61.26 Howe Enterprise November 6, 2023

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Volume 61, Edition 26, Monday, November 6, 2023 I’ve heard Howe compared to Mayberry from “The Andy Griffith Show” before, and if anything confirmed that to me it was the Howe-lloween Festival, this town just keeps getting better the more time I spend around it. If you’ve never left and lived other places, just know that you won’t find many small towns as adorable and welcoming as this one. Thank ya’ll for allowing me “in the fold” and being so welcoming to me, it’s an honor to get involved

here.

I am resisting the urge to gripe about the government and Biden once again this week- y’all get plenty of that from me. If you miss those rants, don’t worry, I am sure I can’t resist 3 weeks in a

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Annual Howe-lloween FestivalAttracted an Excellent Turnout The Howe-lloween Festival, hosted by the Howe Chamber of Commerce this year, had an excellent turnout and participation from vendors and attendees in costumes!

The gigantic turkey legs, all 45 of them, sold out within the first hour of the festival. The first cake walk ever held was a tremendous successmany cakes were donated and the event continued late into the festival before all of the cakes were won.

Costumes of all kinds

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If you want to hear a great sermon, check out last Sunday at Community Bible Fellowship on Facebook.

It’s a real kick in the pride. It also ties in with Peter in the Bible, who I referenced quite a bit in last week’s “Howe’s

were seen at the festival from children and adults, and many vendors participated handing out candy to all visitors of the booths.

The festival’s success led the Howe Chamber of Commerce to decide to continue to hold the annual Howe-lloween Festival every year on Mondays instead of Saturdays as they had previously done before. More pictures of the event can be found online at https:// www.howeenterprisepho tos.com

Photo Credit: Howe Enterprise Staff, Local child, Lincoln, sitting in the Howe Fire Department Truck

Photo Credit: Howe Enterprise Staff, Howe Chamber of Commerce Volunteers cooking turkey legs and sausage-on-a-stick for festival attendees

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

INSIDE

Football, pg. 2-3 Yard of the Month pg. 2 City Update and Spotlight, pg. 4 Obituaries pg. .5 Football Sweetheart and Mr. Touchdown pg. 6 Recipes, Miss Adeline pg. 7 Farmer’s Almanac, Peggy’s Porch pg. 8 Teacher Spotlight, Top Dogs pg.

9 Upcoming Events pg. 10 Hot Jobs, pg. 11 City info, pg. 11 History/Christian, pg. 12 Local Churches, pg. 13 Patriot Pony, pg. 14-15 Chamber Members, pg. 16 Past front pages, 17-24

READERSHIP Jan. 1 - October 28 2023 Impressions: 245.616

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Photo Credit: Howe Enterprise Staff, Josh and Blake show off the new City of Howe’s recently purchased backhoe and handed out candy to children.

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Howe Finishes Season with a 3-7 Record Keep Howe Beautiful “Yard of the Month” Winner 163. For those counting at home,

By: Monte Walker

The Howe Bulldogs (3-7, 0-5) finished the 2023 season Friday night with a 69-21 loss to Lone Oak (4-6, 23). The small crowd that hung around after the halftime marching band performance saw history. In 80 seasons of Bulldogs football and 814 previous games, Howe had never allowed 640 yards of offense as they did Friday to Lone Oak. It is unfair for school districts to be grossly judged on their overall worthiness based upon the success or lack thereof from its football program. But this is Texas and that is the case whether it’s fair or not. At the end of the 1980s, Howe had an overall record of 253-181-21 which is 72 games above .500. That is the definition of a good – not powerhouse worthy – but a solid football program.

Howe was above .500 in the decade of the 1990s with a record of 55-49-3.

That is still formidable. But that’s where football’s importance seems to have taken a step back. Since the 2000 season, Howe is 90-

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that’s 73 games under .500. Therefore, since Jim Fryar exited the sidelines after the 1989 season, Howe has wiped out the stellar 1930s, 1940s and 1980s with the flip side of stellar.

Howe needed four wins coming into this season in 3A Division II to reach the 400-win mark for the program but that will have to wait until next season. The Howe Bulldogs have been above the .500 mark for a program for 808 straight games, but the overall record now stands at 398-393 and is in jeopardy of being under .500 as a program for the first time since November 8, 1935.

On Friday, Howe’s first two possessions ended in punts as they were backed up inside their own 25 yard line. Meanwhile, Lone Oak struck first blood with an 8-play drive on their first possession that ended on a 1-yard touchdown by Luke Ohannessian. The extra point by Moises Perez gave the Buffaloes an early 7-0 lead with 7:34 on the clock in the first (Continued on page 3)

Photo Credit: Keep Howe Beautiful

Congratulations to 704 Ponderosa for winning Keep Howe Beautiful’s

“Yard of the Month Award “for the month of November!

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Bulldogs

Photo credit: Michelle Carney (Continued from page 2)

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Howe tied the game when Lone Oak quarterback Slayde Parnell’s pass was intercepted by Braden Ulmer who raced 56 yards for a touchdown to tie the game 7-7 with 6:01 left in the first.

Lone Oak quickly regained the lead after three plays of offense when Parnell hit Nick Counts for a 5-yard score that ended a 70-yard drive. Lone Oak led 13-7 with 4:49 left in the first.

The Bulldogs’ next possession ended on a Knox Bounds fumble that was recovered by the Buffaloes at their own 40 yard line, but Howe forced a

punt. After Howe stalled out on offense, Parnell threw a fade pass to Tre Hubbard on the first play of the second quarter that resulted in a 31-yard touchdown where Hubbard strolled in from the 10 yard line untouched. The 19-7 lead with 11:52 left in the second quarter put Lone Oak in clear command.

Howe showed life on offense with a 7play drive but turned the ball over on downs which led to a 77-yard touchdown by Austin Jackson on the second play of the drive. The score leaped to 26-7 with 6:55 left in the second.

Howe finally got on the board offensively when quarterback Kolin Murphy pointed downfield to (Continued on page 4)

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Bulldogs

Photo credit: Michelle Carney (Continued from page 3)

Ulmer and connected with him for a 47-yard touchdown pass where Ulmer ran across the field to the north endzone. That ended an 8-play drive that made the score 26-14 with 3:35 left in the second.

The Buffaloes put on a drive of their own to the tune of nine plays and 62 yards that finished on a 5-yard score by Jackson who ended the first half with 206 yards rushing and two scores.

Lone Oak took a 32-14 lead into intermission.

As the Pride of Howe dazzled the home crowd with their state qualifying performance, most of in attendance hit the exits and Lone Oak began the second half with a 4-play drive that ended on another fade route pass from Parnell to Hubbard for 29 of the final 53 yards.

That score gave Lone Oak a 40-14 lead with 11:07 remaining in the third quarter.

Howe’s first drive of the second half lasted 11 plays and took over eight minutes off the clock, but the Dogs couldn’t convert a fourth down at the Lone Oak six yard line and turned the ball over to Lone Oak. Howe forced a Buffalo punt, but Murphy was intercepted by Counts which set up a 4play, 85-yard drive that ended on a 61yard Ohannessian touchdown run to give Lone Oak a 48-14 lead after a successful 2-point conversion.

Howe’s next possession also ended on a Counts interception which led to a 47 -yard Jackson score on the first play of the drive. That bumped up the score to 54-14 with 8:04 left in the fourth.

After a Howe punt, Parnell hit receiver Reese Goodwin for a 17-yard touch-

down to make it 6214 with 3:38 remaining.

Howe’s final score came with possible 2024 quarterback Rylan Strong’s first career touchdown pass of 30 yards to Kolin Murphy who was lined up in the slot position. A week ago, the role was reversed as Murphy threw a touchdown pass to Strong.

Lone Oak finished the scoring on the night with Ohannessian’s run of 35 yards to bring to season to a close with a 69-21 score.

Howe will have a new district next season regardless of if they stay in Division II or move up to Division I. They are expected to remain in Division II which could see S&S replace Leonard in the district as Leonard is on the bubble of moving down to 2A Division I. The Bulldogs graduate only seven seniors and will be very young next season, but will have an influx of speed for the first time since the 2016 season as Riken Cross, Braxton Buttery, Rylen Strong, Parker Bryan, Bryce Pieper, and Charles Fuhr will transform from freshmen to sophomores on the roster. Howe is also expected to see the speedster Kendall O’Brien land on the varsity roster as well as a possible human highlight reel from eighth grade. Knox Bounds, Braden Ulmer, Will Ingram, and Beau Stephens will return as standouts from the current roster.

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What’s new at City Hall?

Public Works has been battling Howe’s water well near Western Hills as it was struck by lightning recently. Blake Hamner kept the well running on a generator until major repairs could take place. Hamner reported that the well was up and functioning as of Thursday afternoon.

Mayor Karla McDonald and Interim City Administrator Monte Walker attended the Collin/Grayson County Municipal Alliance meeting at Anna City Hall on Friday. Mayor McDonald joined the other three mayors of Anna, Melissa, and Van Alstyne on the board.

Walker attended the Texoma H|R “State of Texoma” luncheon where the Presidents of the Sherman and Denison Economic Development Corporations gave updates on what is going on in their respective communities. There is a need for commercial and industrial buildings throughout Texoma due to the suppliers of Texas Instruments and GlobalWafers.

The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the Howe Hump Day on Wednesday which was sponsored by Sheryl Yowell of Coldwell Banker.

Yowell brought Chick-Fil-A to the meeting which saw about 25-30 in attendance. Two door prizes were awarded.

The chamber also decided to keep the Howe-lloween Festival on Mondays going forward after the event was well

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attended after the Saturday rescheduling.

City of Howe Employee Spotlight This week’s City Employee Spotlight is Joshua Cantrell, who serves the City as a city worker in the Public Works Department.

What is your background?

I was born and raised in Whitesboro, TX, where I graduated high school with honors in 2012. I was also highly involved with extra curricular activities like, FFA, UIL, Beta, NHS and sports.

After high school, I decided to pursue God's calling on my life, and attend Christ for the Nations Institute, where I studied practical theology in pastoral studies. This is where I met my soulmate and love of my life, my wife, Kaysha Cantrell. We have been married for 6 years and will be expecting our first child this coming April.

I love working for the city of Howe because I like the small town feel it has and the guys I work with.

Being able to come to work and not dread it, is something that is really important to me.

Thank you, Josh, for all of the work you do for the City of Howe!

What do you enjoy about your job?

Upcoming Local Events November 3rd-17th Canned Food Drive Fyzical Therapy and Balance Centers of Sherman 3903 N. US Hwy 75, Ste 100, Sherman Fyzical Therapy and Balance Centers of Sherman has paired with Howe’s local “Feed My Sheep” Organization for their Thanksgiving

Food Drive. They are accepting nonexpired canned food and nonperishable food items. What is needed most but not limited to is: canned pumpkin, cranberry sauce, instant potatoes, green beans, French onions, canned sweet potatoes and rolls.

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This Year’s “Football Sweetheart” and “Mr. TouchDown”

Photo Credit: Michelle Carney, Colton Little and Mikaylah Komorowski

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Recipes Pork Chop Potato Casserole

Peanut Butter Pie

Submitted by: Karla McDonald Serves 4-6 45 minutes

Submitted By: Karla McDonald Serves 8

INGREDIENTS

INGREDIENTS

-1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs -3 tablespoons olive oil, divided -3 large red potatoes, sliced 1/8inch thick -1/2 yellow onion, thinly sliced -2 cups heavy cream -1 1/2 cups Gruyere or Swiss cheese, grated and divided -6 (3/4-inch thick) boneless pork chops -2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped and divided -Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste PREPARATION Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

In a small bowl, stir together the Panko breadcrumbs and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.

Set aside.

In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the onions, potatoes, and cream.

Season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer.

Continue simmering until potatoes are just fork tender, stirring occasionally.

Reduce heat if needed to maintain simmer.

Remove from heat and transfer potatoes and onions to prepared baking dish. (A slotted spoon works well.)

Sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese and half of the rosemary.

Pour 1 cup of the cream from the saucepan over the potato mixture and discard the rest.

Pat pork chops dry with a paper towel and drizzle them with remaining olive oil.

Season each side liberally with salt and pepper, as well as the remaining rosemary. Rub to coat chops evenly with oil and seasoning.

Ingredients for the filling: -2 large egg yolks, beaten slightly -1 1/2 cups whole milk -3/4 cups sugar -5 tablespoons all-purpose flour -1/4 teaspoon kosher salt -1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract -1/8 teaspoon cinnamon -Pinch cayenne pepper -¾ cup smooth peanut butter -1 unbaked 9-inch piecrust Ingredients for the meringue: -2 large egg whites -1/8 teaspoon kosher salt -4 tablespoons sugar PREPARATION Preheat the oven to 350° F. To make the filling, in a saucepot, whisk together the egg yolks, milk, sugar, flour, and salt. While stirring, cook on medium heat until it bubbles and thickens, about 5 to 10 minutes.

Miss Adeline Dear Miss Adeline, I have a co-worker who is also my friend. My car broke down and my co-worker/friend has been giving me rides home from work. I did not ask her to take me home, my mom was picking me up, but my friend insisted she would take me home. I am very grateful that she helped me out while my car was in the shop, but then she got COVID and was out of work a few days. While she was out sick, she came over my house one night wearing a mask, telling me she was bored and wanted to talk. Well, I told her I was not comfortable with her coming into my house since she had COVID, and I did not want to get sick. My friend got mad and left. Now that she is back to work, she acts like I don’t exist even though we work in the same office. I think I must have hurt her feelings. I’ve tried talking to her about it, but she refuses to speak to me. What do you think I should do to save our friendship?

From, Not Sure What to Do Dear Not Sure What to Do, It sounds like your co-worker may not be the type of friend you want to have in your life. From

what you’ve mentioned in your letter, your co-worker forced herself on you by insisting to give you a ride home, and then by showing up at your home in the evening… with COVID, no less.

Ask yourself, is this person really being a friend?

You did the right thing by setting clear boundaries and telling her you were not comfortable with her coming into your home. You do not owe your co-worker any further explanation. It sounds like your co-worker is thinking only of herself and she was not thinking of your health and safety. My suggestion would be to develop friendships with others who will respect your choices and find friends who do not need someone to tell them it’s not right to show up at someone’s home while being sick. You need smarter friends; friends who think about how their behavior might affect others.

Yours truly, Miss Adeline If you would like to send a question to Miss. Adeline, email askmissadeline@gmail.com

Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla, cinnamon, cayenne, and peanut butter until well combined.

Meanwhile, poke holes in the piecrust with a fork and bake until it’s brown, about 20 minutes.

To make the meringue, beat the egg whites with salt and when they start to get fluffy add the sugar.

Pour the peanut butter custard into the baked pie shell and top with the beaten egg whites.

Bake pie until peaks on the meringue are lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

Arrange pork chops across the potato mixture, pressing them down lightly into potatoes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, and then the Panko breadcrumbs.

Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes more.

Enjoy!

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Farmer’s Almanac for Zone 5/ South Central States 11/06-11/07 Fishing: Fair Monday morning, Fair Tuesday morning Weather: clouds increase Gardening: Monday and Tuesday grub out weeds, briars and other plant pests.

Good harvest days.

11/08-11/09 Fishing: Fair Wednesday morning, Poor Thursday morning Weather: Rain NM east through Gulf Coast, then clearing, turning sharply colder Gardening: Wednesday grub out weeds, briars and other plant pests, good harvest day. Thursday is a favorable time for sowing grains, hay and fodder crops. Plant flowers. It is also a favorable day for planting root crops.

11/10-11/11 Fishing: Poor Friday morning, Fair Saturday morning

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Weather: Rain NM east through Gulf Coast, then clearing, turning sharply colder Gardening: Friday is a favorable time for sowing grains, hay and fodder crops. Plant flowers. It is also a favorable day for planting root crops. Saturday is a good day to start seedbeds and transplant. It is also a good day for planting carrots, beets, onions, turnips, Irish potatoes, and other root crops in the South.

11/12 Fishing: Fair Sunday morning Weather: Heavy showers through NM, TX Gardening: Sunday is a good day to start seedbeds and transplant. It is also a good day for planting carrots, beets, onions, turnips, Irish potatoes, and other root crops in the South.

Peggy’s Porch Hosts “Christmas Store for Kids” Peggy’s Porch Community Clothes Closet will be collecting small gift items (suggested $10-20 value) from November 1 through December 6 so that local needy children will have the opportunity to give their parents or siblings a gift for Christmas. They will be able to choose a gift for free from the Christmas Store. Donations of new or nice, gently used gift items or monetary donations will be greatly appreciated so that we can create a memorable Christmas Store environment for these youngsters.

Please call or text 903-814-9994 or message Peggy’s Porch on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ Peggysporch?mibextid=LQQJ4d) if you have questions or would like to donate money for us to purchase small gifts.

Gift item donations can be dropped off at Peggy’s Porch on Saturdays from 9-11 a.m., at the Howe Middle School office, or by arranging a drop off time through the contact options above. Peggy’s Porch volunteers are also actively collecting donations for the Christmas Store. Please note: This is not the same effort as Angel Tree.

Gift item ideas might include housewares, home decor, jewelry, fragrance, makeup mirrors, candles, boxed candy, calendars, frames, blank journals, gift cards, coffee mugs, metal water bottles, travel cups, jewelry boxes, car

accessories, electronics, small appliances, sports-themed gifts, shaving kits, handbags, wallets, and more!

No wrapping or identification is needed. This is a terrific opportunity to share some good things that you no longer want or need but would be appreciated and enjoyed by someone else.

Think about the joy you will give to a child when they are able to give a gift to their parents or siblings on Christmas morning!

Peggy’s Porch is located directly behind Howe City Hall at 116 E. Haning Street in Howe, Texas. It is the white building between E. Haning Street and E. Davis Street, across the street from the First Baptist Church of Howe.

- Peggy’s Porch Leader

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Summit Hill Elementary Employee of the Month

Summit Hill Elementary Top Dogs

This month one of the Employees of the Month for Summit Hill Elementary School is Andrea Tolbert. Here is some information about one of Howe’s fantastic educators: What is your role in Howe ISD? 2nd grade teacher How many years have you worked with the students in Howe ISD? 13 years What is your favorite thing about your role ?

I love the connections I get to make with all the kids. All kids have something special that sticks out to me. It is our job, as the staff, to amplify that special feeling towards school and just being here every day. Making connections with kids in the lower grades is fun too. They always give the biggest hugs and waves. But 2nd graders are the ones that have a special place in my heart. They are really fun, very funny, and don't get too much snot on you.

What makes you proud to be a Bulldog?

I have been a Bulldog since I was in 9th grade. So, I can't even think about being anything other than that! The little kids are the ones who keep the spirit alive. They love chanting and cheering along with all the Bulldog songs.

What are your personal hobbies and interests?

I love, love sports! I love to play sports and to watch sports. Both my girls are

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Andrea Tolbert, Summit Hill Elementary Employee of the Month now involved in little league activities, and it is just so fun to go and watch them love it too.

Principal Jamar stated the following about Mrs. Tolbert: “Mrs. Tolbert is one of our 2nd grade teachers. She is always full of energy and love as she builds relationships with students. Her caring and energetic personality makes her a fun and engaging teacher that students love. Mrs. Tolbert is a team player who is always going above and beyond for her students.

She always has a smile on her face and a positive attitude, Mrs. Tolbert is consistently patient, calm, and kind to all her students. She is also a positive presence anywhere she goes and encourages staff morale through her leadership in PTO.” Thank you, Ms. Tolbert for your work with Howe ISD students!

Congratulations!

Photo credit– Summit Hill Elementary Staff Congratulations to Summit Hill’s Top Dogs!

2nd Grade: Twilah Cheatham Lena Gallardo Lily Garibay Ellie Duncan 1st Grade: Violet Valdez Natalia Vega

Gage Al Khatib Makaylah Robertson Ellyn Allison Kindergarten: Janice Olvera John Ward Pre-K: Gonzalo Penaloza Vania Moreno Kirklyn Nail

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Upcoming Local Events Thursday, November 9 10:30 a.m.

XYZ Meeting First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Once again, XYZ (eXtra Years of Zest) Senior Group of First Baptist Church Howe will enjoy a program of songs and music offered by Ray McCarthy, a local and annual favorite. He is not only a performer but he often sings his own songs and treats the group to his newest creations. He will present his program after the short business meeting that starts at 10:30 a.m in Fellowship Hall. After Ray's finished, we'll eat! Remember, guests are invited too. Our fellowship is sweet. - Joanne Dickey 7 p.m.

Texoma Patriots Meeting Red River Cowboy Church 3800 Highway 691, Sherman The meeting starts at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:15. Our speaker is Richard Green of the Clarion Project.

Green will be speaking to us about the threats posed to Americans by radical Islam and other extremist ideologies. By shining a light on what had been in the dark so long, people and policy makers are starting to recognize the danger and threats to our safety.

Clarion Project is like the neighborhood watch group for extremists in the U.S. (https://clarionproject.org/).

We invite you to come on Nov 9 to meet Richard Green and learn what the Clarion Project is doing to make us safer. Tea Party events are fun, friendly, and free. Remember that everyone is welcome. There is no charge to attend, and there are no membership

dues. However, donations are appreciated. Here you can meet likeminded freedom loving Texans.

It’s time to Speak Up! Be loud and proud! We can no longer be the silent majority! - Kaaren Teuber

Saturday, November 11 7 a.m.-11 a.m.

Grayson County Child Welfare Group Footsteps to Forever 5k and Fun Run 300 W Main St, Denison Community members of Howe have been involved in working together with the Grayson County Child Welfare group to put together a 5k in Denison beginning at 7a.m. on Veteran’s Day. The 5k and Fun Run will support foster family awareness for children and families in Grayson County. The Footsteps to Forever 5k and Fun Run will be held at Forest Park in Denisonit is a family fun event with a DJ, raffle, vendors and bounce house. The vision for The Footsteps to Forever event sponsor is, “Our vision is to cultivate a community that reveres and wraps support around foster families so that every child in foster care receives a strong, loving and capable home where powerful healing can take place. Our foster kids belong to the village—we are that village. We believe that through community collaboration and connection, we can all work together to positively impact the lives of our neglected and abused foster children.”

The event schedule is as follows: • Registration: 7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.

- 5K Race: 8:00 a.m. $30 - Fun Run: 9:00 a.m. Free

Registration includes Official race bib, *T-shirt (not included for Fun Run) Website for race sign up and more information is: https:// www.graysoncountychildwelfareb oard.org/fun-run 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Freedom Rock Dedication 401 N. Denny St. Howe (Memorial Park) Keep Howe Beautiful is hosting the Freedom Rock dedication event and unveiling the first Freedom Rock in the state of Texas, hand painted by Ray “Bubba” Sorenson from 10a.m.- 2p.m.. The event will not only show off the beautiful Freedom Rock tribute to our local veterans but will include additional monuments and upgrades to Memorial Park in Howe. Volunteers for the event are set to include Howe High School Students who will be playing the National Anthem and Taps, both the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts who will honor the flag, Austin College students to provide general help, and local members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Vietnam Veterans Association to honor and provide contributions to the celebration. A VFW member will pray over the event, the Vietnam Veterans Association will bring antique army vehicles for display, and the American Legion will give away hot dogs to those in attendance. Local Fire and Police will also be honored at the event, and the Fire Department plans to bring a large ladder truck to display the American Flag.

9.a.m.-4p.m.

Howe Band Booster Craft Show and Expo 200 Ponderosa Rd. (Howe HS) A full showing of vendors from all over the state with handcrafted items are expected and food con-

cessions are available for purchase. Admission is $2 at the door. All proceeds go to the band boosters to support the Howe High School Band. As of now, all of the booths are almost completely sold out on the main floor. Band Director, Angie Liss, expects that “it is looking to be a really great show. There will be many returning vendors with great quality products and new vendors, as well. It will be a great time to find wonderful Christmas presents and support the local vendors and Howe High School Band while doing your Christmas shopping this year!”

Tuesday, November 14 6 p.m.

City Council Meeting Summit Gardens 100 E. O’Connell Street, Howe

Saturday, December 2 10 a.m.

Meet Santa at the Library Howe Community Library 315 S. Collins Freeway Storytime, photos, crafts and cookies for the kiddos!

Saturday, December 9 Howe Christmas Parade 4:30 p.m. Parade Start The route can be found on the Howe Chamber of Commerce Facebook page. To register to be in the parade visit howechamber.com

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Job Title FACILITIES OPERATOR workintexas.com Posting ID16233758 Location Sherman Posting Close Date 11/30/23 Posting Link https://bit.ly/40l5dGy Description A local company is looking for a FACILITIES OPERATOR who will monitor a variety of ancillary systems to include heating and cooling control, pup pressures, tank levels, lubricating systems etc. to ensure temperature, humidity, and other processes are maintained.

This position requires a High School Diploma or Equivalent, and a minimum of 1 year of related experience.

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Job Title FACILITIES STRUCTURAL ENGINEER workintexas.com Posting ID15836196 Location Sherman Posting Close Date 12/29/23 Posting Link https://bit.ly/3sgYmkS Description A local company is looking for a FACILITIES STRUCTURAL ENGINEER who will coordinate with contractors, suppliers, and TI sustaining team (s) to complete structural scope for major projects to meet safety, cost, and schedule goals. This position requires a Bachelor's Degree, and a minimum of 5 years of related experience.

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

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

2022-23 Local taxation State Sales Tax General Revenue Sales Tax Economic Development (Type B) Sales Tax Total

6.25 % 1.00 %

City of Howe Tax Rate Howe I.S.D Tax Rate Grayson County Tax Rate Grayson College Tax Rate Total (per $100 valuation)

$0.54 $1.27 $0.31 $0.15 $2.27

1.00 % 8.25 %

City Hall 116 E. Haning St., 903-532-5571 Mayor: Karla McDonald City Council: Michael Hill, Rodney Hough, Billie Ingram, Sarah Myrick, Joe Shephard City Administrator (interim): Monte Walker City Secretary: Regina Harris Utility Billing and Municipal Court 116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571 Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts Court Clerk: Tammy Grisolia (After hours night drop available) Public Works 317 S. Hughes St. Public Works Director: Mickey Phillips Code Enforcement 317 S. Hughes St. Code Enforcement Officer: Benjamin Fuhr Howe Volunteer Fire Department 118 E. Haning 903-532-6888 (nonemergency) Fire Chief: Robert Maniet Howe Police Department 700 W. Haning St. 903-532-9971 (non-emergency) Dispatch 903813-4411 Police Chief: Carl Hudman Economic Development 100 E. O’Connell St. 903-532-6080 EDC Director: Monte Walker City Council meets third Tuesday at 100 E. O’Connell 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

Cityofhowe.org City of Howe Water, Sewer, Refuse collection rates - one bill

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Texas History Minute Texas is one of four states to once have been an independent nation. Though only a short period in its long history, it has Ken Bridges become a source of curiosity and pride for many. The last man to serve as president for the Republic of Texas was Dr. Anson Jones. While he guided Texas to statehood, his life was one of successes and failures.

Jones was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, in January 1798. His education was sporadic, but he possessed a great intelligence and a strong sense of curiosity. As a teenager, he lived in Seneca Falls, New York. He hoped to become a printer, but he soon decided to become a physician. He apprenticed under a local doctor and was soon licensed by the Medical Society of Oneida, New York. His practice, however, struggled and he ran up large debts. He moved to Philadelphia to open a new practice and began operating a school. However, his money problems grew worse and was arrested for non-payment of his debts in 1824. He fled for Venezuela and eventually returned to Philadelphia. He received a formal medical degree at Jefferson Medical College in 1827.

His financial fortunes did not improve, so he left Philadelphia for New Orleans in 1832, hoping to become a merchant in the growing port city. However, his situation did not improve, and he grew increasingly frustrated. In 1833, friends persuaded him to move to Texas, and he settled in Brazoria. By the next year, he had a thriving medical practice and became increasingly involved in local politics. He also became involved with the local Masonic Lodge and Odd Fellow society.

The relationship between Texas settlers and Mexico became increasingly belligerent as the Mexican government became increasingly heavyhanded in its dealings with its critics. Jones began to openly call for Texas independence. In December 1835, after fighting had begun between settlers and the Mexican Army, a number of settlers met in Columbia for a meeting called the Consultation,

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to help decide the next move by settlers. Jones led a call for a convention to declare independence by the following spring, but he would not put his name in contention to be a delegate.

As warfare spread, Jones joined the fight. By the spring of 1836, he was serving in the Second Regiment as a judge advocate and a surgeon. He soon rose to become apothecary general of the army. After Texas won the war, he returned to Brazoria to resume his medical career. He was elected to the Texas Congress and pushed for legislation to encourage education and the creation of a national university. He pushed for medical regulations and opposed the creation of a state-run bank and railroad company.

President Sam Houston appointed him as Texas ambassador to the United States in 1838. Both men saw that the effort to annex Texas to the United States was faltering and agreed to withdraw the request for the time being. In the meantime, he attempted to work with Europe and the United States to improve trade. Houston could not run for reelection, and Mirabeau B. Lamar was elected president.

Lamar replaced Jones as ambassador, and Jones returned to Texas to serve in Congress once again. Jones became increasingly critical of Lamar’s policies and spending. Lamar was extremely unpopular as his term ended in 1841. Houston announced he would run for president once again. Jones declined to run for vicepresident. Voters returned Sam Houston to the presidency by a wide margin.

Houston was determined to make Texas part of the United States. He hoped to make Texas look too valuable economically and too important strategically for the United States to ignore, and Jones agreed. Houston appointed Jones as his secretary of state, and the two began negotiations with the United States for annexation once again. As progress began to be made on annexation, this put Jones on track to be Texas’s president with the 1844 election.

Part two of this column on this topic will be continued next week!

Is it true we can live in peace?

Have you considered that worry and anxiety is an issue we can control? Many within the medical world agree that stress is Dr. Billy Holland not a lurking monster that forces us to be afraid, but rather our negative thoughts are a nurtured response to what we see and hear. In other words, our assumptions become empowered when our emotions embrace them. Thus, if we can learn how to re-wire or renew the way we think, we can begin to walk in victory over fear which we blame for ruining our happiness. We’ve heard about going to our “happy place” a seemingly magical location where we can take refuge from whatever is threatening our security. But what is this about? It can mean different things to different people, but for those who have a relationship with God, it’s a secret place in the deepest part of our soul where we can commune with God and embrace the safety and joy of His presence.

I remember a movie where a young girl was experiencing severe panic attacks. Her family would lovingly remind her to go to her happy place, and she would close her eyes and begin to control her breathing. As she blocked out what was happening around her and focused on comforting thoughts, she would eventually calm down. As Christians, we are reminded that Jesus is a type of strong tower where those who are fearful can run into Him and be safe. When we become entangled with spiritual resistance and allow the enemy to control us, we are consumed with hopelessness and can hardly focus on anything else. But when we trust God’s promises and allow Him to carry our burdens for us, our confidence is ignited as we press forward in the freedom of His peace which passes all understanding. II Corinthians 4:8-9 declares, “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down but not destroyed.”

The social, cultural, and political environment is spiraling into darkness, and the current destructive wars are truly disturbing, but as Christians, we should not be surprised. Those who know and listen to the Lord have discernment and understand this falling away from spiritual truth and lack of commitment to the church was prophesied and will continue until Jesus returns. The Bible and the Christian faith are mocked more than ever, and those who follow Jesus are being persecuted. So what are we to do? We can hide in the shadows, or we can stand on God’s truth that never fails.

Yes, there is a way we can not only survive in these last days, but we can thrive in the name and power of Jesus Christ!

God’s promise that “No weapon formed against us can prosper” is a wonderful confirmation of how the mountains and giants will always try to intimidate us, but if we obey God’s voice they cannot defeat us! Anxiety, confusion, depression, stress, and worry are caused by being consumed with fear about the future, while guilt, regret, resentment, anger, sadness, and every type of unforgiveness, are powerful feelings from our past that can hold us in spiritual bondage. I was listening to a sports commentator the other day as he was explaining how a positive mental state is a critical factor when it comes to success. He mentioned a football team that had recently lost a game by barely missing a field goal with no time left on the clock. The intensity of this gut-wrenching loss was multiplied by the fact they had been defeated by this opposing team 30 years in a row. He was sympathetic, yet making a point that if they could not get past this intimidating attitude of weakness and discouragement it could continue to control their destiny.

God has a plan for His children and is waiting for us to step forward and say, “Here I am, send me.” May we realize that God never intended for us to allow our disappointments and selfpity to defeat us. They are the opposite of faith. It’s time to surrender our will to God and give everything we have and all that we are to Him. Yes, there will be serious difficulties but He is with you now and desires to fill you with His love and encouragement. It is said that it is never too late to become what you might have been.

Dr. Holland lives in Central Kentucky where he is a Christian minister, author, and community chaplain. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com.

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First Baptist Church Dorchester Zach Poling, pastor 11831 FM 902, Dorchester, TX 75459 903-476-5525 Wednesday 6:30 pm - Worship service Sunday 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time 9:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am - Worship Service 5:00 pm - Evening Service Summit View Church Brett and Deb Hetrick, pastors

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Howe Methodist Church of Howe JB Bryant, minister

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

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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 Howe Church of Christ Aaron Alsbrook, minister 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

“Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.”

Romans 12:11

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The Patriot Pony Election fraud cases break out in 3 Democrat states, new voting ordered in one Bridgeport Superior Court Judge William Clark overturned the results of a Democratic mayoral primary and ordered a new election in connection to allegations of absentee ballot abuse.

There are at least three election-related criminal cases nationwide.

Democrats in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey are facing various allegations of election fraud, as two instances are related to this year's elections while two more are with regard to prior elections.

On Wednesday, Bridgeport Superior Court Judge William Clark overturned the results of a Democratic mayoral primary and ordered a new election in connection to allegations of absentee ballot abuse.

The judge made the decision after a video was posted online that appeared to show a supporter of incumbent Democrat Mayor Joe Ganim stuffing stacks of papers into a ballot drop box, according to WNPR Connecticut Public Radio.

The general election for mayor was set for Nov. 7. A new primary date has yet to be set, but the judge told lawyers that they had 10 days to work with city and state election officials to determine a potential date for the new election, the Associated Press reported.

Georgetown suspends new academic hire, says it didn't know of her years of antisemitic comments. Online traces disappearing for Harvard students reported to FBI for alleged assault of Jewish peer.

By: Greg Piper

By: Natalia Mittelstadt

A primary election has been ordered by a Connecticut state court amid alleged fraud, while Democrats in Massachusetts and New Jersey are also accused of or charged with election fraud. This brings the total of election-related criminal cases across the country to at least three.

'Zero tolerance': Unchecked harassment of Jews prompts financial threats against elite colleges

accusations that my team paid residents in exchange for their vote is unequivocally false,” he said, according to Western Mass News.

He also addressed the video in which a man appears to be handing out cash to voters.

“That gentleman has volunteered on many campaigns," Hurst stated. "That particular gentleman has spent more time in prison than he spent out, but he is a good man and he’s the individuals I’m fighting for in the city of Springfield. We’re running an election that is inclusive."

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts told Western Mass Newsthat they could not confirm or deny if an investigation was taking place, but charges have yet been filed.

Unlike Massachusetts, election fraud investigations that have been confirmed in New Jersey have announced charges against two Democrats.

State election fraud charges from the 2020 and 2021 elections in two different cities related to mail-in ballots and voter registrations were announced by state Attorney General Matthew Platkin’s office in October.

Elite universities faced angry donors for tepid or equivocal statements in response to the Hamas terrorist attacks that killed a reported 1,400 Israeli civilians nearly a month ago.

Bharmal and Tettey-Tamaklo are two of many students from recent anti-Israel activism profiled by Canary Mission, which creates digital dossiers on alleged campus antisemites from public sources.

Now they're facing increasing demands to punish students caught harassing Jewish peers or otherwise violating campus conduct rules in their antipathy to Israel.

The group, which does not disclose its principals or contributors, told Just the News it "confirmed the identification" of Bharmal and Tettey-Tamaklo after the Free Beacon identified them "and then undertook our own detailed investigation."

Top law firms threatened the bottom lines of law schools by pledging Wednesday to stop recruiting from their student body without administrators showing "zero tolerance" for students' antisemitic actions.

They cited both "rallies calling for the death of Jews and the elimination of the State of Israel" and "outside groups engaging in acts of harassment and threats of violence" on campus as unacceptable baggage for potential hires.

"There is no room for anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, racism or any other form of violence, hatred or bigotry on your campuses, in our workplaces or our communities," said the statement, signed by more than two dozen firms including Akin Gump, Cooley, Mintz Levin and Skadden Arps.

According to the attorney general’s office, Paterson City Council President Alex Mendez (D) is facing additional charges in a 2020 election fraud case, after having previously been charged in June 2020 and February 2021.

The Justice Department charged Cornell student Patrick Dai on Tuesday with "posting threats to kill or injure" Jews, including specific threats to "shoot up 104 west," a kosher dining hall next to the Cornell Jewish Center, and "bring an assault rifle to campus and shoot all you pig jews."

He faces up to five years in prison.

Last month, Platkin announced that new charges have been brought against Mendez and his associates regarding mailin ballot election fraud, which occurred during the 2020 election that was mostly conducted by mail.

Harvard, home to a letter signed by dozens of student groups blaming Israel "entirely" for the attacks, is silent on two students' alleged assault of a Jewish Harvard Business School student who was passing through an anti-Israel "die-in."

Before the May 2020 election, in which Mendez was running for city council, he allegedly collected many mail-in ballots from households over several days in violation of state law, according to the attorney general’s office. While New Jersey law allows a “bearer” to return a completed ballot for a voter, candidates in elections are not allowed to collect and return ballots for the voters in the district of the race they are running in.

Video posted by The Washington Free Beacon, reportedly recorded by the Jewish student, shows students at the die-in harassing and closing in on him as he pleads with them to let him go home.

City officials claim in sworn affidavits that the distribution of $10 bills, clearly visible in surveillance footage, represents voter fraud, The Republican also reports.

According to Platkin’s office, Mendez’s campaign allegedly collected ballots that were not sealed by voters and examined them at the campaign headquarters to see if they were cast for Mendez. Ballots that were not cast for Mendez were allegedly destroyed and replaced with a ballot for him. The replacement ballots were allegedly stolen from voters’ mailboxes.

The video freezes when purporting to identify Ibrahim Bharmal, one of nearly 100 student editors of the Harvard Law Review, and divinity school proctor Elom Tettey-Tamaklo among the harassers.

Another video shows the throng surrounding and trapping the Jewish student as he tries to leave.

Hurst denied all the allegations ahead of Election Day on Tuesday. “Any

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Judge Clark determined the allegations of possible malfeasance were sufficient to toss out the results of the Sept. 12 primary, which incumbent Ganim won by 251 votes out of 8,173 cast. Absentee ballots secured Ganim's margin of victory, WNPR Connecticut Public Radio also reported. Judge Clark said, "the videos are shocking to the court and should be shocking to all the parties.”

Meanwhile, in neighboring Massachusetts, a Democratic mayoral candidate is accused of bribing residents to vote.

Election officials for the city of Springfield say they witnessed voters being brought to the city hall for early voting and that at least some expected to be given cash after they voted for Democratic candidate Justin Hurst, according to local news outlet The Republican.

Video footage has also been released of a man associated with Hurst's campaign allegedly handing cash to voters last weekend.

He repeatedly tells the throng not to grab or touch him, which they repeatedly deny doing even while yelling "shame." Protesters hold up blankets to block the recording as he looks for a way out.

The Free Beacon reported that the incident was reported to Harvard Business School administrators. It said it viewed a report to the FBI that names Bharmal and Tettey-Tamaklo as attackers and refers to them as "employees of the University" who "have not yet been dismissed from their posts."

"The FBI is aware of the allegations, however, as a matter of longstanding policy, we cannot confirm or deny the existence of an investigation," the bureau's national press office told Just the News.

Hedge fund magnate and Harvard alumnus Bill Ackman put Harvard on the defensive Wednesday night by asking why the students in the mob had not been "immediately suspended" for violating the school's conduct codes.

"How would Harvard respond if the affected student were Black, Latino or LGBTQIA? How does this man remain Editor of the Harvard Law Review?" he wrote on X, referring to Bharmal.

The Dean of Students Office page for Tettey-Tamaklo, a onetime intern for former President Jimmy Carter's research center, is now marked "access denied."

The Review removed its Board of Editors page, which names Bharmal but provides no contact information, on Thursday afternoon after Just the News asked how it would respond to the allegation against Bharmal. The page was last archived Thursday morning.

Harvard, its law and divinity schools did not respond to queries on how they are addressing the reported assaults by students in positions of authority.

Other universities have been quicker to act.

New York University said it was investigating students recorded tearing down Israeli hostage posters, and its law school is investigating since-removed Student Bar Association President Ryna Workman for using the SBA newsletter to declare "Israel bears full responsibility" for the Hamas attacks. Workman lost a lucrative job with law firm Winston & Strawn as well.

The nonbinary Workman has been unapologetic, refusing to condemn Hamas

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The Patriot Pony Election Fraud (Continued from Page 14) Mendez responded to the charges following their release, saying, “This is unfair. They rushed to charge me four years ago, and when they knew those charges weren’t working and were going nowhere, they charge me with something else.”

Dr. Henrilynn Ibezim, who was a candidate for Plainfield mayor in 2021, has been charged with "election fraud and other crimes" according to the state AG, who also said in a statement that Ibezim directed his associates to fill out blank voter registration applications and bring nearly 1,000 of them to a post office.

“I’m looking forward to my day in court,” he added. “I’m fighting this to the end.”

In the June 2021 primary, Ibezim was defeated by three other candidates. He also previously ran for mayor in 2017.

Mendez's legal counsel didn't immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the city council president's plea or trial date.

Ibezim didn’t respond to a request for comment.

Comer says Congress has only gotten 14 pages of Joe Biden's pseudonym emails, alleges obstruction "This lack of transparency from the self-identified ‘most transparent administration in history’ is looking more like obstruction every day," Comer told Just the News.

By: John Solomon

Another Democratic candidate in New Jersey was also charged with election fraud last month.

The state attorney general announced that

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer on Tuesday accused the Biden administration of obstructing his impeachment inquiry, revealing it has turned over to congressional investigators just 14 of the 82,000 pages of emails that the National Archives located from Joe Biden's private pseudonym email accounts.

Media Bias (Continued from page 14) when asked by ABC News and defacing Israeli hostage posters. NYU and its law school didn't respond to queries on whether the Workman investigation now includes defacing posters and the status of the earlier poster investigation.

Georgetown didn't dawdle when a student noted that its brand-new School of Foreign Service assistant director of academic and faculty affairs, Aneesa Johnson, had a history of publicly slurring Jews.

Less than 24 hours later, Dean Joel Hellman said SFS had put an unnamed "recently hired staff member" on administrative leave pending investigation of "hateful, antisemitic social media commentary" going back eight years.

Canary Mission flagged Johnson's 2015 tweets calling Zionists "bitches" because "they're dogs" and mocking a devout Jewish man as a "thief" who "grew up looking like a shaytan," which is Arabic for Satan.

"If verified, we will take immediate and appropriate action," Hellman said, claiming SFS wasn't previously aware of the new hire's commentary.

Student Rachel Wolff, president of its Federalist Society chapter, said she'd rather fail her program than talk to Johnson, who joined Georgetown from Fairfax

County Public Schools. George Mason law professor David Bernstein called Johnson's hiring "a Title VI complaint waiting to happen," referring to the Civil Rights Act provision relevant to anti-Semitism.

It's not the first time Georgetown has investigated a new hire for social media comments.

Georgetown Law put Ilya Shapiro on leave before he even started as executive director of the Center for the Constitution, for criticizing President Biden's promise to consider only black women for a Supreme Court vacancy.

It cleared Shapiro four months later because he wasn't an employee when he spoke – grounds that led Shapiro to quit rather than face a likely future investigation for comparable speech as an employee.

Comer vowed to escalate his efforts to gain access to the emails in a statement just one day after Just the News reported that the National Archives had identified in a court filing a massive trove of private emails from Joe Biden's vice presidency.

“The National Archives has identified 82,000 pages of emails where then-Vice President Joe Biden used a fake name, but the Biden White House has only cleared 14 pages in response to multiple Oversight Committee requests for documents related to then-Vice President Biden," Comer told Just the News.

"This lack of transparency from the selfidentified ‘most transparent administration in history’ is looking more like obstruction every day," he added. "Congress needs full access to these records and others as part of our investigation into Joe Biden and the Biden family’s corruption. The House Oversight Committee will continue to use the power of the gavel to obtain records necessary to our investigation.”

Under legal pressure, the National Archives confirmed Monday to a court that it has located 82,000 pages of emails that Biden sent or received during his vice presidential tenure on three private pseudonym accounts. It’s a total that potentially dwarfs the amount that landed Hillary Clinton in hot water a decade ago.

The total of Biden private email exchanges was disclosed in a little-noticed status report filed in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought against the National Archives and Records Administration by the nonprofit public interest law firm the Southeastern Legal Foundation.

The foundation brought the lawsuit seeking access to the emails after Just the News revealed a year ago that Joe Biden had used three pseudonym email accounts – robinware456@gmail.com, JRBWare@gmail.com, and Robert.L.Peters@pci.gov – during the time he served as President Barack Obama’s vice president.

The status report filed Monday in a federal court in Atlanta was the first to provide an estimate of the size and scope of possible government business conducted through Joe Biden’s private email accounts.

“NARA has completed a search for potentially responsive documents and is currently processing those documents for the purpose of producing non-exempt portions of any responsive records on a monthly rolling basis,” the status report stated. “Given the scope of Plaintiff’s FOIA request, which seeks copies of all emails in three separate accounts over an eight-year period, the volume of potentially responsive records is necessarily large.

“NARA has identified approximately 82,000 pages of potentially responsive documents, and it is currently processing those documents and preparing any nonexempt responsive documents for production on a rolling basis,” the filing added.

You can read the full court filing here.

Government officials' use of private email for official business is discouraged under the law, and officials like Biden are required to preserve all government-related emails conducted on their private accounts under the Federal Records Act. The fact that NARA has such a large collection suggests Biden gave those emails to the nation’s history-preserving agency.

The total revealed by the Archives dwarfs the original tally from the most infamous private email scandal in American history involving former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, which also involved government business on Obama’s watch.

A State Department inspector general report in summer 2016 found Mrs. Clinton improperly used a secret private email server stored in a bathroom closet in her family’s home in Chappaqua, N.Y., to regularly conduct government business and later deleted many of the emails she considered to be private.

“Secretary Clinton produced to the Department from her personal email account approximately 55,000 hard-copy pages, representing approximately 30,000 emails that she believed related to official business,” the final report noted. Those totals are significantly smaller than the amount of pages the National Archives says it has from Biden’s personal account.

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FINANCIAL Rethink Wealth—Kristen Harkless 559-681-7461 Kristen.Harkless@rethinkwealth.com FIREARMS Guns N More 281 Celtic Road Howe, TX 75459 GunsNMore.net (903) 267-1091 jared.c@gunsnmore.net FUNERAL HOME Scoggins Funeral Home & Crematory 637 W. Van Alstyne Parkway Van Alstyne TX 75495 scogginsfuneralhome.com 903-482-5225 tommywscoggins@hotmail.com HAIR SALON Good Fellas Barber Shop 105 E. Haning St. (972) 502-0559 goodfellasbarbershoptx@gmail.com HEALTHCARE ER of Texas 115 W. Travis St Sherman, TX 75092 http://oroftexas.com/ 903-770-9099 tiffanyr@eroftexas.com HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING Baker A/C & Heating, Inc. 215 N. Denny St. Howe TX 75459 903-532-6225 bakerac.mark@yahoo.com Essential Home Performance, LLC 509 Borrow Way Van Alstyne, TX 75495 https:// www.essentialhomeperformance.com/ 14695459125 Info@essentialhomeperformance.com HOUSING Bainbrook Apartments 511 S. Collins Fwy Howe, TX 75459 (469) 712-4082 bainbrook75459.com

Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, Loretta Anderson – Agent 1363 S Waco St Van Alstyne TX 75495 https://www.txfb -ins.com/ insurance/agent/grayson/ 23242/lorettaanderson 903-819-1041 landerson@txfb-ins.com INTERNET TekWav 223 N. Walnut St. Sherman TX 75090 http://www.tekwav.com 903-375-9787 jj@tekwav.com IT/DATA Texas Data and VoIP Security 109 W. Tilton Blue Ridge, TX 75424 https://www.tdavinc.com/ (972) 924-5010 dana@tdavinc.com MORTGAGE The Wood Group of Fairway – Lacey Tucker https://homeloanbylacey.com/ 469-910-0375 lacey.tucker@fairwaymc.com NON-PROFIT Goodwill Industries of Northeast Texas 2206 E. Lamar St. Sherman, TX 75090 goodwillnorthtexas.org spierce@goodwillnorthtexas.org United Way of Grayson County 713 E. Brockett P.O. Box 1112 Sherman, Texas 75091 903.893.1920

Sheryl Bentley, Coldwell Banker (903) 821-7653 yourrealtorsheryl@gmail.com Maureen Kane, REALTOR®, Paragon-REALTORS® 614 E Lamberth Rd Sherman, TX 75090 402-202-1540 maureen@paragonrealtors.com Michael Taylor – Keller Williams Realty P.O. Box 575 Howe TX 75459 mtaylor@kw.com Nicole Faye Sells Texas, LLC 215 N Quinlan St Howe, TX 75459 https://nicolefaye.fathomrealty.com/ 972-872-0529 nicolefayesellstexas@outlook.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

PARTY RENTALS/DÉCOR Chase’s All Time Jumpers 2519 CR 4215 Bonham, Texas 75418 https:// www.chasesalltimejumpersllc.com/ 903-227-6488 Coltonlawrence24@yahoo.com PERSONAL SERVICES AND CARE

Definitive Roofing & Specialty Coatings, LLC 1094 Marlow Rd Bells, TX 75414 9038202110 roofingsc1@gmail.com

M&M Properties 901 N. Denny St Howe TX 75459 903-815-8355 mariecurtis16@gmail.com.

Debby Edwards Pink Zebra 1403 S. Travis St. Sherman, TX 75090 https://pinkzebrahome.com/ debbyedwards 903-820-8914 debbyedwards2@gmail.com

INSURANCE

PHOTOGRAPHY

Cory Hernandez State Farm 2114 Texoma Parkway Sherman, TX 75090 http://insurancequotetexoma.com/ 9038938400 cory@insurancequotetexoma.com

Beyond the Barn Photography 3354 FM 902 Howe, TX 75459 469-951-4054 Sara@beyondthebarnphotography.co m

Ed Meacham, State Farm 1303 N Sam Rayburn Frwy, Ste. 200 Sherman TX 75090 https://www.statefarm.com/ agent/US/TX/Sherman/EdMeacham-3TGY5753JAK 903-892-3923 ed@mredinsurance.com

PLUMBING

STORAGE

Brother Plumber 708 Maple St. Howe, TX 75459 469-968-4487 trent@brotherplumber.com http://Brotherplumber.com/

Howe Mini-Storage 609 N. Denny St. Howe TX 75459 903-532-7867 amanda.garner@howecpa.com

Jesse Brown Farmers Insurance 403 W. Haning St. Howe, TX 75459 https://agents.farmers.com/tx/howe/ jessie-brown 9034824063 jbrown9@farmersagent.com

Torque Plumbing 102 S. Collins Frwy Howe TX 75459 (972) 658-1515 torquemayes@yahoo.com

Kathy McGarry, Mayo Agency 215 S Ray Roberts Pkwy, P.O. Box 519 Tioga TX 76271 940-437-2378 kathy.mayoagency@gmail.com

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

Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, Darren Foster – Agent 1363 S Waco St Van Alstyne TX 75495 https://www.txfbins.com/ insurance/agent/grayson/ 32707/darrenfoster 903-436-2470 dfoster@txfb-ins.com

PUBLIC UTILITIES

Grayson -Collin Electric Cooperative, Inc. P.O. Box 548 Van Alstyne TX 75495 www.grayson-collin.coop 903-482-7100 mmcginnis@gcec.net

HIT Exteriors, LLC Howe, TX 75459 972-977-1523 sergio@hitexteriors.com Southern Cross Remodeling & Roofing Howe, TX 75459 Roofingbysoutherncross.com 972-800-9383 roofinbysoutherncross@gmail.com

TV SERVICES Cavender Home Theater DISH 6202 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 http://www.cavendertv.com/ 903-892-3499 chris@cavenderht.com TOWING Adams Automotive & Towing 85 Redden Rd Van Alstyne TX 75495 adamsautotow.com 903-482-5784

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