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Howe held a slim 25-23 lead at the half but Anna's deep bench allowed for a second-half comeback where they overtook Howe to lead 40-34 at the end of the third

Other scorers for Howe were Elijah Campbell (9), Caiden Harmon (8), Steven Waldrip (4), and Cameron Lankford (3)

The Bulldogs then entered the S&S tournament where they took on Era in the opening game Howe won the game 64-58 thanks to a dominating third period where Howe scored 37 and allowed only nine points Four Dogs finished with double-digits in points with Noah Campbell leading the team with 25 points including five overall 3-pointers, all of which came in the third period Harmon added 13 points while Devin Porter and Elijah Campbell each scored 10 Other scorers were Waldrip (3), Layton Elvington (2), and Lankford (1)

H th f d ff ith of 21-7 after the first period The Wildcats never threatened Howe in the game and again Noah Campbell led the team with 26 points including seven 3-pointers Porter followed with eight points while Harmon and Elijah Campbell contributed seven each Other scorers were Waldrip (2), Lankford (2), Colten Thurman (2), and Logan Elvington (2)

The win over Callisburg put Howe in the championship game with Pottsboro The Cardinals were too much for the Bulldogs on Saturday as they drove home an 87-37 win Howe was outscored 19-8 in the first, 20-11 in the second, 29-11 in the third, and 197 in the fourth Howe was led by Elijah Campbell with 14 points followed by his little brother Noah with six points Other scorers were Logan Elvington (4), Layton Elvington (4), Harmon (4), Lankford (2), Joseph Grant (2), Ayden Norton (1), and Waldrip (1)

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said Wilson during a tour of the construction work

Wilson says that the slab will be poured in sections and thinks early to mid-January is a realistic time frame to have the foundation in place

Wilson says he makes a trip to the property either daily or every other day He receives updates on the progress multiple times per day in addition to the scheduled meeting once per week He says that several modifications have been done, but none are significant changes

The rainy weather took away 10 working days in October, but only one in November The crews are working on Saturdays to get back on schedule

"We can't control the weather, but pending a normal winter, we're still on time to open in August," said Wilson

The construction is moving at such a fast pace that the longtime Howe superintendent was amazed by how quickly things change from one day to the next The crews had rebar placed in what will be the cafeteria and preparations were being made to pour the first section of slab

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The amount of dirt moved is remarkable as the crew is working approximately ten feet down from the initial surface A retention pond has been dug on the west side of the property for drainage which is even lower An estimated 15-foot high retaining wall is being placed between the school and the retention pond

Almost as soon as the retention pond was dug, the rains of October filled it up The pond is designed to collect water and slowly release it into the creek

Howe ISD's $17 million bond election passed with 434 votes for to 171 votes against back in November of 2017 The 605 ballots cast was a very high vote count for Howe for a non-presidential election With 3,220 registered voters in Howe, the count equaled a voting turnout of 18 78 percent The district has a bond capacity of $20 million but decided not to max out the limit and officially initiated the $17 million amount by a board motion that called for an election back in July

The final 2018 debt service was $1,508,345 lower than what was presented to the board in May of 2018 and $2,540,093 lower than what was presented to voters prior to the 2017 bond election.

Growing older is like a train rolling down the track and no matter how many botox injections, vitamins, or hair plugs, we cannot stop the reality of our mortality

There is nothing wrong with trying to look young and we agree that dieting and exercise would surely be a healthy and positive lifestyle but the hourglass only contains so much sand As the days keep ticking away, we are reminded to not put off until tomorrow what we can do today because we are not sure how many tomorrows we will have If you want a big juicy steak for heaven's sake go have one If you have thought about helping someone or have a desire to say or give them something, do not fall into the someday excuse and never do it If you feel a burden to write a letter, make a call, invite someone to dinner, or ask someone to forgive you for something you did or said, by all means, do it today Delay is a sure way to miss a golden opportunity

There are certain aspects that I miss from my youth like being free from worries, along with having boundless energy and vitality Now that I’m older, I cannot see as clear, I get winded pretty easy and sometimes I cannot remember people’s names I love to take naps and when I watch Jeopardy, the answers are given before I can even think Then there are the mistakes I wish I could forget I realize it does no good to live in regret but I cannot help but wonder what could have been I recall being more occupied with the present than concerned with the future and I can only imagine how much more I could have done if I knew then what I know now The past is gone and even if I were given a do-over, I would probably make more of a mess than I did the first time God has always been there for me and all in all, even without winning the lottery, I’m happy with where I am in my journey Sure, we dream about what we could do

Time does not slow down for anyone

with large amounts of money but then we snap back into the real world and realize the most important meaning of life is our personal relationship with God As the scripture says in Matthew chapter 16, “For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? I am not rich by any means but I am also not poor and there again is the compassionate and amazing grace of our heavenly Father

As you and I face the prospects of growing older, we will ask ourselves questions like, “What should I be doing now to prepare for a time when I cannot take care of myself?” Along with these practical decisions are also considerations for our spiritual life that speaks bluntly and boldly to the deepest recesses of our heart Truth does not intend to be mean or cruel but desires to awaken us to the possibilities of purpose The fact is, without change, we will be then what we are now If you are not becoming a person of faith, love, and kindness now, you will not be that type of a person then If you are a negative and grumpy person now, you will not suddenly become a positive and generous individual then If you are not learning, growing, praying and developing an intimate personal relationship with God today, unfortunately, you will not walk with him then We will change when the agony of conviction to be transformed becomes greater than the apathy and contentment to stay the same Charles Bancroft wrote this encouraging poem, “God loves the aged. He gives them greater visions than the young: He puts words of wisdom on their tongue: And keeps His presence ever by their side, from dawn to dusk, and on through eventide. God helps the aged Within their home, his spirit dwells: Their mellow hearts are touched like chiming bells: He calms their fears, then worries disappear because they know his help is always near God keeps the aged With hearts of gold, and silver tinted hair: And earnestness, and greater faith in prayer: He keeps them as a shepherd guards his sheep, til in his fold they gently fall asleep ”

Dr. Holland is an ordained minister, community chaplain, columnist, and author Learn more at: billyhollandministries.com

Verse of the Week

Psalm 119:165 (KJV)