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Future Tigerettes take part in basketball, volleyball camps

Nearly 75 female athletes took part in basketball and volleyball camps last week at both the Jacksboro High School practice gym and Jacksboro Middle School gym. Coaches went between the two gyms during the nearly five-hour a day camps where the...

Jacksboro TNT Fest a booming success

Despite the heat, Jacksboro’s TNT Fest went well Saturday. With a baseball tournament, BBQ cookoff, beautiful baby contest, non-motorized vehicle contest, fireworks, food, people came from surrounding communities to enjoy the offerings. Top, the BBQ...

Over 10,000-acre Dempsey fire blazes in Palo Pinto County

As of Monday, an estimated 11,598-acre wildfire continued to burn in Palo Pinto County south of Graford as firefighters both in Palo Pinto County and surrounding counties as well as the Texas A&M Forest Service continue efforts to suppress the...

Egan resigns as Bryson AD

Bryson ISD’s Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Slade Egan resigned to take a post in Mineral Wells. His resignation was announced during the regular June 20 meeting. Egan was with the district for two years and also was head basketball coach...

Tullous named All-State in softball by TGCA

Jacksboro sophomore Kylie Tullous capped off a tremendous sophomore year by being named to the Class 3A All-State Team recently by the Texas Girls Coaches Association. Tullous, who played second base for the Tigerettes, batted over .400 in both the...

JISD renovation continues

Jacksboro ISD officials continued making progress for the renovation of the two gyms destroyed by the March tornado. As part of its June 13 meeting, board members gave Superintendent Brad Burnett the authority to proceed with procuring construction...

News Stories

Lambert resigns from PWCISD board

PERRIN – Perrin-Whitt CISD Trustee Chad Lambert, a longtime board member, submitted his resignation to the board during the regular meeting Tuesday, June 21.

By Brian Smith

Catfishing then and now

I have had a lifelong love of catching catfish and… eating them!

By Luke Clayton

JHS workouts off until July 6

Jacksboro High School athletes will have a break from workouts today through July 5.

Boys will return to work at 7 a.m. and girls 8 a.m.

Jacksboro TNT Fest a booming success

Despite the heat, Jacksboro’s TNT Fest went well Saturday.

Sports

Tullous named All-State in softball by TGCA

Jacksboro sophomore Kylie Tullous capped off a tremendous sophomore year by being named to the Class 3A All-State Team recently by the Texas Girls Coaches Association.

More moments from Jacksboro TNT Fest

More than 60 vendors of all types came out for TNT Fest Saturday. Here, James Henry with the Jacksboro Police Department picks up some lemonade from a vendor. Photos/Brian Smith

Future Tigerettes take part in basketball, volleyball camps

Nearly 75 female athletes took part in basketball and volleyball camps last week at both the Jacksboro High School practice gym and Jacksboro Middle School gym.

Oil Bowl Classic All-Star Volleyball

Windsor Godfrey (8) and Traci Berend (11) represented Bryson, and Abigail Vanburkirk (3) represented Perrin during the Oil Bowl Small-School volleyball game Saturday at Rider High School in Wich

Lifestyles

Stegall takes over JHS boys basketball program

Veteran Coach Steve Stegall has made his way north from Poolville to take the helm of the Jacksboro boys basketball program.

Outdoor Father’s Day gifts

Father’s Day is fast approaching and now is the perfect time to consider a gift for that outdoorsman in your life.

Bryson announces FFCLA officers

Bryson FCCLA Officers for the 2022-2023 school year were announced at the banquet last month.

Lions Club donation

Jacksboro Elementary Principal Michael Qualls, left, Jacksboro ISD Superintendent Brad Burnett received a $4,000 check from Jacksboro Lions Club President Charlotte Haston for playground equipme