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Tax Information

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds business owners that for many property types, April 15 is the deadline to file property tax renditions with their county appraisal districts. Different deadlines apply for certain regulated property.

Racial profiling report given

Jacksboro Police Chief Scott Haynes gave his annual racial profiling report to the city council during their March 22 meeting.

The department made 1,408 traffic stops during the year 2020, 27 of those resulted in a search of the vehicle. 78 percent of the stops were for white driver’s, 16 percent Hispanic, and five percent Black.

Churches offering Lenten lunches

Jacksboro churches are offering Lenten lunches through Friday.

All meals will be served at 12 noon at the First United Methodist Church. This year’s theme is:recovery from crisis, reclaiming our faith with the offering going toward Concerned Citizens of Jack County.

Wednesday’s meal host is First Baptist Church with BBQ being served. Samantha Parson will preach with music by Karlene Boucher. Thursday Bible, Live Oak and Southwest Baptist will combine with the Light for a salad luncheon. Broderick Sargeant will preach with Christian Missions providing the music.

It takes a lot of workers

It takes a lot of workers to keep a Farmer's Market going. Here, a pair of workers keep their booth going. Photo/Brian Smith Lions Club cut: JISD Transportation Director Greg Sanders spoke to the Jacksboro Lions Club for the need for trip drivers to games, field trips, and such during their March 24 meeting. Driving a bus is easier than one might think. 

Bus drivers needed

Jacksboro ISD is in need of bus drivers.

Not for their normal nine routes of daily driving but for others such as substitute drivers and trip drivers to Friday night games, elementary school trips and such. Transportation Director Greg Sanders spoke to Lions Club members March 24 and told them about the need, especially in the last two months of the year where buses seem to be going everywhere.

“There’s a driver shortage throughout the State but the district is in compliance”, Sanders said.

Addendum to story

In the Clothes Closet story, it was made to look like volunteers at the facility, which are down, are not needed. That is not the case.

Volunteers are always welcome and will be considered at all times by coming by the closet on U.S. Highway 380 West and speaking Elonor.