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Last call for 17th Annual Lone Star Hoops in Howe

The following is a message from Lone Star Hoops:
DEAR PARENTS and CAMPERS:
We are approaching the “last call” for the LONE STAR HOOPS
Basketball Camp coming Monday–Thursday, July 10-13, 830-430 pm daily.
We are filling up fast but have decided to make a special offer due to the  potential “JULY 4th WEEK technical difficulties with mail service!”  Since mail during this time can run slow we are offering a very special holiday
INDEPENDENCE WEEK DISCOUNT EXTENSION!
The cost for the camp was scheduled to go up to $140 after July 1st…
but since mail tends to run so slow at this time, the camp rate will stay at
$110 through Saturday, July 8th!  The cost AT the DOOR on Monday, 
July 10th will still be $140.
     
There are three ways to guarantee a spot at the camp:
(1)  Mail your registration form by no later than Monday, July 3rd.
(2)  Fill out the registration form, use your credit card and scan it to Coach
Jan Jernberg at  lonestarhoops@gmail.com
(3)  As a courtesy, Coach Jernberg will take your email or text leaving the name
of the camper, age, shirt size and a contact phone number.  He will
“pencil-in” the camper(s) name and hold a spot.  He only emphasizes that
he wants anyone doing this to honor the reservation. 
     
In closing, this should be a great help to the “late-comers” or those who might
have forgotten this important event in area basketball growth and development.
Should you have any questions, feel free to call Coach Jernberg (512-789-5351)
or Coach Derek Lands (903-821-1791) for more details about the camp.
     
Lastly, we are attaching the registration flyer for this year, should you want
to copy it as opposed to use the website copy.
Click on photo for full registration

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Burglary at Cavender Motors leads to arrest and fire

Scott Culley

On June 28 at approximately 6:11 am, the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a possible burglary in progress at Cavender Motors in Van Alstyne with a description of a vehicle leaving the business.  The deputy arrived in the area and made contact with a vehicle matching the given description being driven by Scott Culley, a 41-year-old white male. The deputy noticed brush guards on a trailer being pulled by the vehicle.  A representative from Cavender Motor’s arrived on the scene claiming the items on the trailer belonged to their company and the driver did not have permission to remove them from the property.

Culley was arrested for Theft of Property $750<$2500 ENH.  He is currently in the Grayson County Jail on a $5,000 bond.

It is unknown at this time if any other parties were involved, the Sheriff’s Office is still investigating.

In a separate, but possibly related incident later that evening at approximately 10:37 pm, the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a fire at Cavender Motors in Van Alstyne.  The fire is being investigated by the Grayson County Fire Marshal.  Unknown if the two incidents are linked but are under investigation.

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City of Howe advises citizens of water leak

Those that are signed up for the CodeRed service received the following notification:

“The City of Howe wishes to advise you that there is a water main leak impacting their northwestern residents, more specifically, those west of US 75 and South of FM 902. These residents should anticipate that the outage in this area will continue for several hours and then restoration of water service, with no restrictions, should occur very close to 5 PM.”

Those that wish to sign up for the alerts can do so, by clicking here.

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Balding tires lead to one-car accident in rain

HOWE, TX – At approximately 1:20 pm, the Howe Police Department received a call about a one-vehicle accident on southbound US Highway 75 just south of Haning Street.  Howe Police Sergeant Michael Hill arrived on the scene and determined what appeared to be a hydroplane accident due to a sudden burst of rain and balding tires on the vehicle.

“He hit the wall head-on and slid a couple hundred feet.  They were able to get back in the vehicle and get it on the shoulder to allow traffic to go by.” said Sgt. Hill.  “They’ve been checked by EMS and no injuries have been reported.”

The officers shut the right lane down for a period of time.  Sgt. Hill gave the individuals a ride to Van Alstyne where they have made arrangements for transportation.

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