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JEDC considers housing study | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Considering takeaways from the community needs assessment workshop in June, the Jacksboro Economic Development Corporation heard proposals for a housing study that could help foster the city’s economic growth by determining the type of housing needed for the city’s current and future residents.“There were folks [at the workshop] who thought housing was an issue and there were those who very much thought it wasn’t,” JEDC Board President Brent Hac…Housing · Jacksboro Read Article

JISD complies with SB 10 to display Ten Commandments in the classroom | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Classrooms at Jacksboro ISD will display the Ten Commandments as required by Senate Bill 10 following a donation of posters from Sen. Brent Hagenbuch in September. The new law, effective beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, required every classroom to visibly display a poster 16 by 24 inches or larger, without any other text than what was laid out in the bill. This comes as Texas and other states make a push to increase the role of religion…Senate · Jacksboro Read Article

Jacksboro water rate increase taking effect in October | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

The City of Jacksboro will increase water rates and its capital improvement fee after a vote by the Jacksboro City Council Monday, Sept. 22, set to take effect under the billing cycle beginning Sunday, Oct. 19.Jacksboro, Texas · Jacksboro Read Article

County liaison officer talks emergency management | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Ron Butler is the Jack County liaison officer for the Texas Division of Emergency Management where he helps provide state resources to local first responders in the event of an emergency or disaster. Butler was guest speaker at Jacksboro Lions Club Wednesday, Sept. 24 where he said the commitment of those first responders made his job easy.The Jack County liaison officer for two years, Butler began his career in emergency response where he was a…Jacksboro, Texas · Jacksboro Read Article

Hospital district adopts FCH FY 2025-2026 budget | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Jack County Hospital District board of directors adopted the Faith Community Health System annual budget for fiscal year 2025-2026, showing a net income of $377,929.Total income before expenses was calculated at $60,490,269 while total operating and non-operating expenses was $60,112,340.“This budget was a team effort,” FCH Chief Financial Officer Kim Lee said. “We had all of our managers and our executives meet and we went through all of their …Jacksboro, Texas · Jacksboro Read Article

Council presses pause on Lake Jacksboro property disannexation | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

After weeks of discussion, Jacksboro City Council decided Monday, Sept. 22 against deannexing property along the northeast side of Lake Jacksboro, saying they wanted to wait to see what happened with the property’s development before making a decision.The council was first approached in August with a request from the property owner to deannex the property. Under Texas law, if the city could not provide utilities—in this case water and sewer—to t…Jacksboro, Texas · Jacksboro Read Article

Prize Patrol on Parade | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

The Jacksboro Education Foundation prize patrol was on parade, handing out $3,300 in classroom mini grants to Jacksboro ISD teachers across four campuses—grants that will help teachers purchase supplies and supplemental education materials to help their students succeed.Parade · Jacksboro Read Article

FFA greenhands meet at Bryson | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Bryson FFA hosted the Oil Belt District Greenhand Camp Friday, Sept. 19 where 11 other FFA chapters in the district, including Perrin, brought their incoming members to develop leadership skills by learning how to effectively communicate with each other.“Greenhands are coming in to learn what FFA is about and to learn how to talk to each other and listen to each other,” Bryson Ag teacher and FFA sponsor Jesse Laine said.Jacksboro, Texas · Jacksboro Read Article

Bryson, Perrin purchase radio systems to broaden district communication | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Both Bryson ISD and Perrin-Whitt CISD accepted quotes for two-way radio systems, allowing each school to have broader communication capabilities throughout their districts.After meeting with the Jack County emergency management coordinator, Bryson and Perrin superintendents returned to their boards with quotes from Mobile Phone of Texas to purchase the radio systems, which would be mounted in buses with additional handheld radios across the camp…Jacksboro, Texas · Jacksboro Read Article

Homecoming week to end with sesquicentennial celebration | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Take a trip through time as Jacksboro enters into homecoming week, starting Monday, Sept. 22 with a bonfire at the lake and ending with the 150th anniversary celebration of the founding of the city Friday night through Saturday, Sept. 26-27.The celebration begins with the annual Jacksboro ISD bonfire, lighting up the night starting at 7:30 p.m. at Jacksboro Lake. Through the week the school will have themed dress up days to get school spirit goi…Jacksboro, Texas · Jacksboro Read Article

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JEDC considers housing study | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

JISD complies with SB 10 to display Ten Commandments in the classroom | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Jacksboro water rate increase taking effect in October | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

County liaison officer talks emergency management | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Hospital district adopts FCH FY 2025-2026 budget | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Council presses pause on Lake Jacksboro property disannexation | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Prize Patrol on Parade | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

FFA greenhands meet at Bryson | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Bryson, Perrin purchase radio systems to broaden district communication | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Homecoming week to end with sesquicentennial celebration | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

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JEDC considers housing study | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

JISD complies with SB 10 to display Ten Commandments in the classroom | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Jacksboro water rate increase taking effect in October | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

County liaison officer talks emergency management | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Hospital district adopts FCH FY 2025-2026 budget | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Council presses pause on Lake Jacksboro property disannexation | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Prize Patrol on Parade | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

FFA greenhands meet at Bryson | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Bryson, Perrin purchase radio systems to broaden district communication | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette

Homecoming week to end with sesquicentennial celebration | Jacksboro Herald-Gazette