The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the word hero as “one who shows great courage,” but for one Breckenridge family, the definition of hero is more specific: Rhyder Patterson.
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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...
A routine traffic stop in east Breckenridge on Thursday night led to the arrest of a 17-year-old man from Graham on several felony charges.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion today in response to a 2020 request by Stephens County Attorney Gary Trammel regarding the legality of the recent sheriff’s election.
Breckenridge High School has announced the following students on the A and A-B Honor Rolls for the fourth six weeks of the 2020-2021 academic year. A HONOR ROLL – FOURTH
By Glenn Rogers/Texas House of Representatives – District 60 Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve heard from many of
The annual Elks Hoop Shoot free throw contest for kids ages 8 to 13 is scheduled to begin at 10
The Breckenridge Rotary Club will team up with Carter BloodCare for a local blood drive from noon to 5 p.m.
Stephens Regional Special Utility District has lifted the Boil Water Notice that was issued last month when an area-wide power
Leo and Max stopped briefly in Breckenridge this week as they bicycle their way across America, meeting folks and enjoying the scenery.
When Christy Begeman stepped up to the podium at last week’s Stephens County Commissioners meeting, she was expecting to give a report on the local COVID-19 situation. But, County Judge Michael Roach had something else in mind for the Chief Nursing Officer at Stephens Memorial Hospital – he announced Feb. 22 as Christy Begeman Day.
