denison and is engaged with one child on the way. He graduated from Howe High School and then went on to play baseball at Southeastern Oklahoma State University studying Occupational Safety. Krantz previously worked at Fedex from 2019-2023 as the Quality Assurance Administration. He came to work for the City of Howe Public Works in February of 2023 as a utility worker. What is your role at The City? I am responsible for cleaning and maintaining the city premises and equipment. I help maintain the upkeep of the cities facilities, repair broken equipment, and comply with state health and safety regulations. Why do you enjoy your position? I enjoy working for the city of Howe, as I can pay back to the community I grew up in. What are your future goals? My future goals are to become a firefighter, and complete my Bachelors in Fire Science.

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Herbert A. Holland 1939-2023 Herbert A. Holland, 85, of Howe, Texas, was called home on October 20, 2023. He was born on October 14, 1938, in Conroe, Tx to the late Steve and Carrie B. Holland. He was a member of Victory Life Church, in Sherman, Texas. He was preceded in death by daughter, Donna Benge. He is survived by his wife, Beverly; sisters Hilda Haar and Peggy Davis; son David Holland; daughters Diane Walsh, Debra Wilcox, Darylann Wilson, Dafne Stengel; step-children Shelley Riggs, James Douglas and Sean Douglas. He is also survived by his 21 grandchildren and 18 greatgrandchildren. A memorial service will be held Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Victory Life Church at 2 p.m. Pastor Terry Brown and Stan Roberts will officiate. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in his name to his greatgrandson Wyatt Batchelder at paypal.me/SBatchelder or address 898 CR 324, Palacios, Tx 77465, or American Heart Association.

Photo Credit: Waldo Funeral Home Website

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Recipes Salisbury Casserole Submitted by: Karla McDonald Servings: 6-8 Prep Time: 45 minutes Ingredients -3 cups mashed potatoes, leftover or store-bought -1 (10.5 oz.) can French onion soup, divided -1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef -1 (10.5 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup -1/2 (1.4 oz.) packet dry onion soup mix -1/4 cup all-purpose flour -1/4 cup ketchup -2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce -1 teaspoon mustard powder -1/2 teaspoon onion powder -1/2 teaspoon garlic powder -1 (14.5 oz.) can french cut green beans, rinsed and drained -kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste Instructions -Preheat oven to 350º F and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. -In a medium bowl, whisk together 2/3 can French onion soup, mushroom soup, dry onion soup mix and flour, stirring until mixture is smooth. -Season with mustard powder, onion powder and garlic powder, then mix in ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce. -Season beef and cook in a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat until browned, then stir in 1/3 French onion soup. Drain fat, if necessary.

Mom’s Oatmeal Cookies Submitted by: Karla McDonald Servings 48 cookies Ingredients -3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature -3/4 cup brown sugar -1 large egg, room temperature -1 teaspoon vanilla extract -3 cups rolled oats -1 cup whole-wheat flour -1 teaspoon kosher salt -1/2 teaspoon baking soda -2 cups chocolate chips Instructions -Preheat oven to 350° F. -Cream together the butter, sugar and egg. Stir in the vanilla, rolled oats, flour, salt, baking soda, and chocolate chips, and mix well. -Working in batches, place 1 teaspoon-sized balls of dough on a greased or parchment-paper lined cookie sheet -Bake at 12-15 minutes or until set. -Cool before serving.

Editor’s Note: These are fantastic, I “labored” on all of your behalf, doing a “quality control” of recipes this week to ensure they were good. I accidentally used salted butter and they were still awesome, I am not ashamed to say there are ZERO of the 48 left in my home.

-Transfer beef to prepared 9x13 and spread into an even layer, then spread soup mixture on top. -Gently place green beans on top of soup mixture, then spread mashed potatoes on top. -Place baking dish in oven and bake for 20-22 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. -Remove from oven and serve hot.

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Farmer’s Almanac for Zone 5/ South Central States 10/30-10/31

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Fishing: Fair Monday evening, Fair Tuesday evening

Fishing: Best Friday evening, Poor Saturday evening

Weather: Fair, then light snow Southern Rockies to TX

Weather: clearing skies, colder, then clouds increase

Gardening: Monday and Tuesday are poor days for planting, seeds tend to rot in the ground.

Fishing: Best Wednesday evening, Best Thursday evening

Gardening: Friday start seedbeds and flower gardens. Good days for transplanting. Best planting days for fall potatoes, turnips, onions, carrots, beets, and other root crops where climate is suitable. Saturday grub out weeds, briars, and other plant pests. Last four days are good harvest days.

Weather: Clearing skies, colder

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Gardening: Wednesday and Thursday start seedbeds and flower gardens. Good days for transplanting. Best planting days for fall potatoes, turnips, onions, carrots, beets, and other root crops where climate is suitable.

Fishing: Poor Sunday morning

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Weather: clouds increase Gardening: Sunday grub out weeds, briars, and other plant pests. Last four days are good harvest days.

Photo Credit: Howe High School Band Staff, Preliminaries

Bulldog Band Headed to State Competition (Continued from Page 1) had area contest delayed to the rainout date, and we had to run for cover in a thunderstorm at state in 2021, but we’ve never had the contest continue like this one did!” Liss further explained that typically, a contest would not be held in rainy conditions due to multiple reasons, such as potential water damage to instruments and electronics, as well as safety of students. This year, however, the weather forecast for the rainout date would have brought another set of challenges. “Monday’s forecast called for more wet weather plus temps in the 30’s and 40’s along with 15-20 mph winds, which is pretty much taking all the worst conditions for marching band and combining them,” said Liss.

The band will now spend the next week preparing for the state competition, which will take place on November 8th at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The Pride of Howe will perform in prelims at 1:45 pm. More information about the state competition can be found at https://www.uiltexas.org/music/ marching-band/state and a parent meeting will be set for early this week for trip details. Great Job, Howe High School “The Pride of Howe” Band! Good Luck at State Competition! More Pictures can be found on Page 9.

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Howe High School Employee of the Month This month the Employee of the Month for Howe High School is Betsy Friedman. Here is some information about one of Howe’s fantastic educators: What is your role in Howe ISD? High School Science Teacher (Earth and Space, Anatomy and Physiology, and AP Environmental Science) I am the Student Council Sponsor How many years have you worked with the students in Howe ISD? I am in my 16th year at Howe ISD What is your favorite thing about your role ? My favorite thing about my role at school is the opportunity to interact with the best kids in the area. They are respectful and kind.

Betsy Friedman, Howe HS Employee of the Month ing their community. What are your personal hobbies and interests?

What makes you proud to be a Bulldog?

My favorite hobbies are coin collecting, cooking, shopping, and spending time with friends and family.

It makes me proud to be a Bulldog when I see the kids and community come together in serving others. Bulldogs are the best volunteering and serv-

Thank you, Ms. Friedman for your work with Howe ISD students! Congratulations!

Photo Credit: Howe High School Band Staff, Directors and Drum MajorsBrandon Manuel, Julie Cook, Brynn Riley, Lauren Catching, Angie Liss, & David Bilyeu

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Upcoming Local Events Downtown Howe-lloween Festival October 30, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m..

Veteran’s Day Freedom Rock Dedication November 11, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Children and adults can wear their costumes, and children can play games, and Trick 'R Treat. The chamber will have sausage-on-astick and turkey legs! This year will also include the first ever Cake Walk!

Keep Howe Beautiful invites you to come and celebrate the veterans of Grayson County at Memorial Park, 401 N. Denny St. this Veteran’s Day. The first Freedom Rock in Texas will be dedicated at the event.

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Howe Resident Makes Commitment as Providence Associate By: Jason Moon Howe resident Nathan Stroup recently deepened his relationship with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. On Saturday, Oct. 21, Nathan made a commitment as a Providence Associate, joining 19 other associates choosing to walk more closely with the Sisters of Providence. Providence Associates are women and men of varying faith traditions who walk with the Sisters of Providence. Together with the sisters, they follow God’s lead in bringing love, mercy and justice to a world in need. Providence Associate Co-Director Sister Susan Paweski, SP, said in order to become a Providence Associate, a candidate is paired with a Sister of Providence or Providence Associate companion and goes through a year of study, prayer and reflection. “Both candidate and companion commit to praying and meeting on a regular basis to unfold the mission and ministry of the Sisters of Providence,” Sister Susan said. “A binder of materials, the Spiritual Integration Units, provides the background, spirituality and mission of the Congregation.” Sister Susan said the 2023 commitments brought the total of Providence Associates to more than 320 in the United States and Taiwan. The Sisters of Providence are a community of Catholic women reli-

gious (sisters) who collaborate with others to create a more just and hopefilled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy. If you feel called to explore the Providence Associate relationship, visit ProvidenceAssociates.org or contact Debbie Dillow at 317-250-3294 or ddillow@spsmw.org. About Providence Associates: Providence Associates of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-theWoods, Indiana, are women and men of faith who choose to have an intentional relationship with the Sisters of Providence, a Congregation of Catholic women religious committed to effecting positive change in the world. Providence Associates commit to sharing their own unique gifts and talents with others while walking with the Sisters of Providence. Currently more than 300 Providence Associates live out Providence spirituality in their daily lives across the United States and in Taiwan. Learn more at ProvidenceAssociates.org. About the Sisters of Providence: The Sisters of Providence, a congregation of nearly 200 women religious, with more than 300 Providence Associates, collaborate with others to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy. The Sisters of Providence have their motherhouse at Saint Mary-of-theWoods, located just northwest of downtown Terre Haute, Ind., which is listed in the National Register of His-

Photo Credit: Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana toric Places. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-ofthe-Woods in 1840. Today, Sisters of Providence minister in 13 states, the District of Columbia and Asia, through works of love, mercy and justice. More infor-

mation about the Sisters of Providence and their ministries can be found at SistersofProvidence.org.For more information, contact Jason Moon, media relations manager, at 812-535-2810, or email jmoon@spsmw.org

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Job Title EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST workintexas.com Posting ID 16232410 Location Denison Posting Close Date 01/04/24 Posting Link https://bit.ly/3Qv8wHI Description A local company is looking for an EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST who will counsel individuals receiving unemployment insurance and provide employment, educational, and vocational guidance services. This position requires a High School Diploma or Equivalent, and a minimum of 1 year of related experience.

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Job Title FINISHING LOAD/ UNLOAD (2ND SHIFT) workintexas.com Posting ID16249805 Location Sherman Posting Close Date 1/31/24 Posting Link https://bit.ly/3QbRGwi Description A local company is looking for FINISHING LOAD/ UNLOAD (2ND SHIFT) who will perform visual inspections of material prior to and after painting. As well as perform miscellaneous related assignments, such as masking, wrapping, touch-up painting, etc. This position requires a High School Diploma or Equivalent, and a minimum of 6 months of related experience.

Bulk Trash Pickup 2nd Friday of each month in Howe.

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 (interim): Monte Walker City Secretary: Regina Harris Utility Billing and Municipal Court 116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571 Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts Court Clerk: Tammy Grisolia (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 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

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Texas History Minute The ability to heal is an ancient and respected art. The practice of medicine, from binding wounds to folk remedies for diseases, date back thousands of years. In the twentieth century, major advancKen Bridges es were made that eliminated many diseases and eased the suffering of countless individuals. The expansion of medical schools allowed many more people to be able to practice medicine and to spread its availability into underserved communities. With the desegregation of universities across the South, African-Americans could receive a top-rated medical education in their home states. Among these was Dr. Edith Irby Jones became the first African-American to attend a desegregated southern medical school and began a storied career as a leader in medicine in Arkansas and Texas. She was born Edith Mae Irby in rural Central Arkansas in December 1927. Her father was a sharecropper and her mother was a maid. The family struggled during the Great Depression. In 1936, at the age of eight, her father died in an accident. Her distraught mother moved the remaining family to Hot Springs. Her older sister died not long afterward from typhoid fever, a condition preventable today with vaccinations. Irby later noted that her sister’s illness was the only time in her childhood they had a doctor’s appointment because they were so poor. She struggled with her own bout of rheumatic fever as a child, a disease that can cause life-long issues. Irby graduated from a segregated high school in 1944. She excelled academically and earned a scholarship to Knoxville College in Tennessee, majoring in chemistry and biology. She graduated in 1948 and was determined to help others as a doctor. She applied to UAMS in Little Rock. She placed twenty-eighth out of 91 applicants in an aptitude test for admission. After the Supreme Court desegregated law schools starting with its decision in 1947, the UAMS board of regents decided to desegregate. Irby’s admission made national news. She became the first African-American to attend any medical school in the South. Dr. H. Clay Chenault, the vice-chancellor of the medical school stated, “It is a physical impossibility in a medical education program to offer any measure of segregation.” In spite of the open admissions policy, Irby still faced discrimination. In 1949, she met and married Dr. James B. Jones, director of personnel and guidance at Arkansas AM&N College in Pine Bluff (what is now the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff). They would ultimately have three

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children together. In 1952, she earned her medical degree. As part of a medical education, doctors enter a residency program after graduation to further learn to put their new skills into practice. The newly-minted Dr. Edith Irby Jones made history again by entering a residency program at the university hospital in Little Rock, the first African-American to serve a residency in the state. After her residency, she set up a private practice in Hot Springs, determined to give back to the community. Though she had a thriving and popular practice, she saw a new opportunity and moved to Houston in 1959 as the first woman and first African-American internist with the Baylor College of Medicine and continued to expand her medical knowledge into cardiology. She opened a new practice in the poorest neighborhoods of Houston in 1962 to offer care to those who could not afford it. She also accepted a position as chief of cardiology at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Houston. The next year, she became a professor for Baylor College of Medicine. Though a teacher herself, she continued to study the latest advances in medicine through courses at medical schools in West Virginia and Illinois by the mid-1960s. She was in high demand and gave generously of her time. She volunteered throughout the community and helped found medical clinics across Latin America. Jones was also active with Houston area schools. In 1974, she co-founded the Association of Black Cardiologists. She also began supervising new doctors in their residencies with the University of Texas Health Science Center. In 1985, she became the first woman president of the National Medical Association, the oldest medical association for AfricanAmerican doctors. In 1986, building on her years of advocacy for civil rights and access to medicine for those in need, she co-founded Physicians for Human Rights. She was named Internist of the Year by the American Society of Medicine in 1988. The City of Houston honored her work by declaring Edith Irby Jones Day in 1986, and she received numerous honorary doctorates and awards for her work. As she moved into her sixties, she continued her work in Houston and around the world. She founded a medical clinic in Haiti in 1991 and founded another in Mexico. Both still bear her name. “It is when we give of ourselves that we truly give,” she once said. “Medicine continues to be a service we can render to all.” In 2004, she was admitted into the University of Arkansas College of Medicine Hall of Fame and was one of the first women named to the Arkansas Women’s Halle of Fame in 2015. She died quietly at her home in Houston in July 2019 at age 91.

Honesty isn’t telling people what they want to hear… it’s telling what the facts are without any persuasion left or right.

The greatest love ever known I stumbled upon this story a while back that has been retold many times, and as I read it again recently, it caused me to think about Dr. Billy Holland God’s love which cannot be measured or fully comprehended, and I wanted to share it with you today. It’s listed as an allegorical short story called, “To Sacrifice a Son” written by Dennis E. Hensley and was first published in a Michigan Baptist Bulletin in 1967. There was once a train bridge that spanned a large river. During most of the day, the bridge sat with its length running up and down the river parallel with the banks, allowing ships to pass through freely on both sides of the bridge. But at certain times each day, a train would come along and the bridge would be turned sideways across the river, allowing the train to cross. A switchman sat in a small shack on one side of the river where he operated the controls to turn the bridge and lock it into place for the trains to cross. One evening as the switchman was waiting for the last train of the day to come, through the dimming twilight he caught sight of the train lights. He stepped to the controls and when the train was within a certain distance, he turned the bridge into position, although to his astonishment, he found the locking control was not working. If the bridge was not locked in position it would wobble back and forth at the ends and cause the train to jump the track and go crashing into the river, and this was a passenger train with many people aboard. His small son had spent the day, and in a panic, he told him to stay there and he would be back shortly. The man then ran across the bridge to the other side of the river where there was a control lever that he could operate manually to lock the bridge in place. He would have to pull the lever back firmly as the train crossed. He could hear the rumble of the train,

as he took hold of the lever and leaned backward to apply all of his weight to keeping the bridge locked. He kept applying the pressure as many lives depended on this man’s strength. Suddenly, from the direction of his control shack across the bridge, he heard a sound that made his blood run cold. “Daddy, where are you?” His five-year -old child was crossing the bridge to look for him. He cried out, “Run! Run!” but the train was too close; the boy was confused and it was evident he would never make it across the bridge in time. In the same instant, he thought about letting go of the lever to run and snatch up his son and carry him to safety. But he realized that he could not get back to the lever in time for the train to pass safely. Either the people on the train or his little son would have to die. He made his decision. The train flew by safely and no one was aware of what had happened. Not one person had noticed the devastated figure of a sobbing man, on his knees in agony, nor did they realize the torturous pain that he and his wife would have to live with after losing their son. Yes, it is truly heartbreaking to think this would ever actually happen, however, we are reminded of a true event and the greatest act of love that has ever been known when God gave His only Son to be crucified so that all who believe can be eternally saved from sin. Can there be any wonder that He caused the earth to tremble and the skies to darken on that day? And how He must feel when we are so busy with little thought or appreciation for the price He paid so that we could have an opportunity to know and love Him. The good news is that Jesus rose from the dead, and now sits on the throne with the Father. Likewise, those who give their lives to God in this life are promised to reign with Him in the next life. There are popular songs that talk about the greatest love ever known, but they have forgotten about God. Maintaining a reverential fear for The Almighty and a relentless awareness to obey Christ is only given to those who recognize how desperately they need Him. This covenant vow of love bonds Father and child together forever. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com

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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

“Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ” 1 Peter 1:13

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The Patriot Pony Wind companies losing billions, prompting fears a federal bailout could be coming

Media bias, inaccuracies and the rush to judgment on full display during the Israel-Hamas war

Solyndra Redux? If the federal government’s history of throwing money at failing green companies is any indication, more taxpayer support to offshore developers is not implausible.

Major media missteps during the Israel-Hamas conflict raise new concerns about biases and inaccuracies in once-trusted sources. Even staunch defenders of the mainstream media have started to openly criticize the rush to judgment and reliance upon shady sources in the race to be first on "breaking news."

By Kevin Killough

By Stephen Richards

Mounting financial losses in the wind industry over the last few months are taking a toll on the Biden administration’s clean energy drive. Despite the billions in subsidies that came down the pipeline in 2022 before the Inflation Reduction gave away even more money, energy experts don’t expect that the need for more money will deter the nationwide momentum to build more wind and solar farms. Writing in his “Energy Absurdity” Substack, David Blackmon, an energy analyst with over 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, said that the lobbying for more renewable energy dollars is likely near. “Everyone should prepare themselves to see an effort in Washington, DC to allocate billions more dollars to bail out Big Offshore Wind developers soon,” Blackmon wrote. Since the Obama administration, the federal government has been pouring billions into projects to meet environmental goals, only to have the companies go bankrupt. In 2009, the Obama administration co-signed $535 million in loans to solar panel manufacturing startup Solyndra. Two years later, the company went bankrupt, laying off 1,100 workers. Another solar manufacturing startup, Abound Solar, received $400 million in federal government-backed loans to expand its Colorado and Indiana facilities. The company received further support from the U.S. ExportImport Bank, as well as property tax rebates in Colorado and Indiana. In June 2012, the company filed for bankruptcy and left 405 people unemployed. It also left Colorado to spend millions to clean up hazardous waste it left behind. Fisker Automotive received a $529 million green-energy loan from the Department of Energy for its luxury hybrid vehicles. The company spent $192 million of the loan before it was suspended in 2011 after the company failed to meet several sales milestones. Fisker filed for bankruptcy in 2013. Today, the Biden administration is sending taxpayer dollars to offshore

wind projects, and despite all the support, the developers and manufacturers are struggling to stay afloat. Bloomberg reported in August that, during a conference call with analysts, General Electric’s CEO said that the company’s offshore wind operations expects to post annual losses this year of about $1 billion. German turbine manufacturer Siemens Energy is expecting a $5 billion net loss this year, also according to Bloomberg. The company is now in talks with the German government for nearly $16 billion USD in guarantees. Chinese wind turbine maker, Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. reported a net income of $1.28 million in the third quarter, which was down 98% compared to the same period in 2022. A September Wall Street Journal editorial argued that, while green energy developers blame Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for causing the inflation that plagues the industry by driving up demand for renewable energy, the government mandates and subsidies, which they lobbied for, is a big driver of the demand. The companies also blame rising interest rates, but quoting a report from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the Wall Street Journal notes, “it does not appear reasonable for developers to have assumed that a low interest rate environment would persist throughout the period in which their projects were to be financed, given that the levels of interest rates witnessed today” have precedent. New York regulators earlier this month denied a request from offshore wind developer Orstead to alter its long term contracts and raise purchase prices to a level that would have let them collect an additional $38 billion from ratepayers. Then last week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the state awarded contracts to three offshore wind companies, which includes $300 million to develop wind turbine and blade manufacturing facilities. Hochul is among six Democratic governors who urged President Joe (Continued on page 15)

Over the past few weeks, the rush to judgment of once-trusted major media outlets about the war between Hamas and Israel has given rise to new concerns about biases and inaccuracies in the sources that Americans have for years depended upon to be informed. That public trust — once seen as the life-blood of journalism — is eroding more quickly than ever. Recent errant media coverage inflamed tensions between Jews and Arabs, provided false talking points to far-left, anti-Israel congresswomen, and uncovered a biased reporter covering the escalating Israel-Hamas war. Last week, the Associated Press reported on the explosion at a Gaza City hospital with the headline, “At least 500 killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza City hospital, Health Ministry says.” The headline came under scrutiny after doubts about the veracity of Hamas’ claims emerged. After the blast, the Israeli government denied that it was involved and said that an analysis of the event indicated that a misfired Hamas rocket was the most likely culprit, the Israeli government posted to X. The AP relied solely on a report from the Gaza Health Ministry — controlled by Hamas — about the explosion. The Associated Press quietly edited the story, adjusting the headline to reflect the uncertainty: “At least 500 killed in Gaza City hospital explosion, Hamas and Israel exchange blame.” The Associated Press was not alone. The New York Times followed up with a report calling the explosion an “Israeli strike.” Images of the headline were captured by the New York Post and the Israeli Defense Forces on X. Once again, the Times relied on testimony from “Palestinian officials” in Gaza. These claims were disputed by Israel and eventually, during his visit to Israel last week, President Joe Biden confirmed the reports by the Israeli government that the blast at the hospital was most likely the result of a Hamas rocket that failed to hit its target. In an editors’ note released on Monday, the New York Times finally admitted its mistakes in its coverage of the incident. “The Times’s initial ac-

counts attributed the claim of Israeli responsibility to Palestinian officials, and noted that the Israeli military said it was investigating the blast,” the editors’ note reads. “However, the early versions of the coverage — and the prominence it received in a headline, news alert and social media channels — relied too heavily on claims by Hamas, and did not make clear that those claims could not immediately be verified. The report left readers with an incorrect impression about what was known and how credible the account was,” the note continued. However, the damage had already been done in the rush to report Hamas’ claims. These errant headlines and reports riled up pro-Palestinian protestors across the Middle East, the United States and in the broader West. In one instance, the Israeli Embassy in Amman, Jordan, was threatened by protestors that were held back by Jordanian security forces. In Lebanon, protestors attempted to break through barriers at a square on the way to the U.S. embassy in Beirut, the Lebanese capital. As a result of the unrest, the U.S. State Department has urged citizens not to travel to Lebanon and recommended that citizens make arrangements to leave as soon as possible. Far-left U.S. Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., also used the false story to rally their supporters. Both congresswomen decried the alleged hospital bombing, even after evidence challenging the reliability of Hamas’ claims emerged. The Wall Street Journal conducted a technical analysis of footage of the explosions at the hospital, and stated conclusively that "a failed rocket [fired from Gaza] caused the deadly explosion at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital." “Israel just bombed the Baptist Hospital killing 500 Palestinians (doctors, children, patients) just like that,” Tlaib posted to X when news of the explosion started spreading on social media. “@POTUS this is what happens when you refuse to facilitate a ceasefire & help de-escalate,” she continued. “Bombing a hospital is among the gravest of war crimes,” Omar posted to X. “The IDF reportedly blowing up one of the few places the injured and wounded can seek medical treatment and shelter during a war is horrific.” Tlaib repeated the false statements about the hospital bombing dur-

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Biden to provide even more subsidies to troubled offshore wind projects. Blackmon noted in his Substack article that congressional Republicans are not likely to support a large bailout for the

wind industry in a standalone bill. He predicts that Democrats will try to sneak such funding into any debtceiling compromise legislation in November. “A federal bailout effort is coming. You can almost smell it in the wind,” Blackmon said.

Whistleblower expert warns attacks on Biden case IRS agents may chill others from coming forward Tristan Leavitt says whistleblowers will want to come forward only if they know that people want to hear their stories and evidence

Media Bias (Continued from page 14)

ing a pro-Palestine rally outside of the U.S. Capitol during a protest last week. “That's what's been really painful — just continue to watch people think it's okay to bomb a hospital where children,” Tlaib told the crowd of protestors. "You know, what's so hard sometimes is watching those videos and the people telling the kids, 'Don't cry.' But like, let them cry! And they're shaking, and somebody — you know this — they keep telling them not to cry in Arabic. They can cry, I can cry, we all can cry. If we're not crying, something is wrong," Tlaib said. Some of these protestors later went on to overrun the Cannon House Office Building, an act which led to multiple arrests by Capitol Police. This month, after Hamas’ attack on Israel, Issam Adwan, an Associated Press reporter, was discovered to have a history of anti-Semitic and extreme, pro -Palestine posts on his social media accounts. He was later suspended by the newswire service pending a review. Adwan's social media had labeled Israel as “a racist regime that is so similar to the Nazis” and labeled Israel as a “colonialist” and “apartheid” state, according to a review of social media posts by HonestReporting — an organization dedicated to combating “ideological prejudice in journalism and the media, as it impacts Israel.” Issam Adwan did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Just the News. Adwan contributed to a number of articles for AP after Hamas’ attack on Israel this month. In one article, Adwan and his co-author wrote that this conflict between Israel and Hamas “is potentially more volatile now, with Israel’s far-right government stung by the security breach and with Palestinians in despair over a never-ending occupation in the West Bank and suffocating blockade of Gaza.” The language appears to justify the anger of Gaza’s citizens while the "journalists" refuse to call the attacks against Israel “terrorism.” The Associated Press Stylebook reference guide for reporting on the Israel-Hamas war tells readers that it does not use the word terrorism or terrorist to describe actions or groups because the words “have become politi-

cized, and are often applied inconsistently.” AP instead uses “militants” to describe Hamas. As reported earlier this month, the Hamas attacks meet the most widely accepted definitions of terrorism held by the United Nations. Adwan’s reporting with the AP — once a trusted source for unbiased and factual reporting — calls into question the outlet's coverage of important events. Covering conflict in the Middle East has historically been difficult, and the defenders of mainstream media may argue that that fact lessens the culpability of the the AP and The New York Times, among the others, that reported the hospital bombing without checking the facts. The outlets did, however, fail to confirm the strike from other sources besides Hamas, which is designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States and had just perpetrated the deadliest attack in Israel’s history.

By Charlotte Hazard The head of a major whistleblower group is warning that political attacks on two IRS agents who unmasked alleged misconduct in the Hunter Biden probe may scare other government workers with knowledge of wrongdoing from coming forward. "Other potential whistleblowers are going to be intimidated....are going to be chilled from coming forward if they see that there's not a willing audience to hear out the allegations and that they're going to be jumped on," said Tristan Leavitt, president of the Empower Oversight whistleblower center. The fear is "they're going to be prejudged before the information or facts even come out,” he said during an interview Friday night on the Just the News, No Noise television show. Leavitt’s group represents IRS agents Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, who emerged this summer to blow the whistle on alleged political interference in the Hunter Biden probe. Democrats initially assailed both agents’ credibility, but recent testimony and evidence has backed up their claims.

But the rush to judgement is nothing new. In one example, Reuters once published manipulated photographs purporting to show Israel bombing civilians. The photos were discovered to be fraudulent and were taken down. Reuters subsequently “toughened” its photo rules afterwards. Leavitt said the critics of the IRS Yet, staged photographs have long whistleblowers keep moving the goalbeen republished by major media. posts as more evidence comes out The same "authorities" upon which about government corruption. mainstream media has often relied — "Those that have been critics of the IRS whistleblowers keep shifting their as in the hospital bombing fiasco — have been caught creating fake videos. ground....they keep moving the goalNine years ago, Hamas released a vid- posts," he said. eo showing a line of corpses allegedly Last month, an interview trankilled by Israel, but the footage shows script reviewed by Just the one of the corpses moving. News revealed that an FBI supervi This latest episode may prove a turning point for how newsrooms may recalibrate the need for speed as more important than accuracy. Brian Stelter, a former CNN media critic known for his left-leaning views and staunch defense of mainstream media may be the one of first to break ranks and call for a change. In an interview reported on by the New York Post, Stelter said: "This was an atrocious series of mistakes by many different major newsrooms all around the same time [...] and unfortunately I don’t think there’s been enough follow-up or accountability to make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

sor corroborated key aspects of two IRS whistleblowers’ testimony alleging that federal prosecutors slowwalked Hunter Biden’s criminal probe and declined last year to bring tax charges in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. The female FBI supervisor, whose name the Justice Department asked be kept private in the transcript, was interviewed by the House Judiciary Committee, and she chronicled her interactions with Shapley and Ziegler and Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss, the lead prosecutor in the Hunter Biden probe. She confirmed that agents were concerned that the DOJ tried to use the 2022 midterm elections to delay action in the Hunter Biden case even though his father was not up for election last year. "Before it was 'how would you know anything about California, about the DC declinations? This is all bunk, right?'" Leavitt said in reference to the criticisms of the whistleblowers who came forward with the information. "Once that information comes out and it's clear that these U.S. attorneys did decline a partner, it's 'well, but they didn't stop U.S. Attorney Weiss from coming.'" According to Leavitt, more whistleblowers will want to come forward only if they know that people want to hear their stories and the evidence they bring forward. "I think that's an important thing for future whistleblowers to know that people are keeping track of people paying attention, because that's what will encourage them more than anything else," he said.

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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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