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Jack County Sheriff’s Office deputies will be working with the Jacksboro Police Department on providing law enforcement coverage on a 24/7 basis. In a Thursday, April 17 meeting attended by Jacksboro Police Chief Bryan Corb and City Manager Mike Smith, along with Jack County Sheriff T-Bob Hauger, Chief Deputy Doug Angell, Jacksboro Mayor Craig Fenter and Jacksboro Fire Chief Jeremy Jennings, discussions were had on law enforcement concerns within the city of Jacksboro.

A state sales tax holiday will kick off this weekend for emergency supplies to prepare residents for severe weather such as fires, floods and tornadoes. Eligible items can be purchased tax free during the holiday that will be held from Saturday, April 26 through Monday, April 28.

For the first time since 2019, Jacksboro High School’s band won a Sweepstakes Award during a UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Contest in Stephenville last week. Band Director Scott Patricia said winning the award is a three-step process and consists of receiving 1s on a scale of 1-5 at the Marching Contest in the fall and on both parts of the concert and sight reading.

A busy election season with several contested races and one school district looking at a bond issue will have early voting starting Tuesday, April 22. Early voting for the Jacksboro City Council and Jacksboro ISD elections runs Tuesday, April 22 through Friday, April 25 along with Monday, April 28 and Tuesday, April 29 from 8 a.m.

In hopes of alleviating overcrowding at the Dr. Paul and Harriett Lillard Animal Shelter, the Friends of the Animal Shelter have started a senior companion program.

The Jacksboro Herald- Gazette provided the candidates in the upcoming May election, in races in which there is more than one candidate, with questionnaires to fill out to let the citizens know a little more about their choices. Each candidate received the same questionnaire, and their answers are provided in ballot order.

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Perrin-Whitt CISD voters had a chance to hear more about the bond funding and how finances work for the $25,450,500 proposed issue during a Saturday, April 12 town hall meeting. If voters approve the issue, the monies will be used for a multi-purpose building to include a cafeteria and auditorium space among other things, a Career building which will be used for agriculture and other career opportunities, safety and security upgrades and renovations to the concession stand restrooms at the athletic complex.