I was reflecting this week as I was putting the paper together how The Howe Enterprise truly is what you as a community make it.
I took this newspaper on, not just because I liked the town but primarily because I believe with my whole heart in “free journalism”. I loved the concept of freedom of speech in this country and wanted to be a part of that when I began to pursue being educated as a journalist. I soon found out “freedom of speech” is a loose term. Journalists aren ’t openly killed in our country but I wouldn ’t say generally the media has freedom in its expression– It’s owned and muzzled by it’s handlers to be swayed as they desire.Actual, straight forward truth without sway became a forgotten concept. I hated that, so I left the profession planning never to return, until this opportunity came around. We are a small town that is getting bigger everyday and there will be increased news as time goes on. From a practical standpoint, what gets reported is influenced by what I actually hear about going on around town and I cannot be everywhere at once– I need community members’help.
I carefully try to consider the direction I want to take the paper with my strong opinions vs. what I consider to be true journalism, which strives to be unbiased. Even only reporting certain events as opposed to others in a town (or country) can be biased. That is where the community comes in– if you want more variety of things discussed and reported on– email me, even general opinions are welcome, we have an opinion section for a reason!
LocalLadiesDistributeTenCommandment Posters Kathryn Puckett
SenateBill10,TheTen CommandmentsBill wentintoeffectSeptember1,2025.It requireseverypublicschoolclassroominTexastoacceptanddisplay aTenCommandments posterinaconspicuous locationintheclassroom thatareprivately donatedasStatefunds maynotbeusedfortheir purchase.
TexasSenatorBrent Hagenbuch,SD30generouslypurchasedbeautifullyprintedposterson richdarkbluebackgroundforALLGraysonCountyschools. VolunteersfromGraysonCountyRepublican Women(GCRW)Marie Curtis,KathyPuckett, RobinMcCoy,Deby Geigerdistributedallthe postersinjusttwodays whilealsodelivering pocketConstitutionsto allGraysonCounty8th Graders.
DistributionofPocket Constitutionsisayearly Literacyprojectforall8 thgraders,funded bymembersofGCRW duringtheweeksofConstitutionstudies.Besides supportingelectedofficials,GCRWparticipates inmanycommunityenrichmentefforts.If GCRWcanbeofassistancetoyourschoolor organizationoryouare interestedinlearning moreaboutGCRW,contactyourHowePrecinct #106ChairRobin McCoy (Robinvmccoy@gmail.c om).Youmayalsofind usonFacebookorjust stopbyMariachi’sonthe thirdFridayofeach monthatnoontomeet electedofficialsandhear interestingspeakers.October17thspeakerwas Rep.ShelleyLuther.November21st speakerwillbeJudge BruceDawsey.Thepublicisalwayswelcome.
The“PrideofHowe”HighSchoolBand AdvancingtoAreaCompetition TheHoweHSBandhas areputationfor longstandinghighperformance.Thisyearappearstobenoexception.
Yesterdayafternoon,the bandcompetedinCelinaforRegionalsand theirperformanceresultedinadvancingtoArea.
TheAreacompetition willbeheldNovember
1st.Wewillcheckin withthebanddirectorsas thecompetitionprogressestogetmoreinformationanddetails.
MichelleCarney,our wonderfulphotographer, gotamazingpicturesof thebandinactionlast weekthatcanbeviewed inthe“HoweVarsity Footballvs.Bells”album onourHoweEnterprise FacebookPage!
New Ten Commandment Posters for Howe ISD Photo Credit: Robin McCoy
Ashley Husbands
Regional Competition Photo Credit: The Pride of Howe Band Boosters Facebook
UpcomingEvents OCTOBER16:HoweMiddleSchoolFootballvsGunter
HoweMiddleSchoolVolleyballatS&S JVFootballvs.GunteratHome
OCTOBER17:VarsityFootballatGunter
OCTOBER18:DistrictVolleyballTournamentatS&S
OCTOBER20:CrossCountryMeet–Regionals BoardofTrusteesMeeting
OCTOBER21:VolleyballatS&S
OCTOBER22:FallPictureDay
OCTOBER23:HMSFootballatCallisburg JVFootballatCallisburg
CrossCountry Ashley Husbands
Lastweek,theCrossCountryteam competedattheirDistrictMeet.
Thoseindividualandteamresultsled themtomakeittoRegionals,which willbeheldinArlingtonthisweek.
AddisonDonohofinished3rdplace overallfortheLadies’Varsityteam withatimeof13:32forthetwomile distance.TheVarsityteamplaced2nd overall
Volleyball Ashley Husbands
TheLadies’Volleyballputinagreat effortagainstGunterthislastTuesday.Theendresultedinalosswith thesetscoresof:25-21,25-20,and 25-18.
Waytofighthard,LadyBulldogs!
Nextweek,theteamwillfaceS&S onOctober21stbeginningat4:30
Football Addison Donoho Photo Credit: HoweAthletic Booster Club Facebook Page
Ashley Husbands
LastFridaynight,theBulldogsplayedagainstBells,resultinginaloss.ThisFridaynight,theywillplayagainstGunterinanawaygame. MorephotoscanbefoundatTheHoweEnterpriseFacebookPage! Photo Credit: Michelle Carney
Ladies’Varsity Cross Country Team Photo Credit: HoweAthletic Booster Club
HoweISD BoardofTrusteestoHoldRegularlyScheduled MeetingthisMonday
FIRSTWEDNESDAYOFEACHMONTH:HoweHumpDay:8-9a.m.atSummitGardens
SECONDSATURDAYOFEACHMONTH:BulkTrashPickup
THIRDTUESDAYOFEACHMONTH:RegularCityCouncilMeeting:6p.m.atSummitGardens
SignUpforaVendorBoothatUpcomingFestival Ashley Husbands
TheDowntownHowe-lloweenFestivalwillbeheresoonanditistimetosnagyourspotasavendor!Toregisterforaboothfollowthelinkshownbelow: https://howechamber.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=6
Upcoming Downtown Howe-lloween Festival
Photo Credit: Howe Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page
OCTOBER18:TexomaPatriotsMeeting–infoonpage8
OCTOBER18:GraysonCountyFallCleanup
XYZMeeting:Every2ndThursdayofeachmonth
Ifyouhavealocalclub/group/etc.thatyouwouldliketohaveeventssharedinthenewspaper,pleaseemail ashley@howeenterprise.com
Obituary: TimothyRayUnderwood TimothyRayUnderwood,age72of Talihina,Oklahomapassedawayfrom thislifeonSeptember20,2025,athis homewithhisfamilybyhisside.Tim wasbornonOctober25,1952,toMiltonRayUnderwoodandAlmaBankstonUnderwoodThomasinBonham, Texas.Growingup,Timspentalotof timewithhisGranddad,Grannyand UncleTomBankstonalongwithhis brother,SteveontheranchinIvanhoe, Texas.Hespentmanyhappydays thereridinghorses,workingaround theranchandhangingoutwithhis uncleTomandotherauntsanduncles. TimgraduatedfromHoweHigh SchoolinHowe,Texasin1971.He playedfootballandbaseballwhileattendingHowe.Hewasadefensive linemanonthe1970Howefootball teamwhowontheClassBRegional Championship.Hewasalsonamedan All-DistrictPlayerin1970.Timwas alsoapitcherontheHoweBaseball TeamwhoweretheBi-DistrictChampionsin1971.
AfterHighSchoolGraduation,Tim wenttoworkwiththeCommunity PublicServicePowerCompanyin Leonard,Tx.Whileemployedthere, hewasaLinemanandaServiceman formanyyears.Heworkedforahazardouswastedisposalbrokeragecompanyforseveralyearsbeforestarting hisowncompany,DisposalServices inLeonard,Tx.DisposalServicescontinuedhandlinghazardousandnonhazardouswastetransitionedintoan IndustrialWasteCompanythatheand Mariownedandoperatedforseveral years.In2003,TimandMarimoved toTalihina,wheretheyopenedOutlaw Bar-B-Que.They,alongwith Shawnetta,operatedoutofafood truckforthirteenyearsbeforeopening
arestaurantin2016.Tim’smischievouspersonalityhadhimconstantly pickingatthecustomers,especially thechildren,whoatewiththem.Due tohealthreasons,Timretiredfromthe restaurantin2021aftertraining Nashobatotakeoverforhim.
Tim’shobbiesincludedcooking,ridingmotorcycles,especiallyhislast Harley,traveling,ridinghorses,hunting,photography,playingguitars,especiallywithhisbuddies,Jakeand P.W.,ridingaroundoncountryroads toseethebeautifulcountrysideand justseewhattherewastosee.He lovedpeopleandhadthegiftofbeing abletotalktoanyone.Hewasthe happiestcuttingupandpokingfunat people.Timlovedhisfamilywithall ofhisheartandwasn’tafraidtoshow hisloveandaffectionforthem.He alwayshadabighugandkissfor them.Timwasn’tafraidtotellthem howmuchhelovedthemeverytime hetalkedtothem.Hewassovery proudofeachoneofthemandtheir accomplishments.
Timissurvivedbyhiswife,Mari ConwayUnderwoodofthehome; mother,AlmaThomasofGoodlettsville,TN;children,ChrissyAkinsand husbandKentofHowe,Tx,Denise SkipworthandhusbandJayofVan Alstyne,Tx,andBradBurfieldand wifeJenniferofMoulton,AL;sister, TinaTaylorandhusbandScottof Goodlettsville,TN;grandchildren, LibbyandhusbandTravisBeck,SarahCannaday,CarlyCannaday,EmmaCannaday,BlakeSkipworth, BradySkipworth,Lexieandhusband SamSmith,KenzieBurfield,and GinnieClaireandhusbandMatt; brotherinlaw,DavidandwifeLajuanaConway;sisterinlaw,PhyllisUnderwood;aswellasnumerous nieces, nephewsandotherextendedfamily. TimisalsosurvivedbyhisOutlaw family,ShawnettaHanlonand NashobaWatsonaswellasallofthe customersthatbecamelikefamily.
Timisprecededinpassingbyhisfather,MiltonRayUnderwood;stepfather,RockyDickThomas;brother BradleySteveUnderwood. Inlieuofflowers,pleasefeelfreeto donatetotheAmericanCancerSocietyortheAmericanHeartAssociation. ACelebrationofLifewillbeheldin Howe,TexasonOctober18,2025, from3:00-5:00pmatSummitGardensforfamilyandoldfriends.
XYZMeetingRecap Joanne Dickey
XYZmemberslistened,laughed, learned,andenjoyedtheprogramat theirOct.meetingrecently. Noah White,localbeekeeperandenvironmentalist, presentedaveryinformative,entertaining,andeducationalprogramabouthislife'sworkofbeekeeping. Hiscompany"BeeHappyBees" isavailableforhiretoremovebees fromplacespeopledon'twantbeesto be. Hetoldandshowedhowhedoes that. Hisfriendandcoworker,Ryan Bullard,showedthebeekeepers'outfit thattheywear,butoftentimestheyjust workquicklyinregularworkclothes. Hedemonstratedsomeofthetools theyuseandpassedaroundbeehives forattendeestostudy.Noahtoldabout theQueenBee,andalltheotherbees
inthehive-drone,worker,nurse, guards,andothersandthejobsthey alldo. Abeehiveisindeedbusy,but organizedwitheachbeedoingits ownjobtomakethehiveproductive. Itwasamazingtolearnabout flowers,cedartrees,pollen,localhoneyrelievingallergies,howtokeep beesfromreturning,andhowtoreap thebenefitsofhavingbeesworking onyourland.
Noahalsohasan"unwantedcritter" removalbusinesscalled"Expert ECO". Heandhisworkersremove theanimal,includingsnakes,andrelocatethem. Noahdonatedlittlesamplesofhoneyand1largebottlefora doorprize. Thankyou,Noahand Ryan,forbeingsoknowledgeable andforpresentingsuchaninteresting program.
UpcomingTexomaPatriots Meeting VanAlstyneISDandTomBeanISD arebothholdingbondelectionson Tuesday,November4th. VotersintheVanAlstyneISDwillvote onthedistrict’s$550,000,000bond package. VotersinTomBeanISDwill voteonthedistrict’s$22,000,000 bond.
EarlyvotingrunsfromOctober20to October31. ElectionDayisTuesday, November4.
TheTexomaPatriotsissponsoringa meetingonSaturday,October18,and invitesthecitizensofthesecommunitiescancomeandlearnaboutthe bondsandhowthey,ifpassed,will affectthem. Wearemeetingatthe SouthStateBank,1270W.VanAlstyne Parkway,VanAlstyne,from3to5
p.m. Everyoneiswelcome!
Wehaveinvitedtwopeopletotalk abouttheissues. MarchelleBellisa localcitizenofVanAlstyneandis activeincommunityaffairs. Sheisa momandisconcernedabouther community. Ourotherspeakeris TamaraColbert withOpentheBooks.com,anonprofit watchdogorganizationdedicatedto promotingtransparencyingovernmentspending. OpentheBooks aimstoholdgovernmentagencies accountable;furthermore,itempowerscitizenstomakeinformeddecisions.
Wewillalsotakealookatthe17constitutionalamendmentsandthecountyproposalthatareontheNovember 4ballot.
Kaaren Teuber
GENERAL:
FARMERS’ALMANAC
RECIPES
COLUMNS:
BIRDWATCHING
TEXASHISTORYMINUTE
LIVINGONPURPOSE
Farmer’sAlmanac Ashley Husbands 10/16:Fishing/Weather:fairfishinginthemorning,Mostlyfair Gardening:Amostbarrenperiod,bestforkillingplantpestsordoing choresaroundthefarm.Goodharvestday.
10/17:Fishing/Weather:fairfishinginthemorning,Mostlyfair Gardening:Amostbarrenperiod,bestforkillingplantpestsordoing choresaroundthefarm.Goodharvestday.
10/18:Fishing/Weather:fairfishinginthemorning,Mostlyfair Gardening:Amostbarrenperiod,bestforkillingplantpestsordoing choresaroundthefarm.Goodharvestday.
10/19:Fishing/Weather:poorfishinginthemorning,Mostlyfair Gardening:Fineforsowinggrains,hayandforagecrops.Plantflowers,favorabledaysforplantingrootcrops.
10/20:Fishing/Weather:poorfishinginthemorning,Unsettled Gardening:Fineforsowinggrains,hayandforagecrops.Plantflowers,favorabledaysforplantingrootcrops.
10/21:Fishing/Weather:fairfishingintheevening,Unsettled Gardening:Startseedbeds.Favorabledaysforplantingaboveground crops,andleafyvegetablessuchaslettuce,cabbage,kale,andcelery whereclimateissuitable
10/22:Fishing/Weather:fairfishingintheevening,Unsettled Gardening:Startseedbeds.Favorabledaysforplantingaboveground crops,andleafyvegetablessuchaslettuce,cabbage,kale,andcelery whereclimateissuitable
Recipes These recipes are from the yellowed, well-worn Valley View United Methodist Women’s Cookbook. If anyone can cook, it’s church potluck contributors!
RumBalls
MinestroneSoup
1/2cupnavyorgreatnorthernbeans,canned
1canchickenbroth
1qt.water
2med.Carrots,cutintosmallstrips
1/2sm.Headcabbage,shredded
1med.Potato,diced
1(16oz.)cantomatoes,cutup
1med.Onion,sliced
11/2tbsp.oliveoilorotheroil
1stalkcelery,sliceddiagonally
1zucchini,sliced
2clovesgarlic,minced Pepper,salttotaste
1/2tsp.basilleaves
1/4tsp.marjoramleaves
2tbsp.parsley,chopped
1cantomatosauce
1/2cupbrokenuncookedpasta*
*Barleyisalsogoodinadditiontoorinsteadofpasta.Useabout1/2cupuncookedbarley.
Inverylargekettle,addbeanstochickenbrothandwater,bringtogoodboil. Addcarrots,cabbage,potatoes,andtomatoes.Cook30minutesorso.Inalarge pan,sautéonionsinoiluntiltranslucent.Addcelery,zucchini,garlic,pepper,salt, basil,marjoram,continuetosautéuntiltender.Addtobeansandvegetablesmixture.Addparsleyandtomatosauce.Cookapproximately20minutes.Addmore wateriftoothick,addpastaandcookuntiltender,overlowheat.
Virginia Myers (Babe Hudspeth)
1cupcrushedvanillawafers
11/2cupfinelychoppedpecans
2tbsp.cocoa
1cupsiftedconfectionerssugar
2tbsp.lightcornsyrup
1/2cupgranulatedsugar
1/2cupofrum
Combinevanillawafers,confectionerssugar,1cuppecansandcocoa.Stir.Add cornsyrupandrum.Mixwell.Rollingranulatedsugarandnuts.Storeinanairtightcontainer.
Paige Fortenberry (Nancy Sharp)
SaucePanCookies
2cupssugar
1/4lb.margarine
1/2cupmilk
4tsp.coca
Dashsalt
1/2cuppeanutbutter
3cupsoatmeal
1/4tsp.vanilla
Mixtogetherandcookstirringconstantlysugar,margarine,milk,cocoaandsalt. Bringtoaboilandletboil2minutes.Stireinpeanutbutter,oatmeal,andvanilla. Usingteaspoon,dropcookiesonwaxedpaper.
Patti Wilson
Sue and Dick Malnory
Namethatbird! Mostofourfeathered visitorsarefamiliartousbutoccasionallyweseeonewedon’trecognize. Thereareplentyofresources available tohelpidentifythebirds youareseeing.
Forstarters,youmightwanttokeepa birdfieldguidehandy.Whileyoureallyneedonlyone,it’sfuntocollect them. Infact,wehavesomeantiques, copyright,1931-TheRedBookof BirdsofAmerica,followedbythe Blue,GreenandYellowversions,copyright,1941,thatDickownedasa child.(Hethinkshepaidtencentsfor eachofthem!)Mygrandmotherwasa birdwatchertooandkeptherownset ofthesamebooksonatablebyher favoriteviewingspot.
Mostofourfieldguideshavedrawings orpaintingstoillustratethevarious species;somenewerbookshaveexcellentphotographsthatincludethe bird’shabitat.Eitherway,ifyouare selectingabookforyourbackyardbird watching,youwillwanttobesureit showsbirdsofNorthTexasaswellas photosorillustrationsofbothgenders, ofthejuveniles,arangemapshowing wherethebirdcanbefoundbyseason, andhabitat.
Forthosewhowanttoget“technical”, birdingappsforsmartphonesandotherdigitaldevicesareanothergreatresource. Somearefree,suchasMerlin
BirdwatchingColumn BirdID,byCornellLab. Theseapps evenincludebirdsongstohelpyou recognizebirdsbyear.
Lookingatspecificbirdfeatureswill helpyouidentifyyourbackyard birds. Startwithsize,isitthesizeofa sparrow,arobin,oradove,etc.? Is thebirdplumporslender? Isthebill shortandstoutorslenderandpointed, andwhatcoloristhebill? Theguides refertofieldmarks suchascolor, plainormarkedbreast,markingson thehead,aroundtheeyes,onthe wingsandsoon.
AsFallapproacheswewillbeseeing somenewarrivalsatourfeeders,an opportunityforyoutouseyourfield guideasyouwelcomethem.
PS.Wehadnotseenahummingbird forabouttwoweeks,sowebrought thenectarfeederin-butoops!!Today wesawonecomebylookingforit,so theyarestillcomingthroughourarea.
1930’s Era Field Guides
Photo Credit: Sue and Dick Malnory
TexasHistoryMinute TheCivilWarera producedmany interestingfigures inTexasHistory. Amongthem wasSamuel B.Maxey,alawyer,Confederate general,andU.S.Senator. SamuelBellMaxeywasbornin1825 insouthernKentucky. Hisfather, RiceMaxey,wasanattorney. Heattendedschoolfaithfully,andin1842,he wasselectedtoattendtheU.S.Military AcademyatWestPoint. Hisroommate wasStonewallJacksonandattended classeswithUlyssesS.Grant. He struggledacademicallyatWest Pointbutgraduatedin1846asasecond lieutenant.
Ashisclassgraduated, theUnitedStateswasenteringthewar withMexico. Maxeywasassignedto aninfantryunitinMonterey. Hesaw actioninsomeofthefiercestbattlesof theMexicanWarandwascitedforhis braveryandpromotedtofirstlieutenant. Asthewarended,MaxeywasassignedtoapoliceunitastheU.S.ArmyoccupiedMexicoCity. Oncethe peacetreatywithMexicowas signed,Maxeywasreassignedtoapost inMissouri. Heresignedfromthearmyin1849andreturnedtoKentucky. Hedecidedtofollowinhis father’sfootstepsandbecomeanattorney. Hestudiedlawunderhisfather,a commonarrangementinatimewhen therewerefewlawschools. Hewas admittedtotheKentuckybarin1851 andjoinedhisfather’slawpractice. He marriedin1853andmoved toTexaswithhisfatherandbridein 1857.
TheysettledinLamarCounty, justsouthofParis,wheretheyestablishedathrivinglawpractice. In1858, hewaselecteddistrictattorney forLamarCounty. WhentheCivil Warapproached,hewaselectedtothe secessionconventionin1861andsupportedTexasjoiningtheConfederacy. Hewaselectedtothestatesenate butdeclinedthepositioninorderto raiseaninfantryregimentforthe South. Hisfatherservedinthestate senateinstead. HeorganizedtheNinth InfantryRegimentnearBonhamasits colonel,enlistingmorethanathousand men. However,hewassoonreassigned. Hewaspromotedtobrigadier generalin1862andparticipatedinthe BattleofPortHudsoninLouisianain 1863.
Hewasreassignedlaterin 1863totakemilitarycommandofthe IndianTerritory(presentdayOklahoma),whereheworkedwith thetribesalliedtotheConfederacy againsttheUniongovernment. HeorganizedraidsonUnionincursionsinto thearea,seizingsuppliesandpreventingapossibleUnioninvasion ofTexasfromtheNorth.
InFebruary1865,Maxeywas orderedtoHoustontotakecommandof adivisionstationedinthearea.Bythe timehearrived,thewarwasnearly over. Confederateunitswereretreating inalldirections,shortagesoffoodand ammunitionwereeverywhere,andthe troopsallsawthewritingonthe wall. ManyofMaxey’stroopsdecided theConfederacywasalostcauseand deserted. BytheendofApril,theConfederategovernmentinRichmondhad collapsed,Gen.RobertE.Leeandmost othergeneralshadsurrendered,and
ConfederatePresidentJeffersonDavis wasontherun. Heaskedtheremaining ConfederateofficialsinTexastoresign, andhelefthispostinMay. Uponhis returntoParis,hesurrenderedtoUnion officerswhohadalreadymadetheir waytothearea.
Aftertheendofthewar,heenlistedthehelpofhisoldclassmateGen. Granttoapplyforapardonfromthe federalgovernment,whichwasgranted in1867. Heresumedhislegalwork andattemptedarunforoffice. In1872, heranforCongressbutlosttheDemocraticnomination. Gov.EdmundJ. Davis,thoughaformerUniongeneral andaRepublican,wasimpressed byMaxeyandofferedhimapositionas ajudge. Maxeydeclined,feelinghis legalworkhadcreatedtoomanyconflictsofinterest.
In1874,anewDemocraticlegislaturehadtakencontrolinAustin. As statelegislatorsstillchoseUnited StatesSenatorsatthispoint,theyselectedMaxeyfortheSenate. Histenurein theSenatewassomewhatlacklusterbut hemanagedseveralsuccessesinvolvingtransportationandinfrastructure. Heservedonthecommitteeon postofficesandpostroadswherehe expandedpostofficesacrossTexas, speedingupcommerceandcommunicationsacrossthefrontierareas,gained aidforimprovingthestate’sharbors alongtheGulfofMexico,andgained federalsupportforexpandingtherailroadnetworkacrossthestate. Healso helpedestablishastagecoachroutebetweenFort WorthandYuma,Arizona. Hewasreelectedin1880.
Heattemptedathirdtermin 1886. Instead,CongressmanJohnH. ReaganofPalestine,aneight-termcongressmanandformerConfederatepostmastergeneral,wasselectedbythe statelegislaturetoreplaceMaxey. MaxeyacceptedthedecisionandquietlyreturnedtoTexasin 1887.
UponhisarrivalinParis,Maxeyresumedhislawpractice. Hewouldeventuallybringontwo nephewsaspartners. In1892,heretiredfromthelawfirm. Hishealthwas declining,andhetraveledtoEureka Springs,Arkansas,in1895fortherecuperativewarmsprings,buthediedthere atage70. In1942,theUnitedStates ArmyopenedCampMaxeynearParisasatrainingcenter,but closeditafterWorldWarIIended. Maxey’shomeisconsideredastate historicalsite.
Thedevastatingeffectsof deception Forthenext coupleof weeksIwant totalkabout thesecret chambersof ourconscience thatcontains ourthoughts, emotions,attitudes,convictions,andbasicallywhowe reallyare.Somewillsaytheywear theirfeelingsontheirsleevesandhow transparenttheyaretoeveryone.Iadmiretheseindividualsastheyseemto haveapersonalitythatisopen,humble,andhonestwithnothingtohide. However,justbecauseapersonallows themselvestobefearlessandhonest aboutwhattheythink,doesnotmean theyhaveapureheart,filledwiththe HolySpirit, ortheyarewalkinginthe awarenessofGod’spresence.Many peopleareboldandaggressiveabout speakingtheirmind,butarejustarrogant.
IbelievetheLordhasalwaystriedto emphasizewithintheChristianlife, thatit’snotjustabouthowweact whenothersarewatching,it’sabout whoweloveandserveontheinside. ThePhariseesareanexampleofhow humanscanbeverygoodactorsthat caneitherintentionallypretendtolove God,ortheycanbedeceivedwitha lackofunderstanding.Jesusconfrontedandexposedthemsayingtheydid notevenknowtheLord.InJohn8:19, wereadaconversationChristhadwith thesereligiousleaders.“ThePharisees askedhim,whereisyourfather?Jesus replied,youdon’tknowmeormy Father.Ifyouknewme,youwould alsoknowmyFather.”Sowhowere theyservingandworshiping?
InthesamechapterJesuscontinuesthe dialogue,“Youarefromyourfather, thedevil,andyoudesiretodowhat yourfatherwantsyoutodo.Hehas neverbeentruthful.Hedoesn'tknow whatthetruthis.”Oneofthemost dangeroustruth’swithinChristianityis thatmanyindividualsareavoidingthe truth. Simplyput,theywouldrather servethedevilandtheirfleshthan God.Truthmustnotbelimitedtohead knowledgebutmustbecomearevelationinorderforGod’swordtochange us.James2:19says“youbelievethere isoneGodandyouarecorrect,butthe devilsalsobelieveandtremble.”So eventhedevilshaveknowledgeofthe truth,buttheyhavenofaithorgood worksbecausetheydonotloveor serveGod.InJohn8:47Christdeclares,“Thepersonwhobelongsto GodunderstandswhatGodsays.You don’tunderstandbecauseyoudonot belongtoGod.”
Iwanttotouchonaphenomenon calledtheMandelaEffect,anditdescribeshowpeoplecanbelieveandor remembercertainthings,butinreality theyarenottrue.Thetermoriginated in2009byFionaBroome,aftershe discoveredthatshe,alongwithamultitudeofothers,believedthatNelson
Mandelahaddiedinthe1980s(when heactuallydiedin2013).Shecontinuedherstudy,askingquestionslike doesitsayJiffyonpeanutbuttercontainers,doesCuriousGeorgehavea tail,DidtheoriginalMickeyMouse wearsuspenders,wasAlexanderHamiltonapresident,anddidUnclePennybagsinmonopolywearamonocle? Shewasastoundedhowtheeyeand braincanacceptsomethingwearesure of,andit’sdifficulttoadmitwehadit wrong.Ourmemorycontainsthepsychologicalprocessesofacquiring,storing,retaining,andlaterretrievinginformation,butifinformationisnot properlyencodedinthefilingcabinets ofourconscience,thiscancausedevastatingproblems.
OneoftheBiblicalexamplesofthis MandelaEffectistheverseinIsaiah thatmanypeoplebelievesaysthelion willliedownwiththelamb.Itdoesnot saythis.TheactualverseinIsaiah11:6 sayswolf.It’sstaggeringhowmany peoplerefusetoacceptthis,evengoing asfarassayingthatSatanhassomehowchangedit.Afterreadingseveral articlesaboutthissubject,theLord revealedhowwecanbelieveadistortedrealitythatisnottrue.Forexample, ifweharborsecrethatredandresentmentinourheartforsomeone,weare deceivedtobelievethatGodunderstandsourfeelings,andwillallowus toembraceenmitybecauseHeunderstandsourpain.However,thetruthis thatinrefusingtoseeourselvesthe wayGodsee’sus,wehavecreatedour ownimageofHimasbeinglenient andsympathetic.Thetruthisthatwe areamurdererandwillneverenter intoheaven.IJohn2:9,3:15,4:20,and Matthew6:14-15.Godwillnotcompromiseormakeexceptionsordeals. Hisgracedoesnotexcuseourrebelliousassumptions.
Dr. Holland is a minister, chaplain, and author. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com.
KenBridges
Dr.BillyHolland
“Thus says the LORD, “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.” Jeremiah 9:23-24 NASB1995 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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PostingID 16804105
Location Sherman
PostingCloseDate 2/28/25
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Description Alocal companyislookingfor aMACHINEOPERATOR(3RDSHIFT)who willoperateblow-mold/ PET/injectionmolding machines(including wheels,reciprocatingor shuttlemachines)to ensureproductionof qualitybottles.ThispositionprefersaHigh SchoolDiplomaor Equivalent.
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Description Alocal companyislookingfora COUNSELOR-LPC, LMFT,LCSW,PHD.We offerindividual,group, marital,and/orfamily counselingdesignedto helpclientsandtheir familiesidentify,then movetowardresolution oftheirissuesaffecting mind,body,spiritand emotions.Thisposition requiresaMaster'sDegree/currentlicense.
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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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LocalJobPosting JobTitle:PreschoolTeacher
Location:HoweWeeCare–Howe,TexasReportsTo: Director,HoweWeeCareClassification:Part-Time Contact:SharonWoodsbyemailingHoweWeeCare@gmail.com
JobDescription
HoweWeeCare,aministryofHoweMethodistChurch, isseekingacompassionate,dependable,andprofessionalPreschoolTeachertojoinourearlychild-hood educationteam.Theidealcandidatewillcreateanurturinglearningenvironment,supportthedevelopmentalneedsofyoungchildren,andupholdthemissionandvaluesofHoweWeeCare.
MinimumQualificationstobeaTeacher
•Mustbe18yearsofage
•MustbeeligibletoworkintheUnitedStates
•Musthaveahighschooldiplomaorequivalent
•Mustpassabackgroundcheck
•Mustcompleteannualtraining
•MusthaveasimilarstatementoffaithtothatofHowe MethodistChurch
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
100 E. O’Connell St. 903-532-6080
EDC Director: Monte Walker
CityofHoweWater,Sewer, Refusecollectionrates-onebill
The Patriot Pony 'Louisianav.Callais' WaymoEyesLondon TheSupremeCourt'sconservative majorityyesterdayappeared poisedtoweakena1965Voting RightsActprovisionusedtorequire statestoconsiderracialmakeup whendrawingvotingdistricts.
Thecourtisweighingachallengeto a2024Louisianacongressionalmap thatincreasedmajority-Blackdistrictsfromonetotwooutofsix.The changefollowedalawsuitalleging theearliermapviolatedSection2of theVotingRightsActbylimitingthe votingpowerofBlackconstituents roughlyone-thirdofthestate’s population.Inthecasenowbefore theSupremeCourt,agroupofselfdescribed“non-AfricanAmerican voters"contendtheredistrictingwas basedtooheavilyonrace.
Thejusticesheardargumentslast termbutissuedarareorderforareargumenttospecifically examinewhetherthesecondmajority-Blackdistrictviolatesthe14thand
15thAmendments bothenacted aftertheCivilWartoensureequal legalprotectionsandvotingrights regardlessofrace.
Self-drivingstartupWaymowill beginofferingdriverlesstaxiserviceinLondonnextyear,thecompanyannouncedyesterday.Itmarksthe firstinternationalexpansionforWaymoandwouldmakeLondonthefirst Europeancitytohaveautonomous vehiclesontheroad.
Launchedin2009,theAlphabetownedcompanyisconsideredthe frontrunnerintheUSautonomous ride-hailingmarket.ItcurrentlyoperatesinSanFrancisco,LosAngeles, andPhoenix,andpartnerswithUber inAtlantaandAustin.Thecompany planstoexpandtoatleastDallas, Miami,andWashington,DC,in 2026.GeneralMotors’robotaxieffort,Cruise,suspendedoperationsin December,leavingonlyTesla (currentlyoperatingasaninvite-only pilot)asthelonemajorcompetitor.
Thecompanysaysitsfleetisroughly 90%lesslikelytogetinanaccidentinvolvingseriousinjuriesthana humandriver,andarecentreview foundmanyaccidentsinvolvingits vehicleswerenotlinkedtodriverless functions.
MadagascarMilitaryTakeover ‘PigButchering’Scam Madagascar’sarmedforcestook controlyesterday,minutesafterparliamentvotedtoimpeachPresident AndryRajoelina,whohasreportedly fledthecountry.Militaryleaderssaid acouncilofarmyandgendarmerie officerswouldoverseethetransition andappointaprimeministertolead aciviliangovernment.Themove endedRajoelina’sseven-yearrule, whichcollapsedafterhetriedtodissolveparliamenttoblocktheimpeachment.
TheremovalfollowedweeksofGen Z-ledproteststhatbeganoverpower andwatercutsbutquicklyexpanded todemandsforgovernmentaccountability,socialreforms,andactionon unemploymentandeducationalaccess about80%ofMadagascar’s almost32millionpeopleliveinpoverty.LawmakersaccusedRajoelina ofmishandlingtheunrestandignoringthefrustrationsofthecountry’s youth.Oppositionleaderscautioned thatthemilitarytakeovercould threatenconstitutionalorder. Rajoelinarosetopowerina2009 coup.Theislandnationhasseen multiplemilitary-backedattempted
coupssinceitsindependencefrom Francein1960.
TheJusticeDepartmentannounced yesterdayitseizedroughly$15Bin bitcoinfromacyberfraudoperation, markingthelargestforfeitureinthe department’shistory.Theschemeis linkedtoPrinceHoldingGroup,a Cambodia-basedmultinationalconglomerate.
AuthoritiesallegeCEOandChairmanChen“Vincent”Zhiforcedtraffickedworkerstoforgeonlinerelationshipswithvictimsbeforepersuadingthemtotransfercryptocurrencyintoshaminvestmentaccounts atacticknownas"pig butchering."ZhiwasindictedyesterdayinNewYorkfederalcourton wirefraudandmoneylaundering charges;heremainsatlargeasofthis writing.TheUSandtheUKalso imposedeconomicsanctionson Prince,withtheUSdesignatingthe companyatransnationalcriminal organization.
Americanslostatleast$10Blast yeartoSoutheastAsia-basedscams, withoperationslikePrinceplayinga majorrole,accordingtotheTreasury Department.AseparateFebruary analysisfounddepositsintopig
butcheringscamssurgednearly 210%from2023to2024,while scamrevenuesgrewalmost40%.
