Stephens Memorial Hospital and ResourceCare are closed today, due to the City of Breckenridge’s ongoing water problems.
Breaking News
- 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 Mayor Bob Sims has declared a state of emergency for the city of Breckenridge due to the ongoing water supply problems that started Tuesday, Dec. 9, when a contractor laying fiber optics lines hit a water main in downtown Breckenridge.
Busted water lines in Breckenridge drained both water towers today, for the third time this year.
With 16 days left before Christmas, the Breckenridge community has already celebrated several holiday-related events with still more on the calendar.
The entire city of Breckenridge is under a Boil Water Notice, effective Tuesday, Dec. 9.
When the deadline for filing for county offices in the March 2026 primary elections ended yesterday, Monday, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m., there were three contested local races.
The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center is celebrating the season with several holiday displays, an online fundraiser and a new photography competition.
The Texas Indigent Defense Commission approved more than $21 million in grant funding, with substantial investments directed toward strengthening public defender programs in rural communities, including Stephens County.
Thirteen teams participated in the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Texas Tamale Championship during this year’s Mingle and Jingle event, serving up plates of tamales the judges and members of the community.
The Stephens County Commissioners Court reinstated the burn ban, authorized funding for law enforcement training and approved advertising for county projects during a regular meeting Monday, Dec. 8, but postponed action on a couple of agenda items.
