We are finally back “up and going” at this newspaper this week. Thank you for your patience.
The February City Council meeting was held earlier in the month than usual and we were unable to report until now, but it is available this week.
There are several upcoming events for Howe ISD including an upcoming election for the School Board. We have decided for this publication to not entertain political ads generally, however we will be posting future information about each candidate and what they will be running on with equal opportunity for all who choose to participate with the newspaper
Spring is in the air and it is an exciting time for spring sports. Check out the Howe ISD sports page for upcoming games, meets, tournaments, etc. This week, there will be wide varieties of sports to watch, including my personal favorite, the first track meet of the year! Go Bulldogs!
Next week, I will share on here how the Howe area melted my heart this week. I have been part of many communities and many churches, but never have I felt so cared about while I was in need than this community did for me recently.
Have a great week, Howe, TX!
FebruaryCityCouncil MeetingRecap Ashley Husbands
Earlierthismonth,on February10th,theCity Councilmetfortheir monthlyscheduledmeeting.Overall,themeeting wasshorterwithless agendaitemsandsome updateshavealready beensharedearlierdueto relevancyandunfortunatedelayofthismonthlyupdate.
Tobeginthemeeting, DavidRussell,VicePresidentofExternalAffairs forFrontierCommunications,aVerizoncompany,gaveapresentation regardingaproposed fiberopticproject.The presentationexplains howinternetworksand theirrelationtotheCity ofHowebeginning12 minutesintothelive stream,whichcanbe foundhere.
TheMayorBragmoment,amonthlyrecognitionof“gooddeeds”in thecommunity,beganby recognizingthePublic WorksDepartment.
MayorMcDonaldstated “SaturdayJanuary24th, around9p.m.,thetemperaturewasaround26 degreesandfeltlike14 degrees.Ourpublic workscrewfoundthemselvesrepairingawater breaknearPalio’saffectingtheKingAvenuearea.IjustwantedtorecognizeourPublicWorks andthankthemforall thattheydo(…)theyare alwaysout,eveninthe mostunfavorableconditionsandwecertainly appreciatethemtaking careofourresidents.”A second“BragMoment” wassharedbyMcDonald,“Wednesday,January28tharound8p.m.a residentfromGeorgia wastravelingonHighway75andhadamotor vehicleaccident.The individualintheaccident latertooktoFacebook andreachedouttoour PoliceChiefSullivan thankinghimdirectly,the HowePoliceDepartment andHoweEmergency MedicalServicesfor assistinghimduringthis mostdisturbingtime.
TheGeorgiaresident said,“Ijustwantyouto knowthatChiefSullivan,thePoliceandEMS aretopnotch.”
DepartmentalReports weregivenbythenormal departmentsbutalsoincludedthenewPublic SafetyDirector,Jacob Defrancesco.
DepartmentalReports beganwithChiefJake SullivanofthePolice Department.Sullivan reportedthePoliceDepartmenthasaddeda newPublicSafetyDirector,JacobDefrancesco. Prada,therecentGerman ShorthairedPointeradditiontotheteam,hasbeen doingwellinhernarcotics,trackingandarticle searchtraining.During thewinterstorm,8accidentswerehandledby theDepartment.Sullivan reported150hoursofinservicetraining.For CodeEnforcement, whichisnowatthePoliceDepartment,Officer McFaddenworked11 newcases.TheFireDepartmentreported62 EMScallsforservice,10 ofwhichweremotor vehicleaccidents,8duringtheiceweek.Eight fireswerehandledwithin theCity,4outsideofthe City,and4agencieswere assisted.Oneparamedic hasresigned,leavinga spotopenforhiringofa newparamedicforthe Fire/EMSDepartment. Fortyhoursoftraining wereconducted,andone fleetoftheFire/EMS vehicleswererepaired andreturned.CitySecretary,MichelleHewitt reportedtheadditionof theCodeEnforcement intotheonlineportalsystem.ForJanuary,$23, 550.20wascollected, andthreewarningswere issued.ThePublicWorks Departmentreported112 serviceorders,onenew meterwasset,twometer leakswererepaired,four tonswereusedforconcretepatching,onesewer mainleakwasrepaired, eightdisconnectionsfor move-outswereperformed,icemeltwasput outfor45hours,five
sewermainbackupswere repaired,84hourswere spentonwellssampling andrecording,8hours assistingwithwaterleaks, 12hourspreparingforthe icestorm,24hoursflushing,36hoursonassists withwaterlosslogsand watermetersizingand classification.Monte Walker,CityAdministrator,reportedfewupdates tocurrentdevelopments. Twodowntownspaces werereportedasavailable fornewbusinessesto occupy.UtilityBillingfor themonthtotaled $258,874.
AllActionitemswere approved,whichincluded anannualrateincreaseof 4.52%byFrontierWaste Solutions,afinalplatapprovalforLifeFellowshipChurch,preliminary platsforPonderosaPoint andanInterlocalAgreementwithGrayson CountyforMobileData TerminalAccesstoCountyDispatchSystems.
ThenextCityCouncil meetingwillbeonthe regularlyscheduledthird Tuesdayofthemonthat SummitGardens.
HowtoFindYour VotingInformation andSampleBallotin GraysonCounty Ifyouhavenotvoted yetandarewondering whatandwhoyouwill specificallybevotingon basedonwhereyou live,hereareafewdirectionsgivenbylocal TexomaPatriotsPresidentKaarenTueber.
First,gotothewebsite,co.grayson.tx.us
Select“ElectionInformation.”Under “UpcomingElection Information.-Primary Election-March3, 2026”scrolldownto March3rd2026RepublicanorDemocratic SampleBallot.Then, findyourprecinctnumberwhichislocatedin thelowerlefthandcor-
nerofthepage.
Atthatwebsiteyoucan alsofindEarlyVoting andElectionDayLocations
ThankyoutoMs.Tueberforsharingthisinformationwithus!
UpcomingEvents MARCH4:SoundsofSpring–7thand8thgradequalifiersonly
MARCH9:BoardofTrusteesMeeting
MARCH10:UILConcertandSightreading–HoweMSevent
MARCH11-12:OneActPlayContestatDenisonHighSchool–HoweHSevent
MARCH13:NoSchool–ProfessionalDevelopmentDayforTeachers
MARCH13:HighSchool CheerleadingTryouts
MARCH16-20:SPRINGBREAK–NOSCHOOL!
HoweHighSchoolSports VarsityBaseball Ashley Husbands
Lastweekend,theVarsityBaseball teamcompetedinatournamentand played3games.Tiogawasthefirst gameinthemorning,resultingina81victory.Thatafternoon,theyplayed Whitewright,andlost6-10.Saturday morning,thelastgameagainstTrentonresultedina4-3win.
Monday,aclose9-10losswasthe resultoftheawaygameagainst Whitesboro.
Today,theVarsityteamwillbegina tournamentinBonham.
VarsitySoftball AshleyHusbands
Lastweekend,theVarsitySoftball teamcompetedinatournamentin Whitewright.Threegameswere played-HoneyGrove resultedina911loss,Callisburga9-12loss,and TomBeana0-19loss.
Tuesday,atoughloss2-22,occurred againstTrentoninanawaygame.
Today,theVarsityteamwillbegina tournamentattheoriginalDenton HighSchool.
AshleyHusbands
Track/Tennis/Golf Atthistime,wedonothavetheresultsfortherecentGolfandTennistournaments.
Today,HowewillbecompetinginaTrackmeetatFarmersvilleHighSchool Stadium.Thetrackmeettodaywillberunningeventsonly.
Photo Credit: Howe ISDAthletics Facebook
HighSchoolDistrictAwards HighSchoolDistrictAwards “PrideofHowe”BandCompetesinSoloandEnsemble Contest Ashley Husbands
Lastweek,thePrideofHoweBand competedattheUILSoloandEnsemblecontest.AngieLissstatedthe following:
“Ourstudentshadafantasticshowing attheUILSoloandEnsembleContest,andwearesoproudoftheirhard work,preparation,andperformances. We’reexcitedtocelebratethseoutstandingmusicianswhoareadvancingtoSTATEinMay!
Soloistsadvancing:KyleeNelson–Marimba,LillianneFreeman–Snare.
Ensemblesadvancing:
FluteQuartet:LaurenCatching, MacieBryant,TatumLindly,and
CarisRiley
FluteTrio:MasonSutherland,Izzy DeLeonandAndronicaMorris
ClarinetQuartets:MasonSutherland, EstrellaPalma,AngelLorenzana,and DelaineMcCloud,AlexisWoods, SofeeaBrown,AddisonDonohoand FranciscoPerez
BrassQuintets:AbbyPetty,Ethan Lewis,KassidyParker,TatumGandillon,andBenjaminMuwadzuri, GiselleAlejosCacho,ChloeSelf,KirraArgueta,FelixVazquez,andRylynn Smith
PercussionEnsemble:DeaconBender,SicileighWeinmann,EricDailey,
HoweFFAtoHostFundraiser AmarisMorris,BrianChaney,Dylan MayhueandIzakMontgomery”
Waytogo,PrideofHoweBandmembers!
LastDaytoOrderYearbooksis ThisFriday Ashley Husbands
HoweISDstatedthefollowingregardingyearbooksalesforthisschoolyear.: Onemorechance!Jostenshasopenedthelinktoorderyearbooksforonemore week!Orderyour2025-2026HoweISDyearbookbyFriday,February27.Visit thefollowinglinktopurchaseyouryearbooktoday.https:// jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A08333900
MultipleCommunityMembers RunninginUpcomingLocal SchoolBoardElections FIRSTWEDNESDAYOFEACHMONTH:HoweHumpDay:8-9a.m.atSummitGardens
SECONDSATURDAYOFEACHMONTH:BulkTrashPickup
THIRDTUESDAYOFEACHMONTH:RegularCityCouncilMeeting:6p.m.atSummitGardens
HowePoliceDepartment BecomesAccreditedAgency Ashley Husbands
ThefollowingwaspostedbytheCity ofHoweonFebruary19th.Wewill havefollowuparticlesregardingthis matterinfutureeditions.
OnThursdaymorning,February19, 2026,HowePoliceChiefJakeSullivanreceivedaletterfromtheTexas PoliceChief'sAssociationFoundationinforminghimthattheHowe PoliceDepartmenthasachieved "AccreditationStatus"whichplaces theHPDinagroupoflessthan300 stateagenciesof2800inTexasto achievethishighstandardofpractice. HowejoinsShermanandDenisonas theonlyaccreditedagenciesinGray-
sonCounty.
Theletterstates,"Asyouknow,the accreditationprocessisextensiveand challenging.TheHPDistobecommendedforthecommitmentandprofessionaldedicationmadetowardthis success.Thisoutstandingachievementisonethateveryagencyemployeeandyourcommunitymemberscanproudlyaccept,knowing yourAgencyhasmetTexas'Gold StandardinLawEnforcementAccreditation."
TheHowePoliceDepartmentwillbe recognizedduringthe2026TPCA AnnualConference.
CityCouncilCandidates Unopposed Ashley Husbands
ThefollowingwaspostedbytheCity ofHoweonFebruary19th:
CouncilMembersRickyPrice,Ed
Whitfield,andShawnTylerdidnot drawanopponentandwillresumeas CityCouncilMembersforanother2yeartermeach.Seeattacheddocument.
Founder’sDayFestivalBooth RegistrationisNowOpen RegisterforaboothatFounder’sDayatthislink! https://howechamber.recdesk.com/Community/Program
HoweHallofHonor Information Ashley Husbands
April28thofthisyear,theHowe ChamberofCommercewillhostthe HoweHallofHonoratHoweHigh School.TheChamberofCommerce releasedthefollowingbasicinformationontheCityofHowewebsite. Moreinformationwillbesharedin latereditions:
Since2015,theHoweAreaChamberhasinductedmembersintothe HoweHallofHonor.Thisyear's eventwilltakeplaceonTuesday,
April28,2026atHoweHighSchool from6:30pmto8:30pm.
InducteeswillbeJesseFarrer,Derek Lands,TimRose,andKevinWilson. Thatnight,wewillalsorecognizethe NormaJ.WallaceCitizenoftheYear, theBusinessoftheYear,theJean NormanVolunteeroftheYear,and theVolunteerOrganizationofthe Year.
Registrationfortheeventcanbe foundonlinehere.
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Farmer’sAlmanac Ashley Husbands
Whilelookingforanonlineversiontoreplacetopaperbooklet,Istumbledupona dailyupdateforTheFarmer’sAlmanacthatismuchmoreextensiveandfun,includingpuzzles,wordsoftheday,listsoffamousbirthdaysanddeathdates,and more.Toputeachdayoftheweekwouldtakeupfarmoreroomthanwehave,so herearethelinksforeachday!
Ifpressingthelinksistoodifficult,pleaseletmeknow.Thepaperiscurrentlyconsideringnewformattingandthecurrenteaseoflinkuseisafactorbeingconsidered.
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Recipes LemonTart
Yields 10 Servings– Recipe Link
Ingredients:
3largeeggs
1-1/4cupssugar
1/4cuplemonjuice
1tablespoongratedorangezest
1/4cupbutter,melted
Crust:
1cupall-purposeflour
1/3cupconfectioners'sugar
1/2cupgroundalmonds
1teaspoongratedlemonzest
1teaspoongratedorangezest
1/2cupcoldbutter,cubed
AdditionalConfectioners'Sugar
Freshraspberries,optional
Directions:
BackyardBirdwatching Sue and Dick Malnory
Inmid-Februaryweparticipatedinthe annualGreatBackyardBird Count. Toobaditwasn’theldduring therecentBigChillwhenwehad about20differentspeciesatourfeeders. Duringtheofficialcountperiod weneversawmorethantwelvespeciesatatime. Ourhighestcountfor onespecieswasoftheRed-winged Blackbirds.
ThemaleRed-wingedBlackbirdis outstandinginappearance-aglossy blackbirdwithabrightredwing patch.Thefemalesarestreakybrown birdssimilartoafemaleHouse Finch. Weusuallyseejustonemaleat atimebuttherecanbealargeflockof thefemales.Inwinterthefemalesoftenflockseparatelyfromthe males. Unfortunately,theydoseemto mixwithcowbirdsatourfeeder!Redwingedarecommonthroughoutthe US. Theynestinmarshyareasbut willcometoyourfeederformixed seedinwinter.
Species:PurpleFinch Count:4
Leteggsstandatroomtemperaturefor30minutes.
Preheatovento350°.Whiskeggs,sugar,lemonjuiceandorangezest.Whiskin butteruntilsmooth.
Forcrust,pulsefirst6ingredientsinafoodprocessoruntilmixtureformsaball. Pressdoughontothebottomandupthesideofanungreased9-in.flutedtartpan witharemovablebottom.
Pourlemonmixtureintocrust.Bakeuntilcenterisalmostset,25-30minutes. Coolonawirerack.Justbeforeserving,sprinklewithconfectioners'sugarand,if desired,freshraspberries.
ObservationDate:Feb13,2026 Location:home,Grayson,Texas,US https://ebird.org/checklist/ S300191534
PurpleFinchesareafairlyrarewinter visitortoNorthTexas,andcanoften beconfusedwiththeirmore-common year-roundresidentcousins,House Finches.Couldyouadddetailsto yourchecklistabouthowyoutold thesebirdsapartfromHouseFinches?”
Whenwereportedourcountone-bird, wegotarequestformoreinformation ononesighting.Wereportedseeing fourfemalePurpleFinches,andsoon wereceivedthisrequestformoreinformation: “ThankyouforbeingapartofeBird. TohelpmakesurethateBirdcanbe usedforscientificresearchandconservation,volunteerslikemefollow uponunusualobservationsasapart oftheeBirddataqualityprocess. Iamwritingaboutthefollowingobservation:
Wesubmittedadescription,streaked breast,boldwhite“eyebrow”,and thenadayorsolaterwewereableto photographareturningvisitor,nota verysharpimagebutenoughforidentification.Soeventhoughourcount waslow,wedidspotsomethingunusual. Alwayssomethingtowatch!
Photo Credit: TasteofHome.com
Top: Male Red-Winged Blackbird, Bottom: Female Purple Finch. Photo Credit: Dick Malnory
TexasHistoryMinute Asthenation preparesforthe 250thanniversaryofindependence,Americans lookwithrenewedinterestto thelivesofmen andwomenfrom theRevolutionaryEra. Amongthose wasCountCasimirPulaski,aman whocameacrosstheseastoaidthe newUnitedStatesinitshourof need. ThePolishgeneralarrivedinthe UnitedStatesduringtheAmerican Revolution,trainedAmericantroops, andgavehislifeforthefreedomofthe newland. Pulaskibecameaherofor thegenerationofmenwhofoughtfor Americanindependence.
CasimirPulaskiwasbornin March1746inWarsaw,thecapitalof whatwasthentheConfederationof PolandandLithuania. Hisfamilywas partofthePolishnobility,andhisfamilymadesurehereceivedthebesteducation. In1762,attheageof16,he enteredthemilitary,servingasanaide totheDukeofCourtland,aprestigious posting.
Polandhadoncebeenthe mostpowerfulnationinEastEurope; butnowitspowerwasonthedecline, anditwasunderincreasingthreatfrom Russia. In1764,KingStanislawII cametopowerinPoland,andRussia increasinglyworkeditstendrilsinto thecountry,eventuallyforcingPoland toallowRussiantroopstobestationed there. BelievingthatRussiamustbe stoppedandthatthenewkingwas betrayingthecountry,Pulaskiandhis fatherjoinedtheBarConfederationin 1767tofightagainstRussia,indefianceoftheking. Thoughonly 21,Pulaskiwasmadeacolonelin chargeofacavalryunitandworkedto convinceotherPolishtroopstojoin theircauseagainstRussia.
Byearly1768,Pulaskiand theBarConfederationwerefighting bothRussiantroopsandthePolish king’sarmy. Hewonseveralimpressivevictoriesatfirst. ByJune,hewas brieflycapturedbytheRussiansbut laterexchangedforanothercaptive. Hequicklydevelopedareputationfordaringraidsandsometimes disobeyingorderswhenhesawabiggermilitaryopportunity. Hewonseveralbattlesagainstmorenumerous Russianforcesandearnedarespected reputationacrossEurope. Eventually, hewaspromotedtogeneral. However,inspiteofseveraldramaticvictories andsurvivingseverallongsieges,the BarConfederationwassteadilylosing ground. InMay1772,Pulaskiwas forcedtoleavePoland,andtheeffort againstRussiacollapsed. Russia wouldseizeathirdofPoland’sterritory,thefirstofseveralpartitionsofthe country.
RussiaforcedKingStanislawIIto orderhisparliamenttoratifythepartitionofPolandin1772. Several monthslater,Pulaskiwasconvictedby theassemblyforattemptingtoassassinatetheking. Eventually,Russia wouldswallowallofPoland. Inthe meantime,Pulaskiwasontherun. PulaskiwasinFranceby1775. His attempttojointheFrencharmywas rejected,andhefelldeeplyinto
debt. Atonepoint,hewasimprisoned forfailuretopaythesedebts. In1777, hemetBenFranklin,whowasthen servingasambassadorto France. Pulaskiwasinspiredbythe Americancauseoffreedomagainsta morepowerfulfoe. Impressed byPulaski’sexperience,Franklinencouragedthegeneraltogoto America.
InJuly1777,PulaskiarrivedinMassachusetts. Hepresentedhimselfina lettertoGen.GeorgeWashington,famouslydeclaring,“Icamehere,where freedomisbeingdefended,toserveit, andtoliveanddieforit.” Hejoined WashingtoninPennsylvaniaand quicklybeganadvisingWashingtonon newcavalrytactics. AttheBattleof BrandywineinSeptember,Washington’sforceswerebeingoverwhelmed, andtheBritishwereabouttocutoff theAmericanretreat. Pulaskileapt intoaction,gatheredafewofWashington’smen,andledadaringcavalry chargetobrokethroughtheBritish advance,allowingthefalteringContinentaltroopstogettosafety. DuringthebitterwinteratValley Forgein1777,WashingtonallowedPulaskitoreorganizethecavalryforcesfortheContinentalArmy. Pulaskioftenclashedwithother officers. HisEuropeancommandstyle anddifficultyspeakingEnglishmade itdifficulttoleadAmericantroops. By 1778,hewaspromotedtobrigadier generalintheContinentalArmyand allowedtoformhisowncavalry unit. Hesoonhadaunitofhundreds ofmen,bothimmigrantandAmerican -born. Hewasknownforhisstrict disciplinebutalsoforclevertactics thatevenwonthegrudgingrespectof Britishgenerals. Militaryhistorians havesincecreditedPulaskiwiththe birthoftheAmericancavalry. ByMay1779,Charleston,SouthCarolina,wasonthebrinkofcaptureby theBritish. PulaskiarrivedanddecidedtobreakthesiegeofCharlestonby leadingaraidonnearbySavannah, Georgia,whichhadfallenayearearlier. HisattemptpushedbacktheBritish butcostmanyofhisfellowcavalrymen. Nevertheless,theymanagedto captureanearbyBritishoutpost. In October,withthearrivalofFrench reinforcements,Pulaskidecidedtotry toretakeSavannahonceagain. Again, theymetheavyresistance. TheFrench linesbrokeduringthebattle, andPulaskirodetorallythetroops. In thechaos,hewascutdownbyBritish fire. Hediedtwodayslateratage33. Sevenstateshavenamedcountiesafter him, includingGeorgia,Missouri, Arkansas,andVirginia. Hehasbeen honoredinmanyotherways. In1824, theMarquisdeLafayette,theFrench generalwhohadfoughtwithAmericanforcesduringtheAmericanRevolutionandoneofthelastsurviving generalsfromthewar,laidthecornerstoneforthePulaskiMonumentin Savannah. Theformercommunityof PulaskiinPanolaCountywasnamed forhiminthe1840s. In1929,CongressnamedOctober11asGeneralPulaskiMemorialDay. In2009, hewasposthumouslymadeaUnited Statescitizen,oneofonlyahandfulof peoplesohonored.
Whateverhappenedto thefearofsinning? Whatdoesthe average,or maybewe couldsaynormal,person thinkabout sin?Haveyou noticedthat mostpeople wouldrather listentomessagesthattalk abouthow muchGodlovesusandwantstobless us,thanhowHisheartisbreakingover usfailingHim?Someofyoumightbe thinking,youthoughtthiswasaninspiringandencouragingcolumn,but myresponseislikeyourmomusedto say,beforeweeatourchocolatecake, wealsoneedtoeatourspinach.We claimwewanttopleaseGod,butis thistrue?Ourlevelofreverentialfear ofwhoHeisrevealshowmuchwe loveandrespectHim.
Dowehaveanawarenessorfeel guiltywhenwearenotdisplayingthe characterofGod?Forthosewhohave madeavowtohonorthecovenantof Christ,aretheyconvictedwhenthey willinglydisobeyHim?Oneofthe dangersofbecomingdistractedwith theeverydayactivitiesoflifeishow seldomweexamineourattitudeand behavior.Beingspirituallycoldand callousedishowtheheartandmind cangrownumbtosin.Aren’twerequiredtodevelopspiritualdiscernment?It’sonethingtofeelguilty aboutsinswecommit,butweoften forgetaboutthesinsofomission, whereweneglecttoobeyHisvoice. WearedeceivedtoassumethatGodis lenientaboutourrebellion,asHedoes notturnablindeyetooursecret gamesofdenial.
Thisbringsustosomeinteresting questions:DoesGodkeeparunning recordofoursins?WhenweaskHim tobecomeourLord,doesthismeanall oursins,past,present,andfuture,are forgiven?Ifweneedtoconstantlyask forgiveness,doweconfesseachsin specifically,orcanwejusttakethe easywaybygroupingthemalltogetherasonegeneralrequest?“Lord,forgivemeofallmysins.”Somechurchesemphasizeprivateconfession, wheretheindividualexplainstothe priesttheultimatedetailsofwhatthey havedone.Thisparticulartheology believesaprescriptionisgiventhat willeliminatetheoffensesfromthe eternalrecord.OtherchurchesembracethatJesusistheonlypersonal mediatorbetweenGodandman,and theonlySaviorwhocanforgiveus. JesuspaidforoursinswithHisblood atGolgotha,butdoesthismeanthatall ourtrespassesareautomatically washedaway?Orarewerequiredto repentforeachspecificsin?Whatif weforgetaboutcertainsins? Sinisbasicallydefinedasmissingthe mark,whichreferstoGod’splanfor theredeemedtoliveholyasHeisholy.Yousee,GodhasthehigheststandardofpurityandexpectsHispeopleto seesinasintentionalrebellionanddisobedience Wehavementionedrecentlyhowit'scommonfortheaverage persontoignoresinassomethingthat Goddoesnotpayattentionto.Thisis nottrue.Weneedtorealizeourcarnal
behaviorbreaksHisheart.Whenwas thelasttimeoursinmadeusphysically illtothepointofbeingnauseated? Whyarewenotafraidofsinning againstHim,especiallysincetheBible containsterrifyingstoriesaboutthose whodid?Oneexampleisfoundin Joshuachaptersevenaboutaman namedAchan.Hekeptsomeofthe valuablespoilsofwar,afterGod warnedIsraeltonotkeepanything, andhisdisobedienceresultedinIsrael losingthebattle,thedeathof36soldiers,andheandhisentirefamilywere executed.
InActschapterfive,wereadabout AnaniasandSapphira,ahusbandand wifewhoclaimedtodonatethefull amountofalandsaletothechurch. However,astheysecretlyheldbacka portionforthemselves,theirdeception wasconsideredbyGodaslyingtothe HolySpirit,andtheyfelldead.Thereis notenoughroomtolistthem,butconsiderjustafewpunishmentsforsin includingAdamandEve,theprophets ofBaal,theflood,Miriam’sleprosy, Lot’swife,HerodAgrippa,Nabal,Er andOnan,Uzzah,NadabandAbihu, Sodom,the250followersofKorah, andthe42childrenwhomockedthe prophetElisha.Thepointisthatjust becausewedonotseepeoplefalling deadfortheirsins,thisdoesnotcancel thewarningthatdeclaresthewagesof sinaredeath.“Letushavegrace, wherebywemayserveGodacceptablywithreverenceandgodlyfear:For ourGodisaconsumingfire”Hebrews 12:28-29.
Dr. Holland is an ordained minister, chaplain, author, and teacher. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com.
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“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed.” CommunityBibleFellowship JeremyMoore,pastor
415SCollinsFwy,Howe,TX75459
Wednesday
6:30pm-FoodandFellowship
7:00pm-CommunityKids(ages36thgrade,nurseryavailable)
7:00pm-YouthandAdultBible Study
Sunday
10:30am-WorshipService
FirstBaptistChurchHowe RogerTidwell,pastor
100E.DavisSt.,Howe,TX903-5325504
Wednesday 5:15pm-FreeMeal
6:15pm-AblazePrayerMeeting
6:15pm-Children'sMid-Week
6:30pm-WednesdayNightYouth
Sunday
9:15am-SundaySchool
10:30am-WorshipServiceBible
HoweMethodistChurchofHowe JBBryant,minister
810NDennySt,Howe,TX75459 903-532-6718
Tuesday:
8:30am-1:00pmWeeCareDaycare (Registrationneeded)
9:30am-Women'sBibleStudy
6:30pm-BoyScouts
Wednesday:
9:00am-WednesdayWorkers
6:00pm-1stand3rdWednesdays FamilyNight
Thursday:
8:30am-1:00pm-WeeCareDaycare (Registrationneeded)
Saturday:
9:00am-12:00pm-FeedMySheep (1st&3rdSat.ofeachmonth)
Sunday:
8:30am-CoffeeandDonuts
9:00am-SundaySchool
10:00am-WorshipService
3:00pmCubScouts
FirstBaptistChurchDorchester ZachPoling,pastor
11831FM902,Dorchester,TX 75459903-476-5525
Wednesday
6:30pm-Worshipservice
Sunday
9:00am-Men'sPrayerTime
9:45am-SundaySchool
10:45am-WorshipService
5:00pm-EveningService
SummitViewChurch BrettandDebHetrick,pastors
910SDennySt,Howe,TX75459 903-532-6828
Wednesday
7:00pm-RadiateYouth
7:00pm-Sanctuaryofforprayer
Sunday
9:30am-SundaySchool (kids,youth,women,men)
10:30am-WorshipService
10:30am-KidsChurch
HoweChurchofChrist AaronAlsbrook,minister
1205NCollinsFwy,Howe,TX 75459903-532-6441
Wednesday
7:00pm-BibleClasses (allages)
Sunday
9:00am-BibleClasses (allages)
10:00am-WorshipService 5:00pm-WorshipService
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City Administrator : Monte Walker
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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
100 E. O’Connell St. 903-5326080
EDC Director: Monte Walker City Council meets third
The Patriot Pony SurgeonGeneralHearing IranTalksContinue PostedFeb.26:
Dr.CaseyMeans,astrategistbehind RobertF.KennedyJr.'sMakeAmericaHealthyAgainagenda,urged tacklingtherootcauseofchronic diseasesyesterdayduringherconfirmationhearingtobecomethenation'snextsurgeongeneral.
LawmakersacrosstheaislerepeatedlypressedMeansonvaccines,which shesuggestedshouldbeadiscussion betweenindividualsandtheirdoctors.TheStanford-educatedphysiciandroppedoutofhersurgicalresidencyprogramin2018,citingabeliefthatthehealthcaresystemisbroken.Shewentontoopenanalternativemedicinepractice,cofounda health-trackingapp,andwriteabestsellingbook.Critics,including twoformersurgeonsgeneral,questionhercredentials,citingthather medicallicenselapsedin2024and
thehundredsofthousandsofdollarsshereportedlymadepromotinghealthandwellnessproducts, sometimeswithoutdisclosingher businessinterests.
AnOctobersurveyfoundroughlyfourin10parentsopenlyalign withtheMakeAmericaHealthy Againmovement.Ofthoseparents, 58%donottrustUShealthagencies toensurevaccinesafetyandeffectiveness.
PostedFeb.26:
ThethirdroundofUS-Irannuclear negotiationsbeginstodayinGeneva. DiscussionscomeastheUShas amasseditslargestmilitaryforcein theregionindecades,withPresident DonaldTrumpthreateningtostrike bynextweek.
Trumpreiteratedthisweekthathe wouldneverallowIrantohaveaccesstoanuclearweapon.Tehran maintainsitsnuclearambitionsare peacefulbuthasalsoenricheduraniumto60%purity,athresholdapproachingtheweapons-gradelevel of90%.Satelliteimagesshowthe countryhasfortifiedsitesstruckby theUSlastyear,includingbyconstructingaroofoverpartoftheNatanzenrichmentsite.TheUShas meanwhilesenttwoaircraftcarrier strikegroupsanddispatchedF-22
TheAntWhisperers PostedFeb.26:
Scientistshavediscoveredhowcertainbabycaterpillarsuserhythmto trickantsintocaringforthemuntil theymatureintobutterflies.Findings releasedyesterdaysuggestrhythm longstudiedinprimates playsa keyroleininsectsurvivalandmay influenceanimalinteractionsmore broadlythanthought.
Caterpillarspeciesdependentonants (seeoverview)producevibrational signalsthatmimictheants'communicationpatterns likearhythmic "secretknock."Thesignalsprompt antstocarrythecaterpillarsintotheir nests,wherethecaterpillarsreceive protectionandfood.Insomecases, thecaterpillarsfeedontheants' young.
Bothantsandthemostantdependentcaterpillarsgeneratea steadybeatcalledisochrony.The caterpillarsandantsalsoproducea rarerrhythmicpatternknownasdoublemeter,alternatinglongandshort
fighterjetstoIsrael. Militaryadvisersreportedlybelieveit wouldbedifficulttocarryout alimitedstrikeagainstTehran.The negotiationsdonotcoverIran'sballisticmissileprogramorcrackdown onprotests;thosedemonstrations haveresumedinrecentdays.
beats,whichhasbeenobserved mainlyinafewprimates.Thecloser aspecies'survivaldependsonants, themorecloselyitsrhythmsmatch thecolony's.Watchantsadoptinga caterpillarhere
DNAConstructionSite PostedFeb.25:
Anewlyfertilizedeggbuildsa3D scaffoldofDNAlongbeforethegenometurnson,researchonfruitflies revealedyesterday.Acompanion studyonhumancellssuggestsfailure ofthatstructurecanleadtodiseases, includingcancer.
Researchersstudiedafruitfly (drosophila)inthehoursafterfertilizationusinganew,highlydetailed 3Dimagingtechnology.Thegoal wastodiscoverwhathappensbefore zygoticgenomeactivation,whena genomeawakensandtheembryo readsitsgeneticinstructions.Until now,theprevailingviewhasbeen thattheembryoholdsadisorderly tangleofDNA.Instead,researchers havelearnedthatthescaffoldfor DNA includingtheassemblyof what’sknownaschromatinloops isalreadyhappening.Readthefull studyhere
Thestudywasreleasedalongsidecompanionresearchstudying whathappenswhenthatscaffolding collapsesinhumans.Usingthat sameapproach,researchersfound
humancellsperceivescaffolding failureasaviralinfection,whichcan triggerchangesingeneexpression andleadto inflammation,developmentaldisorders,andcancer.
Exploreourfavoriteresourceson DNAhere
The Patriot Pony CartelChaosErupts WeightLossDrugRace PostedFeb.24:
Atleast73people,including25 membersofMexico’sNational Guard,havebeenkilledinawaveof violenceafterMexicanauthorities killeddruglordNemesioOseguera Cervantes knownas“ElMencho” duringashootoutSunday.
OsegueraCervanteswasamongthe most-wantedfugitivesintheUSand MexicoforleadingtheJaliscoNew GenerationCartel,oneofMexico’s fastest-growingcriminalnetworks andamajorsupplieroffentanyl, methamphetamine,andcocaineto theUS.Authoritiesreportedlyused Americanintelligencetonarrowin onhislocationandfollowedoneof hisromanticpartnerstohishideout inJalisco.Mexico’ssecuritychief saidsoldiersalsokilledatleastanother34suspectedcriminalsacrossJaliscoandneighboringMichoacan
Sunday.Thecartelrespondedby settingfiretovehiclesandblocking roadsacrossMexico,promptingairlinestocancelflights,ridesharesto suspendservices,andschoolsto closeyesterday.
Asofthiswriting,theUSStateDepartmentcontinuestoadviseAmericansinPuertoVallartaandsurroundingareastoremaininplace.
PostedFeb.24:
SharesofNovoNordiskdropped roughly16%yesterdayafteritsexperimentalobesitydrugCagriSemafellshortofefficacyexpectationsinalate-stageclinicaltrial,underperformingagainstEliLilly's Zepboundinweight-lossresults.PatientstakingCagriSemalostanaverageof23%oftheirbodyweightover 84weeks,comparedwitha25.5% reductionobservedwithZepbound.
NovoNordiskisthemakerof Ozempic,adiabetesmedicationthat helpedcatalyzegrowthintheobesity drugmarket.OzempicandCagriSemacontainsemaglutide(seeour overview)thatmimicsaguthormonecalledGLP-1tohelpcontrol appetite,slowdigestion,andmanage
bloodsugar.CagriSemaaddsanother hormone,cagrilintide,tofurthercurb hunger.Incontrast,EliLilly'sZepboundcontainstirzepatide,which mimicsbothGLP-1andGIPtoaffectappetiteandmetabolism.Seethe differenceshere
Separately,Eli LillyannouncedyesterdayZepboundisnowavailableinasingle penwithfourdoses,orabouta month'ssupply.
WinterOlympicsEnds GiantTortoisesReturn PostedFeb.23:
TheUSmen’shockeyteamcaptured thegoldmedalinthrillingfashionyesterday,beatingrivalCanada2 -1duringa3-on-3overtimeperiod. ForwardJackHughesscoredthe goldengoallessthantwominutes intoextraplay,whilegoalieConnor Hellebuyckstopped41shotson goal includingasavejust10secondsbeforeHughes'winningshot.It marksthethirdgoldmedalinmen’s teamhistoryanditsfirstsince the1980"MiracleonIce"overthe SovietUnion.
Thematchwasthefinalgoldmedal competitionoftheOlympics,with theclosingceremoniesheldinthe 2,000-year-oldArenadiVerona(see photos).Norwayfinishedthegames atopthemedalcount(18goldmedals,42total),followedbytheUS, Netherlands,andhostItaly.
Despitefallingshortinsomehighprofileevents,theUSdelegation brokethecountry’srecordforwinter
goldmedalswith12(33totalmedals).Watchtopmomentsfromthe gameshere
PostedFeb.23:
GianttortoiseswerereleasedonEcuador’sFloreanaIslandintheGalápagosarchipelagoFriday.Theirarrivalispartofaphasedattempttorepopulatethevolcaniclandmasswith anextinctspecies.
Floreanawasoncehometoaround 20,000tortoisesofthespeciesChelonoidisniger.Theisland'ssubspecieswentextinctinthe1840sasa resultofhumanactivity,including hunting.In2000,researchersdiscoveredtortoisesonanearbyislandwith saddlebackshells afeatureassociatedwithFloreanatortoises.Itturns out,thesetortoiseswithhybridlineagesoftheextinctnativespecies. Scientistsbeganselectivelybreeding thetortoises,andlastweekreleased 158ontheisland,eachcarryingbetween40%and80%ofDNAfrom theFloreanalineage.Inall,700tortoiseswillbereleasedastheygrow oldenoughtosurvive,between8and 13yearsold.
Readmorehere
CharlesDarwinwasamongthelast peopletoseethetortoises,visiting Floreanain1835.
