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Volume 60, Edition 51, Monday, May 1, 2023 The Chamber has a big week ahead starting with Howe Hump Day Wednesday morning at Summit Gardens at 8 am. The event is sponsored by The Llama Realty Group. It’s a business networking breakfast and everyone is invited. ***** Gallup Poll: In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the mass media—such as newspapers, TV and radio—when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately, and fairly—a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all? Great deal: 7% Fair amount 27% Not very much 28% None at all: 38% ***** The following is a Twitter thread by Glenn Beck: The government’s APPROVED media and experts shut down questions & speech they don't like with two words: "CONSPIRACY THEORY." But you can often tell what the government wants to HIDE by tracking what gets labeled a conspiracy theory. This list is just from recent history: June 2010: The Obama Administration told us it was CONSPIRACY THEORY to think that Obamacare would make (Continued on page 12) 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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Look ourselves in the eye, pg. 4 Red Poppies in bloom, pg. 5 Howe leadership timeline, pg. 6 DeLavan SOSU, pg. 7 Bulldog Run, pg. 8 SHES Staff/Month, pg. 8 SHES Top Dogs, pg. 8 Library Garden, pg. 9 Baseball Senior Night, pg. 10 Local churches, pg. 13 History/Christian, pg. 14 Patriot Pony, pg. 15 Past front pages, pg. 17-24
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Picture perfect: Dogs clinch playoffs for second year in a row
Howe’s Matt Hayes delivers a pitch in Tuesday’s final home game. Photo by Freddie Beckwith. Howe Bulldogs (12 Founders Day Festival and The -13, 7-5), have secured a berth for the secHall of Honor this weekend playoff ond season in a row as they swept Leonard in the final week and got help from other district mates to eliminate com-
petitors. Howe will take on Edgewood in the bidistrict round with game one Friday at 5 pm at Paris High School. Game two to follow 30 minutes after the conclu(Continued on page 11)
Election information EARLY VOTING
There’s a lot going on in Howe this upcoming weekend. You’ve probably heard there’s an election. But the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Founders Day Festival weekend that kicks off Friday at 6:30 Summit Gardens with the Howe Hall of Honor. During that event, Howe will see four individuals enshrined as the ninth class of the Howe Hall of Honor. Those are Alton Norman, Jack Norman,
Dwain Roberts, and S.W. Young. The chamber will also recognize two individuals—Michelle Carney as the Norma J. Wallace Citizen of the Year, and Kevin Crosson as the Jean Norman Volunteer of the Year. The chamber will also present the Business of the Year to Good Fellas Barber Shop and Howe Youth Softball as the Volunteer Organization of the Year. (Continued on page 3)
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May 1—May 2 Monday— Tuesday 7 am—7 pm
The 2022 scene of the Founders Day Festival. Staff photo.
ELECTION DAY May 6 Saturday 7 am—7 pm
Howe voting location for early and election day 700 W. Haning Street, Howe, TX Howe ISD’s Board of Trustees (in ballot order) • • •
Lisa Tibbets Brad Murphy Clint Catching
The City of Howe Mayor (in ballot order) • • •
Bill French Cort Myrick Karla McDonald
Howeathletes performwell at regionaltrackmeet
City Council candidates (in ballot order) • • • • •
Billie Ingram Rodney Hough Michael Hill Rod Gross Dale Rideout
It is the first contested Howe mayor election since Diane Walsh defeated Carrie Waller in 2002.
Howe sent six girls and one boy to the regional track meet. Teagan Stubblefield finished off her senior season and outstanding (Continued on page 7)
City of Howe trash day is Friday, May 5 The City of Howe approved a change of trash service companies to Frontier Waste Solutions and they will begin service in May. Trash days will change to Fridays as they will provide bulk service and residential trash service on one day. The commercial services will stay the same.