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This morning at 3:00 am in the construction area at FM 902 and Hwy 75, a car started a chain reaction resulting in five vehicles in a wreck including Van Alstyne’s Fire’s Medic 141 Ambulance who was transporting a patient at the time. Howe Fire and Van Alstyne Fire shutdown Hwy 75 for three hours. Five individuals were transported to local hospitals and Howe and Van Alstyne PD took two into custody on scene.

photos courtesy of Howe Fire Department

Howe Fire Department was responding to a hay bale fire in Van Alstyne went one of their own fleet caught on fire just south of town on Hwy 5.  The 1999 Ford F-350 driven by fire fighter Steven Cortinas.

“I heard a loud pop.” said Cortinas.  “I pulled over to see what was going on because I saw smoke.  A UPS driver pulled over and told me the bottom was on fire.  The next thing we know, the belts and everything on the bottom was on fire.”

No injuries were reported.  The vehicle was a V-10 five-speed and had been a part of the fleet since 1999.

Full story in Monday’s Howe Enterprise.

The attached file is a public notice by The City of Howe for notice of deadline to file applications for place on ballot.

Election Notice to File 2015

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What was once Happy’s Cafe, Estep Appliances and M&M’s Hardware is being transformed into the new home of the Howe Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development home.  This building will hold monthly downtown mixer events as well as chamber breakfasts and networking meetings.  It is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2015.