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Former Howe track star sets UT Tyler 800 meter record

Conservative Men’s Club of Texoma hosting debates for Grayson County GOP primary races

HHS Cheerleaders perform their UIL state show in front of home basketball crowd

Marissa Agee, a freshman at the University of Texas

Beginning Thursday and running for a week, a group

The Howe Bulldogs basketball home crowd were

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Lady Bulldogs, pg. 2 Seeking Choir Members, pg. 5 J.C. Boles Obituary, pg. 7 Texoma Patriots, pg. 8 HHS Cheer, pg. 9 HHS Track Schedule, pg. 9 Hot Jobs, pg. 12 Parenting, Texas History, pg. 13 Christian, pg. 14 Patriot Pony, pg. 15-16 Past front pages, pg. 17-24

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Dogs playoff hopes RESERVE CHAMPION alive and well This week the UIL will announce the new district realignments across Texas for all sports. In football, with Whitewright moving down to Class 2A-1 and Howe moving down to 3A-II, it would be a pretty easy switch for Howe to take their place in District 8 which would include favorites Gunter and Bells along with Leonard, Blue Ridge, S&S, and Lone Oak. However, the UIL is so unpredictable. ***** This is the week ahead that will remind us of last year’s historic winter storm. It’ll be nice today and tomorrow but is expected to get very cold overnight Wednesday through Saturday.

There’s a possible chance of show on Thursday.

Take care of your faucets and your pets. ***** A judge is considering releasing expert report on Dominion voting machines in Georgia after a federal court case alleged hackers had “the capability” and “easy access” to voting machines in Georgia during the 2020 presidential election. That’s just peachy.

Also, there’s this.

EDITOR’S NOTE—This column is reserved as an editorial column and may not necessarily reflect the policy of this publication.

Bulk Trash Pickup 2nd Friday of each month in Howe.

The Bulldogs celebrate on Friday night during the win over Bonham at home. Photo by Michelle Carney.

The Howe Bulldogs last playoff appearance was on Feb. 19, 2018—the same night Howe hired Bill Jehling as their new athletic director. That evening saw the Bulldogs lose to Pottsboro and have never even reached double-digits in wins since that night. ..until Friday night.

The Bulldogs (10-8, 5-4) won both games last week

to keep them squarely in playoff position as they currently sit tied with Blue Ridge for the final playoff spot. They are a game up on Gunter and Pottsboro.

At the end of this week, we’ll know a lot about the future of the Howe Bulldogs as they travel to Gunter tomorrow (Tuesday) and host Blue Ridge on Friday. Previously, Howe (Continued on page 4)

Boy Scouts kicking off 2022 Boy Scout Troop 45 of Howe is hosting a kickoff to 2022 on Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 pm at First United Methodist Church in Howe. They will have door prizes and free food as they celebrate the new year of scouting.

Troop 45 is seeking boys from age 11-17 to be involved in Boy Scouts.

Parents are welcome to attend the event.

Troop 45 meets on Wednesdays from 6:30

John Griffin of Howe won reserve champion of the entire ORB breed at the Fort Worth Stock Show. John is the son of Kenneth and Debby Griffin of Howe. Courtesy photo.

John Griffin, a senior at Howe High School, took his heifer to the Fort Worth Stock Show last week and was rewarded with all of his hard work by receiving Reserved Champion of the entire ORB breed.

The heifer was born May 8 of last year and Fort Worth was her second

overall show. In Fort Worth, there were 19 other breeds in the class in which he took first place from that group.

After five classes, they form a division comprised of first and second winners of each class.

He ended up winning that also out of nine other competitors.

After all the divisions and all the ORB classes, he was awarded Reserved Champion.

“I was shocked. I was hoping for maybe first or second in my class,” said Griffin. “I didn’t ever figure I’d get anything like that. I think the only time I’ve ever finished

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pm to 8 pm at First United Methodist Church.

For more information, contact Mr. Baker, Scoutmaster at 469-7147417 or at howetroop45@gmail.com.

Troop 45 has fun, goes on trips, learns outdoor skills, goes camping, earns merit badges and awards. And they learn valuable life skills.

John Griffin of Howe with all of his support at the stock show in Fort Worth.

Courtesy photo.

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Former Howe track star sets UT Tyler 800 meter record

Marissa Agee, a freshman at the University of Texas at Tyler, is the latest runner for UT Tyler Women's Track and Field to claim the women's 800 meter school record after breaking the record by just 0.14 seconds with a time of 2:20.27.

While at Howe, she ran twice at the UIL State Track Meet and very well could have been three times had it not been for the cancellation of the meet in

2020.

Agee owns the Howe school record in 800 meters also when she ran an incredible time of 2:15.93 in 2019.

She finished seventh overall in the State of Texas last May with a time of 2:25.40.

Agee is a Class of 2021 Howe High School graduate and is the daughter of Brian and Ginger Agee.

Lady Bulldogs snap six-game skid

The Lady Bulldogs bench celebrates during the win over Bonham on Friday night in Howe. Photo by Michelle Carney.

The Howe Lady Bulldogs (9-20, 3-8) have been formally eliminated from the playoffs this season. But they ended the week on a high note by ending a six-game losing streak with a 43-26 win over Bonham.

On Tuesday, Howe hosted Pottsboro who has only lost one district game.

The Lady Cardinals jumped out to an 11-6 lead over Howe early to end the first period. They kept cruising and took a 25-17 lead into the intermission.

The third period was flat for Howe as they were outscored 20-5 in the period. The Lady Bulldogs did take the final quarter, 17-12 but the lead was too much to overcome, and Pottsboro came up with the 57-39 win.

The Lady Bulldogs were led by Jentrie Doty who hit four 3-pointers on her way to 15 total points. Other scorers were Matalee Stewart (8), Teagan

Howe vs. Pottsboro Howe vs. Bonham

District 11-3A Standings Gunter Pottsboro Bells Whitewright Blue Ridge Howe Leonard Bonham

10-1* (* clinched) 10-1* 8-3* 7-4* 4-7 3-8 2-9 0-11

Stubblefield (5), Emery Snapp (5), Landery Sanders (2), Reese Smith (2), and LaShay Thornton (2).

On Friday night, Howe looked to move past Bonham for the second time in the season as their last win came against the Lady Warriors back in early January at Bonham by a score of 44-24. The score of Friday night’s game was nearly identical as Howe

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Griffin

John Griffin and “Wooly” at the Fort Worth Stock Show. Courtesy photo.

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first was when I was the only one in my class.”

Griffin acquired the heifer in the fall and keeps her at the family barn. He says the work he puts into it is constant which not only includes feeding and manipulating feed, but he’s also had to wash her and dry her each day.

He says after this year’s shows, he’ll continue to keep working her hair through the summer, but time spent working may interfere with the daily process. He says his sister Kendall will have to take over the grooming part because he believes she’ll ended up showing her next year.

“She’s got so much hair and you have to get it all dry or she could start losing hair which is a big deal,” said Griffin who spends an hour and a half each day for that process. “It’s a full-time deal.”

“They can show for two years and next year, when she’s two years old and bred, she’ll be really good,” said Griffin of Wooly. “Most people believe that the reason I didn’t get champion is because the heifer that beat me was a 2-year bred heifer.”

He says he puts some products on her hair to get it to stand out and keep it fresh.

Griffin wanted to thank his ag teacher at Howe High School Billy Dusenberry.

The next stop for Griffin will be San Antonio before heading to the local county show at Loy Lake. They’ll then head to the Houston Livestock Show and possibly Austin.

“He helped me a lot on what to feed her and just helped me a lot overall, said Griffin. “He cares and I really appreciate that.”

He’s hoping he can win at one of the larger events so he can obtain a scholarship for his efforts.

Griffin was apprehensive about naming the heifer but after some convinc-

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ing, he decided on “Wooly” because she has so much hair.

He also wanted to thank his parents Kenneth and Debby Griffin of Howe and the Pembrook Cattle Company and owner Travis Pembrook who came to the show and clipped her for a last minute manicure.

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Bulldogs

Howe sophomore Jacob Campbell celebrates after the win on Tuesday against Pottsboro. Photo by Michelle Carney.

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beat Gunter, 46-28 at home, however, you never know what you’re going to get from night to night from the Tigers as they recently beat Pottsboro, Blue Ridge, and Bells, but lost to Bonham and Whitewright. Howe lost at Blue Ridge 43-40 on Jan. 11 but had a chance to win during the final moments of the game.

The Bulldogs got revenge on the Pottsboro Cardinals on Tuesday night at home as they were throttled at Pottsboro back in December, 62-31. It seemed to be a ‘here we go again’ start with the Cardinals racing out to an early, 8-2 lead. However, Howe, with their outstanding guard play, stormed back to tie the game at 12 after an Austin Haley layup and a Jacob Campbell 3-bomb. Haley then gave Howe their first lead with a 3-pointer of his own with an assist from Campbell. The Bulldogs turned the game completely around and let 23-14 with a little over a minute remaining in the second period before taking a 25-15 lead into the locker room.

Coming out of the break, Campbell hit a wide open 3-pointer with 6:05 left in the third to put Howe up 30-15. But Pottsboro answered right back with a three of their own by Connor Hosch.

Howe appeared to add to their 34-23 lead heading into the fourth period after Campbell was fouled on a 3-point attempt in the final second of the third. However, no call was made, and the score stood entering the final stanza.

Pottsboro got within 37-29 in the fourth, but with the Cardinals using a press and tight defense on the guards, Haley found an open Zak Defrange all alone under the basket for an easy layup to stretch the lead back to 10.

Howe vs. Pottsboro Howe vs. Bonham

District 11-3A Standings Leonard Bells Blue Ridge Howe Gunter Pottsboro Bonham Whitewright

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Haley, Campbell, and Luke Lopez all shot foul shots well down the stretch and the Bulldogs closed out a commanding 47-37 win over Pottsboro which led to an enthusiastic trip back to the lock room after the game.

Campbell led Howe with 21 points followed by Luke Lopez’ nine. Other scorers were Haley (8), Defrange (5), and Eli Wilson (4). Defrange led Howe with seven rebounds. The Bulldogs shot 15-of-18 at the foul line (83.3 percent) to help secure the win.

On Friday night, the Bonham Warriors came to town looking for an upset win.

But Campbell again was red hot and put down 18 points in the win with a perfect 10-for-10 night at the line. Howe again shot an impressive 19-for-20 at the foul line.

Bonham got out to a 3-1 lead, but that was quickly washed away by a 3-point play by Campbell and Howe never looked back.

Midway through the first quarter, Haley, who came in nursing an ankle injury, broke the ankles of most of the spectators on his way to a sharp layup to give Howe a 9-3 lead with 3:40 left in the first.

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North Texas Concert Choir seeking to grow members

North Texas Concert Choir in December 2017. Courtesy photo.

The North Texas Concert Choir (NTCC) in Grayson County once were growing at a rapid pace and even expanded their rehearsals to the more spacious Grayson College. However, COVID depleted attendance and the group is trying to ramp back up for a new season.

The Covenant Presbyterian Church at 322 Pecan Street in Sherman has agreed to let the organization rent the facilities for rehearsals. This was the location prior to the surge in choir members.

“We’d like to get back up to the 50 member level that we had before,” said Dale Rideout of Howe who is a member of the choir. “We’re looking for anyone who likes to sing. It would help if they knew how to read music because most of us do.”

director will then decide which place would be best suited for them.

The choir recently performed their Christmas program at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Sherman and First Baptist Church of Bonham. Their rehearsals took place at The Renaissance in Sherman.

Rideout, a Howe City Council member has been with the chorus for approximately 10 years which is about half as long as the chorus has existed.

“I’ve been with them long enough that I’m with my fourth director now,” said Rideout.

The group separates into parts and some as many as eight parts. But most are basic full part harmony. NTCC has a number of well-trained voices, but many of them are amateurs—which doesn’t mean unskilled; but rather, they do it for the love of it.

Since the Fall of 2017, the North Texas Concert Choir has been under the direction of Barbara Hanning who brings to the choir many years of distinguished experience in choral direction. Prior to retirement, she served at McKinney High School for more than three decades. Her choirs were selected “most outstanding choir” at three festivals and were consistently recognized for sweepstakes at the Texas UIL Concert and Sightreading.

“We have several that are traveling around 50 miles to sing with us. We have quite a few down in McKinney,” said Rideout.

Hanning also conducted the North Texas Civic Chorus, which was organized under the auspices of Collin College.

Those who are interested in singing can come to an audition this Thursday, Feb. 3. They won’t have to sing in front of the group but will audition in a private room with the director. The

Dylan Guthrie serves as accompanist.

Guthrie has been playing piano since 2005 at the age of 11. He is a 2017 Austin College graduate with a B.A. in music.

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Conservative Men’s Club of Texoma hosting debates for Grayson County GOP primary races

Reggie Smith Texas Dist. 62 (incumbent)

Shelley Luther Texas Dist. 62 Rep (challenger)

Beginning Thursday and running for a week, a group named The Conservative Men’s Club of Texoma will host a multitude of debates to be held at the Grayson County Courthouse’s west wing on the second floor. There will be three debates on Thursday, Feb. 3, three debates on Monday, Feb. 7, and two final debates on Thursday, Feb. 10. The doors open for each evening at 6:30 pm with debates beginning at 7:30 pm.

The first set of debates on Thursday will include County Court at Law Place 2 candidates Rick Dunn, Venessa V. Vice, and Hillary Luckett Clark. Following them will be Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 candidates David Scott Hawley and Michael J. Springer. The final debate of the evening will be for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 candidates Rita G. Noel

Bill Magers Grayson County Judge (incumbent)

Bruce Dawsey Grayson County Judge (challenger)

(incumbent) and Christina Fox. On Monday, Feb. 7 Grayson County Judge candidates will square off with incumbent Bill Magers and challenger Bruce Dawsey. Following that will be Grayson County Commissioner, Precinct 2 candidates Jeff Austin, Art Arthur, and E.V. Harlan. The finale of the evening will be between Grayson County Commissioner, Precinct 4 candidates Bart Lawrence (incumbent) and Mark Hardenburg.

The final debate on Thursday, Feb. 10 will be for U.S. Congressional District 4 seat including incumbent Pat Fallon and challengers John E. Harper and Dan Thomas. The final debate of the series will follow for the seat of Texas State Representative, District 62 between Reggie Smith (incumbent) and Shelley Luther.

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James Carlton (J.C.) Boles, 1946-2022 James Carlton Boles was born May 13, 1946 to Margaret Estelle Boles (nee’ Doggett) and James Carlston Boles in Butler, Alabama. He was the oldest of his 3 siblings and went by his initials, J.C. He attended school in Sebastopol, Mississippi before transferring to Scott Central High School in Forest, Mississippi his senior year. He was involved in many activities, including sports, F.F.A., Annual Staff, Who’s Who, and was voted Class Favorite and Most Handsome.

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Shortly after graduating from Scott Central High School in 1965, he joined the Mississippi Army National Guard. While attending technical school for electronics with the National Guard he was recruited by Texas Instruments headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

He accepted the position working in the Defense division of T.I. and also transferred his military service to the Texas Air National Guard. He built a 35 year long career at T.I. starting in the Paveway laser-guided bomb division supporting our troops in the Vietnam War. J.C. made many lifelong friends while working at T.I. that he kept in contact with up until his passing. The most beloved friendship he made at T.I. was with Vera Chapa, who would become his loving wife.

J.C. and Vera married on January 31, 1969. Together they built a family of four, Vicki in 1970 and Melissa in 1976 in Allen, Texas and eventually moved to their current home in Sherman, Texas in 1982.

J.C. had many interests and passions. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking, antiques, bird watching, classic cars but most of all spending time with his family. One of his passions after retirement was Old Blue, his 1936 Ford pickup. He and Vera traveled all over the United States and even into Canada. He was a member of The Early Ford V8 Club of America, Dallas, Texas chapter where he served as President for two years. He was also a “Renaissance Man” (a person with many talents or areas of knowledge). He could make the most beautiful dessert, work on complicated

J.C. Boles electronics, build or fix anything you needed. He was his family’s personal “MacGyver”. Give him some duct tape and a paperclip and he could make anything. He was always learning and doing. He loved people and he most definitely never met a stranger.

His most favorite thing was to spoil “his girls”. As his daughters began their own families, the spoiling continued to all his “babies”. His heart was as big as the state he adopted as his home for the last 55 years.

J.C. is survived by his wife Vera of almost 53 years, daughter Vicki and husband Rick Troy. Daughter Melissa and husband Michael Rider. His grandchildren: Morgan and husband Joseph Rodgers, Paige McEldowney, Emma and Eva Rider. Bonusgrandchildren Taylynn and Derian Troy. Great-grandchildren Hadley and Waylon Rodgers and Adeline Hayes. His beloved sisters and their spouses, Mildred and Mike Newsom and Gloria and Bill Kessinger. His cousin he considered a brother, Robert Boles, Sr. (Cuz) and his family. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents James Carlston and Margaret Estelle Boles, brother Tim Boles, and nephew Bobby Blount.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Friends of Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Foundation.

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Bulldogs

Howe’s Zak Defrange shoots a turn-around jumper in Friday’s game with Bonham. Photo by Michelle Carney.

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Two Campbell free throws put Howe up 20-6 with 3:41 remaining before the half.

Howe eventually took a 26-6 lead into the dressing room at the half.

The Bulldogs continued their stymieing defense as they held Bonham to only seven points in the third period. Howe scored 16 to give them a 42-13 lead heading into the final frame.

The highlight of the fourth quarter happened less than a minute left when senior Kevin Bateman entered the game and made a successful layup after a rebound and assist from Jared Brussow. The bench and the gymnasium erupted. Bonham is to be commended for their role in that moment. Howe eventually took the 50-18 win.

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Howe was led by Campbell’s 18 points previously mentioned. Other scorers were Haley (9), Luke Lopez (8), Defrange (6), Wilson (5), Brussow (2), and Bateman (2).

Cooper Jones and Brussow led the Dogs with seven rebounds each.

Howe is now allowing their district opponents to only 37.67 points per game while scoring 42.22 themselves. For the season, Howe is averaging 44.39 per game while allowing 38.94.

Remaining District Games Tue., Feb. 1 Fri., Feb. 4 Tue., Feb. 8 Fri., Feb. 11 Tue., Feb. 15

at Gunter vs. Blue Ridge at Bells vs. Leonard vs. Whitewright

Trayce Bradford Running for TX Lt. Governor

Dan Thomas Running for TX US Rep, Dist. 4

This Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 7 pm, the Texoma Patriots are hosting a “Meet the Candidates” at Red River Cowboy Church at 3800 Hwy 691 in Sherman.

to stop the Federal Government from infringing on the sovereignty of Texas.

He believes in America, the Constitution and reining in the Federal Government. Dan Thomas will stand up for our values and put America First.

Bradford served as a grassroots leader and activist in Texas as President of Dallas and Texas Eagle Forum. She is Mom Caucus Member, Texas Conservative Mamas, Texas Conservative Grassroots Coalition Leader, and Grassroots America Champion of Freedom Honoree.

She currently serves as the Eagle Forum National Issues Chair on Human Trafficking.

Bradford received a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Texas A&M Currently, she homeschools her youngest child aged 13 and graduated her six oldest children, ages 31 to 19.

On DanThomasforCongress.com, it states that Thomas has a proven record of standing up for what’s right, even at great personal cost. He was honored to earn the trust of North Texas as the evening anchor for a local FOX and CBS station, giving facts without bias.

He lost that job due to the vaccine mandate, despite his doctor telling him not to take the shot. Thomas personally knows the cost and chaos brought by the woke Washington elite. He wants

Dan is a committed husband and father, who has been married to his wife Sadie for 19 years. They have 2 children Lila and Logan. They are members at First Baptist, Sherman.

Each candidate will have up to 30 minutes to introduce themselves, state their qualifications, identify what change or accomplishment they want to achieve if elected, and what makes them the best person for the job. There should be time for Q&A at the end for each candidate.

On Feb. 28, Katie Hopkins will be returning to Texoma as she was hospitalized the day of her last scheduled meeting. Hopkins is a British journalist who travels the world and is best known for her fiercely, opinionated, smart direct, unapologetic style.

March 1 is primary election day with early voting beginning Feb. 14. January 31 is the last day to register to vote for the March 1 election.

There is no charge for the events, and everyone is welcome to attend.

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Lady Bulldogs

HHS Cheerleaders perform their UIL state show in front of home basketball crowd

Jentrie Doty on one of her four 3-pointers Tuesday night against Pottsboro.

Photo by Michelle Carney.

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took a 43-26 win at home.

The game was never in doubt for Howe and Reese Smith led the Lady

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Bulldogs with 12 points.

Howe has three games remaining on the schedule. They will travel to Gunter on Tuesday and host Blue Ridge on Friday. The girls will finish out the season next week at Bells.

Reese Smith led Howe with 12 points against Bonham on Friday night.

Photo by Michelle Carney.

HHS releases track schedule

The Howe Bulldogs basketball home crowd were presented with a treat Tuesday night as the HHS Cheerleaders who recently placed fourth at the state UIL Cheerleading Championships performed their routine. Photo by Michelle Carney.

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REAL ESTATE Bill French Properties 315 N Travis Suite B-3 Sherman TX 75090 billfrenchproperties.com 903-893-BILL (2455) bill@billfrenchproperties.com Sheryl Bentley, REMAX REALTORS (903) 821-7653 yourrealtorsheryl@gmail.com Michael Taylor – Keller Williams Realty P.O. Box 575 Howe TX 75459 mtaylor@kw.com The Llama Realty Group Dana Thornhill 204 Tate Circle Sherman, TX 75090 903-821-6890 llamarealtygroup@gmail.com RESTAURANTS El Patio Escondido Mexican Restaurant & Cantina 495 W. Van Alstyne Pkwy, P.O. Box 637 Van Alstyne TX 75495 elpatioescondido.com 903-482-5538 williampacheco519@yahoo.com Palio’s Pizza Cafe 303 W. Haning St. Howe TX 75459 https://www.palioshowe.com/ 903-532-0390 paliospizza@att.net ROOFING

United Way of Grayson County 713 E. Brockett P.O. Box 1112 Sherman, Texas 75091 903.893.1920 PHOTOGRAPHY Illuminated by Lanay Lanay Rentrom 972-215-9886 lanay@illuminatedbylanay.com PLUMBING Brother Plumber 708 Maple St. Howe, TX 75459 469-968-4487 trent@brotherplumber.com http://Brotherplumber.com/ Torque Plumbing 102 S. Collins Frwy Howe TX 75459 (972) 658-1515 torquemayes@yahoo.com PUBLIC UTILITIES Atmos Energy 5111 Blue Flame Rd. Sherman TX 75090 http://www.atmosenergy.com/ 1-888-286-6700 (Main) 1-866-322-8667 Natural Gas Emergency Jan.Rugg@atmosenergy.com Grayson -Collin Electric Cooperative, Inc. P.O. Box 548 Van Alstyne TX 75495 www.grayson-collin.coop 903-482-7100 mmcginnis@gcec.net Cavender Home Theater DISH 6202 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 http://www.cavendertv.com/ 903-892-3499 chris@cavenderht.com

HIT Exteriors, LLC Howe, TX 75459 972-977-1523 sergio@hitexteriors.com STORAGE Howe Mini-Storage 609 N. Denny St. Howe TX 75459 903-532-7867 amanda.garner@howecpa.com TOWING Adams Automotive & Towing 85 Redden Rd Van Alstyne TX 75495 adamsautotow.com 903-482-5784 Pristine Towing & Roadside Assistance 135 Hodgins Rd. P.O. Box 1672 Van Alstyne TX 75495 (903) 814-8064 WELDING Robertson Welding Service 1716 Baker Rd. C Sherman, TX 75090 903-328-6588 carobertson1975@yahoo.com

City of Howe SECONDS COUNT IN AN EMERGENCY! That's why the City of Howe has instituted the CodeRED Emergency Notification System - an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications. This system allows us to telephone all or targeted areas in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate action (such as a boil-water notice, missing child or evacuation notices). The system is capable of dialing 60,000 phone numbers per hour. It then delivers a pre-recorded message describing the situations to a live person or an answering machine in the affected area possibly including instructions requiring action on the part of the recipient.

Once the situation is remedied, another call will be placed to the area signaling that the issue has been addressed and that normal activities can be resumed.

The following information is required to add a telephone number into the "CodeRED" database: first and last name; address (physical address, no P.O. boxes); city; state; Zip Code; and primary phone number. The system works with cellular phones but requires a valid street address. When entering information, please fill out all of the screens because the newest data entered will replace the old data. Sign up by visiting http://www.co.grayson.tx.us/page/ oem.cred

2021-22 Local taxation State Sales Tax General Revenue Sales Tax Ad valorem reduction Sales Tax Economic Development (Type B) Sales Tax Total City of Howe Tax Rate Howe I.S.D Tax Rate Grayson County Tax Rate Grayson College Tax Rate Total (per $100 valuation) City of Howe Budget

6.25 % 1.00 % 0.50 % 0.50 % 8.25 % $0.55 $1.33 $0.34 $0.17 $2.39 $4,038,045

Cityofhowe.org City Hall 116 E. Haning St., 903-532-5571 Mayor: Bill French City Administrator: Jeff Stanley City Secretary: Joy Stevens Assistant City Secretary: Kerri Cheatham Utility Billing and Municipal Court 116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571 Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts Court Clerk: Gina Jones (After hours night drop available)

2021-22 City of Howe Water, Sewer, Refuse collection rates - one bill WATER RATES Base (Minimum) Rate: $28.51 (uniform rate) Volume (Gallons): 1,000 Volume Charge: $7.82 p/ 1,000 gal. for 1,001-4,000 gallons $8.77 p/ 1,000 gal. for 4,001-20,000 gallons $9.76 p/ 1,000 gal. for 20,001-45,000 gallons $10.40 p/ 1,000 gal. for all consumption over 45,000 gallons

Howe Fire Department 118 E. Haning 903-532-6888 (nonemergency) Fire Chief: Robert Maniet

CONNECTION, WATER TAP & METER INSTALLATION FEES Deposit: $150.00 Service Charge: $10.00 Connection: $20.00 Reconnect: $50.00 Tap Fees: (3/4” – 1”) = $900.00 (2” – 6”) = $1,500.00 Impact Fee: N/A New Meter Installations: 3/4” = $2,060.00 (Tap Fee, Meter Installation, Deposit) 1” = $2,110.00 (Tap Fee, Meter Installation, Deposit) 2” = $4,475.00 (Tap Fee, Meter Installation, Deposit) 4” = $4,550.00 (Tap Fee, Meter Installation, Deposit) 6” = $6,110.00 (Tap Fee, Meter Installation, Deposit) Hydrant Meter Deposit: $2,000.00

Howe Police Department 700 W. Haning St. 903-532-9971 (non-emergency) Dispatch 903813-4411 Police Chief: Carl Hudman Police Sergeant: Keith Milks

SEWER RATES & TAP FEES Base (Minimum) Rate: $35.28 (uniform rate) Volume (Gallons): 1,000 Volume Charge: $5.51 p/ 1,000 gallons Tap Fee: $900.00 Impact Fee: N/A

Public Works 317 S. Hughes St. Public Works Director: Mickey Phillips Code Enforcement 317 S. Hughes St. Code Enforcement Officer: Benjamin Fuhr

Economic Development 100 E. O’Connell St. 903-532-6080 EDC Director: Monte Walker City Council meets third Tuesday at 700 W. Haning St. at 6 pm.

Planning & Zoning Commission Meets third Monday as needed Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation Meets as needed For more information visit the city website www.cityofhowe.org

OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS WATER RATES Base (Minimum) Rate: $42.76 (uniform rate) Volume (Gallons): 1,000 Volume Charge: $11.74 p/ 1,000 gal. for next 4,000 gallons $13.16 p/ 1,000 gal. for next 20,000 gallons $14.65 p/ 1,000 gal. for next 20,000 gallons $15.59 p/ 1,000 gal. for all over 45,000 gallons CONNECTION, WATER TAP & METER INSTALLATION FEES **SAME AS INSIDE CITY LIMITS** SEWER RATES N/A

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Texas History Minute Musicians and songwriters paint a picture of the world with their sounds, telling stories of joy and heartbreak and of Ken Bridges beauty or sorrow.

Country music is especially famous for sometimes combining all of those elements into one song as it has evolved over the decades. The ups and downs of the lives of many artists can be told in just such a way, including that of one of the pioneers of country music, Texas native Ernest Tubb. Tubb’s career began in the 1930s and won millions of fans over a decades-long career that helped shape country music.

Ernest Dale Tubb was born in Ellis County, just south of Dallas, in 1914.

His father was a sharecropper, and the

family struggled as his father moved them across the state trying to make a living. He spent much of his youth working in those same cotton fields.

The divorce of his parents made the ordeal even more difficult. Like many early stars, he never had a formal music education. Inspired by early country and blues singer Jimmie Rodgers, he taught himself to sing and play guitar as a teenager.

His first steady job as a musician came in 1933 on San Antonio radio station KOLO. The path to fame, however, was not easy. Tubb’s singing was not enough to pay the bills, and by 1935, he had take on a second job digging ditches through local Works Progress Administration work relief projects. Tubb managed to pick up a recording contract with RCA in 1936 but the albums were poor sellers. He got a break in 1939 when San Angelo radio station KGKL hired him for his own 15-minute program. Tubb still had to take a second job as a beer truck driver, but he began building a name for himself in country music as a performer and a songwriter.

By 1940, Tubb picked up a contract with Decca Records, recording such popular singles as “Blue Eyed Elaine” and “I’ll Never Cry Over You.” In 1941, he recorded “Walking the Floor Over You,” a nationwide hit that propelled him to stardom. He recorded several soundtracks to a number of western films, and his fond memories of San Angelo inspired him to write “Beautiful San Angelo” during these years. Tubb and his band, The Texas

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Troubadours, were hired as performers in Nashville in 1943 on WSM radio’s The Grand Ole Opry, the most popular country program on radio at the time. In the process, he became the first performer to play an electric guitar on the program. Tubb and the Texas Troubadours performed in four films in the 1940s, including Riding West (1944) and Hollywood Barn Dance (1947).

In 1947, he opened his own record store in Nashville, called simply the Ernest Tubb Record Shop. The store’s reputation catapulted when he invited performers from The Grand Ole Opry to sing at the store on Saturday nights, broadcast on radio. Midnite Jamboree became another huge success for WSM radio and Tubb personally, helping cement his reputation as a mentor of sorts to up-and-coming country acts. In 1960, he released an

album titled Ernest Tubb Record Shop.

In the 1960s, he partnered with Loretta Lynn on a number of hit songs, including “Mr. and Mrs. Used-toBe” (1964). He would record four albums with her through 1973.

He made a move to television in 1965 when he was given his own half-hour program, The Ernest Tubb Show, which ran in syndication for three years. That same year, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and recorded one of his most famous singles, “Waltz Across Texas.”

He continued to record, including the Top 40 albums Saturday Satan Sunday Saint (1969), Say Something Nice to Sarah (1972), and the self-titled Ernest Tubb (1975).

He continued to make periodic appearances in movies and on television.

One of his most famous later appearances was as himself at the Grand Ole Opry in the 1980 Loretta Lynn biographical film Coal Miner’s Daughter.

In 1983, he sang with Hank Williams, Jr., and Waylon Jennings in the song “Leave Them Boys Alone,” which became Tubb’s last Top Ten hit.

Tubb died in Nashville in 1984 at the age of 70, leaving behind countless fans and the innumerable artists he inspired. In 1999, he was inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame. And his Midnite Jamboree still plays on from his record store every Saturday night, now the second-longest running radio program in the country.

Living with children Q: Concerning chores, another expert recommends giving a child a certain number of chips, like poker chips, John Rosemond every month and if he or she fails to do a chore or doesn’t do it properly, you take a chip away. The chips can be used to purchase clothes and other things the child wants but doesn’t necessarily need.

The child can also make lost chips by doing extra chores. My wife and I are searching for a way to get our kids, ages 6 and 9, to do some light lifting around the house. What do you think of this system?

A: I’m not for paying children to assume responsibility in the home. A child of capable age (beginning around 3) should be carrying his or her fair share of household responsibilities.

The chores in question should be done because the child is a member of the family, period. Tying chores to reimbursement creates the impression in the child’s mind that he isn’t obligated to do his chores if he doesn’t want, at least for the time being, the reimbursement that’s being dangled in front of him.

childrearing. Fifty years into this social engineering experiment, it should be obvious that the paradigm shift in question has been nothing but bad for children, families, schools, and culture.

“Because I said so” authority is nothing less than legitimate as affirmed by the fact that since the paradigm shift in question—from “Because I said so” to “Will you do it, okay?”—every marker of positive mental health in children has declined, and significantly so. The children who are doing the best— emotionally, socially, and educationally—are those whose parents are not playing by the new rules, which boil down to “Keep your children happy at all cost.”

My wife and I awakened to common sense—which had been coaxed into submission during my graduate school experience—when our kids were 10 and 6. One expression of our revived common sense found two children who had been on “family welfare” doing nearly all of the housework and for no reason other than we told them, in no uncertain terms, they were going to do it.

Did they like the new regime? Absolutely not! They complained bitterly.

But they did their chores and they will tell you today that their household responsibilities were indispensable to their successful adulthoods.

Today’s parents are generally uncomfortable with exercising what I call a “Because I said so” authority in the home. That hesitation/aversion traces back to early-1970s parenting pundits like psychologist Thomas Gordon, author of one of the best-selling parenting books of that decade. Gordon maintained that parents who adhere to a traditional parenting model will inflict apocalyptic psychological damage upon their children.

Family psychologist John Rosemond: johnrosemond.com, parentguru. com.

Gordon’s contentions, none of which were supported by research or historical evidence, were taken up by the entire mental health professional community. Aided by the mainstream media, Gordon and his disciples completely altered America’s approach to

John Rosemond has worked with families, children, and parents since 1971 in the field of family psychology.

In 1971, John earned his masters in psychology from Western Illinois University and was elected to the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society.

By the way, when one of our children asked, “Why do I have to do this stuff?” we answered, “So that you will have that much more reason to leave home when it’s time.” And they did!

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Resisting the temptation to be discouraged Recently, I had an opportunity to chat with a wonderful lady as she shared with me about her health issues and other concerns. Suddenly she stopped and Dr. Billy Holland wanted to know if she could ask me a serious question. I said of course, and she proceeded to relay that she felt silly asking me about salvation, especially with her being a church member since she was a child. She wanted to know how she can know that she is going to heaven? I do not believe this is anything to be embarrassed about, in fact, it’s rather common as I examine my own heart and soul often. I could sense the heaviness of doubt was stealing her spiritual joy, and this stress can escalate into fear and anxiety. I spent some time reminding her about the spiritual fundamentals of faith and salvation. I suggested that she be honest with God and tell Him how she feels. After I left, I continued to think about how easy it is for any of us to drift away from the peaceful harbor of hope and spiritual confidence and how important it is to keep a positive perspective and remain focused on God’s perfect truth that can never fail.

The opposite of peace is being anxious and we often experience fear and worry when we are uncertain about what is going to happen. This negative energy has the intention to consume us and control our mind and will continue to haunt us until we choose to battle against it. Spiritual warfare is a reality, and it’s the believer’s responsibility to call on the Lord for help as we defend against being overwhelmed by the darkness of panic, pity, and depression. Living in divine peace is not something that happens naturally and like optimism is a learned behavior.

People or circumstances cannot dictate our thoughts unless we allow it.

Everyone is held accountable for their choices with how they respond and react to every situation. We realize we need to trust God and that He calls us to stand strong in times of adversity, but this state of mind will require persistent prayer and self-discipline.

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ing the trials and pain we are suffering.

Being convinced that Christ will intervene and provide for us along with accepting that His authority and power is greater than any problem that might threaten us will bring comfort and assurance. Constantly reminding ourselves that God is listening, and that He is aware of everything that is going on in our lives is the path to trusting and resting in His perfect peace and security. Psalm 29:11 declares, “The Lord will give strength to his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.” There is no greater confidence or joy than to be filled with God’s presence. Spiritual peace is far beyond our physical emotions as His ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. His love and compassion is stronger than what is tormenting us and chases away our worries and distress as He floods our hearts with courage and fortitude.

Be encouraged today, Jesus is victorious and His promises are guaranteed to quiet our soul and replace our restlessness with safety, confidence, and calm. Proverbs 3:24 reminds us, “When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.” One of the many names for Jesus is the Prince of Peace and soon He will return and establish His kingdom of purity and joy for all eternity. We celebrate this truth and look forward to experiencing the freedom from conflict and chaos, but we do not need to wait until then to embrace this lifestyle of trust and hope. If we choose to abide in God’s presence no matter how intense the storms are raging, we are safe under the shadow of His protection. The world is growing darker but the increase in confusion cannot diminish God's truth on which we stand. It’s only when we drift away from His promises and lean on our understanding that we become troubled and perplexed. Give him your worries in exchange for His tranquility.

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” Philippians 4:67.

Check out Dr. Holland’s new book about miracles and healing at billyhollandministries.com

Local church calendar A Christian Fellowship 150 Fellowship Ln, Sherman, TX 75090 (903) 815-1333 Wednesday 6:30 pm – Potluck Meal 7:00 pm – Worship Service 7:00 pm – Jr & Sr High Youth Sunday 9:30 am – Sunday School (all ages) 10:30 am – Worship Service 10:30 am – KidZone Children’s Service (5yr – 12 yr.)

Community Bible Fellowship 415 S Collins Fwy, Howe, TX 75459 Wednesday 6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship 7:00 pm - Community Kids (ages 3 6th grade, nursery available) 7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible Study Sunday 10:30 am - Worship Service First Baptist Church Dorchester 11831 FM 902, Dorchester, TX 75459 903-476-5525 Wednesday 6:00 pm - Meal (Donations for adults and kids eat free) 6:30 pm - Praise service 7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm - RA's/GA's/children's group Sunday 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time 9:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am - A.M. Worship Service 5:00 pm - Adult Choir Practice 6:00 pm - Evening Worship First Baptist Church Howe 100 E. Davis St., Howe, TX 903-5325504 Tuesday 7:00 pm - Bible Study Wednesday 5:30 pm - Kids Choir 6:30 pm - Team Kid 6:30 pm - Youth Ministry 6:30 pm - Adult Bible Fellowship Sunday 9:15 am - Bible Fellowship 10:30 am - Kids Church 10:30am - Worship Service

First United Methodist Church of Howe 810 N Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6718 Monday 9:30 am - Care Team Meeting 10:30 am - Pastor's Bible Study Tuesday 9:30 am - Women's Bible Study 11:30 am - Out and About with Pastor Stephen 6:30 pm Boy Scouts Wednesday 9:00 am - Wednesday Workers 6:30 pm - Jr. High and Sr. High Youth Saturday 9:00 am - Feed My Sheep (1st and 3rd Sat each month) Sunday 8:40 am - Fellowship and Donuts 9:00 am - Sunday School 10:00 am - Worship service 3:00 pm - Cub Scouts Howe Church of Christ 1205 N Collins Fwy, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6441 Wednesday 7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages) Sunday 9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages) 10:00 am - Worship Service 5:00 pm - Worship Service Summit View Church 910 S Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6828 Wednesday 7:00 pm - Radiate Youth 7:00 pm - Sanctuary of for prayer Sunday 9:30 am - Sunday School (kids, youth, women, men) 10:30 am - Worship Service 10:30 am - Kids Church

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

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By Madeleine Hubbard JustTheNews.com

EDITOR’S NOTE—This section is reserved as an editorial and may not necessarily reflect the policy of this publication.

From the beginning we said the numbers were inflated. They called us conspiracy theorists. We said masks don’t work.

They called us conspiracy theorists. We said mass vaccinations would lose effectiveness over time. They called us conspiracy theorists. We said closing schools would be harmful to a generation of children. They called us conspiracy theorists.

We said lockdowns were a massive transfer of wealth. They called us conspiracy theorists. We said natural immunity is stronger than vaccines.

They called us conspiracy theorists. We said “fully vaccinated” would depend on a neverending-series of boosters.

They called us conspiracy theorists. We said mandates would lead to vaccine passports. They called us conspiracy theorists. We weren’t doctors. We weren’t lawyers.

We weren’t “experts.”

We were just right. ***** We are on the verge of a technological revolution within the framework of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which will radically change the way we live, work, and communicate with each other.

The World Economic Forum’s "About Us" section on their website says: "The Forum attracts leading political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to form a global, regional and sectoral agenda."

No one has ever said more truthful words, and today the people from the WEF are doing us a great service. They reveal their plan, called the Fourth Industrial Revolution, or 4IR, for world domination and control.

Remember, you called us conspiracy theorists once before.

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania on Friday found the state's mail-in voting law unconstitutional.

The lawsuit was filed by Doug McLinko, vice chairman of the Bradford County Board of Commissioners in Pennsylvania. His argument was that he was unable to perform his duties as commissioner and certify the 2020 election because Pennsylvania's 2019 election reform law is unconstitutional.

McLinko describes the Trump-Biden election after this law as a "mess" and told Just the News, "Our votes were just thrown away."

In October 2019, Act 77 was signed into law by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf with support from both parties. The law, described by PennLive "as the most significant change to Pennsylvania's election laws in more than 80 years," greatly expands mail-in voting by allowing a citizen to vote by mail without an excuse. It also allocated $90 million to buy new voting machines and ended straight party voting, forcing Pennsylvanians to actively vote for each candidate on the ballot, rather than make one mark to vote for all candidates of a specified party.

The executive director of the left-leaning election organization Deliver My Vote, Leigh Chapman, was nominated by Wolf to serve as acting Secretary of State starting earlier this month. She will supervise the state's elections.

The act "should have been put on the ballot, and the constitution should have been changed to allow it, like bulk case laws," the Bradford County Commissioner said.

The legal victory "may spur people to take a harder look at their own state, how they enacted the laws, so forth," attorney and former CIA officer Sam Faddis told Just the News. "At a minimum, it's a massive psychological boost."

Faddis said he feels that part of Biden's large share of Pennsylvania votes is "unfortunately fraud."

"That's one of the clear reasons the Democratic party has always pushed mail-in voting, is to get those folks who won't bother to vote," he told Just the News. "Because even if you hated Trump, nobody was really psyched about Joe Biden.

I mean, it's very hard, very hard to get motivated about him."

"In exchange for Democratic support for ending straight party voting, the Republican establishment gave the Democrats mail-in voting" in Pennsylvania, Faddis wrote in AND Magazine.

"The boys in the backrooms in the state capital believed that Donald Trump was so unpopular people would show up and simply vote against all Republicans," Faddis wrote. In an effort to repeal straight party voting, the Pennsylvania GOP "engaged in some good old-fashioned political horse trading."

State Rep. David Zimmerman (R-East Earl) told Just the News he agrees. "It was kind of sold by Republican leadership to the Republican caucus that taking out straight-party voting will be a huge, huge improvement somehow, which, frankly, I was also opposed to that," he said.

In Pennsylvania's last election with straight ticket voting in 2019, more than 726,000 ballots (37 percent of all votes cast) were straight party, according to

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huge queue of cars lined up several miles before the venue of the event.

About 50,000 Trump supporters attended the rally.

Trump noted the cohesion of Canadian truckers and their historic "Freedom Convoy."

He also praised the True the Vote organization and their work to combat the illegal circulation of Democratic ballots in several states and promised to release numerous political prisoners in the case of the storming of the Capitol on January 6.

"If it requires a pardon, we will give them a pardon. Because they are being treated so unfairly.

This has not happened with all the other atrocities that have taken place.

What this unelected committee is doing and what the people running these prisons are doing is a disgrace." Trump said.

In addition, he called on Congress to re-hire every man or woman in the US armed forces fired because of Joe Biden's vaccination mandate and return their salaries. ***** The organizers of the Freedom Convoy have issued an official press release: "On January 15, a small group of truckers from the province of Alberta, their family members, and friends, decided that the Canadian government had gone too far by introducing vaccination passports and mandatory vaccination in the country. Today, our campaign is supported by millions of Canadians across the country.

It's time to stop all vac-

During the week, we were able to collect more than 4,400,000 donations in support of the campaign. Initially, we expected that the convoy would consist of 1,600 heavy trucks. Their number has increased to 36,000 cars in just a few days. It is now expected that up to 50,000 trucks will arrive in Ottawa.

Our goal remains the same - to convince the Government of Canada to cancel vaccination passports at Canada's borders, phone tracking applications and ALL covid vaccination-related mandates.

Any statement made that claims that we are "separatists" or "terrorists" is absolutely false. These are attempts to tarnish the movement.

It is very unfortunate that such statements come from Prime Minister Trudeau and his Government. Instead of protecting our basic freedoms, written in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms - a law ironically adopted by Pierre Eliot Trudeau, Justin and his government are going in the opposite direction. He constantly makes slanderous comments and discredits a huge segment of the population. If history has taught us anything, it is that such actions cannot be ignored.

We are peaceful, hardworking Canadians who love their country and want the best for all Canadians.

Thanks to the scope of the movement and the unprecedented support we receive from people from all over the world, we can no longer prom-

nary Canadian. We are very sorry about this, and we will do everything in our power to minimize the damage. We ask Canadians to remember that we are fighting for everyone's freedom, while the political class has abandoned us all.

It's time to remind politicians that they work for the Canadian people, not us for them. We also ask for your love, patience and support – this will unite all Canadians in the fight for freedom."

"The supply chain of goods to the country has been in decline for more than a year now due to numerous provincial governments that imposed draconian measures and antidemocratic restrictions on the work of businesses and for the entire Canadian economy."

When our requirements are met, the government will open up the country and cancel digital passports and mandates, as the UK has just done, we will do absolutely everything in our power and as soon as possible to restore the supply chain of goods in the country.

Once again we want to clarify our short and sensible list of requirements: ▪️Federal and provincial governments should cancel vaccination passports, all mandatory contact tracking programs and applications, and passport systems.

▪️To cancel all mandates for coronavirus vaccines and all attempts to violate the rights of those who prefer not to be vaccinated.

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PennLive. During that election, "Of those who voted straight party, 51 percent indicated they were voting straight Republican and 48 percent straight Democratic," the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. "Despite making that choice, election directors pointed out that some may have split their ticket by then changing their vote for a candidate to a different party.”

The law was passed before the global pandemic, but McLinko said he knew it would cause problems. "A soon as they passed it, preCOVID, I called the [GOP] state chairman," he recounted. "I said, 'What the hell did they do?'"

McLinko said 30 election officials across the state stepped down due to the act. "It's just the way it was handled," he told Just the News. "It was a wreck, and they don't need it.”

The act received wide support from Pennsylvania Republicans, and McLinko is facing GOP resistance. "I am fighting the Republican establishment, and that's my point with Harrisburg," the Bradford County Commissioner said. "I don't even like being around them. They're out of touch."

"This nonsense that somehow we're supposed to coddle everybody to get a vote is about as un-American as it gets," McLinko said.

"You know, you get off your duff, and you go vote. If you can't go vote, you get an absentee ballot. America needs to wake up. They need to question their state representatives and their legislators."

were tight." The new election law was not in place yet, but would be for the general election.

"People lost confidence in the whole vote last year," he said. "I did, and I did not certify it."

Fourteen state House Republicans filed a lawsuit against Act 77 in August: Reps. Timothy Bonner, P. Michael Jones, David Zimmerman, Barry Jozwiak, Kathy Rapp, David Maloney, Barbara Gleim, Robert Brooks, Aaron Bernstine, Timothy Twardzik, Dawn Keefer, Dan Moul, Francis Ryan, and Donald "Bud" Cook.

Only Zimmerman opposed the legislation when it was proposed in 2019, while Twardzik and Bonner were not in office at the time.

The cases were combined, and an amicus curiae brief was filed by the representatives in support of McLinko.

Acting Secretary of State Chapman argued that McLinko's petition was not filed timely and should be dismissed. She wanted the petition dismissed with prejudice or because it lacked merit.

Zimmerman told Just the News: "That whole [law] was unconstitutional …

It should have went to the voters."

Shortly after the court decision was announced, McLinko told Just the News: "I am really, really happy today. I want to thank Sean Parnell for introducing me to [attorney Walter Zimmerman]. It's a great day for common people, because common people can say, 'Enough is enough.'

"If one guy from one county in one state can stand up and make a difference, everybody in this nation can stand up and make a difference.

This is about people taking back control of the ballot box of all parties."

The case is expected to be appealed. McLinko is keeping voters up to date on the case through his website, ballotsecuritynow.org, where they can also donate to help with his legal fees.

State officials across the country, including many in GOP-run states, have said they have found no evidence of widespread fraud in the November 2020 election that could have altered the outcome. However, several states have acknowledged serious irregularities or unlawful changes to election rules occurred in 2020.

For instance. Wisconsin's Supreme Court has ruled election regulators unlawfully allowed tens of thousands of absentee voters to skip voter ID checks by claiming they were "indefinitely confined" by the pandemic without suffering from a disabillity. And Wisconsin's legislative audit bureau found numerous other rule changes were made that were not approved by the state Legislature.

In Arizona, an audit called into question more than 50,000 ballots cast in the November 2020 election, while in Georgia state election officials have uncovered such widespread mismanagement in vote counting in Fulton County, the state's largest, that they have begun a process to have the state run future elections in the locality, which includes the city

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The Inquirer described McLinko's case as possibly Act 77's "most serious court challenge yet," and it has "some Democrats quietly worried."

Thomas Renz unloads vaccine injury data

McLinko did certify the 2020 Pennslyvania primary elections, however, because "they weren't statewide," he explained.

"There wasn't a mess.

There were local, they

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▪️To stop speeches that incite Canadians against each other, leading to a split in society through attacks on Canadians who disagree with government regulations.

▪️End the restriction of debates by means of coercive measures in order to censor those who have different or incorrect opinions.

We want you to know that there is hope!

The authoritarian actions of Justin Trudeau and Transport Minister Omar Alhabr have become a necessary combination to cause a massive response and an unprecedented level of unity of Canadians. For the first time in the history of the country, we see the unification of all Canadians, from Alberta, the Western provinces and Ontario to the maritime provinces, indigenous peoples, and our brothers and sisters from Quebec, the province that has suffered the most from draconian measures over the past year.

A united and free Canada will be our future, and it begins now with reminding the Government that its duty is to serve the people.

We know that the spirit of Canada is to be kind and loving. Nevertheless, freedom is always forced to fight those who try to restrict it, and we must protect it. Now we all have a chance to unite despite our differences and do everything necessary to ensure that our freedoms are protected now and for future generations."

Incidence of cancer up 300 percent after vaccine introduction Informants reveal medical data from the US Department of Defense, indicating that the number of cancers diagnosed in the military has tripled since the introduction of experimental vaccines, along with a 10-fold increase in neurological disorders and an almost 5 -fold increase in female infertility.

Ohio lawyer Thomas Renz provided the data The US Department of Defense on medical bills from the US Department of Defense Medical Epidemiology Database (DMED), which reveal the disturbing truth about what has been happening to the health of American servicemen since the injection was introduced a year ago. https://rumble.com/ vt62y6-covid-19-asecond-opinion.html https://www.health.mil/ Military-Health-Topics/ Combat-Support/ArmedForces-HealthSurveillance-Division/ Data-Management-andTechnical-Support/ Defense-MedicalEpidemiology-Database According to Renz, after the hasty introduction of the Covid-19 vaccine, the most alarming of which is cancer, the number of diagnoses of serious diseases and disorders in the US armed forces has increased 3 times.

"We have substantial data showing that, for example, the number of miscarriages has increased by almost 300 percent compared to the

average for five years.

We have seen an almost 300 percent increase in the incidence of cancer compared to the fiveyear average."

The DMED data also showed that the number of neurological disorders has increased tenfold since the introduction of vaccination, which directly affects military readiness, especially in the US Air Force.

"From 82,000 per year to 863,000 per year. They experiment on our soldiers, they are wounded, and sometimes, perhaps, they are killed," Renz stressed.

As for miscarriages, there were an average of 1,499 miscarriage codes per year in the U.S. Ar-

my over five years. In the first 10 months of 2021, 4,182 miscarriages occurred.

Senior editor Daniel Horowitz of Blaze spoke with Renz and confirmed the legitimacy of the data. According to Horowitz, who personally "knows two of the three whistleblowers," the number of cancer diagnoses in the military has increased from an average of 38,700 per year over 5 years (2016-2020) to 114,645 in the first 10 months of 2021. https:// www.theblaze.com/oped/horowitzwhistleblowers-sharedod-medical-data-thatblows-vaccine-safetydebate-wide-open

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