01.29.26 Howe Enterprise

All of you, including myself, who wished for the winter weather– well we got it, didn’t we!?

I am normally one of those crazies that goes out as much as possible to do donuts in parking lots, drive around “inspecting damage”, taking pictures, etc.– My dad was a tow truck driver most of my life and some of my best memories growing up were being allowed to go out all night dragging cars out of the ice with him. He made sure I knew from a young age how to drive in ice. But this storm even did me in– I got trapped where I parked since Friday, (thankfully not under a collapsed carport). So, it has been quite uneventful on this end.

Check out the recipes section for a good Chicken and Dumplings Recipe I tried this week, along with our wonderful columnists’articles, which they continued to send in despite the storm.

Be careful out on the roads, email us with any damage pictures, snow pictures, etc. you would like to have a chance to be shared in the paper next week! Thank you to everyone who shared snow pictures this week.

Have a great week, Howe, Texas!

IcyRoadsContinuetoMakeDriving ConditionsHazardous

Ashley Husbands

LastFriday,awinter stormrolledinthatis stillcausingmajordrivingissuesuptotoday.

Atthistime,HoweISD hasbeenclosedall week,alongwithmost businessesintown.Yesterday,theicebeganto meltbuthasrefrozen overnight,causingmore issues.AsofThursday morningat5:30a.m.,it appearsthedangerous drivingconditionshave notimproved.Currently,alargewreckinvolvingmultiplesemi-trucks hasHighway75ata standstillbothNorth andSouthboundfor miles.Thewreckoccurredataroundmidnightandnowalmost6 hourslaterthecleanup andresultingtrafficare stillcompiling. Throughouttheday yesterday,reports pouredinofpeopleslidingofftheroadinto ditches,etc.allday.We willseewhattheweek-

endbringsastemperaturesareexpectedtorise to44degreestodaybut notgetabovefreezing againonSaturday.

Severalbusinesses throughoutthecounty andafewinHowehave chosentoopeninthelast severaldays,whenthey havebeenable.Please considersmallbusinesseswhenyouallmakeit back“outandabout”. Mostsmallbusinesses willhavelostmanydays ofworkandwillappreciateextracustomers!

Wewouldliketoruna specialatTheHoweEnterprisethisweekifanyonewantstotakeusup onit.Thisweeklocal “FacebookAds”onThe HoweEnterprisePage arefreeforHowebusinesses.Ifinterested, pleaseemailashley@howeenterprise.co mwitheitheragraphic orwithinformation you’dliketohaveina postandwewillgetit outtheretothepublicon ourpage!

Thank you to everyone who submitted snow pictures! More can be found in the Local Events section on Page 6!If we had an award for “Coolest Ice Picture” I think the one all by itself on Page 6 would’ve taken it! Stay safe and warm, friends!

UpcomingEvents

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JANUARY31:BandBoosterChiliCook-Off

FEBRUARY7:DaddyDaughterDance–HoweHS

FEBRUARY9:BoardofTrusteesMeeting

FEBRUARY13,16:NoSchool,Presidents’Day

FEBRUARY24:HealthScienceTMCVisit

MARCH4:SoundsofSpring–7thand8thgradequalifiersonly

MARCH9:BoardofTrusteesMeeting

Superintendent Retirement

Continued

Ashley Husbands

LastFriday,aretirementreception washeldforformerHoweISDSuperintendent,KevinWilson.Wilson’s retirementhasalreadyofficiallybegun,asthenewSuperintendent, RitchieBowling,tookoverofficial dutiesthisschoolsemester.Wilson willcontinuetopourintoHoweISD inthefuture,throughdrivingaschool busforthedistrict.

Wilsonwouldliketosharethefollowingwiththecommunity:

“IwanttothanktheHoweISDcommunityforallowingmetoservethis

UpcomingHoweISDMeetingInformation

FIRSTWEDNESDAYOFEACHMONTH:HoweHumpDay:8-9a.m.atSummitGardens

SECONDSATURDAYOFEACHMONTH:BulkTrashPickup

THIRDTUESDAYOFEACHMONTH:RegularCityCouncilMeeting:6p.m.atSummitGardens

DATECHANGEDUETOINCLEMENTWEATHER! JANUARY31:TEXOMAPATRIOTSMEETING10A.M., 300NCrockettSt.,Sherman,TX

OBITUARY:DARRELLGLENNWALKER

XYZMeeting:Every2ndThursdayofeachmonth

If you have a local club/group/etc. that you would like to have events shared in the newspaper, please email ashley@howeenterprise.com

DarrellGlennWalker July16,1954–

January14,2026

HOWE ServicesforMr.Darrell GlennWalker,age71,ofHowe,Texas, willbeheldat3:00p.m.onFriday, January23,2026,atScogginsFuneral HomeinVanAlstyne.Visitationwill beginat2:00p.m.,onehourpriorto theservice.RichmondGoolsbywill officiate,assistedbyHaroldFinney. Hisfinalrestingplacewillbeatthe VanAlstyneCemetery.

Mr.Walkerpassedawayafteralife definedbyhardwork,loyalty,anda deeploveforfamilyandcommunity.

DarrellGlennWalkerwasbornonJuly 16,1954,inNocona,Texas,toBobby JoeWalkerandMaryLou(Jones) Walker.Hemarriedtheloveofhislife, JulieCarleneWilsonofHowe,onJuly 21,1972,beginningamarriagethat spannedmorethanfivedecades. Hewasprecededindeathbyhisparents,BobbyJoeandMaryLouWalker, andbyhisbrother,BobbyLynnWalk-

er.

Thoselefttocherishhismemoryincludehiswife,JulieCarleneWalker; sisterCherylWalkerBeldenandhusbandJohnny;brotherRandallJoe WalkerandwifeSarah;sonMonte ClintWalkerandwifeMichelle; grandsonMahlonCodyWalker;and step-grandsonJacobAidenFabacher. Mr.WalkerretiredafteradistinguishedcareerasashippingsupervisorwithOscarMayerandTyson Foods.Notably,hebecamethefirst employeeatOscarMayertobeelevatedtouppermanagementwithouta four-yearcollegedegree,atestament tohisintelligence,workethic,and leadership.

Darrellwasafather-figuretomany youngmenandwomenthroughout theHowearea,especiallyhisnieces andnephews.Inrecognitionofhis commitmenttomentoringyouth,he

wasnamedGraysonCountyBig BrotheroftheYearin2009,after openinghishomeandhearttoayoung manwhobecameanextensionofthe family.Healsoservedthecommunity asPresidentoftheHoweAthletic BoosterClubin1989. Knownforhisquickwitandsharp mind,Darrellwasperhapsbestrememberedasakind,gentlegiant,oftenseeninhisoveralls,withanenormousheartforpeopleofallbackgrounds.

Oneofhisgreatestpassionswasriding hisHarley-Davidsonmotorcycle alongsideCarleneandclosefriends, travelingeverywherefromGalveston toSturgis,SouthDakota,withfrequent weekendtripstoArkansas.Herode untildeclininghealthforcedhim,ashe putit,to“loadthewagon.”

Familyalwayscamefirst.Untilhis

healthdeclined,Darrellnevermissed afootball,basketball,orbaseball gameplayedbyhissonMonteorhis grandsonMahlon.

HonorarypallbearerswillbeMark Akins,KeithBates,MikeBell,John Griffin,DamionHorton,Bill McKeeman,MikePortman,Terry Ulmer,andJamesVineyard. DarrellGlennWalkerleavesbehinda legacyofmentorship,devotion,and quietstrengththatwillberemembered byallwhowerefortunateenoughto knowhim.

UpcomingTexomaPatriotsMeetingRescheduled

KaarenTeuber

TrainingsessionsetforSaturday,January31

Instructor:BrettRogers,winningcampaignadvisor&politicalstrategist

Title:TheGoalistoWin!

Location:GOPHeadquarters,300N.Crockett,Sherman

Time:10a.m.to2:30p.m.

Cost:$10.Bringyourownlunch.Coffeeandwaterwillbeprovided

BrettistheauthorofthebookTHEGOALISTOWIN.Itwillbeforsalefor$20oryoucanordernowandstartreadingbefore theworkshop.Bretthasover30yearsexperienceintheITbusiness,35yearsinstrategicmarketing,andhashelpedinover100 campaigns.HeworkscloselywithGrassrootsAmericaWethePeople.

Registrationisnotrequiredbutwouldbehelpfulkaarent@texomapatriots.org.

“Wegetthegovernmentweallow,solet’sstartwinning.”

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LIVINGONPURPOSE

Farmer’sAlmanac

Ashley Husbands

Whilelookingforanonlineversiontoreplacetopaperbooklet,Istumbledupona dailyupdateforTheFarmer’sAlmanacthatismuchmoreextensiveandfun,includingpuzzles,wordsoftheday,listsoffamousbirthdaysanddeathdates,and more.Toputeachdayoftheweekwouldtakeupfarmoreroomthanwehave,so herearethelinksforeachday!

Ifpressingthelinksistoodifficult,pleaseletmeknow.Thepaperiscurrentlyconsideringnewformattingandthecurrenteaseoflinkuseisafactorbeingconsidered.

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HomeCountryColumn

SlimRandles

Don’tlookatme Stevestartedit.Ohyes,it’sstillus,thesupremecourtof coffeeandanythingridiculous.Andyes,we’reensconcedonceagainwithinthe hallowedhallsoftheMuleBarncoffeeshop.Justaboutlikeeverymorning.But today,Steve,ourbelovedranchcowboyandfine-featheredfarrier,brokeinto song tobringbackmemoriesofhighremotecamps,log-sittingaroundfires,andtrips to townandwhatevergirlswemightscareup.

Fromhisendofthecounter,Stevebegan,“Oh,youdon’tknowwhatlonesome is, ‘tilyoustartherdin’co-o-o-o-o-ws!”

Andtherehastobeatleastfiveo’sincowsoritdoesn’tcount.Yep,thatlackof attentiontodetailwouldautomaticallybrandthisascomingfromsomeoneon the radio,butwithalong-drawnoutcows mostofusknewthesource.NotDoc andHerb,astheydidn’tsharethesamehistoryofbunkhouselifetherestofus sharedsome40yearsback.

Therestofwerelaughingsohardatthememoriesthatwecouldn’tswallow coffee.Windyspilledhisalloverthesugarpackets.

“Okay,”saidDoc,“I’llask.Where’sthesongfrom?”

“Ain’tthesong,Doc,”saidSteve.“It’sthesinger.”

“Three-ChordCortez!”

“Let’shearitforT.C.!”

“Bunkhouseatthepackstation?” “Andtheranches inthewinter.”

“Butmostmemorably,”addedSteve,“athousesintown.Afterdark.Housesthat shelteredafemaleofeligibleage.Three-Chordwasafirmbelieverinoldfashionedcourtship.Sohe’dgoovertoagirl’shouseafterdarkandsing.All togethernow.”

“Youdon’tknowwhatlonesomeis,‘tilyoustartherdin’co-o-o-o-o-ws!”

Itsoundedbetterwhenthewholechorussangalong.

“Andhe’dpracticeitinthebunkhousesandhorsebackupinthebackcountry andscaringgophersinthevalley’salfalfafields.”

“Diditwork?”askedHerb.

“Well,”saidSteve,“sometimesthegirl’sfatherwouldinvitehiminjustsohe wouldn’twaketheneighbors.”

“Onethingmightahelpedabunch,though,”addedWindy.“Ireallythinkhe’d ‘vedonebetterifheknewthewordstotherestofthesong.”

BroughttoyoubyDogsled,ATrueTaleoftheNorth,bySlimRandles. Availabledarnneareverywhere.

Recipes

ChickenandDumplings

Yields 5 Servings– Recipe Link

Ingredients:

1(3to4-pound)wholeyoungchicken

▢3ribscelery(eachcutinto3largepieces)

▢1largeonion(peeledandquartered)

▢1tablespoonchickenbase (likeBetter ThanBouillon–or3chickenbouilloncubes)

▢2teaspoonssalt

▢1teaspoonblackpepper

▢2cupsall-purposeflour(seenote)

▢3/4cupicewater

▢1(10.5-ounce)cancreamofchicken soup

▢3tablespoonscornstarch(optional)

*The original instructions are in the link. I modified this oneALOTbut it turned out wonderfully. I’m not a fan of using “bouillon cubes” so I added a ton of fresh rosemary, thyme and garlic instead. I’m also not a fan of canned soups– so I just thickened the “soup base” with flour, some heavy whipping cream, a little cornstarch, and butter. I also added peas, carrots, and broccoli to mine. The picture for this recipe is how mine turned out– which was much different than the original recipe but that’s just how I cook. I love to find recipes and then modify them to have less preservatives, additives, etc. and more healthy things added in, so if you cook like me– there’s my two cents to this recipe.

LemonBlueberryScones

Yields8–RecipeLink

Ingredients:

cupmilk(Iused2%)

▢4eggs(lightlybeaten)

▢2teaspoonvanillaextract

▢2tablespoonlemonzest(from1 lemon)

▢½cupsugar

▢4cupsall-purposeflour

▢2tablespoonbakingpowder

▢1teaspoonsalt

▢1½cupbutter(unsalted,cold,cut intocubes)

▢2cupsblueberries(fresh)

▢1tablespoonall-purposeflour

▢1eggwhite(beaten)

Lemonglaze

▢3cupspowderedsugar

▢6tablespoonmilk

▢1teaspoonvanillaextract

▢2tablespoonlemonjuice(freshly squeezed)

Editor’s Note: This is another recipe that can be adapted for what you have.As long as you have the base ingredients there is a lot of “wiggle room”. For example, I actually ran out of blueberries and lemons during the ice storm and didn’t have powdered sugar– so I made this recipe but with strawberries, orange juice, orange zest, and infused honey I hadthey were awesome!

MotherhoodColumn

EricaWells NeverSayNever

“

Parents

’lastwords.”

Thetruthis,wedon’talwaysknow whatourkidsaredoingorhowthey actwhenwe’renotaround.Weguide them,teachthem,lovethem,andtry ourbest butwecan’tbewiththem everymoment.Itcanbetemptingto judgeparentsbasedontheirchildren’schoices,butmostofusare trulydoingthebestwecan.Instead ofassumingtheworst,thisisatime tobedefendersofparents.

Childrenandteensarestilllearning andgrowing.Theirbrainsaredeveloping,theirjudgmentisforming,and sometimestheymakedecisions withoutfullyunderstandingtheconsequences notoutofbadintent,but becausetheyareyoungandinexperienced.Lovingthemthroughthat stageisn’talwayseasy,butitmatters. Andextendingthatsamegraceto theirparentsmatterstoo.

We’vebeenstuckathomewithkids thisweek,andsomeofusarebarely survivingmentally.Inourhouse we’vespentthetimesleeping, watchingmovies,sledding,doing randomartprojects,andevencomingupwithafewbusinessideas shouldwegetadventurous.I’m gratefulourfamilyhasbeensafe, warm,fed,andprotectedthroughthis

snowfest.

Iknowseveralfamilieshavenot beensolucky.Teensandchildren goingouttoplayandnotreturning homeisoneofthesaddestandmost tragiceventsIcanimagine.Asparents,Iknowweareallfeelingit.We watchourownkidsandhopeand praytheirdecisionsdon’tendtheir lives.Butwecanonlydosomuch.

Ithinkoneofthebestthingswecan doisloveourfamiliesandhave compassionforthosewhohavelost lovedones.Accidentshappen,and parentsdon’tneedourjudgment. Theyneedourloveandourdefense becauseitcouldjustaseasily havebeenourfamily.

Neversaynever.Wecan’tcontrol everyaspectofourlives,letalone ourchildren’s.Wedothebestwe canandshowcompassionwhenaccidentshappen.

Somanyprayersandsympathyfor thosewhosekidsdidnotreturn home.Pleasebekind.

BackyardBirdwatching

Sue and Dick Malnory

Wow!!Winterblastedusforsurethis pastfewdaysandtheysayitain’tover yet. Assoonastheroadsclear,we havetomakearuntothefeedstoreto restockforthebirds.Thenightbefore thebigchillwefilledupseveralbucketswithvariousseedandstashedinthe garageforeasyretrieval. Thefirstday ofthefreezeIgingerlyplacedplastic platesofseedoutonthebackdeckand thedriveway,alongwithsomesuet cakes.

Bytheseconddaythebucketswere emptyandIrememberedmyYakTrax, sowiththemonmybootsIwasableto safelygodownthehilltoourworkshopformorebirdseedandstartrefillingsomeofthefeedersthatwerenot totallyicedup.

Ourheatedbirdbathkeptasupplyof wateravailableandthatplusthefeed reallybroughtanamazingvarietyof birdstoourbackdoor. Sofar,we haveseenSparrows-Harris's,Whitecrowned,White-throated,Chipping, Fox-GoldfinchandHouseFinch; BlueJays,Yellow-belliedSapsucker, BrownThrasher,Red-belliedWoodpecker.DownyWoodpecker,NorthernFlicker,Juncos,Wrens,Titmice, Chickadees,Cardinals,Bluebirds, Red-wingedBlackbirds,WhitewingedDoves.Plus,ahungrysquirrel.Theyputusagreatshowforus!

TheannualGreatBackyardBird CountissetforFebruary13–16. I hopewewillbeabletolistallthese birdsonourcountthen! Watchfor moreonhowyoucantakepartinthat inournextcolumn.

TexasHistoryMinute

Thelawhaslong producedgreat figuresandcolorfulpersonalitiesinTexasHistory. Among thosewasfrontierjuristJohn Hemphill. He wasthefirstchiefjusticeofthestate supremecourtinTexas,andassuch, hemadeTexaslawintoaninstrument tobeusedbyallpeople. Hemphillwasoneofthefirst greatlegalmindstopresideover aTexascourt.

JohnHemphillwasborninSouthCarolinain1803,thesonofaPresbyterian ministerandIrishimmigrant. Asa youngman,heattendedJeffersonCollegeinPennsylvaniaa ndbrieflyservedasateacher. Thoughcollege-educated,henever attendedaformallawschool. Aswas thecustomatthetime,heapprenticed himselftoalocalattorneytostudythe law. Withinamatterof months,Hemphillwasallowedto practicelawinSouthCarolina. By 1831,hehadestablishedhisownlaw practice. Hewasanoutspokenlawyer andbrieflyeditedanewspaper inSumter.

AfterTexasgaineditsindependencefromMexicoin1836,he becamefascinatedbytheeventsunfoldinginthenewrepublic. Heheadedwestin1838andbeganalawpracticeatWashington-on-the-Brazos, wherehequicklybecamearespected figure.

InJanuary1840,theTexasCongress selectedhimtobeassociatejusticeon theSupremeCourtof theRepublicofTexas. Asajustice,he hadtoshapehowthelaw inTexaswouldbeinterpretedbythe courts. Texaswasjustdevelopingits ownlawsystemandwasstillworking withlawsleftoverfromSpanishand Mexicanrule. Realizinghehadtobe abletounderstandthecasescoming beforehimthatwerebasedinSpanish law,HemphillquicklylearnedSpanish tobeabledecipherandapplytheintricaciesoftheseoldlaws.

ByDecember,theTexasCongresshad elevatedhimtothepositionofchief justiceofthesupremecourt. Aschief justice,heplayedacarefulrolein craftingthepracticeoflaw inTexas. Heruledonseveralcases thatgavewomeninheritancerights equaltomenandincreasedeaseof settlerstoclaimproperty. Hemphillbelievedthatthelaw mustnotbeusedtooppressbutinstead beusedtorecognizetherightsofall citizens. Overall,hebelievedthata judgemustactwithhonorandthatthe lawmustbeexercisedwithrespectto evidenceandtherightsofthepeople.

Asanactivesupporterofstatehood,heattendedthestateconstitutionalconventionin1845andhelped draftthenewstateconstitution forTexasasitpreparedtobecomea state. Laterchangesinthestateconstitutionmadethesupremecourtan electedpositionratherthananappointedpositionasitwaswithfederaljudicialpositionsandjudgeshipsinseveral otherstates. Hemphill’spopularitydid notmakethisanobstacle. Heeasily

wontheelectiontothepositionof chiefjusticein1851,followedbyreelectionfiveyearslater.

In1858,thetownofHemphillwas namedafterhiminSabineCountyand madethecountyseat. Thatsameyear, thestatelegislaturerejectedSam Houston’sbidforre-electiontotheU. S.SenateandinsteadelectedHemphilltosucceedhiminthe Senate.

However,histime inWashingtondidnotlastlong. Two yearslater,asTexassecededfrom theUnion,Hemphillopenlysupported secessionandwasexpelledfromthe Senatealongwithothersouthernsupportersofsecession. Texasimmediatelychosehimto representTexasatthenewProvisional ConfederateCongress. HemphillservedontheJudiciaryandFinancecommitteesbutfailed towinafullterminthefall1861election.

Hemphilldiedin1862. In1876,the statelegislaturehonoredhisserviceby namingHemphillCounty,locatedin thePanhandle,afterhim.

Wouldchangingthepast makeourlivesbetter?

Oneofthe popularageoldthoughts withinthehumanimaginationiswhatwe wouldchange ifwecouldgo backintime. Wouldmaking differentdecisionshelpus andotherstoday?Many peoplehaveregretsoverpoordecisionsandwonderwhattheycould havepreventedorcreatediftheycould goback.Ofcourse,thiswouldonly workifwehadtheknowledgewe nowpossess.Somechoicesinvolved justourselves,andnodoubtitaltered ourlives.Buthow?Guiltandregret areapartofblamingourselves,while othereventswerebeyondourcontrol. Thentherearedisappointmentsthat comeasanormalpartoflife.We couldcontinuewithexamples,but whateverthecase(andeachoneis unique),wecanlearnfrommistakes andusethepasttohelpussecurea betterfuture.

Allowmetoask:Ifyoucouldgoback intime,knowingwhatyouknownow, wouldyoudothingsdifferentlytofix pastmistakes?Doyoutrulythink changingthepastwouldimproveyour lifeandthelivesofthoseyoulove?I wasyoungonceandsawlifeverydifferentlythanIdonow.So,howcanwe besureourchangeswouldhelp?Today,Iplaceeducationandlivingfor Godmuchasamuchhigherpriority thanIdidasateenorinmytwenties.I madesignificantmistakesfrompoor choicesandrarelyconsideredlongtermconsequences.Ilookandback andI’mgratefultheLordwasgracious andmostlikelyprotectedmefrommy ownyouthfulerrorsmorethanIwill everknow.“History,despiteitspain, cannotbeunlived,butiffacedwith courage,neednotbelivedagain”MayaAngelou.

I’mremindedofthesongbyGarth BrooksthattalksaboutthankingGod forunansweredprayers.It’sevident thatweoftendonotreallyknowhow topray.Iheardsomeonesayrecently thattheydidnotpraytoaskGodfor things;theyprayedtoknowwhatHe wanted.Thismakesyouthinkabout howmuchapartourfreewillplays versusGod’swill.Remember,Jesusin theGardenofGethsemanesaid,“Not mywill,butthinebedone.”Weknow thatHeallowsustomakechoices,but wecannotdenythefactthatHeknows everythingbeforeithappens,asMatthew6:8says,“Thereforedonotbe likethem.ForyourFatherknowsthe thingsyouhaveneedofbeforeyou askHim.”Wealsoacceptthatsince Heistheonlyonewhocanseethe future,Hehasthepowertopreventor allowourdecisions.IfHewantsto stopus,Hecan,andifHewantsto allowthingstohappen,Hedoes.In thislight,weseethatwehavefreedom tochoose,butastheSupremeJudge, Hehasthefinalword.

I’msurethatGodwouldbethefirst

onetosayHe’sdisappointedwithalot ofourchoices,butHealsounderstands betterthananyonehowdifficultitis forustoharnessouremotions.We watchedaseriesrecentlyaboutaman whofoundatimeportaltotheyear 1960.Hecouldstepbacktothisyear andspendaslongashewantedthere, andusethesamelocationtocome backthroughtheportaltothepresent. Hestartedthinkingthatitwashisduty togobackandtrytostopPresident JohnKennedy,whowasassassinated on11/23/63.Hereadeverytinydetail aboutwhathappenedthatday,then wentintotheportalandpreparedfor3 years.OnNovember23,hefoundLee HarveyOswaldonthesixthfloorof theTexasBookDepositorybuilding, theystruggled,andhekilledOswald beforehecouldfiretherifle.Thefuture waschanged.

Ofcourse,itseemedlikeagreatidea, andwhileyou’rewatchingthemotorcadeonElmStreetdrivesafelyaway fromDealeyPlaza,youarerelieved thatthedeadlyambushwasprevented. Thepolicearrivedonthesceneand arrestedourguyuntiltheycouldfigure outwhathappened,andhewaslater releasedasahero.However,whenhe returnstothepresent,hedoesnotrecognizetheworldheoncelivedin.The entireplanetlayinruinsassupposedly Kennedyturnedintoaviciousdictator andanuclearholocaustdestroyedeverything.Ourmanisshockedtorealize thathemadeahorribledecisionthat killedbillions.So,canweconsiderthat changingthepastmightnotalways turnoutexactlylikewethink?

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

“There is no one holy like the Lord, Indeed, there is no one besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God.”

1 Samuel 2:2 NASB1995

CommunityBibleFellowship JeremyMoore,pastor

415SCollinsFwy,Howe,TX75459

Wednesday

6:30pm-FoodandFellowship

7:00pm-CommunityKids(ages36thgrade,nurseryavailable)

7:00pm-YouthandAdultBible Study

Sunday

10:30am-WorshipService

FirstBaptistChurchHowe RogerTidwell,pastor

100E.DavisSt.,Howe,TX903-5325504

Wednesday

5:15pm-FreeMeal

6:15pm-AblazePrayerMeeting

6:15pm-Children'sMid-Week

6:30pm-WednesdayNightYouth

Sunday

9:15am-SundaySchool

10:30am-WorshipServiceBible

HoweMethodistChurchofHowe JBBryant,minister

810NDennySt,Howe,TX75459 903-532-6718

Tuesday:

8:30am-1:00pmWeeCareDaycare (Registrationneeded)

9:30am-Women'sBibleStudy

6:30pm-BoyScouts

Wednesday:

9:00am-WednesdayWorkers

6:00pm-1stand3rdWednesdays FamilyNight

Thursday:

8:30am-1:00pm-WeeCareDaycare (Registrationneeded)

Saturday:

9:00am-12:00pm-FeedMySheep (1st&3rdSat.ofeachmonth)

Sunday:

8:30am-CoffeeandDonuts

9:00am-SundaySchool

10:00am-WorshipService

3:00pmCubScouts

FirstBaptistChurchDorchester ZachPoling,pastor

11831FM902,Dorchester,TX 75459903-476-5525

Wednesday

6:30pm-Worshipservice

Sunday

9:00am-Men'sPrayerTime

9:45am-SundaySchool

10:45am-WorshipService

5:00pm-EveningService

SummitViewChurch BrettandDebHetrick,pastors

910SDennySt,Howe,TX75459 903-532-6828

Wednesday

7:00pm-RadiateYouth

7:00pm-Sanctuaryofforprayer

Sunday

9:30am-SundaySchool (kids,youth,women,men)

10:30am-WorshipService

10:30am-KidsChurch

HoweChurchofChrist AaronAlsbrook,minister

1205NCollinsFwy,Howe,TX 75459903-532-6441

Wednesday

7:00pm-BibleClasses (allages)

Sunday

9:00am-BibleClasses (allages)

10:00am-WorshipService

5:00pm-WorshipService

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City Administrator : Monte Walker

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-anultrahigh-speedtelephonecommunica- tionserviceforemergency notifications.This systemallowsustotelephoneallortargeted areasincaseofanemergencysituationthat requiresimmediateaction (suchasaboil-waternotice,missingchildorevacuationnotices).The systemiscapableofdialing60,000phonenumbersperhour.Itthen deliversapre-recordedmessagedescribingthesituationstoalivepersonoranansweringmachineintheaffectedareapossiblyincluding instructionsrequiringactiononthepartoftherecipient.Oncethesituationisremedied,anothercallwillbeplacedtotheareasignalingthat theissuehasbeenaddressedandthatnormalactivitiescanberesumed.

Thefollowinginformationisrequiredtoaddatelephonenumberinto the"CodeRED"database:firstandlastname;address(physicaladdress,noP.O.boxes);city;state;ZipCode;andprimaryphonenumber.Thesystemworkswithcellularphonesbutrequiresavalidstreet address.Whenenteringinformation,pleasefilloutallofthescreens becausethenewestdataenteredwillreplacetheolddata.Signupby visitinghttp://www.co.grayson.tx.us/page/oem.cred

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City Secretary: Michelle Hewitt

Utility Billing and Municipal Court

116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571

Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts

Court Clerk: Amy Bond (After hours night drop available)

Public Works

317 S. Hughes St.

Public Works Director: Justin Johnson

Code Enforcement

317 S. Hughes St. Code Enforcement Officer:

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: Jake Sullivan

Economic Development

100 E. O’Connell St. 903-5326080

EDC Director: Monte Walker

City Council meets third Tuesday at 100 E. O’Connell St. at 6 pm.

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BorderAgentsSuspended RatesHold,DollarWobbles

Twofederalagentswhofatallyshot AlexPrettiinMinnesotawereplaced onadministrativeleaveSaturday,the DepartmentofHomelandSecurity saidyesterday.Thetimelinemarked adeparturefromapreviousstatementbyCBPofficialGregBovino, suggestingtheagentswereworking inanothercitytoprotecttheirsafety.

Thenewscomesasvideosunearthed yesterdayshowed aconfrontationbetweenPrettiand federalofficersataprotest11days beforehisdeath.Prettiwasrecorded spittingatagentsandbreakingataillightonanSUVbeforehewastackledtotheground.AlawyerforPretti’sfamilyreleasedastatementthat nothingthathappenedaweekbefore Pretti’sdeathcould“havejustified Alex’skilling.”Seevideohere

Separately,officialsarrestedtheman suspectedofusingasyringetospray

anunidentifiedsubstanceatRep. IlhanOmar(D,MN-5)Tuesday. OmarwascallingforHomeland SecretaryKristiNoemtostepdown whenshewaschargedonstage.

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TheFederalReserveyesterdayheld interestratessteadyat3.5%to3.75% forthefirsttimesinceJuly.USstock marketsclosedneartheflatline(S&P 500-0.0%,Dow+0.0%,Nasdaq +0.2%)onthenews.

Thedollaralsoreboundedslightly afterhittinganearlyfour-year lowTuesdayamidconcernsabout theFederalReserve’sindependence andpotentialUSmilitaryactionin Greenland,LatinAmerica,andthe MiddleEast.Thegreenback’s1.3% slideagainstothermajorcurrencies wasitsbiggestone-daydropsince PresidentDonaldTrumpannounced sweepingtariffsinApril.Overthe pastyear,thedollar'svaluehasfallen roughly10%,weakeningAmericans' purchasingpowerabroad.Trumphas largelydismissedconcerns,citing

thataweakerdollarcanalsoboost domesticmanufacturingbymaking USgoodsmoreattractivetoforeign buyers.

Meanwhile,theSwissfrancclimbed toan11-yearhighagainstthedollar Tuesday,andgoldsurgedtoarecord $5.3Kperounceyesterday.Investors havehistoricallyflockedtobothassetsamidgeopoliticalinstability.

Money,Money,Money AmazonRetailPivot

Spotifypaidthemusicindustrymore than$11Binroyaltieslastyear,the companysaidyesterday.Thepayout isreportedlythelargestevertomusicians,andcomesamidongoingscrutinyoverthecompany’shandlingof AI.

Thestreamingplatformhaslong beenaccusedofunderpayingartists. Musiciansreceiveanaverageof $0.004perstream,withcompensationvaryingbasedontheirshareof platformwidestreams(seecompany'sexplanation).Lastyear’spayout exceeded2024’sby$1B;Spotify sayshalfofthesumwenttoindependentartistsandlabels.Thecompanyalsoclaimedtherearemore artistsmakingover$100Kannually ontheplatformtodaythanartists whowerestockedonrecordshelves duringtheCDera.Spotifysaysits royaltiesaccountforabout30%of therecordingindustry’stotalrevenue.

Spotifyhasrecentlysoughttoward offcriticismoveritsinclusionofAIgeneratedmusic.Thecompanysaid yesterdayitwillrolloutfeaturesthis yeartoverifyartists’identities.

Amazonannouncedyesterdayitwill shutterall72AmazonFreshsupermarketsandAmazonGoconveniencestoresnationwide,reflectinga shifttowarditsgrocerydeliverybusinessandWholeFoodsexpansion(seelistofimpactedstores).

Analystssaythechangeunderscores Amazon’semphasisonshopping experiencesthatbetteralignwith customerpreferences.Amazon's onlinegrocerydivisionisa$150B business,reachingmorethan150 millionshoppers.Same-daygrocery deliveryserviceisavailablein2,300 UScitiesandtowns,withlongertermdeliveryoptionsavailablein 5,000locations.Thecompanysaysit willcontinueofferingFreshdelivery onlineandopenmorethan100 WholeFoodsstoresinthecoming years,butdidnotprovideatimeline forthelatter.SinceAmazonacquired WholeFoodsin2017,thechainhas growntoover550locationsandseen over40%salesgrowth.

Separately,Amazonisbuilding a229,000-square-footmeg-