GraysonCounty residentsreported homemeasurementsofbetween 8and11inchesof snowfollowing thesnowstorm thislastweek!Dependingontheapp orstationyouconsume,itsounds
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Ashley Husbands
LastThursdaymorning throughSaturdaymany citizensonthewestside ofHowewokeuptonot onlysnow,buttono water.BySaturday eveningwaterwasrestoredafterhoursof hardlabor,especiallyfor ourCityPublicWorks employees.
At8a.m.Thursday morningapoweroutage wasfoundbyPublic WorksatWell3.Generally,SKADA,aninternalcomputersystemfor monitoringwateratall wells,alertsthepublic worksdepartmentif thereareissueswitha well.However,Wednesdaynight/Thursday morning,nosuchalert wasreceived.Whenthe
pumpatWell3malfunctioneditwasshut off,whichkickedon Well4anddrainedit overnight.TheCityhas planstoresolvethisissueforthefuture.AccordingtoCityAdministratorMonteWalker, “Wearecontactingour SKADArepresentative tryingtofigureoutwhy that(thealertsystem) didnothappenthat night.”
Initially,itwasthought thatifWell3wasfixed electricallythenitwould fillup,butafurtherissue wasrealizedwhenit wasnotpressurizing enoughtosendwaterto Well4.Itwasdeterminedatthatpointthere musteitherbeanice blockageoraleak somewhere.Findingthe
Ashley Husbands
Duringthesnowstorm, ChiefJakeSullivan reportedafairlyuneventfulfewdays.On Friday,Highway75 wasshutdownfora coupleofhoursdueto icecausingtoomany accidentspilingupat theVanAlstyne/Howe
leakwasdifficult,asthe linewaslocatednear andunderacreek.Effortsweremadetofind theleaklookingfor meltedsnow,butJerry DavisofPublicWorks foundtheleakafterseeingsteamrisingfrom thecreek.
Assoonasthelocation ofthecreekwasfound, crewsbegantodig.JustinJohnson,Department HeadofPublicWorks, statedthecrewwas comprisedofhimself, JerryDavis,Afton Yealock,ZachMonk, DaltonDoss,andMichaelBarham.Thecrew workedfrom8a.m. Thursdayto12:30p.m. Saturday,diggingovernightinfrigidtemperaturesallthroughThurs(Continued on page 9)
border.Inthefollowing snowdays,therewere 2accidentsandacoupleofdisturbances. Lessissuesthannormal duetoicewastheresult ofseveralfactors,Sullivanstated,“Ithink TxDotdidastellarjob keepingthehighway cleanandIthinkthat
wasabigcontributing factor,hatsoffto TxDot.”
APoliceDepartment TownHallMeeting willalsobeheldthe daythispaperreleases, Thursday,January16th at6:30p.m.atSummit Gardens,locatedat100 EastO’ConnellStreet
inHowe.“Wehopeour citizenscometothe townhallmeeting;itis anopportunitytomeet ourstaff.Itisalsoan opportunitytohear whatourplanisforthe futureforthedepartmentandalsogetsome informationofdifferent programswehave
coming,suchasour Citizen’sPoliceAcademy,NationalNight Out,neighborhood watchprogramsweare goingtotrytoimplement.Itisagoodway togetinformationout tothecommunity”, accordingtoChiefSullivan.
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JANUARY15-18:UILSpiritStateChampionship
JANUARY16:HoweMiddleSchoolBasketball,Boysathome,Girlsawayvs.BlueRidge
JANUARY17-18: HighSchoolandMiddleSchoolAll-RegionClinic/Concert
JANUARY17:LadyBulldogsandBulldogsBasketball–JV/Vvs.Leonard
JANUARY18:BulldogsMiddleSchoolTournamentatHoweHighSchool
JANUARY20:BoardofTrusteesMeetingat105W.TuttSt.,Howe,TX
JANUARY21:LadyBulldogsandBulldogsBasketballJV/VatPottsboro
JANUARY23-27:HighSchoolFFAFortWorth
JANUARY23:BulldogsMiddleSchoolBoys’andGirls’vs.Leonard(Boysaway,Girlsathome)
JANUARY24:LadyBulldogsandBulldogsBasketball–JV/Vvs.Gunter(Boysathome,Girlsaway)
JANUARY30:BulldogsMiddleSchoolBasketballvs.Pottsboro(Boysathome,Girlsaway)
JANUARY31:LadyBulldogsandBulldogsHighSchoolBasketballJV/Vvs.S&S(Girlsathome,Boysaway)
FEBRUARY1:MiddleSchoolGirls’DistrictBasketballTournamentatBells
FEBRUARY1:HoweHighSchoolPowerliftingMeetatHoweHS
TuesdaynightofthisweektheBulldogsfacedBlueRidgeresultingina victory.Thefinalscorewas43-33.
ThisFriday,theBulldogswillplay Leonard,athome.TheJVgameswill beheldattheMiddleSchool.TheJV/ Ateamwillplayat5:30,followedby theJV/Bteamat6:30.TheVarsity gamewillbeatHoweHighSchoolat 7:30.
NextTuesday,theBulldogswillplay awayatPottsboro.TheJV/Ateam willplayat5:30,followedbytheJV/ Bteamat6:30.TheVarsitygamewill beatHoweHighSchoolat7:30.
TuesdaynightofthisweektheLadyBulldogsfacedBlueRidgeresulting inaloss.Thefinalscorewas45-33.
ThisFriday,theLadyBulldogswill playadistrictgameagainstLeonardat home.ThegamesJV/Vgamesbegin at4:30.
NextTuesday,theLadyBulldogswill playawayatPottsboroforanother districtgame.Thegamesbeginat4:30
JANUARY16:PoliceDepartmentTownHallMeetingat6:30atSummitGardens,100E.O’ConnellSt.,Howe,TX
JANUARY17:AgendaavailableforTuesday’sCityCouncilMeetingontheCityWebsite
JANUARY21:CityCouncilandPlanning&Zoningmeetingsbeginningat6p.m.atSummitGardens
JANUARY23:HoweCommunityLibrary“CreateValentine’sDayCardswiththeMayor”
Justin Johnson
ThefollowingarespotlightsofCity EmployeeswrittenbyJustinJohnson,thePublicWorksDepartment Head.
“Thespotlightisall4ofthePublic Worksemployees:AftonYealock, ZackMonk,MichaelBarham,and DaltonDoss.
Thesemencomeindaily-rain,sleet, andsnowandworkhard.Theirdedicationdoesnotgounnoticed They allshowupeverydaytogetwork donewhilealsolearningwherewaterandsewerlinesarelocated,as thisisatotallynewcrew-theyhave allbeenhere6monthsorless. They getcalledinthemiddleofthenight andwithnohesitationcomeinand getwhateveremergencyfacesthem handled.Theyaretrueheroesbehindthescenes.Theytakecareof waterleaks,sewerclogs,mow parks,changeoutmetersandmany otherthings-theywearsomanyhats andneverknowwhatthenextday brings.”
ThankyoutoourPublicWorksemployees,notjustthisweek,butevery weekforeverythingyoudoforour city!
daynight.Thecrewwasdressedfor whatwasexpectedtobeonlyanelectricalissue,buttheyremainedthere diggingintheircurrentattirethrough thenight.Citizensraisedconcernsfor theequipmentprovidedfortheworkers,towhichWalkerstated,“Wehave providedthat(winter)gearinthepast, butthestockneededtobereplenished.Itakefullresponsibility,and thishasbeenaddressed.Proactive measuresinsteadofreactionaryresponsesarewhatwestrivefor,and wewillcontinuetoimproveinthis area.Asofnow,wealreadyhavea quoteandapprovaltogetthemoutfittedforrubberboots,heavycoats, wadersandbootdryers.Wewillhave thatbytheendoftheweek.”
Eventually,acontractorwassentwith machinerytohelpwiththediggingof a8–10-footholethroughclayand bedrock.Alittleover6feetofpipe wasfoundtobesplit.Whenasked whythepipesplit,Walkerstated, “Themostlikelysituationis,itwas thegroundshiftingbecauseit(the pipe)issittingjustonbedrock.Itis mostlikelytherewassomeshifting duetothemovingoftheearth(with the)weather.”Thepipewasnotvery old,contributingtothevalidityofthe shiftingtheory.Thepipewasreplaced bythecrew,butthepressureissue tookabitmoretimetoresolve.“Itisa groundwatertankatWell3,sowe takethatgroundwaterandpipeitover toWell4andthenitfillsthatelevated tankandthewatertower.Onceyou getup(intothewatertower)youget that(needed)PSI(poundspersquare
inch),Ibelieveitis60PSI.Oncewe leveledoutto50PSI,wethoughtwe areintheclear,sothatwasagood indicatorwedidnothaveanotherleak somewhere,”accordingtoWalker.
Whenwaterwasrestoredaboilnotice wasissuedtoHoweresidents.The Citypostedanoticeoutliningallthe proceduresneededtotakenecessary precautions.Theboilnoticewaslifted onTuesday.
Theissueofwellfailuresandafairly newpipesplitting,likelyfromground shifts,doesnotseemencouragingto considerasaresidentwhenaskingif thiscouldhappenagain.However,the Cityhasplansinplacetomakewellwaterabackupoptioninsteadofthe primarywatersourcesoononthewest sideofHowe.Fundswereobtainedby theAmericanRescuePlan(ARP)previouslybytheCity,and$462,000of thefundshavebeenallocatedtowork onconvertingthewestsideofHowe toreceivingwaterfromLakeLavon, astheeastsideofthecityhasalready beguntodo.TheCityhasbeenmethodicalintheplanningoftheconversion;Walkerspokeregardingthisstating,“Nowwhenweareready,atthe righttime,wewillmakethatconversionasweareatcompletionofit.As soonaswegetthegreenlightthatall systemsgo,wewillmakethatconversiontowherethewestsideoftown willgetthesurfacewatercomingout ofLakeLavon.Wellswillthenserve asabackup.Wewanttohaveample timetonotifythem(thecitizens)un-
likethelastsituationwhereitwas sprunguponthepublicallthesudden onedaytheyhadredwatercoming outoftheirtaps.Wedon’tanticipate thatsituationonthewestsidebecause thelinesarenotasoldastheyareon theeastsideandthewaterflowdirectionisn’tcompletelytheoppositedirectionaswhatitwasontheeastside. Wearehopingthescalingisn’tnearas badasitwasontheeastside.We wanttohaveanampleamountof timetocommunicatewiththecitizens onwhattoexpect.Wedon’twanta catastrophethathappenedlasttimeto whereeveryonewasshockedbyit andtherewasnocommunicationto thecitizens.Weareverytransparent withwhatwedo,goodorbad,weput thatoutinthepublicandletthem knowofthesituation-thatopensthe Cityuptoalotofscrutiny,butwefeel itisbesttobetransparent”
RegardingtheworkdonebytheCity employeesduringthisissueboththe CityAdministratorandtheMayorhad positivethingstosay.Walkerexpressed,“Iappreciatetheunderstandingfromthecustomersandthesupportofourcrew.Iamveryhappy withthosewhohadpositivereinforcementsofthesituation.Noonewants tobewithoutwater,andcertainlyno onewantstobeinaholeat16degrees inwater.So,itwasnotagoodsituationforanyone.They(PublicWorks) arethecriticalinfrastructureinthat theyarepublicservants,theyarein thisjobbecausetheyhaveaservant’s heart.Inmyofficetheyareheavily
regardedasthecriticalinfrastructure pieceofourcity.”
MayorKarlaMcDonaldgavethe followingstatement:“Iwouldliketo recognizeafewindividualsfortheir hardwork,duringthemostrecent winterstorm.Iamproudofallofour essentialworkers;theirdedicationto theCityandtotheCitizensisoutstanding.PublicWorksworkedtirelesslytorestoreservicestotheCity watercustomersonthewestsideof Hwy75,despitetheunfavorable weatherconditions.Theydidthis becauseitistheirjob,butalso,becausetheytrulycareaboutthecitizensofHowe,andtheytakepridein theirwork.IamproudofourPolice DepartmentandFireDepartmentas theytoowerediligentlyworkingin theunfavorableweatherconditions, servingandprotectingourwonderful community.Theywereoffering neededassistancetootherdepartments,andtheywerehelpingour neighbors.MonteWalker,theCity Administrator,didafantasticjobof constantlykeepingmeupdatedand hemadecertainourworkershad whattheyneeded.Additionally,Mr. WalkerupdatedtheCouncilonthe watersituation,andhekepttheCitizensupdatedthroughtheCitywebsiteandtheCityFacebookpage.I appreciatetheCitizens’patienceand understandingduringthistime. Therehavebeenseveralcitizens reachouttome,wantingtoexpress theirgratitudefortheCityworkers. (Continued on Page 11)
Ourcommunitytrulyknowshowto cometogetherduringdifficulttimes, andthecommunityknowshowto showloveandkindnessforoneanother.Thesearejustafewthingsabout ourcommunitythatmakeus great!TheCityofHowehasagreat teamsetinplace.Thebasicconceptof ateamintheworkplaceisagroupof individualsthatworktogetherfora commongoaloraspecifictask.Asthe MayoroftheCityofHowe,mygoal forourteamistoserveourcommuni-
tyandmakeHoweabetterplaceto live.Iamproudofourentireteamat theCityofHowe,theirdedication, andtheircommitmenttoexcellenceis outstanding.Tothecitizens,Iappreciateyoucheeringthemonandbeinga partofourcommunity!”
JANUARY3–31st:HoweYouthSoftballSignUps
JANUARY18:In-personSoftballUniformTry-OnsandRegistrationfor6U,8U,10U,12Uand15U
JANUARY27:HoweYouthBaseballOnlineRegistrationOpens
LocalGoodDeed
GeorgiaCaraway,ownerofThe HoweMercantile,provideddinner lastTuesdayeveningfortheCity employeeswhowereonthefront linesofthesnowstormandallit affectedcity-wide,thislastweek.
TheHowePublicWorksDepartment,theFireandEMSDepartmentandthePoliceDepartment wereallinvitedtodinnertoshow appreciationforallofthehard workduringtherecentsnowstorm.
ThankyouGeorgiaCaraway,for showingappreciationandsupport forthosewhokeepthiscityrunninginrain,sleet andeveninsnow storms.
ThankyoutoourCityworkersfor yourhardworkanddedicationto thetownofHowe.
General:
-Farmer’sAlmanac Forecasts
-Recipes
Columns:
-HoweDoesThatWork?
-DoItYourself
-Tips,Tricks,andRemedies
-PestorPositive?
*Allcolumnsinthissection, atthistime,arewrittenbyAshleyHusbandsbut contributionsarewelcome!*
Thisarticleinthepaperwillbeincludedweeklymovingforwardandwillgive theforecastspredictedinthe2025Farmers’Almanac.
01/16: Fishing/Weather:goodfishingintheevening,lightsnowPlains,fairthen showersTX.
Gardening:Abarrentime.Bestofkillingweeds,briars,poisonivy,andother plantpests.Clearwoodlotsandfencerows.
01/17:Fishing/Weather:fairfishingintheevening,lightsnowPlains,fairthen showersTX
Gardening:Abarrentime.Bestofkillingweeds,briars,poisonivy,andother plantpests.Clearwoodlotsandfencerows.
01/18: Fishing/Weather:poorfishingintheevening,lightsnowPlains,fairthen showersTXGardening:goodtimetoplantflowersandrootcrops.Itisalsoa favorabletimeforsowinggrains,hayandforagecrops.
01/19:Fishing/Weather:poorfishingintheevening,lightsnowPlains,fairthen showersTXGardening:Goodtimetoplantflowersandrootcrops.Itisalsoa favorabletimeforsowinggrains,hayandforagecrops.
01/20:Fishing/Weather:poorfishingintheevening,cloudsandsun,fallingtemperatures
Gardening:Goodtimetoplantflowersandrootcrops.Itisalsoafavorabletime forsowinggrains,hayandforagecrops.
01/21:Fishing/Weather:goodfishinginthemorning,cloudsandsun,falling temperatures
Gardening:gooddaytoplantrootcrops,plantseedbedsandtransplant.Plant carrots,turnips,onions,beets,Irishpotatoes,otherrootcropsintheSouth.Also goodforleafyvegetables.
01/22:Fishing/Weather:goodfishinginthemorning,cloudsandsun,falling temperatures
Gardening:gooddaytoplantrootcrops,plantseedbeds,andtransplant.Plant carrots,turnips,onions,beets,Irishpotatoes,otherrootcropsintheSouth.Also goodforleafyvegetables.
Thisnewcolumnwillincludehow differentthingsworkthatpeople mightnotknow.Ideally,theweekly topicwillpertaintosomething throughouttherestofthepaper,asit hasthisweek.
Recenteventstranspiringwiththe waterpipeandpressuresituationin Howeinspiredthisweek’scolumn. Thisweekisabriefoverview,inlayman’stermsfromanon-expert,of whatawatertowerinacitydoes.Informationforthisarticlewasfoundon HowStuffWorks.com.
Watertowersareordinarilyfoundin mosttowns,particularlysmallertowns andcomeinallshapesandsizes.Primarily,watertowersarealargestoragetankofwaterforthecityitisused for.Atypicalwatertowerholdsroughlyenoughwaterforaday,toadayand ahalf,foramunicipality,oftenholdingasmuchastheequivalentof50 swimmingpools!Thereisalsoapressurecomponentofthewatersystem thatthetowersareresponsiblefor.
ThewaterinHoweisbothfromLake Lavonfeedingintotheeastsideof townandwaterwellsonthewestside. Ontheeastsidethewaterfromthe lakemustpassthroughawatertreatmentfacilitytoremovesedimentand bacteriabeforereachingourpumps, thewellprovidewaterunderground. Thehighpoweredpumpthenpushes
thewatertoboththewatertowerto continuallyrefillitandtothetown itselfthroughfeederpipes.AccordingtoHowStuffWorks.com,“Ifthe pumpisproducingmorewaterthan thewatersystemneeds,theexcessflowsautomaticallyintothe tank.Ifthecommunityisdemanding morewaterthanthepumpcansupply,thenwaterflowsoutofthetank tomeettheneed.”
Thepressurecomponentofawater towerisdirectlycorrelatedtoits height.Eachfootofheightinawater towergeneratesapproximately.43 PSI(poundspersquareinch)ofpressure.Mostcities’watersupplyruns between50-100PSI,thereforethe towerneedstobetallenoughtoprovidethatlevelofpressuretoallthe housesandbusinessessurrounding thetower.
Therecipesprovidedthisweekarefromanoldcookbookgiventothewriterbyher85year-oldGreatAunt–itissooldthepageshaveyellowed.Thecookbookisa ValleyViewUnitedMethodistWomenofValleyView,Texasdistributedcookbooktothosewhoattendedthechurchorwereluckyenoughtogetone.Anyonewhohas everbeentoachurchpotluckcanattest–thoseladiesknowhowtocook!Enjoy!Ifyouwouldliketosubmitarecipepleaseemailashley@howeenterprise.com.
APPETIZER:
BorderDip
2(16oz)cansrefriedbeans
1(1.25oz)pkg.tacoseasoningmix
1(16oz)cartonfreshsourcream
2cupscheddarcheese,shredded
Combinebeansandseasoning,spoonintoa12x8x2bakingdish.Spreadsour creamonmixture.Topwithcheese.Bakeat350degreesfor30minutes.Serve hot.
Denise Martin Pearse
BREADS:
BroccoliCornbread
5eggs
2cupssm.curbcottagecheese
11/2sticksbutter,melted
2boxesJiffycornbreadmix
1mediumonion,chopped
1(10oz)boxchoppedbroccoli
Mixallingredientstogetherinlargebowl.Pourintogreasedpanandbakeat350 degreesfor45minutesoruntildone.Makeslargepan.
Gloria Watkins &MaryAnn Tharp
MAINDISH:
BeefTamalePie
11/2lbs.leangroundbeef
1/4cupvegetableshortening
1cuponion,chopped
1clovegarlic,minced
1/2cupgreenpepper,chopped
2(8oz)canstomatoes
1(16oz)canwholekernelcorn
1tbsp.salt
11/2tsp.chilipowder
1/4tsp.pepper
1/2cupyellowcornmealtopping
Topping:
Heat11/2cupsmilk,1teaspoon saltand2tablespoonsbutterin heavysaucepan.Graduallystirin 1/2cupyellowcornmealandcook, stirringgentlyuntilthickened.Removefromheatandstirin1cup gratedcheddarcheese.Stirinbeateneggs.
Brownbeefinoilinskillet.Addnext3ingredientsandcook2to3minutes.Stir intomatoes,cornandseasoningsandsimmerabout5minutes.Mixcornmeal and1cupwater.Stirintofirstmixture.Coverandcookslowlyabout10minutes. Pourintoshallow21/2quartbakingdish.Pourtoppingaroundedgeofdishand bakeinmoderateoven(375degrees)about20minutes.Serves6.
Velma Hudspeth
DESSERT:
LemonChessPie
6eggs
2cupssugar
2cupsKaro
2/3cupsmargarine
5tsp.flour
Juiceandgratedrindof2lemons
Mixallingredientsinordergiven. Pourintotwounbakedpieshellsand cookabout30minutesoruntilknife cutscleanat350degrees.
Mrs. John (Vera Lee) Lowe
Thiscolumnwillbeexactlyasitsounds,acolumnforprojectstodoyourself.An effortwillbemadefortheprojectstobeseasonappropriate.
AtleastonceeverywinterImakebonebrothfromscratch.Thebenefitsofbone brotharenumerousanditismuchmoredense,nutritious,andlastslongerifmade athome.Itisverysimpletodoandmuchcheaperthanthebottledjarsorpowders availableinstores.Hereistheprocess:
Whatyouwillneed:
• 2wholechickens
• AppleCiderVinegar
• LargeStockpotorCrockPot
• Water
• Patience
Process:
Roastbothchickensandsavethemeatforotheruses.Afterthemeathasbeenmostlyremoved,putbothfullchickencarcassesinalargestockpot.Seasoningscanbe usedwhileroastingthechickensand/orintothebrothitself,butIdonotpersonally dothis,asIshareitwithmydogsandtheycannothavemanyspices.Coverthe boneswithwaterwithsomeextraontop.Addapproximately4Tablespoons(1 splash)ofAppleCiderVinegartothepot.Thevinegarhelpsdrawthecollagenout ofthebonesovertime.Heattoaboilandthensimmerfor24-48hours.Aftercookingiscomplete,pourthroughastrainerwithlargeholestocollectthebonesoutof mixture,beforeputtinginstoragecontainers.Therewillbeaverythicklayerofcollagenonthetopofyourmixture,thisisnormalandwonderful.Bonebrothisa
ThisweekisabrieflookatOpossums/Possums,butnottoresolve thenamedebate.
Thesecreaturesareoftenlookedat aspests,buthereareafewofthe valuablethingstheyprovideus accordingtogardeningknowhow.com:
-Benefityourgardenbyriddingit ofsmallinsectsandpestsincludingbeetles,slugs,andsnailsthat damagegardenplants
-Theyalsoconsumeplantmatter andgenerallypreferfallenorrottingvegetationtofresh.Thismeans theycleanupdroppedfruitsand vegetables,whichcanharbordisease -Asinglepossumeliminatesapproximately5,000+ticksfromtheenvironmenteachyear!
Thiscolumnwillbedevotedtotips, tricksandremediesthatareoften unknown,especiallybyyounger generations.Inthiscase,Ifindthat manypeoplewhohavelivedmore tripsaroundthesunthanIhavearea wealthofknowledgeformany thingsinahouseholdandgenerally inlife.
ThisparticulartipwasoneIlearned
fromachefyearsagoandithas comein“hand-y”.
Anyonewhohascookedmuch knowsthatonetimecuttinggarlic andyourhandscouldreekfordays! Aremedyforthisistotakeastainlesssteelobject,suchasaspoonand rubitoveryourhandswhilerunning wateroverbothyourhandsandthe object.Afterdoingsoforabit,your handsminimally,ornolongersmell.
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Thefollowinginformationisrequiredtoaddatelephonenumberinto the"CodeRED"database:firstandlastname;address(physicaladdress,noP.O.boxes);city;state;ZipCode;andprimaryphonenumber.Thesystemworkswithcellularphonesbutrequiresavalidstreet address.Whenenteringinformation,pleasefilloutallofthescreens becausethenewestdataenteredwillreplacetheolddata.Signupby visitinghttp://www.co.grayson.tx.us/page/oem.cred
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City Hall
116 E. Haning St., 903-532-5571
Mayor: Karla McDonald
City Council: Michael Hill, Billie Ingram, Sarah Myrick, Shawn Tyler, Ricky Price
City Administrator : Monte Walker
City Secretary: Michelle Hewitt
Utility Billing and Municipal Court
116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571
Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts
Court Clerk: Amy Bond (After hours night drop available)
Public Works
317 S. Hughes St.
Public Works Director: Justin Johnson
Code Enforcement
317 S. Hughes St. Code Enforcement Officer:
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: Jake Sullivan
Economic Development
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EDC Director: Monte Walker City
“Alwayshirepeoplewhodosomethingusefulbetter thanyoudo... Lifewillbemuch moreinteresting andyouwillbe muchmoresuccessful,ifyoudefinesuccessasactuallygettingsomethingdone,”once wroteDr.AlfredGilman. Gilman,a Dallas-basedresearcher,employed manystudentsandscientistsinhislabs asheresearchedtheinnermostworkingsofcellsinthebody,workthatled totheNobelPrize. Hisresearchledto radicallynewunderstandingsofhow cellsworkedandultimatelyinspired otherscientiststodevelopnewtechniquesinmedicineandimportantadvancesincancerresearch.
ThefutureNobellaureatewasborn AlfredGoodmanGilmaninConnecticutinJuly1941. HisfatherwasDr. AlfredZackGilman, aYaleUniversityprofessorandresearcherwhowasrespectedthroughoutthemedicalcommunityforhis importantwritingsonthestudyof pharmacologyandearlystudiesof chemotherapyasacancertreatment. Whenhewasyoung,thefamily movedtoWhitePlains,NewYork,a suburbofNewYorkCity,wherehis fatherworkedasaprofessor atColumbiaUniversity.
Asayoungman,heinherited hisfather’sfascinationwithscience. Aftergraduatinghighschool,he enrolledatYaleUniversity. Hegraduatedwithabachelorsdegreeinbiochemistryin1962. HeenteredgraduateschoolatCaseWesternReserveUniversityinOhio. Hewasreluctantatfirsttogetadoctoratein pharmacology,thestudyofdrugs,their effects,andtheirinteractions,ashe wantedanidentitysomewhatseparate fromhisfather. Hewastalkedintoit andwassweptupbytheresearchand newdiscoveriesunfoldingbeforehim andobtainedamedicaldegreeaswell by1969.
HeworkedbrieflyasaresearcherfortheNationalInstitutesof Health. In1971,Gilmantookapositionasapharmacologyprofessoratthe UniversityofVirginiaSchoolofMedicinewherehepublishedarticleson cellularchemicals. Hewashiredin 1981tobecomethechairmanofthe pharmacologydepartmentattheUniversityofTexasSouthwesternMedical CenterinDallas.
Gilmandiscoveredwhatbecame knownasa“Gprotein,”whichhelps cells“communicate”witheachother onachemicallevel,helpingachemicalmessagereceivedfromonecell activateachemicalreactionwithinthe receivingcellinresponse,alsocalleda transducer. Throughhisresearch,scientistswereabletobetterunderstand howcellsreceivedinformationfrom eachother,processedthosemessages, andactedinresponse.
Inaseriesofexperimentsinthelate 1970sandearly1980s,hebegan workingwithlymphomacellsand noticedtheunusualpropertiestheyhad onthemolecularlevel. Inlymphoma cells,thecellitselfcouldreceivechemicalsignalsfromothercellsbutcould notproducechemicalsorenzymesin response. Intheprocessofbecoming
cancerous,thecellhadlosttheprotein thatallowedittoprocessoutsideinstructions. OnceaGproteinwasreintroducedintothesecells,theycould processthesechemicalsandproduce newchemicalsinresponse. Whilethis didnotchangeacancercellbackintoa healthycell,scientistsbetterunderstoodhowcancerbehavedinthe body.
Inotherwords,Gilman’sworkidentifiedhowcancercellschangedona molecularlevelandhowcancercells andhealthycellsinteractedwitheach other. Thisprovedanimportantbreakthroughasresearchersbeganresearchingnewcancertreatmentsatthecellularandgeneticlevels. Oncetheybetter understoodhowcancercellsformed, mutated,andspread,theybeganto findwaystomoreaccuratelytarget cancercellswithchemotherapyand radiationtherapyaswellasdeveloping newsurgicaltechniques. Asdoctors andresearchersappliedthesenewideasinthe1980sand1990s,cancersurvivalratesbegantoclimbsignificantly. Further,scientistscouldalsodevelopbettertechniquesandmedications foravarietyofdiseasessincetheybetterunderstoodhowdamagedcells worked.
Thebreakthroughwassoimportant thatGilmanandbiochemistDr.Martin Robdell,wasawardedtheNobelPrize forPhysiologyorMedicinein1994 fortheirdiscoveryoftheGproteinand subsequentresearchintoit. Gilmannotedwithsomehumility,“You canexpecttohavesomegoodluckif youareworkinghardonatractable problemandtakingreasonableapproaches.Thetrickistorecognize goodluckwhenithappens...” The researchbyGilmanandRobdell spurreddramaticchangesinmedical research.
In2004,hewaspromotedtodeanof themedicalschoolandeventuallyrose tovice-presidentby2006. Heretired in2009. Gilmanhadlongbeenthankfulfortheopportunitytolearnfroma numberofNobelPrizewinnersduring hisyearsincollegeandasayoung researcher. Inhislater years,Gilmanbecameanoutspoken advocateofscienceeducation inTexasschoolsandcondemnedeffortstodiluteteachingofevolutionin publicschools. Forascientistsuch asGilmanwhohadspenthiscareer researchingcellsonthemolecularlevel,evolutionwasobvious. Andunderstandingevolutionwascriticaltoresearchinmodernmedicineandgenetics.Hediedin2015atage74. Researchhasallowedmedicinetocure manydiseasesthatwereoncedeath sentences. Asmedicineprogresses, themostimportantelementinany treatmentorvaccineishope.
Nomatter whatthenegativenaysayers declareabout theabsenceof theloveof God,donot allowthese dark imaginations tobeabsorbed intoyourconscience.Letus acceptthefact thatafterGodcreatedtheheavensand theearthandeverythinginit,theAlmightykeepsrepeating,“AndGod sawthatitwasgood.”Hepassionately lovedeverythingHemadeandstill does.Takeamomentandreadthefirst chapterofGenesisforyourself. Allowthesewordstosaturateyour soul,asyourealizeHeisalsotalking aboutyou.Hecreatedyouasoneof Hisfinestmasterpieces,andforyouto notembracehowspecialandadored youare,meansyouarerefusingto acceptspiritualreality.
Iwanttoencourageyoutodayand remindyouhowhighlyGodthinksof you.SinceHeisinfiniteandknows everythingthathashappenedandwill happen,considerthatHeknewand lovedyoumillionsofyearsago,and knowswhereyouwillbemillionsof yearsfromnow.Yousee,justlikea mastersculptor,Hehasbeenshaping andguidingyourstepsbecauseHe alwayshasyourbestinterestinmind. Thisincludesauniqueandperfectplan foryouthatisfilledwithhopeand peace.Youwerenotmadewitha cookiecutteronsomecosmicassemblyline,youareacustom,handcrafted,oneofakindindividualwhoGod proclaimsiswonderfullymadeand therewillneverbeanyoneexactlylike you.
ThesetruthsareeternalandwhatGod haspromised,noonehasthepowerto prevent.HiswordisHiswill,the absoluteway,thetruth,andthelifethat givesusthevisionandstrengthtokeep walkingforwardinfaith.It’s whenwebegintodoubtthatGodis withus,orisnotnotlisteningtoour criesthatwedriftintofearandsadness.WithalltheblessingsandcovenantassurancesJesushasgiventous, HewillnotforceustowalkinthebrilliantlightofHispresence.Hewillnot makeusworshipandpraiseHim,or pushusdownonourkneestocryout toHim.Hecompelsanddrawsusto comecloser,butitisourfreewilldecisiontochoosehowmuchofHisgrace wewant.Heispatientandkind,but withinthedynamicsofapotentialpersonalrelationshipwithus,Hedesires andrequiresforustoloveHim enoughtodowhatHesays.
Whenwebecomedesperatetofind answersandsolutionstoourproblems, weareusuallyfocusedontwothings: Ourmiseryandhowthedamagecan befixed.Ourmindhassecretideas thatifwecanfindtherightpersonto confidein,theywillhavethekeythat canunlockourfrustrationandmisery andtakecareofoursituation.I
understandthehumanpracticalreasoning,butweoftenleaveoutthemost importantfactorwhichislisteningto God’sthoughtsandobeyingHim. MostofthetimeourlackofcommunicatingwithHimiswhatcausedour messinthefirstplace.Thisiswhere thelessonsoflifecanbeanopportunitytolearnanddevelopspiritual maturity,orwecancontinueonthe merry-go-roundofdefeatandcontinue intheindependentcycleofrebellion.
SinceGodcreatedhumans,Heisthe onewhoknowsexactlyhowweare insideandout.Heisneversurprised withhowwethinkorwhatwedo.I saythisbecauseweareoftenunderthe impressionthatwearegettingaway withsomethingorsneakingbehind Hisback.Heisfullyawareofwhatour motivesareandwhetherwejustjust wantaquickmiracletorelieveour situation,orifwehaveasincereand aggressivedeterminationtochangethe wayweareliving.Yes,youarecorrect, Healreadyknowsourdecision.Iunderstandwedonotwanttohear aboutourweaknessesandcarnality, butHe’snotinterestedinplaying gamesoranyoneseeingHimasagenieinalamp.ToacceptGod’slove makesusfeelsecure,butdoingwhat Hesaysproveshowmuchwelove Him.“Father,Iprayforeveryonereadingthis,givethemdiscernmentand revealhowyouarewaitingfortheir love.Werepentforourlukewarmness. Stirabrokennessandconvictionwithinustofindaquietsecretplacetopray andworshipyoutoday.Amen.”
Dr. Holland is an ordained minister, certified chaplain, and Christian author. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com
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HamasandIsraelhaveagreedinprincipletoaQatar-mediatedceasefireand hostage-releaseplan.Iffinalized expectedthisweek theagreement willmarkasteptowardendingthe15month-longwarthatbeganafterHamasattackedsouthwesternIsraeli communities,killingroughly1,200 peopleandabductingaround250.
Thecurrentproposalincludesa42-day ceasefireinGazaandathree-partplan toreleaseIsraelihostagesinexchange forPalestinianprisoners.Underthe firstphase,Hamaswouldfree33hostages,includingwomen,children,and thoseover50yearsold.Israelwould free30Palestinianprisonersforeach civilianhostageand50prisonersfor eachfemalesoldier.Israelwouldalso increasehumanitarianaidandwithdrawfrompopulatedareas.
Negotiationsforsubsequentphases wouldcontinue;itisunclearwhatwill happenafterthefirst42-dayphase.
Nearly100hostagesremaininside Gaza,withatleastathirdbelievedto bedead.ThedeathtollinGazais around46,000,accordingtotheHamas-runHealthMinistry,whichdoes notdistinguishbetweenciviliansand militants.ThedeathtollinIsraelis around1,900.
SouthKorea'simpeachmenttrialof suspendedPresidentYoonSuk YeolbeganandswiftlyadjournedTuesdayafternoonlocaltime afterYoonrefusedtoappearincourt. TheConstitutionalCourtreconvenes Thursdayandmustdeterminewhether toupholdparliament'simpeachment votefromlastmonthorreinstate Yoon'spresidentialpowers.
ThetrialstemsfromYoon'scontroversial,short-liveddeclarationofmartial lawinDecember,whichledtohundredsoftroopsstormingtheNational Assemblyandsparkedwidespread protests.Yoonfacescriminalcharges ofabuseofauthorityandhasremained secludedinhisheavilyguardedresidenceinSeoulsinceDec.14.Yoon hasalsoevadedanarrestwarrant the firsttimesuchactionhasbeentaken againstasittingpresident.
Yoondidnotattendthetrial'sopening
Britain'sintelligenceagency MI5releasedatroveofdeclassified documentsyesterday,revealingnew insightsintothenotoriousCambridge FiveSovietspyring.Thefilesshow QueenElizabethIIwasnotinformed fornearlyadecadethatAnthony Blunt,herlong-servingroyalartadviser,hadconfessedtobeingaRussian spyin1964,inanefforttoavoidaddingtoherworries.
Morethan100documentswerereleased,includingpartialconfessions fromothermembersofthespyring, suchasKimPhilby,oneofthemost successfuldoubleagentsinBritish intelligencehistory,andJohnCairncross,the"fifthman"whoplayeda crucialroleinpassingsensitiveinformationtotheSovietsduringWorld WarII.
Additionally,thedocumentscontainedsurveillanceadvicefornewMI5 recruits suchasavoidingtheuseof fakehair,carryingsparechangefor publictransportation,andbeingpreparedwithaconvincingcoverstory.
hearingbecauseofsecurityconcerns.Thecourthasscheduled fivesessionsbetweentodayand Feb.4,whichwillproceedin Yoon'sabsenceifnecessary.The courtmustdeliverafinalruling byJune;atleastsixoftheeight currentjusticesmustagreefor theimpeachmenttobeupheld.
Mondaymarkedtheopeningof India'sMahaKumbhMelafestival, toutedasoneofthelargestgatheringsinhistory.Aprojected400millionvisitorswillparticipateinthe pilgrimageoverthenextsixweeks, asofficialshavesetupatemporary 10,000-acrecity,including150,000 tents,3,000kitchens,and99parkinglots.
TheHindupilgrimageoccursonce everythreeyearsatarotationof fourtraditionalriversites,withthe mostsacredoccasiontakingplace inthecityofPrayagraj(formerly Allahabad)inthecountry'smost populousstate,UttarPradesh,every 12years.Asprawlingpop-upeconomyofvendorssupportsparticipantsastheyceremoniallybathein theGangesRivertowashaway theirsins(seeexplainer)andattend talksanddiscussionswithreligious leaders.
ObserversclaimthescaleofinvestmentintheeventreflectstherulingBharatiyaJanataParty'spriority ofreclaimingHindutraditionsfrom Islamicinfluencesinthecountry, where80%ofthepopulationisHinduand15%followsIslam.Seephotoshere.
ApairofNorthKoreansoldiers fightingforRussiawerecapturedby Ukrainianforces,UkrainianPresidentVolodymyrZelenskyyrevealed overtheweekend.Itmarksthefirst timeNorthKoreanforceshavebeen takenaliveandheldforquestioning sincetheirarrivalatthefrontlines.
Whileestimatesvary,analystsbelieve NorthKoreasentupwardof10,000 troopstoassistRussiasometimein October.Thegrouprepresentsless than1%ofNorthKorea's1.3millionpersonmilitary thoughhoweffective theyareisunknown,asthecountry hasn'tdeployedtroopsinalarge-scale combatscenariosincetheKoreanWar in1950-53.Seeamapofthecurrent stateofthewarhere.
Separately,theUSleveledanew roundofsanctionstargetingRussia's energysector,including"shadow fleets"ofshipssecretlyferryingoiland gas.Therestrictionsareexpected toimpactChinaandIndia,whichhave becometopdestinationsforRussian energyexportssincethestartofthe war.
Anearlytwo-mileicecoreextracted fromAntarctica'sicesheetcontains whatislikelytheworld'soldestice, estimatedtohaveformedover1millionyearsago.Theextensiveice core whichislongerthaneightEiffel Towers isexpectedtoshedlighton thetimelineoficeagecyclesonEarth andrevealconnectionsbetweenthe planet'stemperatureandatmospheric conditions.
ResearcherswiththeEuropean-funded teamof16scientistsdrilledattheremotesiteoverthecourseoffoursummersattemperaturesnearingminus30 degreesFahrenheit.Assnowfallsand freezesonthecontinentalicesheetit solidifieslayeruponlayeroficeand effectivelytrapssamplesoftheatmosphereovermillennia,includingair, particles,andevenviruses.Theice thenbecomesahistoricalrecordof Earth'sclimateshifts.Learnhowice coresworkhere.
Denmark’sforeignministersaidlast WednesdayGreenlandcouldpursue independencefromDanishcontrolif desired,buttheworld'sbiggestisland isunlikelytojointheUS.Theminister'scommentscameasPresident-elect DonaldTrumphasrepeatedlyexpressedinterestinacquiringthemineral-richterritory,decliningtoruleout potentialmilitaryoreconomicaction.
GreenlandhasbeenapartofDenmark for600years,thoughtheArcticisland hasbeengraduallymovingtoward greaterautonomy,achievingself-rule statusin2009.Greenland'sstrategic significanceispartlyduetoitsmineral, oil,andgasresources.Theisland'slocationbetweenRussia,Europe,and theUSisalso fenseandtradepurposes,including beinghometothenorthernmostUS militarybase.Seeanoverviewof Greenlandhere.
Inrelatednews,Denmark’s kingupdatedthecountry’sroyal coatofarmsasasymbolicresponsetoTrump'sattemptsto purchaseGreenland.Theupdate includesremovingapanelof crownsandenlargingapolar bearandramtorepresentthe importanceofGreenlandand theFaroeIslands,respectively.
Aprevious,slightlyshortericecore extractedbythegroupdemonstrated heat-trappinggreenhousegaslevels overthelast800,000yearsnever reachedtheamountsseensincethe IndustrialRevolution.
Europe'sGaiaspaceobservatorywillceasescienceoperationsas ofWednesdayasitscoldgaspropellantrunsoutafteroveradecade ofobservations.Firstlaunchedin 2013,theastrometrytelescopepreciselycatalogednearly2billion objectswithinourMilkyWaygalaxyaspartofanefforttocreatea novelthree-dimensionalgalactic map.
TheobservatoryorbitsatLagrange Point2(withitsneighbortheJames Webbtelescope)roughly1million milesfromEarth.Itstwotelescopes continuouslyscanthegalaxy,while anarrayof106creditcard-sized detectors makingthelargestfocal planeusedinspace collectsdata ontheluminosityandmotionof stars,quasars,exoplanets,asteroids, andmore.Gaiahasscannedmore thanabillionobjectsover70times ataresolution400,000timesfainter thanwhatthenakedeyecandetect.
DatafromGaia'sobservations releasedinbatches,withthefourth expectedin2026 haveledtomajor discoveries,includingstarquakesand halfamillionnewstars,aswellas revealingtheMilkyWaymerged withanothergalaxyearlyinitsformation.