Jacksboro Newspapers

08/07/2025

🎬 Crew is on scene prepping for a day of filming in downtown Jacksboro tomorrow, transforming the Jacksboro police station into Odessa police headquarters for season two of the TV show Landman.

Filming is scheduled from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 9 at the Jacksboro police station.

⚠️Street closures while filming are Highway 380 between Main Street and East Street, and south Church Street between Archer and South Street.

The film set will be closed to the public but businesses will be open and residents will have full access to their properties.

05/07/2025

As promised!! Use the QR code to sign your team up. Teams will be limited!
Any questions feel free to reach out to Coach Bland at [email protected]

29/06/2025

🎇Jacksboro TNT Fest wraps up another year of food, fun, fellowship and fireworks on the square! Here are some of our favorite moments. What was yours?

28/06/2025

🎆 There's lots to do and still more to come at Jacksboro TNT Fest!

2 PM - Co****le tournament
3 PM - Tug-of-War
4-5 PM - Local entertainment kicks off
6 PM - Beautiful Baby contest
8 PM - The Powell Brothers take the stage
9:35 PM - Fireworks!

Browse from your favorite local vendors and don't forget to pick up a funnel cake!
(You don't have to share if you don't want to 😉)

24/06/2025

City of Jacksboro has selected a new police chief. Jerry Penny will be sworn into office Monday, July 7.

08/06/2025

[Sunday, June 8th 5:20 PM] A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for all of North Texas through 9 PM. Large to very large hail, damaging winds, and a couple of tornadoes are all possible. This is for scattered severe thunderstorms AHEAD of the main line of storms still expected from 9 PM to 1 AM tonight.

07/06/2025

06/06/2025

The annual Free Fishing Day across public waterways in the state of Texas returns this Saturday for state residents and out-of-state visitors without a fishing license.

The annual Free Fishing Day across public waterways in the state of Texas returns this Saturday for state residents and out-of-state visitors without a fishing license.The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said the state has six million acres of public waterways which support recreational opportun...

05/06/2025

⛈️ SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
..A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Young, western Jack, northeastern Stephens and northwestern Palo Pinto Counties through 9:00 AM CDT...

At 8:27 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake Graham, or 9 miles west of Graham, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD. ..Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE.. Radar indicated.

IMPACT... Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Lake Graham and Graham around 8:35 AM CDT.
Bryson around 8:45 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Jermyn, Eliasville, Newcastle, Murray, Jean, Loving, and South Bend.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

04/06/2025

🚨⛈️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Jermyn and Loving until 8:00 PM CDT

🚨⛈️ Aviso de Tormenta Severa incluye Jermyn, Loving hasta las 8:00 PM CDT