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Breckenridge Elks Lodge to host fundraising Poker Run on Saturday, elects new officers

    Breckenridge Elks Lodge to host fundraising Poker Run on Saturday, elects new officers

The Elks Lodge #1480 in Breckenridge will host a Memorial Weekend Poker Run fundraiser on Saturday, May 24.

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Volunteers needed on Saturday morning, May 24, to help place flags on veterans’ graves for Memorial Day

    Volunteers needed on Saturday morning, May 24, to help place flags on veterans’ graves for Memorial Day

Retired U.S. Navy veteran Jim Merson and Les Strickland, the Stephens County Veterans Service Officer and a retired U.S. Marine, will be at the cemetery at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 24, to put out the flags for Memorial Day.

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Dittmar ready to begin career after TSTC Welding Technology graduation

    Dittmar ready to begin career after TSTC Welding Technology graduation

Thomas Dittmar received a certificate of completion during last month’s TSTC commencement and plans to move to Abilene to begin his career.

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BHS announces Rodgers as valedictorian, Newell as salutatorian; students receive scholarships, other honors

  BHS announces Rodgers as valedictorian, Newell as salutatorian; students receive scholarships, other honors

Breckenridge High School Principal Paul Armstrong announced the 2025 valedictorian and salutatorian — Antley Rodgers and Timothy Newell — at the annual awards ceremony on May 13.

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Rogers: Vote out voucher supporters

  Rogers: Vote out voucher supporters

This isn’t just about schools; it’s about whether we believe in a shared public good. 

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Stephens Memorial celebrates Hospital Week with Blessing of the Hands, to host annual cookout on Friday, May 16

  Stephens Memorial celebrates Hospital Week with Blessing of the Hands, to host annual cookout on Friday, May 16

Stephens Memorial Hospital is celebrating National Hospital Week this week, starting with the annual Blessing of the Hands on Monday, and wrapping up with the Hospital Week Cookout tomorrow, Friday, May 16.

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Marie’s Bakery offers fresh-baked goods, breakfast and lunch in downtown Breckenridge

  Marie’s Bakery offers fresh-baked goods, breakfast and lunch in downtown Breckenridge

Marie’s Bakery LLC, owned by Lexi Tidwell, offers a freshly made menu for breakfast lunch, and custom desserts.

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Higginbotham’s donates protective masks to Stephens County Sheriff’s Office

  Higginbotham’s donates protective masks to Stephens County Sheriff’s Office

The masks will assist deputies responding to scenes involving dangerous chemicals or foul bacterial odors.

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Iwona Jankowski’s ‘Mottled Art’ now on display at Breckenridge Fine Arts Center

  Iwona Jankowski’s ‘Mottled Art’ now on display at Breckenridge Fine Arts Center

The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center is now showcasing the work of artist Iwona Jankowski, whose exhibition, Mottled Art, is on view through June 6.

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Obituaries
    Vida Jones

Vida Jones

Vida Armitta Jones, 80, of Breckenridge, Texas, passed away on May 13, 2025. Her funeral service will be held at Friendship Baptist Church, Albany, Texas, on Saturday, May 17, beginning

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