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Yearbooks provide insight into 100 years of Buckaroo Queens; coronation scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 25

    Yearbooks provide insight into 100 years of Buckaroo Queens; coronation scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 25

One hundred years ago this month, Breckenridge High School held what is considered to be the first official Coronation of the Buckaroo Queen.

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Retired Stephens County Commissioner Button Sikes dies

    Retired Stephens County Commissioner Button Sikes dies

Long-time Stephens County Commissioner D.C. “Button” Sikes, age 85, died early this morning, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. His funeral will be Thursday, Jan. 23.

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Stephens Memorial Hospital to host Masquerade Ball on Saturday, Jan. 25, to raise funds for mammography machine

    Stephens Memorial Hospital to host Masquerade Ball on Saturday, Jan. 25, to raise funds for mammography machine

The Stephens Memorial Hospital Foundation will host a Winter Gala Masquerade Ball benefiting Stephens Memorial Hospital on Saturday, Jan. 25.

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County to host public hearing regarding proposed changes to NextEra wind farm tax abatement agreement

  County to host public hearing regarding proposed changes to NextEra wind farm tax abatement agreement

The Stephens County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing on Feb. 10 regarding a proposed change to the tax abatement agreement between Stephens County and NextEra, the company building a wind turbine farm in the southeastern portion of the county.

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Preparing for the cold: Stephens County opens LEC as warming station

  Preparing for the cold: Stephens County opens LEC as warming station

Stephens County Emergency Management will open a Warming Station at the Stephens County Law Enforcement Center.

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Breckenridge ISD honors Students and Staff of the Month

  Breckenridge ISD honors Students and Staff of the Month

When the Breckenridge Independent School District Board of Trustees met on Jan. 13, the Students and Staff of the Month were honored.

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Filing opens Breckenridge City Commission, BISD and hospital board positions

  Filing opens Breckenridge City Commission, BISD and hospital board positions

City of Breckenridge, school district, hospital board now accepting positions for board positions.

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Annual livestock show wraps up with presentation of Jacob Jackson Master Showman Award to Kadynce Kennedy

  Annual livestock show wraps up with presentation of Jacob Jackson Master Showman Award to Kadynce Kennedy

Months of hard work, planning and organizing came to a close Saturday morning as the 2025 Stephens County Junior Livestock Show wrapped up with the Jacob Jackson Master Showman competition, the buckle awards ceremony and the buyers’ luncheon and sale.

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Glenn Rogers becomes contributing columnist for Dallas Morning News; read his first column here

  Glenn Rogers becomes contributing columnist for Dallas Morning News; read his first column here

Glenn Rogers has become a contributing columnist for the Dallas Morning News, and his first column recently ran in the paper.

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Obituaries
    Ellison Harkley

Ellison Harkley

Ellison Harkley, 90, of Breckenridge, Texas, passed away on January 16, 2025. His memorial service at Melton-Kitchens Chapel of Memories will be held on Saturday, February 1, beginning at 11

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