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Volume 62, Edition 17, Monday, September 9, 2024
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EDC begins strategic plan Lady Bulldogs beat Tioga for the future of Howe If you think information is controlled and filled with misinformation now, in 1939, the means of information came by only newspapers or radio. 85 years ago last week the European Conflict began leading to what we Alexis Jackson of Civic Connections Group know as World War II. presented to members of the Howe Community You can read about it on Facilities Development Corporation Thursday page 13, however, much night. Staff photo. of what was reported is on Howe's future as far subject to be questioned. On Thursday evening at as wants, needs, It eventually became Summit Gardens, the written history. Howe Community Facil- strengths, and weaknesses are concerned. Several ities Development Corof the board members poration (HCFDC) returned questionnaires The Howe Bulldogs will board members had an sent out from the firm to be trying to win game introductory meeting give them a baseline number 400 in the prowith Civic Connections starting point. Much of gram’s history when they Group led by Alexis the discussion focused travel to Bowie Friday. It Jackson of their firm. (Continued on page 6) took Howe only 15 years The discussion focused to go from 200 wins to 300. But it has taken 26 years to go from 300 to 400. The 300 win milestone happened in 1998 when Howe defeated Tom Bean 40-12 at Bulldog Stadium. I was on the Sherman Bearcat broadcast team then and had yet to research the entire Howe program from head to toe. Therefore, the milestone came and went unknown and uncelebrated. It was 1999 when I spent six months in the Sherman Library becoming friends with the microfilm.
Presley Shockey (5) and teammates scream in excitement as Howe defeated Tioga Tuesday at home. Photo by Michelle Carney. The Howe Lady Bulldogs (11-14) defeated Tioga on Tuesday at home in four sets.
with a 25-23 win. Howe lost the third 25-20 but came back to win the final set 25-22.
Howe won the first set 25-19 and then followed
Presley Shockey had 18
Bulldogs get win 399, win 21-6 over Bonham in the home opener
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Howe junior Garrett Rodgers picks up yardage in the fourth quarter Friday night. Photo by Michelle Carney. Bonham with a 21-6 win. came behind Howe’s It wasn’t clean and it The Howe Bulldogs (1powerful offensive line of wasn’t crisp, but Friday Will Ingram, Michael night’s home opener was 1), with a veteran offensive and defensive Weimer, Dillon against Class 4A line, dominated the first Patterson, Ayden Torres, Bonham was exactly and fourth quarters when Jakob Griffo, and Charlie what the doctor ordered it mattered the most. Turner. Junior Garrett for Andrew Harvey’s Braden Ulmer carried 11 Rodgers sealed the game first-ever victory as a with a dominant fourth head coach in his second times for 113 yards and most of it came in the quarter on both sides of game at the helm as the (Continued on page 5) first quarter and all of it Dogs snuffed out
kills, five blocks, and 10 digs. Tabatha Bjorn tallied 23 assists and 10 digs while Kamry Snapp had nine kills and eight (Continued on page 2)
Help build Connections Park— Anew community landmark
Connections Park is an We Need Your Help! exciting new public space made possible by the Construction will take generosity of a private place from October 16donor and the Texoma 20, with three daily shifts Health Foundation, dedi- (8:00 AM - Noon, 12:30 cated to enhancing com- PM - 5:00 PM, and 5:30 munity wellness. This PM - 8:00 PM). We need farm-themed park will volunteers for over 2,000 feature a communityfour-hour shifts to help built playground, tennis bring this fantastic playcourts with pickleball ground to life. No conoptions, sand volleyball struction experience is courts, a walking track, a necessary—everyone is pavilion, areas for food welcome to participate! If trucks, and, with enough you're willing to lend a support, a splash pad. hand, we encourage you (Continued on page 6)