The Jack County Herald (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, May 2, 2014 Page: 1 of 12
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The Jack County Herald
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Tigers fall to
Electra in warm-up
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1 Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 80s 1
1 and lows in the low 50s.
89/60
5/3
Sunshine. Highs in the
and lows in the low 60s.
upper 80s
93/63
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Sunshine. Highs in th<
and lows in the low 60s.
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1 More sun than clouds. Highs in the 1
1 low 90s and lows in the upper 60s. 1
At A
Glance
lay 1
eekd;
Early Voting
Early Voting for the
Jacksboro City Council
sction will be
days through May
6 at the courthouse. The
times are 8 a.m. to 5
with the exception of
6 when the hours for vot-
ing will be from 7 a.m. to 7
p.m. There are seven can-
didates running for three
sitions up on the coun-
p.m.
May
pos
cil.
Food Drive
The Letter Carrier Food
Drive will be Saturday, May
10. Residents are asked to
leave non-perishable foods
at their mailbox to be col-
lected by mail carriers.
All proceeds go to benefit
the Jacksboro Food Bank.
Food will also be picked
up in Perrin and Bryson.
For those with a post office
box, food will be collected
at the post office. Food col-
lected in Perrin and Bryson
will stay in those communi-
ties and donated to the Per-
rin and Bryson food banks.
For more information call
Kathy Edmonson 940-567-
3395.
Jacksboro ISD
Jacksboro Independent
School District trustees
will meet at 7 p.m. Mon-
day, May 12 at the board
room of the JISD Admin-
istrative Building, 750 W.
Belknap. Trustees meet
regularly the second Mon-
day of each month.
Weather
Date
High
Low
Rain
April 24
80
n/a
0
April 25
85
52
0
April 26
89
65
0
April 27
92
74
0
April 28
82
56
0
April 29
71
54
0
April 30 67
Year-to-Date
46
0
4.63
Rainfall measured daily at 7 a.m.
Volume 68, Number 48 Friday, May 2, 2014
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Jacksboro man linked to area drug ring
By Cherry Rushin
editor@
jacksboronewspaper.com
long string of run-ins with the
law has been linked to a large
methamphetamine drug traf-
ficking organization in North
first degree felony o
engaging in organizi
felony offense of
in organized crimi-
:y‘
The offense carries a sen-
tence of 15 years to life im-
prisonment. Sefcik is de-
tained in Young Coun _
the
d in Young County
. $100,000 bond for
issued by the Young County
Sheriff’s Office, Christopher
According to a press release
' the ^
ristoph
Allen Sefcik, 30, of Jacks-
boro was one of 65 individu-
als the Young County Grand
Jury issued warrants under
sealed-indictments for the
ung County Sheriff Bry-
Valls said Sef
charge.
Young Coun
Sefcik i
ready in the Young County
Jail when the arrest round-up
took place in Young County
Tuesday morning.
According to Young County
Jail records, Sefcik has been
confined there since May 13,
2013 on numerous charges
from three counties including
evading arrest/detention, off
bond (Jack County); off bond
for theft of property $50-
$500 (Shackleford County);
theft by check $20-$500
(Jack County); and all in
Young County — insufficient
bond, failure to ID/fugitive;
insufficient bond, theft of
property $500 $ 1,500; mo-
tion to revoke, community
service; burglary of a habita-
tion; grand jury indictment,
burglary of a habitation (two
bail jumping/failure to ap-
pear.
Walls said the 30 arrest war-
rants executed this week rep-
resent the culmination of an
over 3-year investigation into
the distribution and sale of
methamphetamine in Young
County. Those named in the
arrest warrants are accused of
offenses); engaging in orga-
nized criminal actri
engaging in criminal activity
involving possession with the
intent to deliver methamphet-
amine.
* iy mo:
>inYo
ty netted over 400 pounds of
activity; and methamphetamine, 22
The Tuesday morning wa:
rant round-up in Young Coui
Christopher Allen Sefcik
pects and recovery of stolen
See SEFCIK page 2
Tractors on parade
A tractor enthusiast drives in a parade of about a dozen tractors shortly after noon Saturday
as part of a Regional Antique Tractor Show hosted a Fort Richardson last weekend.
Photo / Cherry Rushin
Several say no
to road closure
By Jenny Phillips
newsdesk@
jacksboronewspapers.com
Every seat at Monday’s County commission-
ers court was occupied with more than 30 pub-
lic home and land owners ready to voice their
i and concerns surrounding the discus-
opini.
sionf
possibl
from a previous meeting to temporarily c
ly even permanently close down a section
North end c
1 of Green Elm Road beyond the
boat ramp at Wizard Wells Lake.
Many were there to protest while others were
for the closure. The topic was brought to j
lie forum and had yet to make it c
had si
3 pub-
genda.
resi-
dents wanted
Judge Mitchel
However, word had spread and the L
a say.
ell Davenport began the meeting
with a discussion pertaining to the road closure,
assuming the room full of people were in atten-
dance due to this subject.
“This may be a nonissue,” Davenj
“The legislature passed
that gave the coui
all of its roads to determine,
be publicly maintained. As of 2006, the map
See ROAD page 2
iport said.
e passed an item of legislation
unty a couple years to go through
;o determine, which roads would
New extension agent introduced at commissioners court
By Jenny Phillips
newsdesk@
jacksboronewspapers.com
At Monday’s Jack County
Commissioners Court, pro-
posed AgriLife Extension
Agent for Jack County was
introduced by administrator,
Miles Dabovich with Texas
A&M AgriLife District Ex-
tension. He introduced Char-
lie Martin as his choice for
the new agent position.
’’Charlie Martin
irking
ck pre
homa and understands cattle,
range production, as well as
with kids with live-
c projects and judging.”
artin went to school at
Panhandle State University
as well as West Texas A&M
in Canyon where he
tied to ag and thing
agriculture. Marti
jeted to start in June 2014.
is a great
background,” Dabovich said.
“He’s previously worked for We feel
us up in the Panhandle but
had to leave to attend to a
family need. He’s taught ag
for the last 6 to 7 years. He
grew up on a ranch in Okla-
teaching middle school
by Ardmore and came hij
recommended with great
erences.”
Dabovich said “Martin
knows what the Agrilife Ex-
tension program should be.
>1 it
> ag and things ’
in agriculture. Martin
pect
This gives him time to find
a place to live and close up
loose ends.”
Martin introduced himself
saying he’s been in extension
before and has been teaching
in Oklahoma for the last six
unty
ions
*hly yeai
ref- “I
have a lot of background
in this position and I look for-
ward to being here if you ap-
of that,” Martin said. “I
with great
is ap-
plicant come about.” He said
“He’s made me feel great
Deing
prove ol that,”
look forward to working with
to know you.”
1 corned Mar-
y’all and getting to know 3
Davenport weld
tin and wished him success.
“We rely strongly on the
extension service to answer
in Jack County. He’s really some of our questions. They
lings
Coui
have helped us with plant se-
lection and things around the
courthouse. We like to utilize
you as much as possible,” the
judge said.
Sheriff Melvin Mayo
brought the estimates he had
gathered for the Jack Coui
Emergency Communicatic
Systems and requested the
courts input regarding some
new details.
“After our last meeting, I
was given authority to hire
contractors for the electrical
work on the tower,” Mayo
said. “The day after the meet-
Commissioner
came to me and
ce to accept the
y to do the elec-
Ward is willing
to donate his time to com-
plete the project.”
Council voted to allow Ward
responsibility for
the electrical work and for
Mayo to get all other items
on his list done at his discre-
te pure
the generator, clearing old
microwave dishes, propane
provider and the purchase of
a refurbished 2,000-gallon
propane tank.
•unty
Re-
y all
ing, County Commissioner
Terry Ward came to me a
said he’d like to accept
responsibility to do the el
trical work. Y
Energy Transpi
investment Zone Grant
(CERTZ) was discussed. The
decision on which roads will
and be repaired has not been de-
e’d like to ;
j rep;
cided. There is a 60-day win-
See COUNTY page 2
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Jack Talk
Are you prepared for a tornado? What’s your plan?
Laura Jennings
“My neighbor has
a storm shelter so we
will just run next door.
It’s helps that my
neighbor is my broth-
Dan Nelson
“I was in a tornado
when I lived in Co-
manche back in 1954.1
didn’t have a shelter. I
now live in Senate and
have a shelter. Good
thing I do because I’ve
used it twice now over
the years.”
Daniel Rainwater
“My family has a
storm shelter so I
would run to their
house. We all head
their way.”
Gary Rainwater
“I have a shelter. I
didn’t have a shel-
ter once, and we had
a tornado during the
night. We were lucky
it didn’t hit us. My
house now has a shel-
ter and we haven’t had
a tornado since. I’m
happy to be safe than
Shirley Roach
“I don’t have a storm
shelter. If there’s
enough time, we will
get to the courthouse
basement. Otherwise,
it’s the tub and the
mattress for us.”
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Rushin, Cherry. The Jack County Herald (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, May 2, 2014, newspaper, May 2, 2014; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth757239/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.