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Leatherwood and Ethan
Smith - 3rd grade, Joshua Jo-
nas - 6th grade, Kellie Rog-
ers and Seth Robinson - 5th
grade, Jacob Jonas and Ri-
ley Smith - 8th grade, Jacob
Smith - 7th grade, and Bailey
Smith - 4th grade. Nancy Lit-
tle coached the students.
A Jack County pig sold for
$10,000 at the Fort Worth
Livestock Show, a pig owned
by Wesley Nebgen.
Also astonishing was rain-
fall that filled the Jacksboro
Lake above the capacity
level of 1009.50 feet. It was
recorded at 1010.04 Jan. 31.
The lowest recording in 2011
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was 1001.81 in October.
The unemployment rate for
Jack County in December,
2011 was one of the lowest
rates in three years at 4.9 per-
cent.
The Jack County area spell-
ing bee was held the week
of Feb. 10. Cousins Riley
and Jacob Smith of Bryson
battled for overall champion,
with Riley finally beating
out Jacob. She advanced to
regional competition in Fort
Worth.
Mary Brandin was named
warden by Corrections Cor-
poration of America to Lind-
sey State Jail in Jacksboro.
Jacksboro Independent
School District hosted an
Open House at the new ad-
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with snows providing an un-
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The 1962 state runner-up
basketball team was honored
at a local game. Represent-
ing Coach Don Owen were
sons Shane and Shannon
Owen, and grandson Max,
Bill Wolfe, Steve Whellis,
Gary Winton, Ed Breding,
Kenny Dixon, Eddie Miller
and Robert Leach.
The Concerned Citizens
building received new tables
and chairs as a donation.
Citibank announced they
would close the Jacksboro
branch on South Main in
May.
First National Bank expe-
rienced a merger with View-
Point. The bank was estab-
lished as the first bank in
Jack County Sept. 13, 1890.
Shelly Clayton, Jack Coun-
ty Clerk, resigned effective
March 1. The commissioners
also heard discussions on ses-
mic survey permits and hired
a new agriculture and natural
resource agent,John Villalba.
There were pictures of the
old Jacksboro Elementary
School being demolished as
the last phase of the bond
project. The fences were re-
moved from the courthouse
in the final stage of renova-
tions.
The Feb. 21 issue asked for
Jack County residents to go
online and petition to restore
the drivers license office.
The Parents vs Coaches
basketball game was held to
raise funds for the 8th grade
T.U.F.F. Relay for Life team.
Blake Shade was pinned as
an Eagle Scout.
Candidates campaigned in
a public forum at the First
National Bank Scarbrough
Center with seven minutes
to speak. Fearl Smith, Keith
McConahay, Tom Spurlock,
Paul Brasell, Trent McK-
night, Drew Springer, Jim
Herblin, Becky Burger, Gaile
Lowe and Sue Melton, Dr.
Pam Barlow and Tom Lep-
pert all spoke.
A Feb. 28 front page pic-
ture of a local student in fake
blood had some subscribers
up in arms when featuring
the Shattered Dreams project
at the high school with the
hospital, fire department, po-
lice, sheriff and many other
departments participating.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters
was celebrating 85 years of
success in matching children
to mentors.
Fort Worth Stock Show
winners were announced
including Cheyenne Con-
ner, Hunter Drennan, Hunter
Smith, Kamlynn Thomas,
and Mason Butler.
In March, Fort Richardson
State Historical Park hosted
the World War II reenactment
for the fourth year.
The Chamber of Commerce
banquet was being planned,
called “A Year of Progress.”
Neely and Lucille Tipton
made their annual donation
to the Jack County Clothes
Closet.
The Jack County cub scouts
visited the Jacksboro News-
papers to see how the paper
was assembled.
The Jacksboro Tigerette
powerlifting team traveled
to Leonard for regional com-
petition. Mercedes May and
Bre Adams placed 3rd and
fifth, respectfully. The Tigers
went to the Strawn Invita-
tional Meet and placed 3rd
out of 39 schools.
The Tigerettes hosted the
first Jacksboro Softball Clas-
sic and the golf team won
first at the Brock Invitational
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tournament.
The JES Shootout winners
were announced at an assem-
bly. The fundraiser benefits
the Concerned Citizens Cen-
ter.
More Fort Worth Stock
Show winners were featured,
including Wesley Nebgen,
Caitlin Fudge and Rylee Stal-
ey.
Leaders were recognized at
the annual Chamber of Com-
merce Banquet, including
Jerry Graybill, Grable Oil as
Business of the Year; Kathy
Hammond, City Drug, as
Employee Customer SErvice
Award; Becky Swan as Citi-
zen of the Year; John Purs-
ley as Lifetime Achievement
Award; Jerry Craft - Gladys
Johnson Ritchie Award; and
Denver Teague as JHS Youth
Volunteer of the Year.
The fire hall was officially
dedicated Mar. 10. Jan Rob-
inson was sworn in as interim
county clerk with a perma-
nent clerk running for office
and elected in November.
Seven hundred students
came to Jacksboro in March
for the Land, Range, Plant
Identification, Poultry, Live-
stock and Dairy Foods judg-
ing contests.
The sales tax revenue was
still climbing in March and
storm spotters were trained
at the Jack County jail train-
ing room. The demolition on
the old swimming pools was
being planned and the Jacks-
boro Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment was planning a dinner
and dance fundraiser.
The Tigers powerlifting
team tied for fourth in the
regional championships with
Ramon Salazar and Jeffrey
Cooley qualifying for state
competition. Randy Tucker
of Perrin schools competed
at the regional powerlifting
meet and won 6th in the 165
pound weight class, advanc-
ing to state.
The JHS Mock Trail team
competed in the state tour-
nament in Dallas. Coached
by David Spiller and Dr. Liz
Spears, this was the 15th year
for the team to advance to
state and represent region 9,
with 12 of those out of the
last 13 years. Team members
included Kolton Hensley,
Jen Newman, Katelin Bailey,
Caitlin Fudge, Kelsey Laake,
Layne Rater, Seth Kinder,
Bree Adams and Reid Spiller.
The Jacksboro FCCLA
competed in Abilene at the
Regional STAR event. Win-
ners were Koby Hood, Den-
ver Teague, Jael Flores, Urvi
Patel, Mercedes May, Mad-
die McFarland, Darby Perry
and Ranczy Sanders. The
Perrin Treasurettes competed
in state competition at Den-
ton. They received 90/100 on
all three routines.
In the March 13 issue, a
challenge was issued to resi-
dents to donate $20 each to
the Jacksboro Economic De-
velopment Corporation for
the new pool project, and it
was started by Lanora and
Ken Joslin with a donation of
$100 for each of their grand-
children.
The Jacksboro VFD cooked
up a record-breaking bowl
of chili with 1,525 pounds
of chili in a bowl five feet
across built by Jack County
Tank Trucks. They went into
the Guiness Book of World
Records for the largest bowl
of chili.
Jack County unemployment
rose slightly in the month of
January.
Tigerettes named to All-Dis-
trict Basketball were Carly
Mahoney, Darby Perry, Lak-
en and Lanna PI as ter,Kelsey
Laake and Bre Cathey.
The Jacksboro Middle
School sixth graders raised
$2,000 for Hoops for Hearts,
a fundraiser for the American
Heart Association.
A rollover at Highways 281
North and 114 resulted in the
driver being transported to
FCH for minor injuries. An-
other accident on Salt Creek
Road near Bryson took the 18
year old Trey Hayhurst and
his Dodge Ram into the creek
on its side. Hayhurst was un-
injured.
Donations were on the rise
for the pool project as a re-
sult of the challenge issued
the week before. The Garden
Club donated $250.
Bryson schools were look-
ing good with brick and roof
completed on the new school
bond project.
The Jack County Museum
received a donation from Ho-
chheim Prairie Farm Mutual
Insurance Company.
The March 23 issue report-
ed blowout damages to the
property of Jack County resi-
dents, Ed and Darlene Max-
well on Sand Flat Road, one
mile south of Highway 380
West.
A two-vehicle crash on
Highway 380 due to wet
roads resulted in no injuries.
The JCRFL hosted its Sur-
vivor Dinner March 27 with
the event the following Fri-
day.
An extortion scam was re-
ported by the Jack County
Sheriff Danny Nash.
A guided nature walk was
reported by Shelly Pope at
the Fort Richardson State
Park.
The girl scouts celebrated
100 years at the Jack County
Museum. Participants includ-
ed Sharlie Johnson, Myre-
inda Trombly, Mattie Dam-
ron, Lee Ann Damron, Freda
Damron and Katie Raeber.
Three Tigers received All-
District basketball honors
including McCall Maddox,
Reid Spiller and Cooper Tis-
dale.
Bryson hosted their first
track meet on the new track
Mar. 20.
Department of Public
Safety seized 20.5 grams of
methamphetamine in March,
mostly at traffic stops.
There were only three op-
posed races in Jack County
with many entities electing
not to host elections. Bryson
had a city election to vote on
Incumbent Sheila Birdwell or
Vickie Davis as mayor. The
city council had three unop-
posed openings. The Jack
County Constable position
had Incumbent Keith Mc-
Conahay running, opposed
by Tom Spurlock. County
Commissioner, Precinct 1
had Incumbent James Logan
challenged by Fearl Smith.
All other positions had in-
cumbents running unopposed
so Jacksboro ISD, Faith
Community Hospital, City
of Jacksboro and Bryson ISD
did not hold elections.
Mayor Lewis James signed
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