On Friday, Stephens County moved from Stage 1 (No Restrictions) to Stage 4 (High Restrictions) of the Community Health Plan due to recent increases in COVID-19 cases.
The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center will host rock painting workshops on Tuesday, Aug. 3.
The 301st Fighter Wing’s 457th Fighter Squadron from the U.S. Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth will be conducting increased training exercises next month in VR-118, a local military training route, in the north Texas vicinity of Breckenridge, Mineral Wells and Possum Kingdom Lake.
The 2021 Sips of Summer Wine Tasting event, hosted by the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 13, at Chandelier Ridge, an event venue located on U.S. Highway 183 south of Breckenridge.
Bobby Gullick’s need for an additional skill to accomplish a lifelong goal led him to Breckenridge’s Texas State Technical College campus.
The weather in Breckenridge didn’t really make a good impression when Greg and Stacy Akers moved to town earlier this year, but they’ve decided to stay anyway and started work last week on the first of two new houses to be built in the 400 block of Ridge Road.
The Breckenridge Library will bridge the gap between two continents next month when it hosts an African Safari Program by Elizabeth Kahura on Wednesday, Aug. 11, at 11 am.
A Hunter Education classroom course will be offered in Breckenridge from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at First Baptist Church, 301 S. Rose, and there are two seats available, as of the morning of Thursday, July 22.
The 2021 Buckaroo Football Camp for students in first through ninth grades is scheduled for next week at Buckaroo Stadium.
Obituaries
Johnny Hill, age 77, of Breckenridge, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Graveside funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 30, at Moon Cemetery with Rev. Don
Lifestyles
The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center will host rock painting workshops on Tuesday, Aug. 3.
- Breckenridge Library to host African Safari program on Aug. 11
- Shine performs first of their two 2021 Breckenridge concerts at National Theatre
- First Baptist Church to host community events on Aug. 4, Aug. 7
- Breckenridge Fine Arts Center opens 30th Juried Art Show
- Shine to perform at National Theatre on Saturday, July 10
- Breckenridge Girl Scouts deliver donated cookies to Hometown Heroes
- Bordelon has military plans after graduating from TSTC
- BHS grad shares insights from his journey as Eagle Scout to flying combat missions in the Air Force
Sports
The 2021 Buckaroo Football Camp for students in first through ninth grades is scheduled for next week at Buckaroo Stadium.
- Jeremy West to join BHS as baseball coach, assistant principal; Mindy West to join district as teacher
- Breckenridge 7 on 7 team competes in state championship tournament
- Pearce looks back on first year as BISD Athletic Director
- BISD needs contact information on Buckaroo football season ticket holder
- Breckenridge High School athletes sign with area colleges
- Arellano named KTXS Student Athlete of the Week
- Breckenridge 7-on-7 football team wins qualifying tournament, advances to state
- BHS athletics closes out season with state track meet medal, baseball playoff games
- Breckenridge Elks Club hosts annual Hoop Shoot free throw contest
Texas News
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has designated Lake Brownwood, Inks Lake, and Medina Lake in the Colorado and San Antonio River basins as “infested” with invasive zebra mussels.
- Grid operator says Texans can return to regular electricity use
- National and statewide gas prices rise in past week
- Gas prices continue to drop across U.S., Texas
- Gas prices drop slightly in days before Memorial Day holiday
- Gas prices continue to rise, affected by upcoming holiday weekend
- Gas prices rise as summer travel begins and southeast experiences shortages
- Gas prices begin to decrease
- GasBuddy analyst predicts ‘bumpy road’ ahead for gas prices
- Gas prices continue to rise as demands increase
Letters to the Editor
Some times when you defend yourself against baseless and/or grossly exaggerated, twisted claims, you end up spreading the rumor/disinformation more. For my entire 4 years in office, I have chosen
- Letter to the Editor: Candidate for Sheriff addresses allegations by opponent
- Letter to the Editor: Wayland VFD says thank you to Breckenridge Elks Lodge #1480
- Letter: Glenn Rogers stands in support with Breckenridge Texan
- Letter to the Editor: Local Tax Office to stop processing watercraft registrations
- Letter to Editor: Reader supports Glenn Rogers
- Letter: Sheriff Will Holt announces filing for re-election
- Letter: Marquis Martin Scholarship Fund
- Letter: Thank you to the community
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
