Mason Spiller of Jacksboro recently received his license as an Attorney and Counselor at Law from the Supreme Court of Texas and the State Bar of Texas. The Honorable John H. Fostel, District Judge for Jack and Wise Counties, administered the oath in the District Courtroom of the Wise County Courthouse in front of family and friends, including numerous attorneys. Mason has returned home to join the law firm of Spiller & Spiller in Jacksboro.
After a three-year hiatus, Jack County Toys for Tots is up and running again with its mission to leave no child without something under the tree this Christmas.
VFW Post 8914 Commander Daniel Stubblefield is the new Jack County Toys for Tots coordinator.
He said the local post discontinued the outreach project in 2012 because the national organization required each coordinator to attend a training in Virginia and there was no one from the post that was able to go.
After three season without it, starting the project up again has been difficult.
TJ and Denisa Moye of Decatur proudly announce the birth their daughter, Vivian Diane Friday, September 30, 2016 in Decatur.
Vivian weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 3/4 inches long.
She joins her sister Coralyn, age 4.
Maternal grandparents are John and Vicki Thompson of Bowie. Paternal grandmother is Linda Moye of White Settlement.
Maternal great-grandparents are JR and Janice Thompson of Jacksboro and Renfro and Marilyn Scarber of Post Oak.
Paternal great-grandmother is Victoria Bustos of White Settlement.
Several volunteers in Jack County have started the 2016 “Candy Cane” project. The project provides Christmas for school-age children during this holiday season. Applications are available at all Jack County school campuses for Jacksboro, Bryson, and Perrin.
These applications are due by Friday, Dec. 2. Applications must be returned to the school offices. All applications will be screened and approved based on economic status and/or on an as-needed basis.
Jacksboro third graders are gearing up to do some baking and to send out some holiday cheer to soldiers serving overseas.
The Jacksboro Elementary third grade will make the cookies Thursday and could use some help from the community to send them.
The school is raising money to help pay for the shipping costs to send the packages. To donate to the project, there is a donation box located in the elementary office or you can give a donation to any third grade teacher.
You can also choose to adopt a box by donating $12.65 to send that one particular package.
The Parish Council of First Presbyterian and Memorial Christian Churches invited you to attend the churches’ annual Lord’s Acre Auction in the Fellowship Hall of Memorial Christian Church Sunday.
A sandwich supper begins at 5 p.m. with the auction starting at 6 p.m. Cost of the supper is $2 for adults and $1 for children under 12.
The Country Store will be included again this year. Smaller gift selections will be pre-priced and sold throughout the auction. The store opens at 5 p.m.
Perrin Assembly of God, located directly across from the Perrin School, is welcoming their new pastors, Wilson and Judy Gauntt.
The Gauntts spent 25 years as church planters, pastors and most recently a decade in world missions with an International Bible School named Global University where they focused on evangelism and discipleship.
Kevin Wolf Insurance and Real Estate was recognized Oct. 13 as the Jacksboro Chamber of Commerce’s October Chamber Spotlight.
First Assembly of God invites all the be a part of a special series of services coming up Sunday through Tuesday.
The church will host Reverend Chresten and Bridgette Tomlin and gospel singer Ken Harris.
The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to help stock the shelves before the busy holiday season.
Many regular donors delay giving between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day because of holiday activities. This often causes a drop in donated blood available for patients. Therefore, more donations are needed in the weeks leading up to the holidays to help ensure the blood supply is sufficient through the winter months.
The Red Cross will host a blood drive in Jacksboro from 1-6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 at First Baptist Church, 100 N. Knox.
