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2022 in review It was a pretty good year in Howe as far as community spirit. Outside of Howe, it was not a uniting spirit around the country as gas prices soared and inflation rips apart the pocketbooks of Americans all over the country. But in Howe, the boys basketball team made the playoffs, the boys baseball team made the playoffs, and the boys football team made the playoffs. It’s been a long time since all of that happened in one year. Howe saw a reawakening of the downtown victory light thanks to a move down to 3A-Division II and a new direction by Head Coach Lance Bryan. They also said goodbye to longtime Girls Head Basketball Coach Derek Lands who retired and hello to Ashley Anderson who has taken over. The city saw former City Administrator Joe Shephard swear in as city councilman. In the later part of the year, a change to surface water created a nightmare situation in the water that came out of faucets inside the city. The city approved three planned developments with one north of Howe High School on Ponderosa Road which will house commercial, multifamily, town homes, single-family, and build-torent products. A planned development on the west side of US 75 connected to Summit Hill will bring 1,000 homes with over 150 initially beginning. Another planned development rezoned a commercial zone in order to add multi-family units to the commercial area across from Summit Hill Elementary. 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.
2022 Photo of the Year—Howe Bulldogs’ Head Coach Jay Forsythe cuts down the net after Howe wins the bi-district championship on Feb. 2. It was the first basketball playoff win for Howe since the 2004-05 season. Photo by Michelle Carney.
January
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Sudden youth movement sees Lady Bulldogs play well in Holiday Classic. Bulldogs can’t hold fourth quarter lead, lose in overtime to Silo. Feed My Sheep distributed nearly a quarter million pounds of food in 2021. Howe ISD updates COVID protocols. Howe Chamber presents $1,608 to Howe Volunteer Fire Department. DEFENSE—Dogs allow a combined 50 points to Bonham and Gunter during week. Lady Bulldogs split games with Bon-
ham, Gunter. HHS Cheerleaders finish fourth at state competitions. Howe Youth Sports Association makes signups easy for parents with new dedicated website. Lady Bulldogs drop two during the week, fall to Blue Ridge and Bells. City sees 13.8 percent increase in sales tax revenue from Jan. 2021. Bulldogs drop two games to Blue Ridge and Bells in district play. Bulldogs enter the Lance Bryan era as he comes to Howe from Sanger as the
new athletic director and head football coach. Alder Development Group introduced as new owners of 101 E. Haning Street. Alyssa Sharp makes All-State...again for the Pride of Howe band program. City attempting to correct sewer infiltration with grant money. Kerri Pruitt sworn in as city secretary replacing Joy Steven who retired. Lady Bulldogs fall to Leonard, Whitewright. Bulldogs keep hopes alive with wins at Leonard and Whitewright. Local Scout Caleb Wahrmund to install and dedicate flagpole at Community Center for Eagle project. Howe Band Director Angie Liss
receives UIL Sponsor Excellence Award. Daniel Starkey was sworn in as the newest officer for the Howe Police Department. HHS Robotics finishes third at the Koyote Kup in Anna. Bulldogs keep playoff hopes alive with wins over Pottsboro and Bonham. HHS Cheerleaders perform their UIL state show in front of home basketball crowd. Lady Bulldogs snap six-game skid with a win over Bonham. They are eliminated from playoff contention, however, with a loss to Pottsboro. Howe Bulldogs have dramatic win over Pottsboro at home and take down Bonham to keep playoff hopes alive.
Volume 60, Edition 33 John Griffin of Howe won reserve champion of the entire ORB breed at the Fort Worth Stock Show. Former Howe track star Marissa Agee sets University of Texas at Tyler 800 meter record at 2:20.27.
INSIDE
Hot Jobs, pg. 8 Basketball schedules, pg. 9 United Way, pg. 10 City Council meeting, pg. 10 KHB Yard of Month, pg. 10 Firefighter of the Year, pg. 11 Bulldogs, basketball, pg. 12 Lady Bulldogs, pg. 12 Photos of Year, pg. 13-14 Texas History, pg. 17 Parenting, pg. 17 Christian, pg. 18 Past front pages, pg. 19-26
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