The repair to a water line valve that crews worked on all day isn’t holding, and water service will not be restored to the community tonight, according to Breckenridge City Manager Cynthia Northrop.
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As the water crisis in Breckenridge continues well into the second day, Raydon, Inc. was on site at the location of the broken valve and was working to get it replaced this evening.
Stephens Memorial Hospital and ResourceCare are closed today, due to the City of Breckenridge’s ongoing water problems.
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.
By Carla McKeown/Breckenridge Texan If you’ve lived in Breckenridge for even just a little while, you’ve likely come across Tommy
The annual Turkey Trot at Breckenridge’s South Elementary was as full of energy as always when about 300 students, along with some school staff members, parents and others, raced along a mile-long route through the neighborhood near the school this morning, Dec. 5.
In his latest column, Glenn Rogers discusses the problems he sees with the New Apostolic Reformation movement and the “Seven Mountains Mandate” and their involvement with state and federal government.
The street improvement change order extends the contract duration from 120 days to 150 days and increases the total contract amount by $279,698.95.
The Stephens County Humane Society is holding two fundraising events this month — Pet Photos with Santa on Sunday, Dec. 7, and the Wags & Whiskers 5K and Furry Fun Run on Saturday, Dec. 13.
The Friends of Historic Breckenridge and the National Theatre of Breckenridge will present musicians Maggie Amini and Kevin Singleton in concert on Saturday, Dec. 6.
The Rotary Club of Breckenridge and Carter BloodCare will hold a blood drive Thursday, Dec. 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Texas State Technical College, 307 North Breckenridge Ave., Room 103.
