Category: Howe News Bulletin

The dates of the annual Lone Star Hoops Camp were changed this year due to the new ruling that affects all male and female coaches using the school gym facilities. Therefore, this year’s camp had to be moved back a week to July 1-4.

“We know this presents a problem for a lot of people, including me, as I have had to shuffle my schedule around a bit.  That being said, I would never miss such a grand event as our 20th annual HOWE-Lone Star basketball camp.  What a great place to be exposed to people who love the game,” said Jan Jernberg, founder of Lone Star Hoops Camp.

Jernberg is making a “final call” to any of those who haven’t registered yet. In a written statement, he said, he would take any phone call, text, email, “smoke signals”, etc. from any “late-comers” and pencil-in camper’s name, age, shirt-size, and contact phone number prior to Wednesday, June 26 at the discounted original price of $120.

Simply come to the door on Monday, July 1st, bring your registration form and
settle-up at the door.

Lastly, he will buy pizza for the first 10 contacts he receives between now and the end of this week, June 21.

On Saturday, June 15th Grayson County Deputies and Investigators responded to a sexual assault report. The investigation led to an arrest of a Jeremy Mikel Stephenson, a white male, 30 years old of Denison, Texas for Indecency with a Child. Stephenson has since posted a $30,000 bond. Investigators learned that Stephenson had previously worked as a firefighter and police officer in nearby cities, and is active at a church in Gainesville, Texas.

Investigators feel that due to the circumstances surrounding the case that there may be more victims. The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office encourages anyone with any information to contact the criminal investigations division and speak with Investigator Robert Todd at 903-813-4200 ext 2243.

One month ago, May 16, the Howe Quick Check was broken into and intruders got away with over 50 cartons of cigarettes. Early this morning, the store was once again breached and this time around 25 cartons were believed to be stolen.

The individuals were captured on security footage each time and are believed to be the same individuals in both robberies.

The store, at 411 W. Haning Street, was again closed at the time of the burglary and no one was injured or threatened.

The Howe Police Department were called to the scene early to begin an investigation.

HOWE, Texas – On Wednesday, June 12 at 9:15 pm, Howe police officers arrested 40-year-old Michael Jeremy Worthington of Bonham on an outstanding warrant for Driving While License Invalid and for Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1, over 4 Grams. 

According to Howe police, the arrest was the result of a tip from a confidential source that Worthington was driving through Howe and he was wanted on a misdemeanor warrant.  “The warrant was verified prior to the stop and we knew Worthington was driving the car,” said Howe police Corporal David Morris. 

After Howe officers stopped the vehicle on northbound U.S. Highway 75 and spoke with Worthington and his passenger, a Texas State Trooper stopped to assist the officers.  Shortly thereafter, police say a motorist traveling northbound struck the trooper’s vehicle, sideswiped the Howe patrol car and the vehicle driven by Worthington, coming to rest in the grassy median between U.S. Highway 75 and the east access road. 

Worthington was arrested on the warrant, and a subsequent search of Worthington and the vehicle revealed approximately 2.8 ounces of methamphetamine and a set of digital scales, according to Howe Police Chief Carl Hudman.  He added “Had the Trooper not been there, we would have likely lost an officer and possibly others last night.  His cruiser prevented us from taking a direct hit and he alerted us when he saw the motorist failing to yield.”

Additional State Troopers responded to the scene and investigated the motor vehicle crash.  There were not any reported injuries.

On Wednesday, June 12 at 6:51 pm, Howe police responded to a single-vehicle accident in the 200 block of West Haning Street.  Officers found a 2007 GMC pickup truck that was traveling eastbound, crossed into the westbound traffic lane and struck a utility pole on the north side of the roadway.  The utility pole was destroyed by the impact and portions of the City were left without power until Oncor made repairs.  The 32-year-old driver, of Sherman, was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.   The driver reported blacking out for an unknown reason prior to the crash, according to Officer Oscar Martinez

Lucy Dorothy (Lockett) Wilson, 100, of Howe passed from this life into eternal life on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

Wilson was born in Maple (Van Alstyne area) on September 19, 1918 as the youngest daughter of 13 children of Winfield and Slimmer (Dunnham) Lockett. She attended Van Alstyne and Burk schools. Reverend A. W. Yell married her and Willie “Bill” Wilson, son of Jefferson and Ida (Sailing) Wilson, on September 14, 1936 at the First Christian Church of Howe. They had two children – Kenneth Wilson of Howe and the former Barbara (Wilson) Mudrick of Paris, Tennessee.

Wilson worked for the Van Alstyne schools before retiring from Burlington Industries in Sherman. After retiring she continued to work at both the Howe SNAP Center and First United Methodist Church of Howe for many years. Her life was dedicated to God and to her family. She was a long time member of the FUMC of Howe.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her devoted husband of more than 70 years, siblings and one grandson, Gary Wilson, formally of Weatherford. She is survived by her son and was blessed to be an adored MawMaw of five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 28 at the Scoggins Funeral Home & Crematory at 637 West Van Alstyne Parkway in Van Alstyne. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29 at the First United Methodist Church of Howe at 810 North Denny Street in Howe. Rev. Zack Landis of the church will officiate. Interment will follow at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Sherman. Family and friends are invited to join the family at the FUMC of Howe for a luncheon following services. Pallbearers will be her grandsons and great-grandsons: Michael Mudrick of Willis; Kenneth Wilson, II, David Wilson, and William Wilson all of Howe; Nathaniel “Nate” Wilson and Cecil Scott both of Bells.