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Perrin’s James and Eddie Brock are no strangers to team roping, but competing together is a recent development.

The father-son team roping duo competed at the Jack County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo and although they didn’t have a qualifying time Friday, they said winning is in their future.

James, 57, said his 21-year-old son Eddie ropes all the time, but he is just now starting back.

“I was hot and heavy in it until ‘02 and I quit and raised by boys, but I’m back at it and roping with him,” he said.

Indictments

May

Roy Albert Chadwick, burglary of a building

Dalton Tyler Ray Lewis, burglary of a building

Hayden Jett, burglary of a habitation

Scott Haynes, assault family/house member impeding breath circulation

DeNeshia Lee Goains, riving while intoxicated, 3rd or More

Garrett Gene Gunter, evading arrest or detention with previous conviction

Bray Rand Little, evading arrest with previous conviction

June

By this time next year, Jacksboro could be home to a new off-road vehicle park. The City of Jacksboro was recently awarded a $218,600 recreational trail grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission for the Twin Lakes Moto Trail.

After heavy rains throughout the month of May, Jack County Commissioners approved a resolution declaring disaster during a meeting May 28.

The declaration allows the county to apply for FEMA flood disaster assistance. County Judge Keith Umphress said rains the morning of May 18 prompted the move.

“Everyone was hurt that morning and we had roads in precincts 2 and 3 particularly that were flooded and particularly hard hit,” Umphress said. “I actually made the declaration a week ago and this is to ratify that decision.”

A Jack County tradition is coming back to town June 6-8.

The 64th Annual Jack County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo is coming back to the rodeo arena west of town with 8 p.m. showtimes each night. Each night will feature bareback riding, saddle bronc, bull riding, breakaway roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing and team roping. 

A crowd favorite of mutton bustin, for ages six and younger and lighter than 50 pounds, will go on at 7 p.m. each night, according to a flyer. Five riders will go on each evening with the winner each night getting $50 and a belt buckle.

County commissioners approved Sheriff’s Department developing their own firearms training facility.

Chief Deputy Doug Angell spoke before the court May 28 and said the range will be built on department property to the east of the present office and near the Precinct 1 equipment facility. An in-kind donation will mean zero cost to the department or county.

The department has been using private ranges to do its practice prior to this, many of which are not accessible during inclement weather. Having the range onsite would reduce the liability by half or more, Angell said.

Almost simultaneously, all three Jack County schools hosted their 2019 graduation ceremonies Friday night.
The Jacksboro High School Class of 2019 saw 69 students walk across the stage with one absent due to family tragedy.
In his speech, JHS salutatorian Hoyt Nebgen referenced his own family’s tragedy, his mother’s death when he was 3-years old. He said his family perservered and he encouraged his classmates to do their best.

The hospital’s bond proposition was voted down by a slim margin once the votes were tallied Saturday evening.

Proposition A on the ballot would have given the Jack County Hospital District the option to refinance its revenue bonds specifically worded on the ballot as “the issuances of $22,500,000 of refunding bonds and levying the tax and pledging net revenues of payment therof.”

The measure failed with 250 votes for and 260 against or 46.82 percent for and 48.69 percent against.