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County-wide burn ban extended for 90 days as extreme dry conditions continue to plague area

    County-wide burn ban extended for 90 days as extreme dry conditions continue to plague area

Stephens County Commissioners voted at their meeting on Monday to reinstate the county-wide burn ban for another 90 days due to extreme dry conditions in the county. Breckenridge Fire Chief

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Gas prices drop slightly; future prices uncertain as pandemic continues

    Gas prices drop slightly; future prices uncertain as pandemic continues

As the summer vacation time comes to an end and families across the nation get ready for the 2020-21 school year — whether the kids will be learning in the

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Breckenridge’s TSTC program offers career advice, as well as hand-on welding instruction

    Breckenridge’s TSTC program offers career advice, as well as hand-on welding instruction

Sparks from welding torches were a daily occurrence this summer at Texas State Technical College’s Breckenridge campus. Students have been completing labs in preparation for entering the workforce when they

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Lynda (Lyn) Copeland

    Lynda (Lyn) Copeland

Lynda “Lyn” M. Copeland, 73, of Breckenridge, passed away peacefully at her residence on Copeland Ranch on August 8, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday,

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Texas offers Sales Tax Holiday this weekend, Aug. 7-9

  Texas offers Sales Tax Holiday this weekend, Aug. 7-9

The State of Texas is offering shoppers a break on school supplies and some clothing items this weekend during the

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Stephens County Sheriff’s Office wins 2020 Battle of the Badges Blood Drive

  Stephens County Sheriff’s Office wins 2020 Battle of the Badges Blood Drive

This year’s winner of the fourth annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, sponsored by the Breckenridge Rotary Club, was

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Blood drive donations are now tested for COVID-19 antibodies, used in treatment

  Blood drive donations are now tested for COVID-19 antibodies, used in treatment

There was something new at this year’s local Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, all blood donations were tested for

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Buckaroo Football starts practice this week; season tickets go on sale

  Buckaroo Football starts practice this week; season tickets go on sale

The Breckenridge High School Buckaroos football team started practice for the 2020 season this week. They will have an inter-squad

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Jailed Breckenridge man served with additional warrant for previous sexual assault

  Jailed Breckenridge man served with additional warrant for previous sexual assault

A 26-year-old man who was in the Stephens County Jail on a child pornography charge was served with a new

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Sewer line installation project on North Breckenridge Avenue leads to lane closures

  Sewer line installation project on North Breckenridge Avenue leads to lane closures

Beginning this week, Breckenridge motorists should expect various lane closures and traffic shifts on North Breckenridge Avenue due to the

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