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Monday, December 27, 2021
Volume 59, Edition 33
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COLD SHOT in 2021 A long-standing tradition for the final edition of the year for the Howe Enterprise is to take a look back and review how we got here. This year was better than 2020 in a sense that schools and businesses weren’t shut down for long periods of time and mask mandates were lifted by the conservatives. But the draconian measures are still widely in place in other parts of the country. 2021 will be a year known for “the jab” with vaccines being the hot topic. By the end of 2021, people were being told to get booster shots because two doses of a vaccine weren’t enough. Now parts of the world are requiring vaccine passports. Freedomloving people around the globe are beginning to get a little nervous in the anticipation of the “Dark Winter” that Joe Biden has been talking about for awhile. In 2021, we saw what some call an overthrow of the U.S. government. Joe Biden even said in a video that his team created “the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization in the history of American politics.” Some say it was just his dementia speaking. It’s been two years different than the previous 45 I’ve known. EDITOR’S NOTE—This column is reserved as an editorial column and may not necessarily reflect the policy of this publication.
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Howe’s Austin Haley and Jake Fabacher hit the floor after Whitewright’s Aaron Pitt hit a last-second halfcourt shot that kept Howe from being the first boys playoff team in any sport since the 2017-18 school year. Photo by Michelle Carney.
January
Campbell brothers (Noah and Jacob) spark win over Celeste for Howe’s second win of the year. Over a million people plan to rally in Washington to pressure Congress to “Stop the Steal.” Feed My Sheep filled a big need in 2020 with year-end numbers released. Sierra Copeland and Trinity Williams dominate as
the Lady Bulldogs beat Faith Family Academy. The Howe Girl Scouts wrap up 2020 with four girls achieving Bronze awards, three more receiving Silver. Bulldogs gain confidence by taking down Bonham and Blue Ridge. Commissioner Mike Portman and board member Monte Walker roll off the Howe Youth Baseball board
after eight years of service. In barely 48 hours, the sitting President of the United States Donald J. Trump was erased from the digital world and cut off from the American people after a protest in Washington D.C. was hijacked by members of Antifa entering the Capitol. Mickey Phillips, Howe’s public works director introduces
new street signs for the city. Sales tax in Howe showed an increase of 27 percent from the same period the previous year. Sheriff Tom Watt is sworn in for another term. HHS Cheerleaders place 10th at UIL Spirit State Championships. Former Mayor of Howe Ray Bledsoe dies. Howe’s Austin Haley is named AllTexomaland safety in football. Howe splits basketball games with Bells and Leonard. Lady Bulldogs, after a longtime layoff from COVID, fall to Leonard. Jackson Adkins is named 2nd Team AllDistrict in football. Jordan Jones is Howe’s Utility Player of the Year. Chris Kane becomes the new commissioner for Howe Youth Baseball. Democrat-controlled House votes to im-
peach Trump for second time. DNI Ratcliffe concludes China 'sought to influence' America's 2020 federal elections. The school board officially adopted the design of new turf at Bulldog Stadium. The synthetic turf along with a rebuilding of the track will begin construction in April. Bulldogs continue to improve with a district home win over Whitewright. Janie Finney, Mark Abner, and Josh Vincent’s seats are up for election for the Howe ISD Board of Trustees. For the City of Howe, seats coming up for election are Mayor Bill French and Councilmen Jeff Stanley and Dale Rideout. The Howe Lady Bulldogs (5-9, 2 - 7) played several makeup games thanks to COVID. Howe ISD
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