Category: Howe News Bulletin

It’s time to purchase your Howe Bulldogs spirit wear and the Howe High School Cheerleaders have you covered.

Beginning immediately, the Howe ISD has changed phone numbers for all campuses. Please note the following numbers below:

Howe ISD Administration 
903-745-4000

Summit Hill Elementary
903-745-4100

Howe Intermediate School
903-745-4200

Howe Middle School
903-745-4300

Howe High School
903-745-4400

From July 15, 2019 to July 28, 2019, there were at least four reported suspicious fires that burned hundreds of bales of hay and a structure. The value is over $100,000 worth of property damage that has been caused. All of the fires were located in the Whitesboro area.

A citizen has pledged a reward of $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for these fires. There is also a reward of up to $5,000 being offered through Crimestoppers.

If you have any information regarding these fires, contact CrimeStoppers at 877-373-TIPS (8477) or the FREE P3 Tips Ap.

Weather permitting, prescribed burning will occur at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge beginning August 1, or as soon therefore after as possible. Fire management staff from Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma will work in coordination with local fire officials and personnel to accomplish the burns. Approximately 590 acres located within five tracts in the Harris Creek Unit are scheduled to be burned. The area will close to the public the day of and the day following fire operations to ensure safety.

If burning in the Harris Creek Unit is completed within the expected time frame, a portion of the Sandy Unit may also be burned. If this occurs, the Sandy Unit will close to the public for one to two days.

The purpose of controlled burning on the refuge is to improve refuge habitat for native wildlife and reduce the amount of vegetation available to sustain a catastrophic wildfire. Fire also helps reduce the number of unwanted eastern red cedar, honey locust, and mesquite trees that invade grasslands and return nutrients to the soils to create healthy habitats.

For more information, please contact the Refuge Headquarters at 903-786-2826.

The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce felt like a kid-friendly family event was just what the doctor ordered just before school starts. The event entitled “Hotter ‘N Howe Summer Bash 2019” will be held at Howe’s Bicentennial Park on US Highway 75 tomorrow, July 27, 2019, from 3 pm – dark. The three-ballpark area will feature a water slide and other activities.

The event was put in place to help Howe non-profits with their fundraising ventures. Thanks to a few sponsors, some of the organizations should raise a healthy amount of money if attendance goes as expected. The event will last until dark or until everything is sold out (whichever comes first).

Things for kids to do:

The Howe Area Chamber will have a water slide and a bounce house thanks to HIT Exteriors LLC, Housewarmers of Grayson County, and TLD Design Consulting LLC.

The Howe Fire Department will have a Slip ‘N Slide on-site as well as their fire trucks.

Howe Youth Basketball will be setting up a basketball goal at home plate of North Field for pickup games.

Howe Youth Volleyball will be setting up a volleyball net for anyone that wants to play.

Howe Youth Baseball will host a whiffle ball home run derby on the t-ball field.

Girl Scouts of Howe will have a water dunking booth.

Food:

Howe Area Chamber of Commerce is selling Muenster Smoked German Sausage on a stick.

Howe Youth Baseball is selling burgers

Howe Youth Volleyball will have funnel cakes and walking tacos.

The Howe Girl Scouts will have Cowboy Nachos.

Howe Development Foundation will have all the drinks – from water, Gatorade, and sodas thanks to their sponsor Howe Mercantile.

Howe Athletic Booster Club will have Dippin Dots for sale on-site also.