Author: Howe Enterprise

On Dec. 30, 2019 at approximately 3:45 PM, 85-year-old Lonnie Morrison, Jr. was found unresponsive in his Grayson County jail cell. He was the only person in this cell. The onsite medical team was notified and started life-saving measures. Mr. Morrison was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

In compliance with Texas Commission on Jail Standards the Texas Rangers Office is conducting an investigation into this matter. It is a standard operating procedure to have an outside agency conduct this type of investigation.

Mr. Morrison had been in Grayson County custody for approximately 26 days before his death.

AWARD	PLAYER	SCHOOL	CLASS
Most Valuable Player	Cy Shope	Pottsboro	Sr.
Offensive Player of the year	Braden Plyler	Pottsboro	Jr.
Defensive player of the year	Zach Wideman	Pottsboro	Sr.
	Zach Moncier	Van Alstyne	Sr.
All Purpose player of the year	Brad Caldwell	Commerce	Sr.
	Jalen Thornton	Howe	Jr.
Newcomer of the Year	Jaden Mahan	Van Alstyne	Fr.
	Austin Haley	Howe	Fr.
Offensive Lineman of the year	Dan Graham	Pottsboro	Jr.
Defensive Lineman of the year	Silas Barr	Pottsboro	Jr.
Coaching Staff of the Year	Pottsboro
OFFENSE
1st Team Quarterback	Luke Sheppard	Rains	Jr.
2nd Team Quarterback	Quiad Williams	Lone Oak	Sr.
	Tymothe Rosenthall	Van Alstyne	Sr.
1st Team Running backs (3)	Mason Songer	Rains	Jr.
	Jake Carroll	Van Alstyne	Sr.
	Xzay Basham	Commerce	Jr.
2nd Team Running backs (3)	Dayton Dunbar	Commerce	Jr.
	Brandon Williams	Howe	Sr.
	Mariano Rincon	Lone Oak	Fr.
AWARD	PLAYER	SCHOOL	CLASS
1st Team Receivers (5)	Luke Ratliff	Rains	Sr.
	Drelin Davis	Van Alstyne	Sr.
	Nick Rhinehart	Bonham	Jr.
	Conner Smith	Commerce	Sr.
	Jack Kizer	Lone Oak	Sr.
	Ezra Fritts	Pottsboro	Sr.
	Titus Lyons	Pottsboro	Jr.
2nd Team Receivers (5)	Drake Hurley	Rains	Jr.
	Cam Montgomery	Van Alstyne	Sr.
	Kolby Windon	Howe	Sr.
	Caden Harmon	Howe	Sr.
	Jasek Hooker	Pottsboro	Sr.
	Zach Talley	Pottsboro	Sr.
	Poppy Villegas	Rains	Sr.
1st Team Offensive Tackle (3)	Anthony Peak	Commerce	Sr.
	Zack Isenberg	Lone Oak	So.
	Adrian Delacruz	Pottsboro	Sr.
	Hayden Buchanan	Rains	Jr.
	Jake Loganbill	Van Alstyne	Sr.
2nd Team Offensive Tackle (3)	Roy Gaffney	Commerce	Jr.
	Jarron Ing	Howe	Sr.
	Anthony Wilson	Rains	Jr.
	Jacob Taylor	Van Alstyne	Sr.
1st Team Offensive Guard (2)	Hunter Fulton	Pottsboro	Sr.
	Daniel Mendez	Rains	Jr.
	Anton Stapleton	Commerce	Jr.
2nd Team Offensive Guard (3)	Hunter Griffen	Van Alstyne	Sr.
AWARD	PLAYER	SCHOOL	CLASS
1st Team Center (1)	Trevor Coon	Rains	Jr.
	Jacob Kennedy	Bonham	Sr.
2nd Team Center (2)	Cade Morgan	Van Alstyne	Sr.
	Taylor Kepley	Commerce	Sr.
	Gage Mauch	Lone Oak	So.
1st Team Kicker (1)	Andrew Balthrop	Rains	Jr.
	Nick Rhinehart	Bonham	Jr.
2nd Team Kicker (2)	Rueben Casteneda	Commerce	Sr.
	Kevin Flores	Howe	Jr.
1st Team Punter	Edgar Castillo	Commerce	Jr.
	Jack Kizer	Lone Oak	Sr.
	Andrew Balthrop	Rains	Jr.
DEFENSE
1st Team Safety (2)	Brye Kelley	Rains	Sr.
	Drelin Davis	Van Alstyne	Sr.
2nd Team Saftey (2)	Wade Nicholson	Commerce	Jr.
	Layton Elvington	Howe	Sr.
	Jasek Hooker	Pottsboro	Sr.
1st Team Cornerbacks (2)	Tyler Farris	Pottsboro	Jr.
	Tyler Mandrell	Rains	Sr.
	Cam Montgomery	Van Alstyne	Sr.
	Marco Delgado	Bonham	So.
2nd Team Cornerbacks (3)	Caden Harmon	Howe	Sr.
	Connor Pilkilton	Pottsboro	Sr.
	Colt Rivera	Rains	Sr.
	Ethan Litzkow	Van Alstyne	Sr.
AWARD	PLAYER	SCHOOL	CLASS
1st Team Outside LB (3)	Jackson Lipscomb	Pottsboro	Jr.
	Hunter Brussow	Howe	Sr.
2nd Team Outside LB (2)	Devon Jacks	Rains	Sr.
	Dalton McCaslin	Van Alstyne	Sr.
	Brant Stuber	Bonham	Jr.
1st Team Inside LB (3)	Rayray Mares	Rains	Sr.
	James Hinch	Rains	Jr.
	Aiden Straub	Bonham	Sr.
	Luke Porter	Bonham	Sr.
	Jonathon Helpenstell	Howe	Sr.
	Austin Cates	Pottsboro	Sr.
2nd Team Inside LB (2)	Kendrick Greer	Commerce	Fr.
	Cole Morris	Lone Oak	Sr.
1st Team Defensive Line (5)	Hunter Griffin	Van Alstyne	Sr.
	Henry Serrano	Commerce	So.
	Jackson Adkins	Howe	Jr.
	Steven Waldrip	Howe	Sr.
	Zack Isenberg	Lone Oak	So.
	Riley Deaton	Pottsboro	Sr.
	Hunter Fulton	Pottsboro	Sr.
	Donovon Throneberry	Rains	Jr.
2nd Team Defensive Line (5)	Jacob Gallardo	Van Alstyne	Jr.
	Jacob Kennedy	Bonham	Sr.
	CJ Dunbar	Commerce	Jr.
	Anthony Cork	Commerce	Sr.
	Jarron Ing	Howe	Sr.
	Keatyn Eitelman	Pottsboro	Sr.
	Johnny Knighton	Rains	Sr.
	Colton Gable	Rains	Sr.

On Saturday, the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Christmas Parade which will begin at 4:30 pm.  The best place to watch from will be near downtown where music will play.   A parade will have an emcee which will be located in front of the chamber office at 101 E. Haning Street (see route below).

Santa will arrive in Howe early Saturday morning to take part in the Howe Fire Department’s Breakfast with Santa which will begin at 8 am at the fire station.

Santa then will head to the Howe Community Library at 10:30 am for Story Time with Santa.

After the 4:30 pm parade, Santa and Mrs. Claus will then head to Summit Gardens at 100 E. O’Connel St. to meet and greet kids. The event is free to the public.

Those that want to enter a float in the parade also can do so at no charge.  The chamber will be selling hot chocolate at the Meet Santa event at Summit Gardens and will also be raffling off a shotgun at the chamber office before and after the parade. 

Those that have entered a float in the parade so far are Howe Police Department, Howe Fire Department, Pride of Howe Marching Band, Mantua Masonic Lodge #209, Eva’s All Season’s Glass, Ron’s Roadside Repair, “Freedom” – the veteran truck, Howe Pack 45 Scouts, Pristine Towing & Roadside, Jeff Whitmire for County Commissioner, Precinct 4, Bob Douglas for Constable Precinct 4, Daniel Moores for Constable Precinct 4, Texoma Classic Cars, Leader Auto, Katherine Ruiz Diaz, Ron West, Airview A/C & Heating, Good Fellas Barber Shop, Grayson County Sheriff’s Office,  Kings Trail Cowboy Church, Howe ISD Police Department, Howe Girl Scouts, and Grayson County Republican Party.