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It was 79 years in the making. Perrin last made an appearance in the state championship back in 1946.

A storybook basketball season for the Bryson Cowboys was ended by Jayton in the Class A Division 2 State Championship, with the squad suffering a 70-36 loss Thursday, March 6 at the hands of the Jaybirds.

Jack County Sheriff Charles “T-Bob” Hauger is still wanting to have school resource officers (SROs) in county schools. Hauger said he was waiting for his department to become fully staffed before implementing the program.

A Jacksboro youth who will be competing at the state Lions Club convention later this year spoke to Jacksboro Lions Club members Wednesday, Feb. 26.

A number of Jacksboro residents spoke out at the Monday, Feb. 24 city council meeting to discuss the rift between the city and police department.

Getting grant money from disaster declarations is something Jack County Commissioners will be looking a little harder at after a Tuesday, Feb. 25 discussion.

Bryson and Perrin’s basketball teams both clinched spots in their respective divisions in the Class A Final Four by winning regional final match-ups last weekend. Both teams played their state semifinal match ups after press time. Left, Gavin Sadler (15) presents the regional final trophy to his ecstatic teammates, while Perrin coach Todd McCormick celebrates with his team, right.

In the Wednesday, Feb. 26 edition of the Jacksboro Herald-Gazette, a story about the late Kenny Salazar, Jack County Commissioner for Precinct 2, was published with incorrect and unverified information. His family was also not interviewed, leaving the story incomplete. The newspaper regrets these errors. After speaking with Kenny’s family, a new feature story will be published in the Wednesday, March 12 edition.