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The Howe Police Department has recovered a stolen vehicle that was disabled.  Earlier, the department reported that traffic was diverted by the disabled vehicle.

At 4:20 p.m. – HPD:  Northbound traffic on US Highway 75 is being diverted onto The east access road at FM 902 – disabled vehicle is blocking highway.

 

Photo courtesy of Howe Police Department

 

The National Weather Service forecasts a winter storm warning and wind advisory for 3 pm today through Thursday at noon.  Expect freezing rain, sleet and snow tonight and hazardous road conditions.

Today

Rain before 1 pm, then rain, freezing rain, and sleet. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 7pm, then snow and sleet between 7pm and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

TxDOT:  Drive safely today.  Roads are wet and slick and will be hazardous, especially tonight and tomorrow morning.  Check forecasts and road conditions before you travel.

Our crews are out checking/monitoring roads across the TxDOT Paris District, pre-treating roads as needed and working to fix roadway damage from the last storm.

As of 9 a.m. today (Wed. March 4), our crews are reporting light rain and mist across most of the district. The NWS has most of North and Northeast Texas under a winter storm watch and wind advisory, beginning this afternoon at 3 p.m. and extending until Noon on Thursday, March 5. Today’s rain is expected to turn to freezing rain, sleet and snow tonight, with accumulations of 1-3 inches of snow on top of a layer of frozen precipitation by dawntomorrow. Roads will be wet and slick today and will become hazardous tonight. Bridges, overpasses, etc. will likely be affected by freezing rain/sleet first, especially those with no insulation from the ground/earth. Roadways and travel will become more hazardous as the storm progresses. There is also a wind advisory and wind chill advisory in effect with this storm warning. Cold temps and 15-25 mph sustained winds, with gusts of 30-40 mph possible, will make it hazardous to be outside during this weather event. Winds will also affect travel conditions, and make driving even more hazardous. North winds could make travel east or west on area roadways perilous at best.

Please encourage your readers/audience to continue to check local road conditions before they travel, and to use caution when driving today: dress for the weather, drive to road conditions, give other vehicles and our trucks/equipment extra room around your vehicle, be prepared for slick roads, and make sure your vehicle is okay to travel. Stay home tonight and tomorrow morning if at all possible, and use extreme caution if you must get out. Make sure your pets are well cared for this evening/tonight…bring them and cold susceptible plants inside tonight.

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The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce located and recovered seven old photos of the city in order to be hung downtown in the new chamber office.  The photos had been hung in the Howe Estates Mobile Home Park office for many years.  Full story in Monday’s Howe Enterprise.

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On March 2,  Howe Police Officer Robert Todd arrested a 25-year-old Blue Ridge, Texas man for Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Felon, Prohibited Substance/Item in Correctional Facility, Possession of controlled substance PG 1 less than one gram, and Possession of Marijuana less than two ounces.  The arrest was a result of a traffic stop in the 700 block of US Hwy 75 for a traffic violation.  After meeting with the the driver, Officer Todd became suspicious that he was in possession of drugs.  The man refused Officer Todd’s request to search his vehicle.  A Bells Police Department canine handler drove to the scene and his dog alerted to presence of a narcotic odor coming from the suspect’s car.  Officer Todd then searched the car and found less than a gram of methamphetamine, less than two ounces of marijuana, and a pistol.  The man was arrested and taken to the Grayson County jail.  While at the jail, Officer Todd found less than a gram of methamphetamine inside the suspect’s wallet.  The charge for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon was added after the officer discovered the man had prior felony convictions.

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Without a grand opening, the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce has already gained enough interest from businesses in the area that 19 members have already been accounted for.  Those 19 include Bethel Baptist Church, Abby’s Restaurant, TekWav, The Howe Enterprise, Howe Mercantile, Sheryl Bentley REALTOR, Howe I.S.D., El Patio Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, Howe Community Library, Joe and Sandra Shephard, Norman Farms, Bob Utter Ford, Linda Wall, Sheep Boutique, Texas Farm Bureau – Loretta Anderson, Servpro of Sherman/Denison, GCEC, Kathy McGarry of Mayo Agency, Atmos Energy and Got Signs & More.

The new office is scheduled to open April 1.

Local fire departments are currently working on a structure fire at Glenbrook Apartments in Howe on the corner of Collins Freeway and Young Street.

Photo courtesy of Brett Bearden