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Lady Bulldogs end season with 56-36 loss to Rains in bi-district The Howe ISD Board of Trustees will not hold an election May 4th as all incumbents Jeff Daley, Janie Finney, and Charles Haley will be unopposed for their seats.

For those Bermuda lawn enthusiasts, it’s time to order your pre-emergent.

We use Anderson’s Barricade 0.48 percent DG Pro and always put ours down a week earlier than they say. Therefore, on March 20, we have it on our calendar to put it down along with preferred 10-10-10 fertilizer.

However, Garner’s Feed & Seed in Sherman carries a 13-13-13.You’ve already missed your window to Round-Up all the weeds from your Bermuda lawn. We took a tip from former Bulldogs Coach Derek Lands several years ago who says it’s completely safe to do so, but it has to be done before Valentine’s Day. It was perfect a year ago, however, I wouldn’t recommend this on a newly established lawn. We’ll treat for grubs on March 30 and a few weeks later, we’ll put down Anderson’s PGF Complete 164-8 fertilizer with 7 percent humic. We never use a high nitrogen based fertilizer. We like 16 nitrogen, 4 phosphate, and 8 soluble potash. Also, small particles give you twice the number per square foot. DG particles disperse quicker when watered, moving directly into the soil.

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County Commissioner candidates have civil debate over issues in their respective campaigns

Senior Kendall Griffin (12) gets a hug from fellow senior teammate Emery Snapp at the sound of the horn of their final game.

Photo by Michelle Carney.

The Howe Lady Bulldogs played well Monday night against the Rains Lady Wildcats who came in with a 32-2 overall record including a perfect 12-0 record in District 12-3A. Howe’s 56-36 loss was not as lopsided as the final may appear and the Howe

girls have much to be proud of by accomplishing the first 20-win season under Head Coach Ashley Anderson and the first since the 2019-2020 season. Howe’s 20-14 overall record was good enough to enter them into the playoffs for the (Continued on page 10)

Bulldogs beat Bonham, set up firstround matchup with Rains Tuesday

Howe junior Parker Dunnihoo with a dunk at Bonham Tuesday night in the final regular season game. Photo by Michelle Carney.

The Howe Bulldogs (209, 8-4) finished the regular season Tuesday night in Bonham with a 57-43 win to close out district and secure the third seed

in District 11-3A. Their first round opponent will be Rains (20-12) where they will meet at Caddo Mills High School at 6 (Continued on page 9)

Terry Thomas (left), Josh Marr (middle), and Scott Renfro (right) speak on topics on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at Summit Gardens in Howe.

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John Kermit Hill, a candidate for Grayson County District Attorney, sponsored a Grayson County Commissioner, Pct. 1 Debate on Sunday,

February 11 where Josh Marr, Scott Renfro, and Terry Thomas answered questions presented from moderator Britton Brooks who a member

the State Republican Executive Committee.

Brooks asked six questions, but first gave time (Continued on page 2)

Howe will have contested City Council race for second straight year, election May 4 The City of Howe will hold an election for second straight year for City Council as challengers for three seats are Jessica Bjorn, Ricky Price, and Shawn Tyler. Sarah Myrick is running to retain her appointed seat from 2022. Councilmen Joe Shephard and Rodney Hough opted not to run for election. Come May, all council members and mayor will have been voted in by the public, which signals the apathic nature of the past could be over. As recent as April 2023, none were voted in by the public.

Jessica Bjorn Challenger

Sarah Myrick Incumbent

Ricky Price Challenger

Shawn Tyler Challenger

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Moderator Britton Brooks looks from behind as the candidates give their answers to presented questions. Staff photo.

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for the candidates to make an opening statement. After a draw from the hat, Renfro led off by saying that he started his campaign in July at the Republican picnic. He said the growth is here and said it was a concern for everyone in the room.

“What I am running my campaign on is integrity and experience,” said Renfro who said he served on the Howe School Board for nine years and that Howe ISD was in the red when he began and needed to get better. He now sits on the Tom Bean School Board and is in his second term.

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mon sense,” said Renfro. He also stated that he’s been on the Grayson County Farm Bureau Board for 19 years where he serves as president.

Josh Marr followed by saying he’s a lifelong Grayson County resident who grew up in Pottsboro on a farm before graduating from Tarleton University where he obtained his Agriculture Business degree. He is now an independent property claims adjuster. He says that his job is beneficial to being county commissioner due to claims not always being correct and the job requires him to negotiate with contractors and attorneys from all over the country which gives him an advantage to negotiating with developers and (Continued on page 3)

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A good crowd showed up at the forum sponsored by John Kermit Hill who is running for District Attorney. Staff photo.

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attorneys that are not just from the North Texas region.

“I know their negotiation tactics,” said Marr who now lives in Van Alstyne with his wife. Marr volunteers as the president of their homeowner’s association board which presides over 510 homes.

Terry Thomas, who has lived in Sherman, Denison, and Pottsboro, currently resides in Van Alstyne, said after graduating from Pottsboro, he obtained a degree in artificial limbs but went to work at an airport as an airport manager until 2017. He was on the Sherman Airport Board on two different occasions. He also served on an airport board in the Austin area. He moved to Van Alstyne where he met his wife and their kids graduated from Van Alstyne High School. He began in the insurance business in 2017 upon returning to Grayson County.

“Every road in this county, I’m on it, going to meet my customers, reaching out to them and making sure they get what they need,” said Thomas. “It’s customer service. That’s what it’s all about.”

Thomas said he will have the same customer service approach as commissioner as he does in the insurance industry. He wants the residents of the county to call him directly on his cell phone for the issues they may have.

“Some people had said something about they had thought I lost legs in

the military, and I was told I need to address this, so that is not the case. I did try to get into the military as a pilot but was turned down because of that,” said Thomas. “I had meningitis as a kid and that’s all that it was. I couldn’t serve my country, but I’m here to serve Grayson County.”

First Question: “Several small towns in the county struggle to provide fire and ambulance service. What do you believe Grayson County’s role in providing those services should be? What would you do differently if you were able to control the county policy in regard to fire and ambulance services?”

Marr led off by saying that Sherman and Van Alstyne are the only current paid fire departments in Precinct 1.

“As these cities start growing more, the strain on their services are going to start tightening up,” said Marr. “So, they’re going to start backing off.”

Marr then brought up emergency services districts where the citizens would have to petition and form those districts.

“There’s been suggestions that the county pays for all the services out there and kind of do that already.

That’s asking a lot for the county to pay without an extra taxing district,” said Marr. “Just like the cities, I would think these emergency services districts would pay a little more tax to have that district.”

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John Kermit Hill giving his campaign speech at Summit Gardens on Sunday, February 11, 2024. Staff photo.

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Thomas said this was one of the most important things the county needs to worry about.

“You can get grants from the state.

When I was airport manager, we got grants all the time,” said Thomas. “I would propose that we look into that and see what kind of grants we can get from the State of Texas for cities and municipalities.”

Renfro said that it’s a growing issue and that the EMS program has been in the works for the county. He commended the Howe, Van Alstyne, and Gunter Fire Departments for working together, but indicated that’s not a sustainable practice due to the growth.

“The more folks we’ve got coming in should keep the tax rate down to where there should be more money in the kitty to where you could maybe fund that kind of service,” said Renfro.

Question: “The jail addition that has been approved by the commissioners has drawn a great deal of criticism from some citizens especially the merchants in downtown Sherman. Do you support continuing to expand the jail and courthouse in downtown Sherman or should plans be made to create a judicial complex outside of downtown Sherman?”

Thomas said that he doesn’t believe that the county should continue to

throw money at the existing jail because it will be full as soon as the expansion ends.

“I do believe that we should build a complex and I believe that at some point the county should have already talked to Grayson County College because there is a lot of acreage out there that they are not using,” said Thomas.

“I know how much property is out there that’s not being used. We’re talking huge buildings that are just sitting out there—nobody is using them.

They’re condemned. Nobody is renting them out. It’s property the county already owns. So why are we not using them? Yeah, it’s next to the airport.

So what?

Renfro said it’s a top subject. He said the previous county judge allotted money for the project, but now the construction cost has tripled. He said one day he envisions Grayson County doing something similar in Collin County by moving to an isolated location, but that now is not feasible to do so.

“I’m not in favor of having it out there at the college campus because you’ve got folks that live out there and the businesses that are out there. I think we could find a better spot,” said Renfro.

“We do know that the money that was allotted can get us by for a little while even if it’s to that point to where we finally are to a point where we want to locate a more definite spot to do a full (Continued on page 5)

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facility of some sort. I’m sorry, I’m just as conservative as can be and I can’t see spending money not knowing for sure if I’m going to be able to pay for it and I’m sure not going to ask the taxpayers to pay any more than they have to. They’re getting taxed enough.”

Marr said after attending Commissioner’s Court, he learned that the county was allotted $16 million from the federal government for COVID relief and have used $3 million but have $13 million remaining which can only be used for renovation or expansion of the current facility. The county was figuring a $25 million bond to go with the remaining funds. However, the estimated $38 million facility turned into an estimated $60 million due to the rise in construction cost. That forced the county to scrap the original plan completely. The $13 million federal funds have to be earmarked by the end of the year or the county forfeits that money.

“I do think it’s a little bit of a waste of money, but they have a hard pill to swallow on that one,” said Marr. “Do we need to get out? Yes, I believe so.

There’s no more room to grow there.”

Question: “Grayson County has lowered the property tax rate; the appraised value of property has continued to grow at an even faster rate.

What, if anything, do you think the County Commissioner’s Court should do about the county appraisal process to help taxpayers.”

Renfro said due to his experience in being on school boards, they’ve worked on budgets and tax rates as low as possible to make the schools function, retain teachers, and employees. With the growth coming in, your tax rates should keep coming down because you’ve got more people coming in, more houses. You don’t want the value of your house going down.

Marr pointed out that on his flyer is a “no new taxes tax rate.” He said that the county has dropped tax rates four of the last five years but that taxes have gone up. He said residents of Grayson County should not be burdened with more taxes for all the new growth that’s coming in.

“It’s not fair. We struggle with what we have right now. We shouldn’t be paying more to keep up with all this new infrastructure coming in,” said Marr who said he would work with the appraisal district to see what their average is going to be and then work on the tax rate to lower it to match the increase which would level the amount owed. He indicated that the additional growth would provide the additional funds to pay for the infrastructure.

Thomas said that it’s a water weight which one goes up and one goes down and that’s the way it’s always been. He said that municipalities such as Van Alstyne use the tax dollars to fund the new park and upgrade the city to make it more attractive to future citizens.

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“We should do that in the county. If a

developer comes and wants to put 200 homes in a place, okay, but who has to pay to put those water meters in? Well, the county does. If they pay x amount of dollars for every meter that we have to put in, then that money can be used for those things rather than use the money in our kitty, we don’t have to use that.”

Question: “What is your assessment of roads and bridges in Precinct 1?

What needs to be done. Explain how county road repair can be supplemented by state and federal funds.

How can Grayson County leverage more money from the state or federal government to improve our road conditions?”

Marr stated that roads are always the number one issue that commissioners get questions about because everyone drives on them each day. He said that all the county can budget for is to chip and seal the roads. He said the entire Precinct 1 budget is $2.7 million for this year and said it takes $3 million to concrete one mile of road.

“There’s 300 miles of roads in the precinct so we’d be here for 300 years at the current rate,” said Marr who indicated the new developments are putting concrete driveways butting up to the chip and seal county road which is not great for the taxpayers because those become ’wear-out spots.’ He indicated that the county is experimenting with different road base materials to try and find new ways to save money.

Thomas said the road conditions with all things considered have been well maintained and commended current Commissioner Jeff Whitmire for keeping them in shape.

“If you don’t think roads in Precinct 1 are in great shape, drive to Whitewright and other precincts. Jeff (Whitmire) has done a great job,” said Thomas who then expanded on the opportunities to get grants. He then alluded to the fact that if you want the state’s help, then you have to be willing to do what they want.

“Sometimes it’s great and sometimes it’s not so great,” said Thomas. “I think you have to weight that out.”

Renfro said he thinks Jeff is doing the best with what the county resources allow. He said the guys in each precinct work together and even share equipment to try to help each other due to the price of equipment.

“I would hope that, again, with our growth that we have coming in, with more money coming in, with rooftops we got, should make that budget go up more. And that would help tremendously, but I’m sure every one of you see that we have more cars and traffic on our back roads—a lot of people that you don’t even know anymore. Trying to get money from the state and federal—well good luck there. We need to do what we can with what we got and try and keep a little more funds coming in the best we can without burdening everybody more than we have to, but the price of materials has gone through (Continued on page 6)

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the roof too. So, all those factors make a big difference.

Question: “Is the Grayson County Airport being used to its full potential? What kind of changes should the county make in regard to ownership of the airport and its development?

Thomas said that he has been in aviation his entire life and pointed out that Airforce One has landed at Grayson County Airport.

“We can land any aircraft out there that you can think of,” said Thomas. “It’s got a taxiway and two runways. Southwest (Airlines) should be here,” said Thomas who also indicated an Air Cargo should be lured. “There’s so much potential on the west side of the airport to build hangers for UPS or FedEx for a maintenance facility.”

Renfro said he thinks we’re getting to where use it more than it’s ever been used and thinks there’s more potential.

“It’s in a lot better shape than what I’ve seen it in the past. It looked for the longest like a rundown old airport, but I think if you go out there it’s looking a little more better and better with the growth and new hangers going in,” said Renfro.

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He said with the Texas Instruments and GlobiTech expansions, it will bring potential from those two businesses in regard to distribution or suppliers.

“It’s nice to have that asset where a lot of counties don’t,” said Renfro who also commended the Sherman airport.

Marr said the Regional Mobility Authorities (RMA) oversees the airport which has oversight by the county commissioner’s court.

“I’ve been going out to their (RMA) board meetings and the main reasons why you haven’t seen more production out there is because they do some farming on the west side and the FFA says due to this it makes a risk for animals to be stricken,” said Marr. “Right now, we can’t do much out there until we get the fence completed around whole airport in which they are currently in the operation of doing.”

He also said they received grant money from TxDot to enhance the lighting systems to LED. He said they believe the airport at the end of the year will be classified as a national airport. The only thing lacking currently is instrument landing which the RMA is encouraging airlines to do more instrument landing. Once the airport becomes a national airport, they can obtain funding from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administra-

tion). He said they could use those federal funds to incentivize companies like Amazon, UPS, and FedEx. Final Question: Does Precinct 1 have a plan for the coming growth?

What are they doing now to show they have a plan? What would you do differently? What is your vision?

Renfro started off by saying they do have a plan and indicated Whitmire gets a lot of plats for the growth.

“Those plats do come across his desk.

He looks them over, so he has an idea of what’s going on, how big it is, are they going to stay within those guidelines of size,” said Renfro who indicated developers want to put 40’ lots in the unincorporated areas.

“You start getting 40’ lots out there and that’s just like putting apartment complexes out in the country and, you know, we just can’t maintain that. It’s not good for the folks that’s already been here for years. I don’t know how that would even work on a septic type system out there,” said Renfro. “They sure don’t have any city services out there in regard to sewer. Again, we’d have to look at roads out there and how we’re going to keep that up.”

Renfro also spoke of commercial activity and growth of schools being on the radar that affects not only the county but the city levels as well.

Marr said part of the role of the commissioner is to review the plats and if they meet the guidelines, they have no option but to move forward.

“This goes back to my negotiating,”

said Marr. “That’s the big key in these plats is that you’re going to have to negotiate with these developers to get some things that benefit the county but also keep the developers happy a little bit,” said Marr who said on his flyer is a statement of promoting smart growth. “We need to protect the property rights of our farmers and our residents that’s out in these rural areas to make sure that these developers aren’t coming in just trying to throw up some lots somewhere that’s going to send a wastewater plant down the creek that goes behind your farm or behind your house.”

Marr said that the county will have to work the cities, constituents, and the developers as well to make sure the growth is beneficial for everyone.

Thomas agreed that the county does have a plan and that no one has a crystal ball.

“They’re doing the best they can with the resources they have. We haven’t had growth like this before. So, we’re learning,” said Thomas who indicated that whoever takes over as the new commissioner, it will be new to each of them.

“We have to make the best decisions we can with the information we have,” said Thomas. “We don’t need to be looking at any agendas that anybody has or doesn’t have. It needs to be what’s best for Grayson County and the people in our precinct. If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. Nobody needs to come in this spot and try to change everything Jeff’s been doing because (Continued on page 7)

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it’s been working. And it’s been working good.”

Thomas used to mobile home park attempting to go on Shepherd Road as an example that how the commissioner’s court can detour certain developments based upon regulations.

Renfro followed up by telling the audience not to always think the commissioner’s court can always handle everything.

“They don’t always have the full extent to keep whatever’s coming in on growth. Whether that being a housing community or a trailer park, I have in mind for Howe there’s the possibility of a 500-acre solar farm coming in right here in Howe. I don’t see that it’s good for this town, our land values or anything. That cannot be stopped at commissioner’s court,” said Renfro.

Marr said that Dallas and Tarrant Counties are nearing their maxed out level of growth and that he is not for over-regulating of anything, but in order to protect property right, he believes there must be some regulation from the state to help the county to see the growth structured in a way the residents see fit.

Each candidate was then given two minutes to make a lasting impression on the voters, which was plentiful inside Summit Gardens in Howe.

Thomas said he doesn’t have an agenda. He said he’s not running because he needs a job or has to have the money or have a steady paycheck.

“I want to do what’s best for our precinct. My kids are all in college. My oldest son and his wife have moved back here and they’re building a house in Van Alstyne. My wife’s father was the mayor here who put the police department in Howe, Texas. You want your kids to come back and say, ‘my grandfather did that,’” said Thomas.

Thomas then commended each of the other candidates and spoke highly of them and their reputation.

“Whoever takes over as our county commissioner, precinct 1, you guys are going to be in great hands,” said Thomas.

Marr said he’s running because he has three young kids which has a lot to do with why he’s running. He stated as a 40-year-old, he grew up with conservative values and was able to see the country of Grayson County but knows that’s going to change.

“But as it’s changing, we still want to hold true to the conservative values that we all grew up with and that’s what I want to see continue here,” said Marr.

sure the CRT (critical race theory) and the DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) agendas stay out of the countylevel government. And also, if I see the critical race theory going on within the cities or the schools, I will be a leading voice in the county to fight against that. We’ve had a lot of people coming over from California to Texas and we all said, ‘welcome to Texas leave your crazy ideas in California.’

I’ve met a lot of people coming from California that come here for the conservative ideas. We’ve got a great business state. A lot of businesses went to Dallas, and they brought their employees with them. They didn’t leave their agenda behind them. Now they’re coming up to Grayson County because the cost of living is better up in Grayson County and we don’t have 200 homicides a year like they do in Dallas County. That’s fine. Come up here, we welcome that. Come for the values that we have. Don’t bring your stuff up here. Don’t Dallas County my Grayson County.”

Renfro said he has lived Grayson County all his life and been in this precinct for all his life—60 years in May. “I love what I do in this county, and I love standing up for it,” said Renfro.

“I’m very community involved, and it shows with my 19 years on the board with Farm Bureau and am still there.

Nine years here on this school board in Howe and going on my second term in Tom Bean. If I didn’t have the passion to be proud of my community and my county, I wouldn’t be involved. I was brought to that by another farmer to tap me on the shoulder to get on the Farm Bureau which got me more interested in politics and from there right across the street over there in this school district. I have the experience for what it takes for taxpayers to keep a low tax rate and keep things in perspective, as transparent as can be, and as far as a woke agenda and keeping it out of the county—that’s great, but you got to be in a school district in the school to keep it out of school and we do that between this school (Howe) and that school over there (Tom Bean). I’m proud of our farming institution. I’ve got great guys that work for me that take care of that. If I didn’t have that I wouldn’t pursue what I do on a daily basis with school board, Farm Bureau, or anything else I have to do.”

John Kermit Hill said he’s running for district attorney because Grayson County needs someone who is going to respect and protect victims of crime.

“We need a district attorney that sees that liberty and justice is in fact for all.” said Hill who went on to say that if anyone could play the ‘good ol’ boy’ system, it was him being a Sherman grad. “I do not believe in it; I have not been a part of it, and I will not be part of it. I don’t think it needs to belong in Grayson County anymore,” said Hill.

He spoke of his budgeting experience with his homeowner’s association and as president makes line by line budgeting needs.

He said he wants to use his skills to bring integrity and right-thinking back to the district attorney’s office.

“I’m going to make sure there is no woke agendas that come into Grayson County. I will fight for that to make

“We do not need to be as Fox News published on Nov. 27, 2023, that Sherman-Denison is the drunkest city in

Texas,” said Hill. “That’s not something we need to be known for. We need to be known as a place that criminals are being taken off the streets, citizens are protected. We need to be known that justice is going to look at facts and circumstances of each case, but personal favors and who you

are—those things don’t enter in. Everybody gets justice for all.”

Robin McCoy then finished by encouraging voters to learn their conservative judges. She said if they have an “R” beside their name, their conservative. That drew some laughter.

Howe ISD Board of Trustees agenda A Regular Meeting / Public Hearing of the Board of Trustees of Howe ISD will be held on February 19, 2024, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Howe ISD Administration Office located at 105 W. Tutt St, Howe, Texas.

I. II. III. IV. V.

CALL TO ORDER/DETERMINATION OF QUORUM INVOCATION/PLEDGES STUDENT/TEACHER RECOGNITION PUBLIC FORUM REPORTS A. Administrator Reports B. Superintendent Report 1. Enrollment 2. Personnel 3. May 4, 2024 Board of Trustee Election 4. 2024-25 Budget Calendar 5. Quarterly Delinquent Tax Report 6. Report on Purchases Outlined in CH(LOCAL) 7. Other Information VI. PUBLIC HEARING A. Presentation of the Howe ISD 2023 Texas Academic Performance Report B. Public Comments/Questions Related to the Howe ISD TAPR Presen tation VII. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AND/OR TAKE AP PROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: A. Consent Agenda Items 1. Minutes from Regular Meeting on January 15, 2024 2. Monthly Financial Reports 3. Update Vendor List B. Budget Amendments C. Closed Session in Accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.074.

1. Personnel a. Assistant Superintendent Contract b. Principal Contracts c. Director Contracts D. Action on Items from Closed Session VIII. ADJOURN

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Howe City Council agenda, February 20, 2024 CALL MEETING TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE TO FLAGS PUBLIC RECOGNITION: Ten Year Anniversary Recognitions for Utility Clerk Beccy Roberts and Police Chief Carl Hudman.

CITIZEN COMMENTS: The City Council invites citizens to speak to the Council on topics not already scheduled for public hearing or on the agenda. Citizens may address the Council for a maximum of two minutes. The Council is unable to respond to or discuss any issues that are brought up during this section that are not on the agenda, other than to make statement of specific factual information in response to a citizen’s inquiry or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry.

MAYOR COMMENTS: Voting day is Saturday, May 4 – same as the Founders Day Festival. The Howe Hump Day Network Breakfast is held every first Wednesday of the month from 8 am – 9 am at Summit Gardens; everyone is welcome to attend.

CONSENT ITEMS: These items consist of non-controversial, or “housekeeping” items required by law. Items may be considered individual by any Council member making such request prior to a motion and vote on the Consent Items: Discuss, consider, and act upon consent items which are marked by an *. * Minutes of Regular Council Meeting January 16, 2024. * Minutes of Special Council Meeting January 23, 2024. * Bills being paid for the month * Detailed check register report * Statement of Revenue and Expenditures * Independent Financial – Secured Deposits, January 31, 2024 * Recap and Standings – January 2024 * Grayson County Election Contract ACTION ITEMS: Discuss, consider, and act upon the sale of city-owned 2007 Asphalt Zipper through the municipal auction process.

Discuss, consider, and act upon the sale of three out-of-service Public Work trucks through the municipal auction process.

ORDINANCE NO. 813 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF HOWE, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AND EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF SAID CITY SO AS TO INCLUDE SAID HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY LIMITS, AND GRANTING TO ALL THE INHABITANTS OF SAID PROPERTY ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF OTHER CITIZENS AND BINDING SAID INHABITANTS

BY ALL OF THE ACTS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND REGULATIONS OF SAID CITY; AND ADOPTING A SERVICE PLAN. Notes: Full property description is available for viewing at City Hall.

General Description: 91.31+/- acre tract of land out of the Lemuel Thornburg Survey, Abstract Number 1215 and the W.A. Park Survey, Abstract Number 925, situated in Grayson County, Texas and being all of a called 91.25 acre tract of land conveyed to A.R.C. STX Holdings, L.L.C. by deed of record in Volume 4740, Page 315 of the Official Records of Grayson County, Texas, generally being adjacent to Ponderosa Road, and THAT PORTION OF PONDEROSA ROAD, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT ABUTS THE ANNEXATION PROPERTY, INCLUDING THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF SAID COUNTY ROAD AND THE ADJACENT RIGHT-OF-WAY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE COUNTY ROAD THAT ABUTS THE ANNEXATION PROPERTY. Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 813 Discuss, consider, and act upon Ordinance No. 813 Annexation of BEING a 91.31 acre tract of land out of the Lemuel Thornburg Survey, Abstract Number 1215 and the W.A. Park Survey, Abstract Number 925, situated in Grayson County, Texas and being all of a called 91.25 acre tract of land conveyed to A.R.C. STX Holdings, L.L.C. by deed of record in Volume 4740, Page 315 of the Official Records of Grayson County, Texas and that portion of Ponderosa Road, Grayson County, Texas, that abuts the annexation property, including the entire width of said County road and the adjacent right-of-way on both sides of the County road that abuts the annexation property.

RESOLUTION NO. 2024-0002 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTINUED PARTICIPATION WITH THE STEERlNG COMMITTEE OF CITIES SERVED BY ONCOR; AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF SIX CENTS PER CAPITA TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE TO FUND REGULATORY AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, LLC. Public Hearing for Resolution No. 2024-0002 Discuss, consider, and act upon Resolution No. 2024-0002 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-0003 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HOWE, TEXAS, GRANTING OWNERS’ VOLUNTARY PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS ON VOLUNTARY PETITION FOR ANNEXATION AND REQUIRED ANNEXATION OF ABUTTING COUNTY ROAD; SETTING A DATE, TIME, AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE PROPOSED VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF ANNEXATION AREAS AND REQUIRED ANNEXATION OF ABUTTING

COUNTY ROAD BY THE CITY OF HOWE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR/CITY SECRETARY TO PUBLISH AND POST NOTICE OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARINGS, AND AUTHORIZING OTHER NECESSARY ACTION. Public Hearing for Resolution No. 2024-0003 Discuss, consider, and act upon Resolution No. 2024-0003 Discuss, consider, and act upon an interlocal agreement with Grayson County to improve Ponderosa Road for the city-owned 20’ x 739’ section of roadway in front of Bethel Baptist Church for $16,258.

Discuss, consider, and act upon the renewal of the lease/purchase agreement between the City of Howe and Independent Financial for two (2) Ambulances in the amount not over $40,000 due March 10, 2024, and authorize City Administrator, Monte Walker, to execute and sign all documents pertaining to the renewal.

Discuss, consider, and act upon the Preliminary and Final plat of MALACHI SECOND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF HOWE, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS. BEING A REPLAT OF A PRT OF A LOT 8, W.J. TIGHE EDITION TO THE TOWN OF HOWE BEING A TOTAL OF 0.287 ACRES IN THE J. HANNING SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 544.

Discuss, consider, and act upon the Preliminary and Final plat of LOTS 7R & SR, BLOCK 8 W.H. BEAN’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF HOWE, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS BEING A REPLAT OF ALL OF LOT 7 & 8, BLOCK 8 W.H. BEAN’S ADDITION BEING A TOTAL OF 0.316 ACRES IN THE J.A. HANNING SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 544.

ORDINANCE NO. 814 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOWE, TEXAS, AMENDING HOWE'S ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, TO REZONE A TRACT OF LAND, CONSISTING OF 30.06± ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN THE MARCUS C MCKINNEY SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 831, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS, IN THE CITY OF HOWE, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS, HERETOFORE ZONED SF-1; PROVIDING THAT THE TRACT IS HEREBY REZONED AS C-2; DESCRIBING THE TRACT TO BE REZONED; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE, SAVINGS AND REPEALING CLAUSE, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF. Public Hearing for Requested Zone Change and Ordinance No. 814 Discuss, consider, and act upon a zone change request by property owner Michelle Foster Thompson for the purpose of a zoning request seeking amendments to the City of Howe Zoning Ordinance No. 528/756 from SF-1 to C-2. [GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.] Property Description: A TRACT OF LAND, CONSISTING OF 30.06± ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN THE MARCUS C MCKINNEY SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 831, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS, IN THE CITY OF HOWE, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS (Property ID # 132240, THOMPSON MICHELLE FOSTER TRUST, Approx. Legal Acreage: 30.06) Departmental Reports: Police Department Fire Department Code Enforcement Public Works Economic Development Municipal Court Administration Utility Department EXECUTIVE SESSION: The City Council will convene in closed session pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code Sec. 551.071, Consultation with Attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter (Open Meetings Act); Texas Government Code Section 551.072-Deliberation regarding real property.

Noble Ridge Impression Homes/Howe Meadows Real Estate Matters Interviews and Procedures to appoint/hire City Secretary END EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RETURN TO OPEN SESSION 12 Discuss, consider, and act upon any items listed under closed or executive session, if needed.

13. Discuss, consider, and act upon possible action to appoint/hire City Secretary ADJOURNMENT: Respectfully submitted, Karla McDonald, Mayor

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pm on Tuesday, February 20.

Last Tuesday, Howe did not command the game at Bonham as they did earlier in district play. After building a 13-7 lead in the early portion of the second period, Bonham went on a 16-4 run and found themselves leading 23-17 midway through the second period and trailed 28-26 at halftime.

Howe finally regained the lead at 29-

28 in the third quarter and finally hammeredhome the 57-43 victory which was their largest lead of the night.

Jacob Campbell led Howe in scoring with 19 points to put his career total at 1,632 points. Campbell also had 11 rebounds to match Noah Riley’s 11 for the team lead. Cooper Jones put up a season-high 16 points along with four rebounds. Parker Dunnihoo finished with nine points as did Riley. Other scorers were Kaleb Taylor (3), and Anthony Lowder (1).

Howe’s Cooper Jones had 16 points and six rebounds in the win over Bonham on Tuesday. Photo by Michelle Carney.

Noah Riley, Anthony Lowder, Jacob Campbell, Parker Dunnihoo, Kaleb Taylor.

Howe’s Jacob Campbell had 19 points in the Bulldogs’ win over Bonham on Tuesday. Photo by Michelle Carney.

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Summit Hill Elementary Top Dogs

Lady Bulldogs

Kendall Griffin in her final moments as a Howe Lady Bulldog.

Photo by Michelle Carney.

(Continued from page 1)

second consecutive season. The Lady Bulldogs basketball program has reached the playoffs in 17 of the last 21 seasons.

On Monday night, Tori Williams was the leading scorer with eight points.

She also pulled down four rebounds.

Senior Kendall Griffin had seven points and her six rebounds led the team. Others were Reese Smith two rebounds, two steals; Addison Bond six points; Presley Shockey five points, four rebounds; Matalee Stewart six points, three rebounds; Emery Snapp one point, two rebounds; and Aubrielle West three points.

Howe will say goodbye to Griffin who scored 430 points this season and finished her 4-year career with 1,074 points overall. Griffin also had career numbers of 470 rebounds, 215 steals, and 264 assists. Fellow senior Snapp had 550 career points and 396 rebounds while wearing the varsity black and white. She contributed 210 points and 174 rebounds for her senior season. Senior Matalee Stewart finished the season with 89 points and 84 rebounds as she scored 228 for her career and pulled down 161 rebounds.

Senior Aubrielle West scored 110 this year and 200 for her career while piling up 103 rebounds this year and 187 for her career. Senior Reese smith had 131 points this season and 46 rebounds and for her career, she totaled 240 points and 82 rebounds.

Next year, Howe will bring back the leading rebounder for the season in Presley Shockey who had 239. She also scored 210 points. Heading into her senior season, she’ll have 352 overall points and 467 rebounds.

Sharp-shooter Bond had 144 points and 42 rebounds and Williams had 105 points, respectively. Bond led the team in 3-point shooting, going 39143 for a 27.3 percentage. She shot 8of-9 from the foul line for 88.9 percent. Overall shooting was led by Griffin who was 147-322 for a 45.7 percentage. Griffin got to the foul line an unbelievable 201 times and made 129 of them (64.2%).

The past four years will be known as the Kendall Griffin era as she was a transcendent player for Howe. Her toughness and willingness to drive to the bucket with her undersized frame was an inspiration for younger and smaller players and wreaked havoc with inside defenders from the opponent’s floor. Opposing coaches changed their game plan as to whether she was on the floor or not. Teams would often press Howe without her on the floor but would back off when her laces touched the inner side of the paint.

Next season, Coach Anderson will rely again on a strong inside-out game with outside shooters Bond and Williams and the big presence of Shockey inside. But Howe will miss the grit and ball-handling abilities of Griffin, the leadership of Snapp, the inside fight of West, and the long range of Smith.

Kendall Griffin and Emery Snapp.

Photo by Michelle Carney.

Senior Matalee Stewart blocks out for a rebound Monday.

Photo by Michelle Carney.

Second Grade—Maya Miller, Adria Davis, Kailani Ivey, Chandler Nail.

First Grade—Scarlett Webber, Greisy Carcamo, Carter Williams, Carlos Cardenas, Caleb Alejos.

Kindergarten—Naomi Cate, Jackson Luksza, Karley Nickerson.

Pre-K—Violet Brown.

Reese Smith.

Photo by Michelle Carney.

Aubrielle West.

Photo by Michelle Carney.

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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

2023-24 Local taxation State Sales Tax General Revenue Sales Tax Economic Development (Type B) Sales Tax Total

6.25 % 1.25%

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

$0.53 $1.05 $0.31 $0.15 $2.04

0.75 % 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

The City of Fort Worth, a beloved Texas city sometimes known as “Cowtown” or “Where the West Begins,” has a storied past that has Ken Bridges helped shape the history of the state. However, the name behind the city was a legend in its own right. Gen. William Jenkins Worth was a distinguished officer and war hero who fought for the Texas and the nation.

Worth was born in the small community of Hudson, New York, in 1794.

His parents were devout Quakers, and his father made a comfortable living as a merchant ship captain. When the War of 1812 erupted, the younger Worth enlisted in the army. Though Quakers are typically pacifists, Worth nevertheless decided for a life of adventure and service to the country in the army.

Worth earned a commission as a first lieutenant in March 1813 and was immediately assigned to serve as an aide to Gen. Winfield Scott. Scott became an important mentor and close friend as the two spent years together serving the nation. Worth fought in a number of fierce battles against the British as American forces pushed into British territory in Canada. At the Battle of Lundy’s Lane in July 1814, he and Scott were both wounded in what was the bloodiest battle of the war. Worth’s leg injury almost proved fatal, and he never fully regained use of the leg.

However, Worth was still determined to serve in the army. So impressed with his bravery and determination, he was named Commandant of Cadets at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point in 1816 as a major. As commandant, Worth instilled the lessons of duty and honor into the aspiring young officers. He taught the importance of never excusing a dishonorable act in another officer and the necessity of integrity in all matters, to keep one’s word no matter what. His essays on honor are still required reading for West Point cadets.

In 1838, he was promoted to colonel and given command of an infantry regiment. He fought in the Second Seminole War in Florida as tribes and

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settlers clashed. He was promoted to brigadier general afterward.

After Texas was admitted in 1845, Mexico threatened war with the United States over its former possession.

Worth was assigned to patrol the border with Gen. Zachary Taylor when war erupted in mid-1846. He negotiated the surrender of the Mexican city of Matamoros in September and pushed his forces steadily southward toward the capital. After another year of heavy fighting, Worth and his men swept aside the last defenses of Mexico City with the victory at Chapultepec. Worth himself was commended for his bravery in this battle. When Mexico City was captured, Worth personally replaced the Mexican flag with the American flag at the Capitol building.

After the end of the Mexican War, Worth was given command of the army’s Department of Texas in 1848.

He realized that fighting between settlers and frontier tribes would continue and devised a system of protecting the Texas frontier. This plan materialized in a string of forts acting as a barrier between tribal lands and the farms and towns settlers of Central and North Texas. Though ten forts were planned between Eagle Pass on the Rio Grande and the Trinity River, only seven were built, including Fort Graham, Fort Duncan, and Fort Lincoln.

In the spring of 1849, as Worth’s career continued to ascend, San Antonio was struck by a deadly cholera epidemic. Worth contracted the disease and died at the age of 55. Gen. William Harney then ordered that the last fort, near the Trinity River, be named in honor of Worth as Fort Worth. The City of Fort Worth would be incorporated in 1874.

Worth was later buried in a tomb at what is now Worth Square in New York City, where a street is also named for him. Several other cities and counties were later named for him. Lake Worth, a small Texas suburb nestled next to Fort Worth, is also named for the famed general and is a thriving community of around 5,000 residents.

Worth’s most famous namesake, Fort Worth, is now the fifth largest city in Texas with more than 920,000 residents.

When emotions attempt to control us How often do you hear it's not what happens to us, but how we respond? We know we will face trials in this life, so it only makes Dr. Billy Holland sense to prepare how we are going to react when they arrive. Since the way we perceive develops our thoughts and views, but what if our thoughts are wrong? The most important factor to prevent our emotions from controlling us is to realize we decide what we think about.

When we bow down to our feelings they become our master. The Bible demands for our mind to be renewed which requires intense training and a passionate desire for personal transformation.

Comprehending how we are mentally wired is critical to maintaining a healthy psychological state of mind.

The many disorders of mental health can usually be traced to an imbalance of some sort which causes the individual to be unable to perceive truth accurately or to resist being dominated by their feelings. Just because we are considered bright and intelligent does not mean we have an understanding of our personality. Have you ever thought that certain people did not like you, or were trying to make it difficult for you? There is a chance you might be right, but what if you are wrong? What if you are just being paranoid? You are not the center of everyone’s universe.

Being hurt and offended originates from a powerful emotion of rejection.

We all want to be loved and to be held in high esteem, right? But how do we act when we think someone is trying to avoid us? Our feelings are downright dangerous and can keep us on a path of anxiety. For the unrenewed mind, it usually does not take much to bruise and batter our ego. We might think we are fairly thick-skinned and can take a punch, but the temptation to wallow in depression and throw a pity party is just one negative thought away. If we choose to follow God’s way of interpreting truth, instead of dwelling on the what-ifs, we can step over the land mines of doubt and fear and walk in His confidence.

One of the most significant deceptions

many experience is dwelling on one’s self. Always believing that someone or something is trying to derail their success is using the victim mentality as an excuse. To clarify, a certain amount of self-love is needed for a healthy state of mind, but when someone is constantly fixated on themselves without regard to anyone else there is a problem. When self is the topic of every thought and conversation this creates an isolation which leads to a delusional view of everything. Every emotion is connected to this selfish way of discerning life and depletes the soul of joy and peace.

For those who crave to be acknowledged and respected at all times and do not receive it, the common response is to become angry and insulted. Many drive themselves to exhaustion seeking approval because they desire admiration and in extreme cases can suffer from what is called delusions of grandeur. Maybe they never received affection as a child, or always felt shame and inferior when around others who were more accomplished. Jealousy and envy are powerful emotions and very deceptive. As they attempt to prove they are important and worthy of prominence, this commonly leads to even more heartache and disappointment. Whether real or imaginary, feelings of being ignored and rejected can lead to depression and often traced to issues of insecurity.

The way to overcome the slavery of negative emotions is to change the way we think. We must pray and ask God to help us understand that tactics and strategies are being used against us to defeat us. Victory will not happen in the snap of the fingers the same as we do not cut down a tree with one swipe of the ax. It might take hundreds of swings to chip away our tendencies to be controlled by our feelings, but with God’s help the tree will fall and we can keep pressing forward in His name.

Do not assume this will be the only tree, because there is a forest of temptations waiting to challenge us. We hear about having the victory but until we allow our mind to be renewed from the carnal to the spiritual, we are spinning our wheels. The enemy will never stop influencing our emotions until we realize we can control our thoughts.

Dr. Holland is a Christian minister, author, and chaplain. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com

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Attend the Church of Your Choice

Each Sunday...

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

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

Community Bible Fellowship Jeremy Moore, pastor

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

810 N Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6718 Tuesday: 8:30am - 1:00pm WeeCare Daycare (Registration needed) 9:30am - Women's Bible Study 6:30pm - Boy Scouts Wednesday: 9:00am - Wednesday Workers 6:00pm - 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Family Night Thursday: 8:30am - 1:00pm - WeeCare Daycare (Registration needed) Saturday: 9:00am-12:00pm - Feed My Sheep (1st & 3rd Sat. of each month) Sunday: 8:30am - Coffee and Donuts 9:00am - Sunday School 10:00am - Worship Service 3:00pm Cub Scouts

First Baptist Church Howe Roger Tidwell, pastor 100 E. Davis St., Howe, TX 903-5325504 Wednesday 5:30 pm—Free Meal 6:30 pm - Team Kid 6:30 pm - Youth Ministry 6:30 pm - Adult Bible Fellowship Sunday 9:15 am - Bible Fellowship 10:30am - Worship Service 6:00 pm—Potluck Fellowship and Bible Study

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

Malachi 1:11 My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to me, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD Almighty.

Sheryl Bentley, Coldwell Banker (903) 821-7653 yourrealtorsheryl@gmail.com

ADVERTISING/MARKETING Howe Enterprise P.O. Box 595 Howe TX 75459 howeenterprise.com 903-339-0100 news@howeenterprise.com AGRICULTURE Norman Farms 4871 Mackey Rd Howe TX 75459 903-815-5545 ajnorm4@aol.com ANTIQUES Howe Mercantile 107 E. Haning St Howe TX 75459 facebook.com/Howe-Mercantile1639767196252428/ (817) 313-2168 georgiacaraway@aol.com AUTO Bob Utter Ford 2525 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 bobutterford.net 903-892-3555 BANKING Independent Financial 100 South Denny Howe TX 75459 independent-bank.com (903) 532-5521 beth.harville@ifinancial.com Legend Bank 201 W. Grand Whitewright, TX 75491 legend-bank.com 903-532-4778 Brandon.grooms@legend-bank.com First National Bank of Tom Bean 109 S. Britton St. Tom Bean, TX 75489 https://www.fnbtb.com/ 903-546-62752 rbridges@fnbtb.com First United Bank 2011 Texoma Parkway Sherman TX 75090 firstunitedbank.com 903-813-5760 sarah.myrick@firstunitedbank.com BARBER SHOP Good Fellas Barber Shop 105 E. Haning Howe, TX 75459 9725020559 goodfellasbarbershoptx@gmail.com BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Provider Business Partners 106 W. Young St. Howe TX 75459 providerbusinesspartners.com 903-487-2248 sharla@ providerbusinesspartners.com Smith-Garner, PC 609 N. Denny St., P.O. Box 1019 Howe TX 75459 http://www.howecpa.com/ (903) 532-1040 amanda.garner@howecpa.com BUTCHER Don’s Smokehouse 111 E. Haning Street Howe, Texas 75459 Donssmokehouse.com (214) 881-8377 DonsSmokehouse@gmail.com CATERING Tracy Events Catering & Carryout Shop 211 S Preston Van Alstyne, TX 75495 Tracyevents2006@gmail.com CHILDCARE Koti Academy of Howe 105 Doyle Street Howe TX 75459 https://www.kotiacademy.com/ 903-532-9663 cassie@kotiacademy.com

INTERNET

CHURCHES

FUNERAL HOME

First Baptist Church Howe 100 W. Davis Howe TX 75459 http://www.fbchowe.org/ 903-532-5504 info@fbchowe.org

Scoggins Funeral Home & Crematory 637 W. Van Alstyne Parkway Van Alstyne TX 75495 scogginsfuneralhome.com 903-482-5225 tommywscoggins@hotmail.com

First United Methodist Church 810 N. Denny St. Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6718 Church@fumchowe.org https://www.fumchowe.org/ Summit View Church 910 S. Denny St., P.O. Box 295 https://summitviewhowe.com/ info@summitviewhowe.com CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING SERVICVES DIFY Home Services 204 Tate Circle Sherman, TX 75090 9037440435 ernie@difyhs.com Hunter Knephsield of Texas, LLC P.O. Box 759 Van Alstyne, TX 75495 https://www.hkparkandplay.com/ 8004514138 (Main) hktexas@flash.net (Main) RockExpress, LLC 1434 Schneider Rd Howe, TX 75459 https://rock-express-llc.business.site/ 903-818-2386 rockexpressllc@gmail.com TLD Design Consulting LLC 103 E. Haning St. Howe TX 75459 http://www.tld -dc.com/ 903-436-4601 tdefrange@tldconsulting.net CONVENIENT STORES Quick Check #4 411 W. Haning Street Howe, TX 75459 903-532-5265 zackwilks82@yahoo.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 M&M Properties 901 N. Denny St Howe TX 75459 903-815-8355 mariecurtis16@gmail.com.

INSURANCE

DENTAL Anna Kids Dentistry 2016 W. White St. Anna, TX 75409 214-831-2400 Annakidsdentistry.com info@annakidsdentistry.com

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

Howe Family Dentistry 100 S. Collins Freeway, PO Box 960 Howe TX 75459 howefamilydentistry.com 903.532.5545

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

EDUCATION Howe Community Library 315 S. Collins Freeway Howe TX 75459 www.howeisd.net/Page/83 903-745-4050 atchison.melissa@howeisd.net

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

Howe Independent School District 105 W. Tutt St. Howe TX 75459 howeisd.net/ (903) 745-4000

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

ELECTRIC Rapid Electric, LLC (903) 421-8100 http://www.RapidElectricCo.com/ brent@rapidelectricco.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

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To Kill a Mockingbird Originally released in this publication on April 6, 2020.

Let’s get this out of the way up front.

The Coronavirus is real. The topic today should not reflect anything otherwise. But the war against COVID-19 is not the only war America faces today.

The United States of America was built by freethinkers, but it is remarkable how sleepy our country has become. We have evolved from a free nation to a nation enslaved. When the hottest actor or actress crafts their skill set to get us to buy a product or tell us that the orange man is bad, we are programmed to nod and say, yes and maybe with a fist pump. From our birth, we’ve been programmed by Hollywood to know what’s “cool” and “hip” and the way we should be living – the latest clothes to wear – the latest hairstyle – and how to become a material girl in a material world. In Bob Dylan’s latest release Murder Most Foul, he pinpoints the Age of the Antichrist began with the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The 17-minute song is the first original track released by Dylan since his 2012 record Tempest.

Dylan, a notorious serial freethinker, has recently released his poetry about the murder of John Lennon and the sinking of the Titanic.

But we’ve been told to not be freethinkers, but to follow the masses and be good little citizens that listen to what the media tells us and take it as the gospel. Because if you differ and become a freethinker, you’re ridiculed and called a “conspiracy theorist.”

That term became popular as a negative grenade after the movie JFK was popular in 1992 and the country was divided on who the actual killer(s) was. Those that felt Oswald acted alone used the term “conspiracy theorist” to suggest that the freethinkers were off-center, uneducated, and even crazy. So, freethinkers were silenced.

They were forced to think outside the normal spectrum of open conversations. But the “conspiracy theorists” lived on and out from the silent hush speaking groups, they made their presence known loudly and wildly by electing a freethinking businessman, free of Washington DC politics, to be their 45th President of the United States. Meanwhile, the bully mainstream media controlled by the elite, have waged war on him because he is using means to bypass the program channels.

President Donald J. Trump said he is a

“wartime president” last week. This has been true since before he was even elected. US Attorney John Durham released recently that the FBI spied on Trump and Americans and found agents routinely used inaccurate or incomplete evidence to justify surveillance warrants. This comes after FBI officials lied to the American people, and to Congress.

But none of this is new. Look at Project Mockingbird during the period from March 12, 1963, to June 15, 1963, the CIA installed telephone taps on two Washington based newsmen who were suspected of disclosing classified information obtained from a variety of governmental and congressional sources. The intercept activity was particularly productive in identifying contacts of the newsmen, their method of operation and many of their sources of information. For example, it was determined that during the period they received data from 13 newsmen, 12 of whom were identified; 12 senators and six members of Congress, all identified; 21 Congressional staff members, of whom 11 were identified; 16 government employees, including a staff member of the White House, members of the Vice President's office, an Assistant Attorney General, and other well-placed individuals. Several other sources were partially or tentatively identified, but the short span of the activity precluded positive identification. It was observed that through these contacts the newsmen actually received more classified and official data than they could use and passed some of the stories to other newsmen for release, establishing that many "leaks" appearing under other by-lines were actually from the sources of the target newsmen.

You might save a ventilator for the narrative news networks, also penned as Operation Mockingbird. A 1977 article in Rolling Stone, written by Carl Bernstein, was titled “The CIA and the Media.” Bernstein said in the article that the CIA “has secretly bankrolled numerous foreign press services, periodicals and newspapers—both English and foreign language—which provided excellent cover for CIA operatives.”

These reports led to a series of congressional investigations done in the 1970s under a committee that was set up by the U.S. Senate and named the Church Committee. The Church Committee investigations investigated government operations and potential abuses by the CIA, the NSA, the FBI, and the IRS.

In 2007, around 700 pages of documents from the 1970s were declassified and released by the CIA in a collection called “The Family Jewels.”

The files all surrounded the investigations and scandals pertaining to agency misconduct during the 1970s.

There was only one mention of Operation Mockingbird in these files, which referred to the two American journalists that were wire-tapped for several months.

Though declassified documents show that this type of operation occurred, it’s never been officially confirmed as the title of Operation Mockingbird. Thus, it’s also never been officially discontinued.

The freethinker can weed through the propaganda issued on cable channels such as CNN, MSNBC, and yes, Fox News. But they hardly influence people into deep sleep mode as much as NBC, ABC, CBS, The New York Times, and Washington Post. Movies like Forrest Gump have become highlight films showcasing the grandest work of the CIA in our generation.

The greatest storytellers move up the ladder. News anchors with strikingly close ties to the CIA like Dan Rather and Anderson Cooper even made their way as “trusted newsmen” to shows like 60 Minutes which is nothing more than a CIA weekly hit job on Americans. Those that have been bought into the Disney world of the entertainment industry will never be able to come to grips with this. They will forever believe that the freethinker is just an uneducated crazy person that is not well-versed in what is “absolute truth” told by the Washington Post, New York Times, and cable news. That’s what they’ve been programmed to believe. And it doesn’t help to have fake planted fake freethinkers to lead real freethinkers astray such as Alex Jones and Info Wars. Being able to weed through the bull manure has become harder and harder with the likes of these planted figures.

The United States of America was built by freethinkers. Otherwise, the European suppression would have continued across the pond. But the European influence infiltrated America over time. With the sinking of the Titanic and those who could blockade went down, America initiated the Federal Reserve Act in 1913 under Woodrow Wilson. The expiration date for America was set in. Soon thereafter,

the New Deal and taxation after taxation. And here we are like the fading brother of Marty McFly wearing a disappearing Mickey Mouse shirt in the picture. We are a country that is a government check away from poverty with 6.6 million filings for unemployment. Americans are in debt up to their neck which is firmly planted up the rear end of the Hollywood megaphone.

And here we are, at the crossroads of America—back to the triple underpass. Will the patriots be extinguished, and will the American dream die? Will we continue to be a country with the illusion of freedom, controlled by the government )or even its shadow), and manipulated by propaganda? Or will the freethinkers be able to live once again in a world free of ridicule and full of optimism? The latter sounds better.

Those that are not controlled will have an easier time through this period should the freethinking President win the war. Patriots already understand that Hollywood is a mechanism and a tool for destruction and control not so much different than a monarchy system. They already believe that the 35th President was assassinated by his own government alphabet soup organizations. They already believe that Building 7 did not fall without luminous help. They already believe that mass shootings were organized with a 2nd Amendment agenda in mind. They already believe that climate change is a way to increase taxes and further control the masses.

Who gave us our generation names?

Who named the “Greatest Generation?” Who named “Generation Z” and why? Remember that the terms “conspiracy theory” and “conspiracy theorists” have been weaponized by the Mockingbirds. One day, the mockingbird will be killed. The lies will be uncovered. And the children will be freed from the depths and caves of secrecy and evil deception. We will be freed from debt, from race-baiting, and from mind control. The chips are all on the table and the freethinker will place their bets on Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z To Kill a Mockingbird.

“The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” – From To Kill a Mockingbird.

EDITOR’S NOTE—This Patriot Pony section may not necessarily reflect the policy of this publication.

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Welcome to the Revolution

People with weapons march in front of the Capitol in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, May 1, 2020. About a dozen demonstrators marched around the area of the Old Capitol, Legislative Building and Executive Mansion. Several had visible firearms. (Gerry Broome/AP) Previously released in this publication August 3, 2020.

It was 66 years ago that thenWisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy accused the Army of an infiltrated communist insurrection. McCarthy may have been fighting the same people all those years ago that current President Donald Trump is calling the swamp. The spawn of the swamp creatures has multiplied and have moved from the isles of the military complex to the isles of congress, to the sate governor’s mansions, to federal judge benches, and most importantly into the highest mass media seats in the world.

Not all people dive into the swamp willingly. The game is played with blackmail. They are put in vicarious positions and then captured with evidence to hold over them. Once controlled, they were placed in the highest places of power as mayors, councilmen, county judges, governors, congressmen, and even the President of the United States. Control over people ensures insurance for raking in trillions for the evil people of the world. This has been going on since the “big event” in Dallas Nov. 22, 1963. It dates further back but Kennedy tried to intervene, hence the big event.

Over the last few decades, China has been set up to be a world economic heavy hitter. They’ve done so with help from the United Nations including our own. Traitors to the United States have been selling our great country for decades and one man is trying to intervene, again.

Democratic leadership is in a joint operation with China to regain power.

General Michael Flynn was set up because he “knows where the bodies are buried.” A take down of Flynn would cover up the illegal acts by President Barack Obama and the national security. President Trump, who claimed he would “drain the swamp” set up controlled replacements to determine the rogue loyalists of the shadow government. H.R. McMaster, Dan

Coats, John Bolton, and Christopher Wray can all be lumped into this category. Those individuals could try and prevent the truth from ever coming out, but those have now been removed after learning much about their operational objectives.

The declassification process is on its heels, and it will expose illegal surveillance from the Obama administration of the incoming Trump team into the White House. It will show illegal surveillance of Republican House members, Senate members, journalists, and more.

With former FBI Director James Comey removed by Trump, Robert Mueller was set up with the special counsel to try and start an impeachment process through phony allegations in which they knew were phony from the beginning. This was insurance plan number one to remove Trump should he have successfully been elected president. But it failed.

Insurance plan number two was COVID-19. Stage one of the plan was to inform the president that there was nothing to fear. There was no need to close travel from foreign countries because it was not a threat. Trump did anyway.

Stage two of the plan was to inform the president of doomsday inaccurate models predicting a death count in the millions. This would ensure a lockdown which would wipe out Trump’s economy and unemployment gains.

Stage three was to activate controlled governors to spike the death count and project state-wide fear by presenting alarming hospital conditions all played out by the controlled media.

Stage four was to push testing, testing, testing to spike the infected numbers all while the media fails to report the death totals. The deliberate miscounting of infected numbers creates more fear.

Stage five is eliminating and censoring any opposing views through social me-

dia as well as mainstream media.

And on the ready was a Black Lives Matter movement with four years of preparation activated as a division and for the black vote in November.

Who does all this craziness benefit the most? For the Democrat party, it has eliminated record economic gains and eliminated record unemployment gains. It has sheltered Democratic presidential opponent Joe Biden from public appearances—limiting the public exposure of his mental condition. It has sheltered Biden from the media covering his family Ukraine corruption scandal. It has sheltered Biden from having to debate Trump. It has delayed Trump rallies and conventions. It has promoted mail-in voting by bypassing the newly installed NSA election security post-midterms. It pushed a state bailout stimulus for states with enormous debt with included wish list items such as defunding the police.

That increased trillions of national debt from the CARES Act was to place

China into a controlled debt position of leverage.

The American people through all of this have been tested on their limits of being controlled as a society through wearing masks. It also tests the conditional limits of the public’s nonacceptance of being controlled. It has tested the limits of the people’s will against or for state authority. Also tested are the limits of the people for or against social media censorship.

So, who benefits here? Democrats?

China?

We’ve been told that Russia is the enemy and China is our friends. Are we sure about that?

Watch who controls your thoughts.

When the Democrats (and some Republicans) coordinate with foreign powers to regain power of us, we must look at that seriously.

Your voice matters. Your vote matters.

Welcome to the Revolution.

The elite hates Trump because he represents you The working class Americans are being preyed upon by those in charge.

The elite leaders of this country and in Texas are driving an importation of more people on an epic scale. Oh, they put on a good front in their scooter, but if they wanted it resolved, it could have been done so long ago. It’s as if they want this chaos and anarchy.

2016 was providential, even through all the mocking of the media. In 2020, he won again in bigger fashion, but the transaction wasn’t closed. But the steal was also providential because now we see who they are and what they value.

All their cards have been flipped over.

They are neo-Marxists globalists, atheists, and demonic.

The working class leader is Donald Trump. They hate him and they hate you. If you thought 2020 was bad, strap those boots because 2024 is for all the marbles from California to New York for the Republic for which we stand.

With all his flaws, Trump is an instrument of the Living God, and I don’t care how many times he goes to church. His story is similar to all the sinners throughout the Bible that God used for his will.

If Trump would have just gone back to Mar-a-lago and gave up after they stole the election from us (Transition Integrity Project), they would have left him alone. But he continues to fight for the working class citizen and therefore, they are trying to break him— whether mentally, physically, or financially. They are doing the same thing to us if you haven’t noticed. Trump is now more important to this country than ever. The fate of one individual is now inextricably linked to the fate of the Republic. He’s a flawed individual and he’s divisive. He’s divisive because he’s fighting the forces that will destroy this Republic. His victory in

This is not going to get easier. It’s going to get harder. There is no law that the rulers won’t break. They are hoping to imprison Trump to kill the MAGA movement. The reason the steal was providential is because it woke up the Americans who thought it was about Republicans and Democrats and tax cuts and regulations. It’s about none of that. It’s much deeper than that and we are privileged enough to be on this Earth at this time to fight this fight.

Our wages, healthcare, and education are being destroyed. We’re taxed at 65% when all said and done. Are you waking up yet? Get ready. 2024 is a fight.

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