Jacksboro Newspapers

Bowie woman enters top quilt in Busy Bee show

Last week, quilters and quilt enthusiasts from at least six counties visited the community of Post Oak for the Busy Bee Quilt Show held September 28 and 29. More than 50 quilts shown by 26 people from Bowie, Jacksboro, Blue Grove, Henrietta,...

BZA denies Tiger Mart alcohol variance

Jacksboro’s Board of Zoning Adjustments met again Wednesday to consider a variance request to allow for the sale of alcoholic beverages at Tiger Mart. About 35 community members attended to show their support or opposition for granting the request....

Things to do this weekend

Things to do this weekend Sept. 28-29 Busy Bee Quilt Show The Busy Bee Quilters will sponsor their 38th Annual Quilt Show from 10 am. to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29, in the Post Oak Community Center at Schmittou Rd, in Post Oak...

Bridge of Hope event coming up Oct. 20

A fun-filled afternoon is set for children missing a parent in their lives. Diane Teague with Bridges of Hope saw a need and wanted to provide a service for kids without a mother or father in their home. They can be children raised by grandparents...

Birdwell made Nortex chair

Mayor Sheila Birdwell of Bryson has been elected as the chair of Nortex Regional Planning Commission for the next year. The executive committee of Nortex Regional Planning Commission at its regular monthly board meeting in September elected Birdwell...

County continues work on communications

Commissioners opted Monday to continue trying to upgrade communication between road hands out in the county. Spending $20,430 on a repeater, which will allow commissioners and their road hands to communicate with each other, was approved. The...

News Stories

Corrections officer killed in crash Monday

A Paradise woman was killed in a fatal crash early Monday morning east of Jacksboro.

By Cherry Rushin

Bridge of Hope changes venue

Due to weather conditions, the Bridges of Hope event has been moved from Hidden Lake Safari Ranch and RV Park to the old Armory at Twin Lakes Activity Center.

By Brian Smith

One dead in plane crash in northeast Parker County

At approximately 4:30 p.m. Friday, Jack County Dispatch received a report of a possible plane crash in the southeast portion of Jack County from a resident in the Poolville area.

By Cherry Rushin

BZA denies Tiger Mart alcohol variance

Jacksboro’s Board of Zoning Adjustments met again Wednesday to consider a variance request to allow for the sale of alcoholic beverages at Tiger Mart.

By Cherry Rushin

Sports

Tigers detooth Tolar, 42-21

Normally when the opposing quarterback throws for 329 yards and you’re whistled for 127 yards in penalties, there’s a fai

Eighth grade Fb falls to Breckenridge

Jacksboro Middle School’s 8th-grade football team got off to a good start versus visiting Breckenridge Oct.

JMS 7th FB sweeps pair

The Jacksboro 7th grade football team will head into district play unbeaten after wins over Eastland and Breckenridge.

Getting a black eye

“Blackout” eventually meant a black eye.

Obituaries

Stanley Darrell Deweber

Stanley Darrell Deweber, age 63, of Jacksboro, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018.

Alvin Wayne Kinder

Alvin Wayne Kinder passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 in Arlington, Texas.

Frank Beaman Sr.

CWO4 (ret) Frank Lanier Beaman Sr., 82, of Mineral Wells, Texas joined our Lord and Savior the morning of October 13, 2018 after spending his final days surrounded by friends and family.

Terri Lee McCord

Terri Lee McCord, 66, passed away on Friday October 5, 2018 in Jacksboro, Texas.

Lifestyles

Bowie woman enters top quilt in Busy Bee show

Last week, quilters and quilt enthusiasts from at least six counties visited the community of Post Oak for the Busy Bee Quilt Show held September 28 and 29.