The State of Texas is offering shoppers a break on school supplies and some clothing items this weekend during the annual sales tax holiday, scheduled for Friday through Sunday, Aug.
This year’s winner of the fourth annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, sponsored by the Breckenridge Rotary Club, was the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, which won the award for
There was something new at this year’s local Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, all blood donations were tested for COVID-19 antibodies. Some medical studies have shown that convalescent plasma
The Breckenridge High School Buckaroos football team started practice for the 2020 season this week. They will have an inter-squad
A 26-year-old man who was in the Stephens County Jail on a child pornography charge was served with a new
Beginning this week, Breckenridge motorists should expect various lane closures and traffic shifts on North Breckenridge Avenue due to the
Seven Breckenridge High School seniors will get a head start toward a nursing career this fall through a partnership between
On Monday, Aug. 3, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office was notified that four of the five inmates, who were housed
Editor’s note: The weekly emergency dispatch report for Breckenridge and Stephens County is compiled from the daily logs of the local
Obituaries
John “Tommy” Gross, age 73, of Breckenridge, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm, Wednesday, August 5, at Elliott St. Church of Christ
Lifestyles
The Breckenridge Library is hosting Story Time at the Breckenridge City Park at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday in July. The first Story Time took place on Tuesday, July 7, and
- Bargain Box to host moving sale this weekend to get ready for new location
- Lakeshore Estates celebrates Independence Day with parade for the Hubbard Creek Lake neighborhood
- Seniors, guests gather for final bingo game at the Breckenridge Senior Citizens Center
- Breckenridge Fine Arts Center exhibit reveals the layers of Jerome Cooksey’s art
- Local Elks Lodge makes donations to support local groups
- TSTC-Breckenridge students earn medals in virtual contest
- Breckenridge Fine Arts Center moves annual juried art show to the internet
- Drive-by parade honors Breckenridge school district retirees
Sports
The Breckenridge High School Buckaroos football team started practice for the 2020 season this week. They will have an inter-squad scrimmage at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, in Buckaroo Stadium.
- Breckenridge Chamber plans annual golf tournament for Sept. 12, seeks sponsors
- Coach Pearce, Buckaroos welcome UIL announcement, get ready for football, volleyball
- New athletic director Casey Pearce to host a player-parent booster meeting Thursday
- BISD arranges for athletes’ physicals for upcoming school year
- Buckaroos start strength and conditioning program this week
- UIL cancels all remaining spring activities, state championships
- Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame banquet rescheduled for August
- Football field facelift finished
- BHS coaches, athletes to start ‘remote coaching’ and video meetings this week
Texas News
Gas prices in Breckenridge and across the state remained about the same as last week, with only a few fluctuations. “Impressively and for a fifth straight week, average gas prices
- Gas prices drop slightly; expert predicts higher prices soon
- Gas prices remain mostly unchanged since last week
- A few local gas prices drop 1-cent, while state and national prices rise slightly
- Local gas prices fall slightly, along with state and national prices
- Texas gas prices rise, but could drop if COVID-19 restrictions create another drop in demand
- Gas prices continue to rise as Americans seek normalcy in COVID-19 situation
- Gas prices continue to rise as demand increases
- National gas prices up over past week while local prices drop
- Texas gas prices rise slightly as more states re-open
Letters to the Editor
To Ms. McKeown, Mr. Pilkington, and the readers of the Breckenridge Texan, I read your letter to the Breckenridge community yesterday. I write to you today to stand in support
Celebrations
Sharon and Lance Kitchens will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Breckenridge Woman’s Forum. Richard Lance Kitchens and the former Sharon
