Lifestyles

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 or single parents.

“I would like for them to have someone to give them some special attention,” Teague said.

She has partnered with Hope Discipleship Training Center to offer a day filled with activities coming up Saturday, Oct. 20 at Hidden Lake Ranch Safari.

The Jacksboro Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed LFG Tech with a ribbon cutting at the chamber office June 28. Nolan Vines represented LFG Tech which provides IT solutions serving the greater Wichita Falls area. 

The chamber also held a ribbon cutting July 21 for the Kanon Layne Dennis Scholarship Foundation the day of its 15th annual fundraiser golf tournament. The foundation has given $250,000 in scholarships to Bryson and Jacksboro students. This year's recipients were Jacob Hull, Fernado Piedra, Brandon Houser and Paxton Whitaker.

Fort Richardson Masonic Lodge of Jacksboro has awarded the Tiger of the Month for July 2018 to Jacksboro Police Chief Scott Haynes for his dedicated service to the community. He was presented with a certificate and a $50 Shopko gift card. The gift card was sponsored by Shopko and Jacksboro National Bank.

Three Jacksboro women graduated from Midwestern State University in May. Midwestern State University had 702 undergraduate and graduate students who were awarded degrees in May 2018. Honor graduates receiving bachelor’s degrees included 52 summa cum laude, 71 magna cum laude, and 87 cum laude. Honor requirements are a grade point average of 3.9-4.0 for summa cum laude, 3.7-3.89 for magna cum laude and 3.5-3.69 for cum laude. Honor graduates are designated in the list below.

Several members of the Perrin FFA Chapter recently attended the state convention in Fort Worth, they were, from left, Lane Self, Nayeli Lopez, Ashton Sims, Clay McLemore, Jasper Cansler, Jake Holmes, and Kaylie Anderson. Clay McLemore competed in the rodeo and Ashton Sims and Kaylie Anderson were all smiles after receiving their Lone Star FFA degree.

New student enrollment for Jacksboro Elementary, Jacksboro Middle School and Jacksboro High School will be held from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1 at each campus for students who did not attend school in Jacksboro ISD during the 2017-2018 school year.

All new students to JISD must provide a copy of their Social Security Card, birth certificate, shot records and proof of residency within Jacksboro ISD.

After Aug. 1, parents should call the campus office to schedule a new student enrollment appointment.

Seventy Texas FFA members were presented with $1.4 million in scholarships from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo during the 90th Texas FFA State Convention in Fort Worth Wednesday, July 11.

Of those 70, two of the scholarship recipients are members of the Jacksboro chapter — Hannah Herd and Kamlynn Thomas.

Faith Community Hospital and Carter Blood Care will host a blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 13 in the hospital gift shop, 215 Chisholm Trail.

All donors will receive a custom Texas Rangers T-shirt and a buy one get one free ticket voucher.

A photo ID is required to donate.

Bryson One Act Play won the UIL Regional OAP contest at Central High School in Keller April 16.

The actors and crew advanced to the state competition which is to be held Thursday at the Round Rock Performing Arts Center in Round Rock. 

At the regional contest, individual awards went to Brooklyn Stout, best actress; Paxton Whitaker and Nick Hunter, all-star cast; Caleb Petre, honorable mention all-star cast and Trey Budarf, best technical crew member.

The group performed “The Voice is the Prairie” by John Olive.

Bryson OAP won the state contest in 2016.

In preparation for the third annual Texoma Gives on September 13, 2018, kick-off meetings will be held Tuesday, May 1 in the Silver Square Room of the Wells Fargo Building, 2nd Floor 2301 Kell Boulevard, Wichita Falls at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.