Category: Howe News Bulletin

Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Fannin and Grayson Counties during the week of Sept. 10, 2018. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, or car audio or navigation systems.

Sherman Area (Grayson, Fannin Counties): District seal-coating operations are complete in Grayson and Fannin Counties. Be prepared for mobile operations as crews are working on restriping the roadways.

FM 1417, Grayson County: from SH 56 to SH 11 and from FM 691 to US 82.  Watch for mobile operations as the striping crews place striping along the pavement between SH 56 and US 75.  Watch for traffic shifts as workers widen the roadway from FM 691 to US 82.

US 75 asphalt repairs, Grayson County: from FM 131 to Shepard Drive. Watch for temporary night-time only lane closures as workers perform joint repairs at the bridges within the project limits.

US 75 debris pickup, Grayson County: from Collin County line to Oklahoma State line.  Watch for mobile operations as workers pick up debris from the roadway every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the day-time.

SH 56 landscaping project, Grayson County: from North Union St. to Center Street in Whitesboro. Watch for temporary day-time only detours as crews are working on curbs, gutters, sidewalks, curb ramps, and installing new vegetation and irrigation.

SH 11, Grayson and Fannin County: from US 69 to SH 121.  Watch for traffic shifts and occasional one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.

FM 1629, Fannin County: from SH 121 to SH 78. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.

FM 1752, Fannin County: from US 82 to FM 898. Watch for temporary one-lane closures as workers rehab and widen the roadway.

FM 816 & Recreation Road 3, Fannin County: from Fannin-Hunt County line to SH 78 on FM 816, and from FM 273 eastward for two miles on Rec. Road 3 south of Lake Bonham. Watch for temporary lane closures as workers install safety treatments on fixed objects.

CR 4526 at Tributary to Bois D’arc Creek, Fannin County: CR 4526 is closed at the bridge crossing at the tributary to Bois D’arc Creek while crews are replacing the bridge structure.

The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce and Keep Howe Beautiful will be shutting down both Haning Street and O’Connell Streets in the downtown area on the evening of Oct. 27.  The chamber is hosting the second annual “Downtown Howe-lloween Festival” while at the same time, Keep Howe Beautiful will be hosting the “Howe Texas Chili Cook-Off” as a fundraiser for the outdoor flower garden area at Summit Gardens (the 1893 building that once was the First Christian Church).

The chili cook-off will begin on O’Connell Street at 4 pm while the trick-r-treaters will arrive on Haning Street at 6 pm.  Both events are planned to go to or past sundown.

The chamber is allowing vendors to set up downtown for a $10 fee for one parking space.  There is no charge for patrons.  The chili cook-off will see a $20 entry fee for chili cookers and a $5 tasting fee for patrons.  First, second, and third place trophies will be awarded for the best chili cookers.

Keep Howe Beautiful is seeking sponsors for the chili cook-off at $150 each which will grant them a printed 3’x5′ banner at the event and on the baseball fields during the spring season.

For information on the chili cook-off, contact KHB President Donna Wormsbaker at djwormsbaker@verizon.net.

For information on the Howe-lloween event, contact Monte Walker at mwalker@cityofhowe.org.

(Click Photos for Facebook events).

Jennifer Lynne Adkins was born in San Antonio on April 17, 1970 and slipped from our loving arms into the hands of God on August 31, 2018. She was preceded in passing by her brother and close partner-in-crime in numerous childhood adventures, Steven Anthony.

A 1988 graduate of Churchill High School in San Antonio, she also attended Incarnate Word College. She is survived by her loving husband of 16 years, Gregory Scott Adkins; beloved son and daughter, Jackson and Hayden; mother, Sylvia M. Cantu; and brother, Julian Cantu. She is also survived by her beloved aunt, Gloria McAllister (Mike) of California and sister-in-law, Robin Adkins Metcalf (Shane) of Oklahoma. In addition, she is survived by her father, Rudy Cantu (Sheri) and their children David and Rose of San Antonio; as well as numerous aunts, cousins and other family members, and her cuddly canine buddy, Newman, who even now expects her to walk through the door.

A true testament to her nurturing and caring nature is evidenced by the question posed by the nursing staff to her husband, “Who is she … where does she work?” because of the tremendous outpouring of love demonstrated by the countless number of friends who visited to pray with family or simply pay their respects. The answer is simple. She was a caring daughter, loving wife, devoted mother and fierce friend, known as much for her positive attitude as for her infectious laugh. Her extended family were all the Howe schools and the community which she so loved and to which she contributed so much of her time and effort. She impacted and influenced a great number of people and was loved by all who knew her.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church located at 810 N. Denny Street (Hwy 5) in Howe TX. Chaplain Tom Medley will officiate. The family will receive family and friends immediately following. In lieu of flowers, an education fund has been set up for the children. Checks can be made to Edward Jones – Adkins Education Fund and sent to 211 N. Fannin Avenue, Denison TX 75020.

Services are under the direction of Scoggins Funeral Home & Crematory, 637 W. Van Alstyne, Pkwy. Van Alstyne, TX; 75495. 903-482-5225.

Longtime Howe Enterprise editor Lana Rideout has passed on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at the Meadowbrook Care Center in Van Alstyne, Texas. Lana was born on May 18, 1944 the daughter of John Leo and Anna Louise Brown Bullard. She was iconic in capturing Howe’s history from the late 1970s through just a few years ago. She was a community leader involved with the Howe Community Library, Howe Chamber of Commerce, and Howe Historical Society just to name a few.

She is survived by her husband Dale Rideout of Howe, TX, son, Kirby Rideout, two daughters, Susie Dickey and husband Gary Don and Jamie English and husband Mark. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and her sister, Carolyn Diane Bullard.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Western Heights Church of Christ in Sherman, Texas. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM prior to Memorial Service.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations are made to Home Hospice, 505 West Center St., Sherman, Texas 75090.

The online register may be signed at www.waldofuneralhome.com

PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a public meeting is set for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Sherman Municipal Ballroom (405 N. Rusk Street) in Sherman, Texas, to share the latest schematic design for the US 75 Project in Grayson County with the public and other interested stakeholders.

The US 75 Project is being developed to provide long-term transportation and operational improvements on US 75 and US 82 in Grayson County. It follows the agency’s US 75 Corridor Study which assessed safety, maintenance and system efficiency, congestion and freight reliability, environmental sustainability, transportation choices and economic vitality along US 75.

The proposed changes to this important highway are designed to improve safety, address traffic congestion and improve traffic operations, and address deficiencies in this aging roadway. The US 75 Project will run from the intersection of FM 1417 south of Sherman northward to the intersection of FM 120 in Denison. Roadway changes and improvements will be constructed in phases as the project progresses, TxDOT officials said.

The overall goal of the US 75 Project is to reconstruct this portion of the highway to add main traffic lanes, continuous frontage roads and U-turns. Access and egress ramps, bridges, and highway intersections will be reconstructed as necessary, also using phased construction. The proposed highway improvements will include renovation of the US 75 and US 82 intersections, including frontage road lanes and U-turns, and intersection improvements at North Travis Street and Loy Lake Road.

All interested stakeholders are invited to attend the Sept. 6 public meeting to view the latest schematic plans and to provide their input. No formal presentation will be given; the come-and-go public meeting format will provide interested citizens and others a chance to review project details and preliminary construction plans and schedules with TxDOT staff and consultants who are developing the project.

The overall project is valued at more than $161 million in phased construction costs, TxDOT officials said. The target date for phased construction to begin is December 2019.

More information about the US 75 Project and public meeting is available online at these websites:

US 75 Project: http://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/projects/studies/paris/us75-corridor-study.html

Public Meeting: https://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/get-involved/about/hearings-meetings/paris/090618.html

Judy Crain Bower, aged 83, joined the ranks of angels in the early hours of August 27, 2018. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Lee Crain, Sr. and Kate Crawford Crain; her sister, Mary Francis Hagler; and her husband, Joseph Lynn Bower.

She was born in Nacogdoches, Texas on March 27, 1935. After graduating a semester early from Nacogdoches High School in December 1953, she enrolled at Stephen F. Austin University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in art. While at the university, Judy also met her husband, Joe Bower. They were married March 23, 1955 until the time of his death in 1977.

After college, Judy began her teaching career, which would last over 30 years and stretch across the state of Texas as well as one year in Birmingham, Alabama where she was one of the first white women to teach in an integrated school. Education was her primary passion; so no matter where she went, she poured her heart into instilling a love of the English language in all who sat in her class.

After she retired from teaching in 1988, Judy continued to be a champion for the welfare of children by becoming a caseworker for the Jasper County CPS. On multiple occasions, she even brought displaced children into her home to see that they were properly fed, showered, and clothed before placing them in foster care.

In 1995, Judy returned to Van Alstyne, Texas where she helped found the South Grayson County Republican Club and was actively involved for over 10 years. She also helped establish the Footlighters Community Theater Group in 2001 and the Beacon Hill Quilting Group in 2018.

Judy is survived by her older brother, Jesse Lee “Skeet” Crain, Jr.; her children—Robert Wayne Bower of Monet, MO; Leslie Bower Smith and her husband Kenny of Pottsboro, TX; Drew Bower Stringfellow and her husband Mike of Sachse, TX; Paul Bower and his wife Christine of IL; six grandchildren and their spouses; and 10 great-grandchildren along with many nieces, nephews, and students.

A memorial service will be held at the Howe Church of Christ at 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 30, 2018. Dinner will be served afterward so that guests can share their favorite “Judy stories”. Additionally, out of respect for Judy’s life-long passion for education, the family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Howe ISD Memorial Scholarship. All donations need to be sent to Howe High School, 200 E. Ponderosa Rd. Howe, TX.

Services are under the direction of Scoggins Funeral Home & Crematory, 637 W. Van Alstyne, Pkwy. Van Alstyne, TX; 7595. 903-482-5225 you may sign the online register book at www.scogginsfuneralhome.com.