Meet the Teacher draws crowd
Teachers had been working on their classrooms and bulletin boards in preparation for the annual Meet the Teacher event Monday, Aug. 19 at Jacksboro Elementary School and Jacksboro Middle School.
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Foreign exchange students enjoying small town life
German foreign exchange students Meris Martinovic and Maurice Reiter have enjoyed their stay in Bryson so far. The pair arrived in Jack County three weeks ago — Martinovic from Frankfurt and Reiter from Berlin.
Man arrested for Bryson murder
An investigation into a shooting in Bryson late Friday led to an arrest for murder. The Jack County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched at 10:30 p.m.
Animal shelter reaches capacity
The Jacksboro Animal Shelter announced last week that it was full and will not be accepting any animals until room is available. The shelter said in a Facebook post Wednesday, Aug.
Early giving now open
Early donations for the 16-hour, online giving event Texoma Gives opened last week which will lead up to the event at the beginning of September. Texoma Gives is an online fundraising event organized by the Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation to grow philanthropy in the Texoma region and surrounding areas.
LSJ gives community update
Lindsey State Jail Warden Grady Wallace gave an update on the facility Wednesday, Aug. 21 during a community meeting.
JISD looks at 2024-25 budget
Jacksboro ISD officials are working to come up with a balanced budget for the 2024-25 school year. Superintendent Brad Burnett presented a draft budget to the board of trustees at the Monday, Aug.
