Ty Thompson, a 7thgrade student at Jacksboro Middle School, was recently honored forachieving an exceptional score on the ACT, the same test taken by college bound high school students.
Jacksboro Police Chief Scott Haynes looks at a piece of art entitled Back the Blue Distinct Home by Ande, a Perrin company, made for the department. Jameson Chastain with the company shows the piece to Haynes during a presentation Wednesday afternoon.
After a successful first year, the Jacksboro Chamber of Commerce is hosting another Outdoor Expo and ChiliFest Saturday, Nov. 2.
There are some changes to this year’s event. After being held at the Twin Lakes Activity Center and Fair Barn last year, the festivities are being moved to the downtown square in 2019. The move is being done to accommodate what is expected to be more people.
Jacksboro High School students participated in “adulting” classes Oct. 23, after their college day in Graham.
JHS counselor Dori Taylor said the classes were part of an all-day event involving upperclassmen. She said the events were to better prepare students for life after high school.
The Jack County Museum building is one of the oldest in Jack County, built by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Cooper in 1882. The necessary items used to build the homes had to be brought in by wagon from Jefferson, and in 1987, according to the Jacksboro Chamber of Commerce, the building was bought by the chamber to preserve a little bit of Jack County history.
The museum is now home to many historic artifacts from Texas and Jack County. One of the most interesting pieces is not inside the museum, but is right behind it.
Region 9 Education Service Center will soon begin offering its fall classes for adult students seeking to earn their high school equivilency diploma (GED) or to non-native English speakers looking to improve their English language skills.
Those interested in taking either the GED or ESL classes are required to attend both complete three-hour sessions of orientation and bring a photo ID.
GED class orientation will be Tuesday and Thursday, Aug. 6 and 8 from 6-9 p.m. at Jacksboro High School.
The Department of State Health Services will host an immunization clinic in Jacksboro from 9:30-11 a.m. and 1:30–3:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15 at Live Oak Baptist Church.
Vaccines are available for kindergarten, seventh grade and college entry. All infant immunizations will also be offered. Adult immunizations are available to those who qualify. Please bring your immunization records to the clinic.
New student enrollment for Jacksboro Elementary, Jacksboro Middle School and Jacksboro High School will be held on Monday, July 29, 2019, from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. at each campus.
After July 29, please call the campus office to schedule an enrollment appointment.
All new students to JISD must provide a copy of their Social Security Card, birth certificate, shot records and proof of residency in Jacksboro ISD.
The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) will host a ranch gathering Thursday, July 25, 2019, at the Bowie Community Center in Bowie, Texas. The event will provide an opportunity for local cattle producers to learn about TSCRA’s recent activities, discuss issues facing cattle raisers and connect with other cattle producers in the area. Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by a complimentary beef dinner.
Beginning Saturday, May 18 the Jack County Museum will present Lonesome Dove, an exhibition produced by the Wittliff Collections at the Alkek Library, Texas State University, presented in partnership with Humanities Texas, the state affiliate for the National Endowment for the Humanities.
