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It looks like we are finally going to have some winter weather this year! Be sure to check out the “Local Events” section for more information about how to prepare. Also, don’t miss important information in that same section about upcoming changes to Highway 75 frontage roads. If it does end up snowing, we will be asking for snow pictures again this year. Please email pictures you would like to have a chance to be shared in the paper to ashley@howeenterprise.c om
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Thursday, January 22, 2026
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Important Upcoming Winter Storm Resources Ashley Husbands The following statements were released by the Grayson County Office of Emergency Management on their Facebook Page. January 20: CodeRed is how Grayson County and its 16 cities issue automated weather alerts, boil water notices, and more. THE PHONE NUM-
BER IS +1 (206) 5363695. Please add this number to your known contacts so you recognize it and answer it!
You can also enroll at the following link: https:// www.co.grayson.tx.us/ page/oem.cred The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch from 1/23/2026 12:00 PM to
1/25/2026 6:00 AM CST for Grayson County, TX. The timing for wintry precipitation appears to be between 8am-12pm on Friday. Temperatures are expected to dip below freezing at around 3pm on Friday. We will likely stay below freezing until around 12pm on Tuesday. Precipitation that falls will freeze making travel hazardous. (Continued on Page 9)
Ashley Husbands This week, the City Council conducted their monthly regular meeting at Summit Gardens.
Due to the forecasted storm, the Texoma Patriots’ Election Workshop has been moved to Saturday, January 31st from 10 a.m.2:30 p.m.. To celebrate the cold front, in the recipes section we have an easy and wonderful stovetop hot cocoa recipe, and a more complicated, but definitely worth it, cinnamon roll recipe. If stuck inside, you could also work on your chili recipe for the Band Chili Cookoff Competition later this month! Registration is still open, more information can be found in the Howe ISD Section. I didn’t see any rule specifications for if beans belonged in chili or not– I guess they’re leaving that debate alone.
Local Street Repair Costs Presented to City Council for Approval in Monthly Meeting
A topic was addressed in this month’s meeting that many will rejoice to hear– more road repairs will soon be occurring in Howe. Six streets were presented to the Council for approval, along with the price of repairing each. A possi-
Feed My Sheep Announces Inclement Weather Changes Friday food giveaway, 1/23, is different this week due to inclement weather Time: 11a-2p Drive through option only; boxes will be pre-packed & loaded into vehicles by volunteers. This will ensure our neighbors/volunteers are served quickly & able to get home before roads are potentially undrivable. Information gathered from the Feed My Sheep Facebook Website.
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The Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting, held prior to the City Council Meeting, opened with a heartfelt expression of appreciation from local citizen, Janna Mccown. Mccown shared, “I want to begin sincerely thanking the City of Howe, and everyone involved in making a full-time ambulance service (Continued on Page 6)
Former Superintendent Offers Retirement Statement to Community continue to pour into Howe ISD in the future, through driving a school bus for the district. Wilson would like to share the following with the community:
Stay safe and warm, Howe TX! EDITOR’S NOTE—This column is reserved as an editorial column and may not necessarily reflect
ble solution to the animal control services needed in town, particularly for stray dogs, was also brought before the Council, as well as other items discussed later in the article.
Ashley Husbands Last Friday, a retirement reception was held for former Howe ISD Superintendent, Kevin Wilson.Wilson’s retirement has already officially begun, as the new Superintendent, Ritchie Bowling, took over official duties this school semester. Wilson will
“I want to thank the Howe ISD community for allowing me to serve this school district for the past 26 years. It was a difficult decision to step away, but I believe the timing was right for me, my family and HISD. I feel fortunate to have worked alongside outstanding teachers, coach es and administrators over the course of that (Continued on Page 4)