On Wednesday, Feb. 4, local Rotary Club members handed out copies of “A Student’s Dictionary” to local third-grade students.
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The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center’s main gallery is currently filled with the colorful artwork of mother and daughter Bonnie and Sabrina Siebert of Woodson.
Austin R. Kelly, 2016 graduate of Breckenridge High School, has officially announced his candidacy for Texas Agriculture Commissioner in the 2026 election.
The 90th Judicial District Attorney’s Office has announced the following lists of cases that were pleaded in January 2026.
Stephens Memorial Hospital announced today that Dr. William E. Prater, MD., recently retired after more than 40 years as a physician and over 35 years of caring for his patients in Breckenridge.
With the new UIL district alignments for sports announced on Monday, Feb. 2, Breckenridge High School’s football and basketball teams will be facing new opponents next season, while the volleyball team will continue to play against the same schools as this year.
With Bailey Auditorium decorated in the theme of “A Royal Wonderland Adventure,” Lane Bartoskewitz was crowned the 2026 Buckaroo Queen by Great Lord Chamberlain Christian Flores on Saturday, Jan. 31.
After almost 30 years as a teacher, Robyn Brooks is taking on a new role, that of the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center director.
The charges against Shane Anthony of Breckenridge were upgraded to murder today, Wednesday, Jan. 28, in the death of Chyra Davis, who was found deceased yesterday at a property owned by Anthony.
Gov. Abbott’s plan would mean chaos, Glenn Rogers says.
The Breckenridge Police Department took Shane Anthony, 47, into custody this evening, Jan. 27, in connection with the death of Chyra Davis, whose body was found earlier today at a residence in Breckenridge.
The Texas Rangers and Breckenridge police discovered a body at a residence at 602 S. O’Connor St. today, Jan. 27, during their investigation into the disappearance of a 24-year-old woman, who was last heard from on Sunday, Jan. 18, according to Breckenridge Police Chief Blake Johnson.
The Breckenridge Police Department is seeking information regarding Chyra Davis, a young mother who has been reported as missing by her family and who was last seen in Breckenridge.
With today’s temperatures remaining below freezing and many streets still iced over, the winter storm that moved into the area on Friday, continues to have an impact on Breckenridge and Stephens County.
Breckenridge Independent School District honored the Students and Staff of the Month, at the Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, Jan. 19.
The offices of the City of Breckenridge, Stephens County and Breckenridge Independent School District will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26, and all local school classes have been canceled for Monday, due to road conditions caused by the winter storm that entered the area on Friday, Jan. 23.
The first big winter storm of the season, especially for this area, is forecast for this weekend, prompting preparations from people in a wide swath of the country, from the Southern Plains to New England. Breckenridge and Stephens County are under a Winter Storm Warning and an Extreme Cold Watch with the low temperature predicted to get as low as 2 degrees overnight Sunday-Monday.
Applications for the various positions that are up for election this year will be accepted through Feb. 13.
Thanks to two local ranches, Stephens County has donated the 10th most amount of money to the Alamo Statewide Stampede, a public fundraising challenge among the 254 counties in the State of Texas to see which county can raise the most funds.
