At their meeting on Monday, Oct. 25, the Stephens County Commissioners voted to enact a ban on outdoor burning in Stephens County.
- 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...
The weekly emergency dispatch report for Breckenridge and Stephens County is compiled from the daily logs of the local 9-1-1 dispatchers.
At the October school board meeting, the Breckenridge Independent School District honored the Students of the Month, as well as presented a new award for Teacher of the Month and recognized the local principals for National Principal Appreciation Month.
It was only natural for Kelly Nelson to take the next step in her medical career.
Coming off back-to-back district wins, the hype and excitement was at high level Friday evening as the Breckenridge Buckaroos battled the Wall Hawks.
Although the temperatures have been feeling more like summer lately, Breckenridge is getting into the fall spirit with Halloween and Fall Festival activities scheduled throughout the community.
Breckenridge High School’s head football coach Casey Pearce was named the 3A Coach of the Week for Week 8 by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football.
This morning, Wednesday, Oct. 20, Stephens County Judge Michael Roach, with the authority given to him by the commissioner’s court, rescinded the ban on outside burning in Stephens County.
On Saturday, Oct. 16, the Pride of Breckenridge – Buckaroo Marching Band competed in the Regional UIL Marching Band Contest in Mineral Wells and earned a Superior rating (1).
More than 70 bike riders gathered at Breckenridge’s city park early Saturday morning for the fifth annual Sloan Everett Pure Country Pedal Memorial Bike Ride, which benefits local volunteer fire departments.





