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State Representative Drew Springer visited Jacksboro for a town hall last week.
Springer held the meeting at 8 a.m. in the hospital board room with seven citizens in attendance and spoke on recent legislation affecting rural residents.
He said the 85th Legislature increased funding for rural hospitals.
He said the legislators funded $250 million for county roads as much of the severance tax is driven by oil and gas. Springer believes Jack County will see about $500,000 of that.

Two crash victims were transported to Faith Community Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries following a vehicle rollover on US Highway 380 W. Wednesday.

At 10:43 a.m., first responders were dispatched to Hwy. 380 W. to a curve about three-quarters of a mile west of Sand Flat Rd. between Jacksboro and Bryson for a one-vehicle accident.

The black GMC extended cab pickup, according to scanner reports, was driven by a 16-year-old with a 12-year-old occupant.

Fort Richardson State Park will be closing its overnight facilities for at least nine months beginning Sept. 3. 

Park Superintendent Robert Frie said the park’s five camp sites in the equestrian area, the 10 tent-only sites at the north park and the Lost Battalion Dining Hall will remain open and operable during the shutdown, but the remaining 55 camp sites will be unavailable while repairs and upgrades are made to the park’s water system.

Summer has officially begun. The Jacksboro Swimming Pool opened June 1 and day camp season is underway. 

STOMP hosted its Xtreme Challenge Camp June 3 through 7 in which 21 campers ages 11 to 15 from Jacksboro, Perrin and Bryson had the chance to learn all about the jobs Jack County’s emergency responders do.

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.