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JEDC, Chamber usher in a new era
Wednesday, February 03, 2010

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GOP county chair-elect moves into action
Wednesday, February 03, 2010

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Red letter day
Wednesday, February 03, 2010

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Municipal election sign-ups start Feb. 6
Wednesday, February 03, 2010

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Annual daddy/daughter dance scheduled Feb. 12
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Farewell to a tireless volunteer
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Equip students with generations of wisdom
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Relay for Life - Upcoming Events
Wednesday, February 03, 2010

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Relay for Life - Upcoming Events
Sign up now!
It’s not too late to become a participant or register as a survivor for this year’s Relay For Life. Sign up at relayforlife.org/jackcotx by Friday, Feb. 5. Survivors can also call Margie Hamby at (940) 507-2204; participants can call Michelle Strickland at (940) 507-1843.
You may also order luminarias to honor or remember loved ones at relayforlife.org/jackcotx or call Susan Damron at (940) 507-0635.
“Locks of Love” will again be a highlight of Relay for Life. Ponytails must be at least 10 inches long to donate. To sign up, call Melody Besselaar at (940) 507-1785.
Nail Down a Cure
Nail Down a Cure will hold a bake sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3rd at The First National Bank of Jacksboro.
They are also selling raffle tickets for a Benelli Nova Shotgun and a Remington Model 700 .243 Rifle. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20. The tickets will be placed in one hopper, and winner of the first drawing gets to the prize. The second ticket drawn will be for the remaining prize.
The drawing will be held during the team’s fund-raiser dance Saturday, Feb. 27, at the VFW hall. Kenny Salazar will be the DJ, and tickets are $10 per person. You don’t need to be there to win.
For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Amy Murphy (940) 567-1336.
School Admin
School Admin will auction off four tickets to the Mavericks vs. Sacramento game (7:30 p.m. Friday, March 5). This also includes a Platinum parking pass.
Bidding will take place during a live auction at the JHS home game on Tuesday, Feb. 9.
Auld in the Family
Auld in the Family is sponsoring a frozen food sale at the courthouse from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19. The Schwan’s truck will be parked at the square, and a portion of the sales will be donated to Relay For Life.
Auld in the Family’s annual garage sale benefiting Relay For Life will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, March 5, at 242 W. Live Oak St.
Sizzlin’ up a Cure
Sizzling up a Cure is raffling off a four-wheeler/trailer combo. Tickets are $50 each and are available at the Cuttin Corral or by calling Tina Besselaar at (940) 567-2772.
S.O.S. For a Cure
S.O.S. For a Cure is selling chances on a Cub Cadet zero-turning radius mower (50” cut with a 22 hp Kawasaki engine). Tickets are $20 each or six for $100. The drawing will be held the night of the event. For tickets, contact any team member or call Marcia Jackson at (940) 507-1084.
Isaiah 40:31
Southwest Baptist Church’s team, Isaiah 40:31, is holding a raffle for a Browning 270 with wood stock. Tickets are $5 a piece or five for $20. For more information call Michelle Strickland at (940) 229-9244 or e-mail Kim Drennan at drennankk@yahoo.com.

JEDC, Chamber usher in a new eraJEDC, Chamber usher in a new era
Posted on Wednesday, February 03, 2010
A century after the Gulf Texas & Western Railroad Depot opened as a hub for “tourism,” community leaders staged a grand-re-opening for it to once again become a focal point of the city of Jacksboro.Full Story

 

GOP county chair-elect moves into actionGOP county chair-elect moves into action
Posted on Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Sharon Van Baale is the lone candidate for Jack County Chair of the Republican Party in the March 2 Primary.Full Story

 

Red letter dayRed letter day
Posted on Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Jack County Judge Mitchell Davenport signs a resolution declaring Friday, Feb. 5, Wear Red/Red Dress Day in Jack County in support of awareness of heart disease in women. Commissioners Jimmie Cozart, James Logan, Sonny Pruitt and Bryson Sewell, as well as County Clerk Shelly Clayton, standing, were on hand for the official proclamation.Full Story

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Tigerettes fall to Lady EaglesTigerettes fall to Lady Eagles
Posted on Wednesday, February 03, 2010
The Jacksboro Tigerettes dropped a difficult decision Tuesday to one of their toughest district opponents.Full Story

 

7th-grade 'A' team routs Millsap7th-grade 'A' team routs Millsap
Posted on Wednesday, February 03, 2010
The Jacksboro Middle School Tigerette seventh-grade “A” continued its rout of District 9-2A opponents Jan. 25 with a 26-13 win over Millsap.Full Story

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Annual daddy/daughter dance scheduled Feb. 12
Posted on Wednesday, February 03, 2010
It’s almost time for the 11th annual Daddy-Daughter Valentine Banquet and Dance.Full Story

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Farewell to a tireless volunteer
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If Jacksboro ever builds a hall of fame, you can rest assured that Larry Shields will be among the first inductees.Full Story

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