Lifestyles

Cherry Rushin and Brian Smith of the Jacksboro Herald-Gazette Newspaper were named to the 2015-16 Media Honor Roll, a program sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), by Jacksboro Independent School District. The Media Honor Roll recognizes media representatives statewide for fair and balanced reporting of news about public schools. Media from newspapers, radio and television stations, and online publications across the state were honored by their local school districts.

Joey Anderson, Hunter Francis, Cole Hall, and Aidan Sims of the Perrin FFA Chapter, were awarded the Lone Star FFA Degree in at the 88th annual Texas FFA Convention in Dallas, Texas.  The Lone Star FFA Degree is the highest degree bestowed by the Texas FFA.

There will be a fundraiser horseshoe tournament for the Bryson High School class of 2018 on Saturday, Sept. 10.

The tournament takes place at 2620 FM 2075, with signup at 9 a.m. and pitch at 10 a.m.

Cost is $5 a game. There will be singles, pick doubles and draw doubles, and awards for first through third places. 

The tournament location is about 7 miles from Loving off Hwy. 16, 7 miles from Graham off Hwy. 16, or 8 miles from Bryson – 6 miles off U.S. 380. 

Signs will be posted. 

The pitching area is mostly shaded. 

Crowds came out for the First Family Fun Fest hosted by First Baptist Church of Jacksboro Wednesday evening at Sewell Park.

The event featured inflatable slides and rides, hot dogs, a ventriloquist, snow cones, games and more.

Country music legend John Anderson will perform at the Bowie Community Center Friday, Aug. 19. 

To put it simply, John Anderson is one of the greatest country music singers to ever step up to the microphone, possessing one of the most instantly recognizable vocal instruments in the history of the genre. On his latest album Goldmine, released on his own Bayou Boys label, Anderson has completed a long overdue record of original songs. The award-winning songwriter wrote or co-wrote 12 of the album’s 13 tracks. 

It’s time for the Jack County Fair fundraiser supporting the youth of Jack County.

The Jack County Fair Association is once again hosting its annual truck drawing. For $125, participants can buy one of 300 chances to win a new 2016 Chevrolet pickup. The price includes a barbecue dinner for two at the 2016 Showdown at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Twin Lakes Activity Center. A dance follows at 8 p.m.

There is a draw-down for the truck.

New student enrollment for Jacksboro ISD will be from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10 at each campus.

After Aug. 10, parents should call the campus office to schedule an enrollment appointment.

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

Jacksboro Middle School hosted registration this week for all sixth through eighth graders for the upcoming school year.

The mosquito-transmitted Zika virus is a potential threat to the health of unborn babies in Texas and other states, and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has stepped up efforts to educate the public on ways to protect themselves from this new menace, said agency entomologists.

First Baptist Church of Jacksboro invites all to its First Family Fun Fest from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 at the city pool and Sewell Park.

Fun Fest will feature swimming, bounce houses, a mechanical bull, hot dogs, watermelon, snow cones and games.

The event is free for the whole family with events for all ages. Children can also sign up that night for the Kingdom Kids Program starting Wednesday, Aug. 22.

A group of what Claude Herd refers to as “old codgers and ne’er do wells” is looking for some new members to take part in a century long tradition in Jacksboro.

Herd said the regular domino game that has been going on since anyone can remember has some extra slots to fill.

Herd has built two domino tables from angle iron and large tiles salvaged from the Gulf Station on North Main Street where the welding supply shop is now.

Now the group made up of six or seven members, which usually plays dominoes, has room to get a 42 game going.