The Jacksboro Chamber of Commerce recognized Jacksboro National Bank as its January Chamber Spotlight Wednesday.
Each month the Chamber of Commerce selects a Chamber Spotlight to highlight excellence in service. To nominate a business or organization as a Chamber Spotlight, contact Chamber Director Redonna Pulis at 940-567-2603 or email nominations to office@jacksborochamber.com.
Jacksboro Chamber of Commerce welcomed its newest member business Minnows and More with a ribbon cutting last week.
Pictured are Lynda Pack, Charlotte Haston, Melanie Belcher, Rebecca Plumlee, Ginger Dennis, owners Buford and Faye Hart, Hannah Reynolds, Mike Smith and Joe Mitchell.
Dan and Lorraine (Cranford) Seay of Mineral Wells, Texas are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Seay to John Hunter III. John is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hunter, Jr. of Mobile, Alabama.
Rachel is a graduate of Tarleton State University and the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, and Texas A & M College of Medicine where she earned a Doctor of Medicine degree. John is a graduate of the University of Alabama and the University of Alabama Medical School where he earned a Doctor of Medicine degree.
In recent years, Faith Community Hospital (FCH) has been building its diabetes outreach program to provide the community with better resources for diabetes management and prevention. Their efforts have paid off, as the Specialty Clinic at FCH has become a Medicare-certified Diabetes Self-management Education Program. The accreditation comes from the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Jacksboro Lions Club recognized students with citizenship awards for the 2nd six weeks.
For the first five grading periods of the school year, middle school and elementary students who demonstrate good citizenship are selected. They are recognized at a Jacksboro Lions Club meeting and given a certificate and Sonic gift card.
Jacksboro Elementary students recognized were third grader Mayci Ryans, first grader Taylor Alsip, kindergartner Kayla Regalado, second grader Maggie Jo Sewell, fourth grader Brailyn Tullous and fifth grader Liam Branigan.
Reid Spiller recently graduated Cum Laude from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management. Baylor University conferred degrees on more than 860 graduates during a fall commencement exercise on December 17 in the Ferrell Center on the Baylor campus. Reid was also named to the Baylor University Dean’s Academic Honor List for the 2016 fall semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must be an undergraduate with a minimum grade-point average of 3.7, while enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours.
Private Ethan Coe Wilton, 19, of Jacksboro graduated from United States Marine Corps boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on Dec. 16. Private Wilton successfully completed 13 weeks of intensive basic training at MCRD San Diego as one of 88 recruits in Training Platoon 3235.
While in recruit training Private Wilton shot Expert on the Rifle Range and earned a 1st class PFT. Following 10 days home on leave he will report to Camp Pendleton for one month at Military Combat Training then Military Occupation Specialty School in Pensacola, Florida.
Abbie Nicole Kinder of Jacksboro, graduated from Midwestern State University in December 2016. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Kaycee Len Fowler of Perrin, also graduated from MSU in December with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
North Central Texas College Graham Campus will offer advisement sessions for those interested in becoming a licensed vocational nurse through NCTC’s LVN Program. Interested individuals are encouraged to attend one of several advisement sessions held in January and February. Attending an advisement session is the first step in the process to be accepted into the LVN program and is required to apply to the program. Spouses or parents are welcome to attend but children are not allowed. Potential students only need to attend one session to meet the program requirement.
A wellness expert says there are different ways to think of dieting and ways to lose weight than what we’re used to.
Faith Community Hospital Director of Wellness Joe Copeland presented a lunchtime seminar Tuesday on intuitive eating as part of the Shape Up in Faith series. The philosophy is more of a mindful way to eat and be aware and take a more active role in what a person is eating. Becoming an “expert” of an individual body and its hunger signals are paramount to a healthier lifestyles.
