Category: Howe News Bulletin

Local artist Jordan Streetman started the downtown mural at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.

The Grayson County Health Department set out traps on September 10 and results have come back with mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus in Howe. Mayor Jeff Stanley says that The City of Howe sprayed last week.  Other North Texas cities, such as Frisco, have recently found positive virus carrying mosquitoes as well.

According to The Mayo Clinic, the West Nile infection is caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitoes. Most people infected with West Nile virus don’t experience any signs or symptoms, or may experience only minor ones, such as fever and mild headache. However, some people who become infected with West Nile virus develop a life-threatening illness that includes inflammation of the brain.

Mild signs and symptoms of a West Nile virus infection generally go away on their own. But severe signs and symptoms — such as a severe headache, fever, disorientation or sudden weakness — require immediate attention.

Exposure to mosquitoes where West Nile virus exists increases your risk of getting West Nile virus infection. Protect yourself from mosquitoes by using mosquito repellent and wearing clothing that covers your skin to reduce your risk.

Precautions are to dress in long sleeves and pants and stay in at dusk and dawn. Citizens should use repellent with DEET. (Full story in Monday’s Howe Enterprise)

Photos by Michelle Carney

PREGAME NOTES

This is the 27^th meeting between Howe and Pottsboro since the initial game on November 3, 1972, in which Howe won 21-0 at Bulldog Stadium.

 

Pottsboro leads the overall record at 15-10-1

 

Howe Head Coach Records vs. Pottsboro:

Norman Dickey, 2-2

Blackie Wade, 1-2-1

Buck Smith, 2-3

Jim Fryar, 3-2

Davey DuBose, 1-1

Stony Coffman, 0-2

Cory Crane, 1-0

Joe Watson, 0-2

Zack Hudson, 0-1

 

Pottsboro’s Head Coach Records vs. Howe

Bert Glascock, 4-2

Ronny Ray, 5-4

Bo Jones, 0-2

Rick Cullum, 1-1

Matt Poe, 5-1

 

Pottsboro’s Head Coach Matt Poe is now tied with Ronny Ray for the most victories in Pottsboro school history with 73 and looks to become the winningest coach in school history.  He’s the ninth head coach for the Cardinals.  He took over for Jim Verden, who went 1-19 in two years (2004 and 2005). 

 

Before Matt Poe became head coach, Pottsboro held a 10-9-1 lead in the series with both schools scoring 294 (Howe) and 293 (Pottsboro) points in the 20 games.  Since Poe, Pottsboro is 5-1 and has outscored Howe 206-65 and has won by a margin of 25 points on 5 of the 6 meetings.

 

At Bulldog Stadium, Pottsboro has won 7 of 13 meetings and outscored Howe 202-178.

 

The longest winning streak for either team goes to Pottsboro by winning four straight matchups from 1974-1977.

 

Pottsboro has shutout Howe 5 times; Howe has shutout Pottsboro 3 times.

 

Howe’s largest margin of victory was 41 (41-0) in 1989.  Pottsboro’s largest margin of victory is 40 (40-0) in 1975.

 

The two teams have been in the same district 21 times.  Pottsboro finished ahead of Howe 14 of those times, while Howe finished ahead of Pottsboro 7 times.

Howe vs. Pottsboro Series Recap
Date	Howe	Opponent	Opp Score	W
11/3/1972	21	Pottsboro	0	W
11/2/1973	44	at Pottsboro	22	W
11/15/1974	0	at Pottsboro	21	L
11/14/1975	0	Pottsboro	40	L
11/5/1976	6	Pottsboro	19	L
11/4/1977	0	at Pottsboro	33	L
9/8/1978	21	Pottsboro	0	W
9/7/1979	14	at Pottsboro	14	L
10/10/1980	20	at Pottsboro	6	W
10/9/1981	8	Pottsboro	33	L
10/15/1982	16	at Pottsboro	18	L
10/14/1983	6	Pottsboro	7	L
10/26/1984	10	at Pottsboro	3	W
10/25/1985	28	Pottsboro	6	W
10/17/1986	14	Pottsboro	16	L
10/16/1987	3	at Pottsboro	16	L
10/14/1988	21	at Pottsboro	14	W
10/20/1989	41	Pottsboro	0	W
9/13/1996	7	Pottsboro	6	W
9/12/1997	14	at Pottsboro	19	L
11/10/2006	24	at Pottsboro	49	L
11/9/2007	6	Pottsboro	34	L
10/29/2010	20	Pottsboro	13	W
10/28/2011	0	at Pottsboro	34	L
9/28/2012	15	at Pottsboro	48	L
9/27/2013	0	Pottsboro	28	L

DL Lennon, the contractor, is currently working on the last two-mile section of the project.  As some of you have seen, they are installing lime treatment to the subgrade and will start cement treating the existing base material.

This portion of the project is intended to be done in November, should the weather cooperate.  A dead period until the weather warms up will allow workers in May of 2015 to complete the work in June of 2015. (Full story in Monday’s Howe Enterprise).