The local government entities will have their public hearings regarding the tax rates for the upcoming year, as well as their budgets, within the next three weeks, beginning with the school district’s hearing on Monday, Aug. 24.
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- UPDATE: Local fireworks show canceled Breckenridge and Stephens County Fire Marshal Calvin Chaney announced Tuesday evening that the Salute in the Salt Flats fireworks show has been canceled because the organizers do not have a...
- Fireworks banned in Stephens County following disaster declaration UPDATE: The Salute in the Salt Flats fireworks show has been canceled due to a lack of a permit, according to Breckenridge and Stephens County Fire Marshal Calvin Chaney. For...
- UPDATE: Emergency crews respond to house fire this afternoon The Breckenridge Fire Department battled a house fire in the 500 block of South Miller Street this afternoon (Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017). Fire Chief Calvin Chaney said they received a...
- Breckenridge groups to help with relief efforts UPDATE: We’ve added a couple of items at the end of this story, including one local fundraiser and another donation drop-off location. Several groups in Breckenridge are pitching in to...
Breckenridge High School senior Rylee Fuller will once again represent the community at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis as a member of the 2026 National FFA Band.
Registration is now open for the 10th annual Sloan Everett Memorial Pure Country Pedal Bike Ride, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Breckenridge City Park, 601 E. Walker St.
After a lengthy discussion at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4, the Breckenridge City Commission voted unanimously to raise the water rates by 4.14%, beginning in 2027.
Breckenridge High School’s 2026 Homecoming is scheduled for the first home game of the season on Sept. 4.
The scrimmage is part of the statewide “Our Day to Shine” program.
The Breckenridge Police Department won bragging rights for the next year, after the agency was declared the winner in the community’s annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, hosted by the Breckenridge Rotary Club and Carter BloodCare.
The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center’s 34th annual Juried Art Show is on exhibit through Sept. 26.
The wildfire has burned about 3,150 acres in Stephens County and is about 75% contained, according to the Texas Forest Service.
Multiple fire units are on the scene of a wildfire along the west side of State Highway 67, about five miles north of U.S. Highway 180, this afternoon, Monday, Aug. 10.
