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🌱 How a gun threat on Lopez Drive led to a major response.

Howe, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning to you Howe! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a gun threat on Lopez Drive led to a major response.
  • What could a 182-acre development just outside Howe mean for you?

Also on today's calendar: IJAG - I’m Just a Girl x Pilates and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 88 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 75.
  • Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man arrested, accused of threatening fiber optic workers with gun in Howe (kltv.com) — Law enforcement arrested a man in Howe after he allegedly threatened two fiber optic workers with a gun near his Lopez Drive home, prompting a large police response. Deputies used Howe High School as a staging area but reported no threat to the school or public and no injuries, before taking the suspect into custody on an aggravated assault charge.
   

• D-FW deals: First look at 27-story Knox Street tower and big suburban land sale (dallasnews.com) — A developer has bought 182 acres just outside Howe’s city limits near FM 902 and Bennett Road, with plans for a long‑term mixed‑use project featuring homes and retail. With the site less than two miles from U.S. 75, the deal underscores rapid growth along the corridor and could significantly shape Howe’s nearby economy and future development over the next decade.
   

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  • Snelling Staffing Services posted a job opening for Warehouse Driver in Sherman. Apply here.
  • Progress Rail Services Corporation posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Manager in Sherman. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Howe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Van Alstyne

  • Van Alstyne council greenlights new housing project plan (kten.com)
  • The luxury push: Real estate's biggest new hires and moves (inman.com)

Sherman

  • Austin College achieves Silver STARS Rating for Sustainability (ntxe-news.com)
  • Morning warm low records in jeopardy this week (kten.com)
  • Workers: Man with gun threatened to kill them (kten.com)

Ok Howe! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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