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  • Jack County Commissioners Gary Oliver and Ronald Fitzgerald listen to public comments Monday, June 8 regarding the rescheduling of a public hearing to designate a reinvestment zone and consider a tax abatement agreement with CyrusOne. The hearing was rescheduled for Monday, July 27 but no action would be taken unless all members of the court were present. Photo/Ashley Anderson

    Hearing rescheduled to July

    By Jacksboro Editor – Posted Friday, June 12, 2026 - 12:18 pm in News
  • The city of Jacksboro amends an ordinance Monday, June 8 to now require hired security at public or private events held on city-owned property with 100 or more guests in attendance when alcohol is present. Archive photo

    City requires hired security at events with alcohol

    By Jacksboro Editor – Posted Friday, June 12, 2026 - 12:08 pm in News
  • Kids play in water-filled bounce houses to stay cool at TNT Fest last year. Food, fun and entertainment returns to the Jack County Courthouse square Saturday, June 27 in Jacksboro. Archive photo

    TNT Fest returns

    By Jacksboro Editor – Posted Friday, June 12, 2026 - 11:53 am in News
  • Garth Oliver, nephew of Lost Battalion veteran Pvt. Garth Oliver, and Capt. Aaron McCready, grandson of Cpl. Mervyn McCready, stand together Wednesday, June 10 after Oliver’s dog tags are returned home after more than 80 years in Australia. The two soldiers exchanged dog tags at the end of World War II after being liberated from a Japanese prison camp as a symbol of everlasting brotherhood. Photo/Ashley Anderson

    Brotherhood Across Nations

    By Jacksboro Editor – Posted Friday, June 12, 2026 - 11:20 am in News
  •  Local resident Vickie Bruce asks for transparency from both CyrusOne and Jack County commissioners regarding a data center project proposed in southeastern Jack County. CyrusOne hosted a community meeting Thursday, May 28 in Perrin. Photo/Ashley Anderson

    Locals look for answers at CyrusOne meeting

    By Jacksboro Editor – Posted Friday, June 5, 2026 - 12:12 pm in News

News

Hearing rescheduled to July

Jack County Commissioners Gary Oliver and Ronald Fitzgerald listen to public comments Monday, June 8 regarding the rescheduling of a public hearing to designate a reinvestment zone and consider a tax abatement agreement with CyrusOne. The hearing was rescheduled for Monday, July 27 but no action would be taken unless all members of the court were present. Photo/Ashley Anderson
Jack County commissioners voted to reschedule a public hearing to designate a reinvestment zone and consider a property tax abatement agreement with CyrusOne, operating locally as C1 Jack I. 

City requires hired security at events with alcohol

The city of Jacksboro amends an ordinance Monday, June 8 to now require hired security at public or private events held on city-owned property with 100 or more guests in attendance when alcohol is present. Archive photo
The city of Jacksboro amended an ordinance regarding the consumption of alcoholic beverages on city-owned property to now require hired security at large events.

TNT Fest returns

Kids play in water-filled bounce houses to stay cool at TNT Fest last year. Food, fun and entertainment returns to the Jack County Courthouse square Saturday, June 27 in Jacksboro. Archive photo
TNT Fest returns with tournaments and tunes to the downtown square later this month, continuing the tradition of welcoming in the summer with live entertainment, food, shopping and more—all capped

Brotherhood Across Nations

Garth Oliver, nephew of Lost Battalion veteran Pvt. Garth Oliver, and Capt. Aaron McCready, grandson of Cpl. Mervyn McCready, stand together Wednesday, June 10 after Oliver’s dog tags are returned home after more than 80 years in Australia. The two soldiers exchanged dog tags at the end of World War II after being liberated from a Japanese prison camp as a symbol of everlasting brotherhood. Photo/Ashley Anderson
After more than 80 years overseas, a piece of history comes home to Jack County during a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the bond between two soldiers, two families and two nations.
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Sports

Jacksboro duo on winning all-star teams

Jacksboro High School cheerleaders compete in the United Cheerleading Association Game Day Masters Camp in Frisco, capturing a slew of awards. Contributed photo/Jacksboro ISD
Seniors Hayden Walker and Brayden Rockey helped lead their respective teams to wins in the recent Oil Bowl All-Star Basketball Games in Wichita Falls last weekend.

Lady Pirates’ foursome named all-state

Callie Weddle takes off in the 4x200-meter relay after receiving the baton from teammate McKieran Murphy at the UIL State Track Meet. Perrin-Whitt finished in ninth place.  Photo/Colton McWilliams
The foursome of seniors Lucchese Reilly and Shiloh Wilson, junior Callie Weddle and sophomore McKieran Murphy were recognized by the Texas Girls Coaches Association as Class 1A All-State Track and

Tigers' season ends in regional final

Jacksboro Tigers celebrate their bi-district win in April against Millsap. The Tigers ended their postseason run after dropping two games to Wall in the regional finals. Photo/Ashley Anderson
Once again the Jacksboro Tigers were among the best in the state in Class 3A baseball as they advanced to the fourth round of the playoffs for a third consecutive season.

Local athletes Oil Bowl all-stars

Jacksboro Tigerette Hayden Walker soars towards the basket in January against Vernon. Walker was selected to play for the girls West basketball team at the Oil Bowl All-Star Games in Wichita Falls in June. Archive photo
For a handful of area basketball and volleyball players, they aren't quite yet finished representing their schools in their respective sports.
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Lifestyles

City conducts survey to determine future of Twin Lakes Activity Center

City of Jacksboro is conducting a survey to determine the future of the Twin Lakes Activity Center, seeking input about how the facility is used and how often. Photo/Ashley Anderson
City of Jacksboro is conducting a survey to see just how the local community uses the Twin Lakes Activity Center to determine the future of the facility.

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Eats, treats and more

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