City repairs playground at Memorial Park; ready for spring

The City of Howe spent Wednesday repairing the slides and playground equipment at Memorial Park at the corner of Kosse Street and Denny Street The park was dedicated in 1992 and initially made in honor of Leisha McCarthy who lost her battle with a disease at a young age

After complaints from citizens that the playground was broken and in need of repair, City Administrator Joe Shephard sent the city crew to make the necessary repairs as well as mow the park Bert Dowlen, Blake Hamner and Mickey Phillips all worked on the park to get it ready for the spring

If there are concerns with city parks, please email khb@cityofhowe org and describe the situation in detail

The City has been fortunate in recent years with New Beginning Fellowship agreeing to maintain the park as far as mowing and beautifying The Howe Fire Department has taken the responsibility of mowing the baseball and softball fields over the past several years

Howe youth baseball and softball parents have done an excellent job in upgrading and maintaining the facilities at all of the youth ballparks

Wind damage leads to building repair

High winds that swept through North Texas last week caused one downtown business to make unexpected building repairs Don's Smokehouse owner Steve Davis of his building at 111 E Haning St noticed bigger problems after the winds blew down his sign that read, "Butcher Shop " A new sign is in the process of being ordered Don's Smokehouse does online sales and tradeshow events and are not open the public

Transformation through Collaboration Police

This May, the Howe ISD Class of 2016 will graduate as the first class ever to benefit from 1:1 computing devices from elementary through middle and high schools It was nine years ago when Howe ISD envisioned a new type of learning environment for its students At the center of this partnership were 82 fourth grade students who would graduate in the Class of 2016

Terisa O’Dowd, Technology Director at Howe ISD commented, “In the beginning, we started a pilot program by providing every fourth grade student and teacher with a wireless computing device We then installed mounted projectors and document cameras in all fourth-grade classrooms and strengthened our wireless network to support the initiative Additionally, the teachers agreed to attend curriculum and technology integration training throughout the year”

As the Class of 2016 progressed through the Howe ISD schools, so did technology and staff development Every year, teachers made a commitment to attend training and, in return, their grade level was equipped with 21st century learning tools. Two key concepts emerged: technology access and student

-centered collaborative classrooms The shift that our leaders had envisioned began to take shape

Teachers began redefining the way they engaged students within their curriculum Project-based tools helped teachers incorporate digital literacy, critical thinking and problem-solving fostering collaboration in the classroom Electronic textbooks provided students with updated and interactive content. Students began accessing assignments and grades through online learning management systems. Students and teachers embraced cooperative to share ideas

Nine years ago, the Class of 2016 began a journey and became the model for all students within Howe ISD "Today, the vision that started as a collaboration between teachers, students, parents and the community has allowed Howe ISD to transform our classrooms into collaborative learning environments," says O’Dowd

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Police say Bells police canine handler Officer Scott Kilmer responded to the scene and that his canine alerted to the presence of a narcotic odor coming from the suspect vehicle Officers searched the car and recovered approximately 9 grams of packaged Heroin capsules The 23-year-old driver and 28-year-old front seat passenger, from Denison and Sherman respectively, were arrested for Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1 > 4g < 200g A 21year-old female who was a back-seat passenger was released

According to Officer Keith Milks, the two suspects were charged with Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance because evidence indicates they possessed the drugs with the intent to deliver. “The heroin was not just for their personal use,” Milks added Howe Police Chief Carl Hudman said they will seek a Drug Free Zone enhancement against the suspects since the offense occurred within a thousand feet of a school ” http://woobox.com/d8w8ji/vote/for/14545845

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Howe Chamber of Commerce board meeting

April 4 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Howe Development Alliance, 101

E Haning St , Howe, TX

Howe Lady Bulldogs at Gunter

April 5 @ 6:45 pm

Gunter High School, 1102 N 8th St , Gunter, TX

Pilot Point Bearcats at Howe Bulldogs

April 5 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Howe High School Baseball and Softball Complex, 709 N Denny St , Howe, TX

Howe Lady Bulldogs at S&S

April 8 @ 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm

S&S High School, 404 Main St Sadler, TX

Howe Bulldogs at S&S Rams

April 8 @ 7:00 pm

S&S High School, 404 Main St

Sadler, TX

Peggy’s Porch

April 9 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Peggy’s Porch, behind City Hall

Howe, TX

Feed My Sheep

April 9 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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First United Methodist Church, 810 N Denny, Howe, TX

Keep Howe Beautiful Meeting

April 11 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Howe Development Alliance, 101

E Haning St , Howe, TX

Pottsboro at Howe Lady Bulldogs

April 12 @ 6:45 pm

Howe High School Baseball and Softball Complex, 709 N Denny St , Howe, TX

Pottsboro Cardinals at Howe Bulldogs

April 12 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Howe High School Baseball and Softball Complex, 709 N Denny St , Howe, TX

Local Church Calendar

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Howe home group Bible Study

Times are subject to change. Please check with each church for any possible changes