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Crazy Hat/Hair Night was the theme Thursday, July 6 for the annual First Baptist Church’s Vacation Bible School. Some took the theme to heart, right, as many enjoyed the theme. Still, there were other traditional VBS things like the meal before hand and activities for kids in Pre-K-8th grade.

After a discussion, Jack County Commissioners agreed to take money out of reserves to pay for three Chevrolet Silverado patrol units for the Jack County Sheriff’s Department during a special Monday, July 3 meeting.

If you are worried about the cost of vaccinating your kids, the Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) program may be able to help. The TVFC Program provides vaccines for children for families who may not be able to afford them.

Just at the break of day one morning last week, Texoma guide Chris Carey with Striper Express eased his big guide boat up to the mouth of a little pocket in the lower lake. A point jutted out from shore and on the very end of this point, a great blue heron stood like a statue awaiting breakfast. The bird and our guide knew what was about to happen.

Bryson ISD school officials are looking to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Jacksboro Police Department for the use of a school resource officer. No details or contracts were worked out during the Bryson ISD meeting Monday, June 26, but Jacksboro Police Chief Scott Haynes said he had several meetings with BISD Superintendent Greg London and school board President, T-Bob Hauger over the last six months on having an officer at the school either on a full or part-time basis or at certain events.

A Bryson student going to state in Speech in July gave her speech before school board members Monday, June 26. Junior Braydee Thorne’s talk was on soil stewardship.

Jacksboro aldermen tabled an item on nominations and appointments to two boards during their Monday, June 26 meeting. Both the Board of Zoning and Planning and Zoning are full with only one, P&Z Chair Debbie Reaves expressing an interest to leave, according to City Manager Mike Smith.