Anyone looking for some holiday spirit will find it in abundance in Breckenridge on Saturday, Dec. 9.
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The Rotary Club of Breckenridge and Carter BloodCare will host a blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, at the Clear Fork Bank (formerly First National Bank) Community Room, 101 E. Walker St.

The ninth annual Wags & Whiskers 5K and Furry Fun Run is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 9, in the Breckenridge City Park, 601 E. Walker St.

Breckenridge Police Chief Bacel Cantrell has resigned from his official position, effective Feb. 1, 2024.

Breckenridge High School honored local U.S. military veterans with its annual Veterans Celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 29, in the high school gym.

There is one week left for candidates to file for a place on the 2024 Primary Election ballot.

Last month, several Stephens County youth involved in agriculural organizations represented the community at a variety of contests, bringing home quite a few ribbons and banners.

Cisco and several other area towns weren’t always known by the names that we refer to them by today. Here’s a little quiz to see if you can match the current town names to their former names.

Sheri Lynne Vickers was last seen on March 23, 2023, in Breckenridge.

Several members of the Breckenridge High School varsity football and volleyball teams recently received All-District honors, and several members of the volleyball team were named to the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) Academic All-State teams.

At their Nov. 13 meeting, the Breckenridge Independent School District’s Board of Trustees honored the teachers, students and support staff members of the month.
Downtown Breckenridge decorated for holidays; more Christmas activities scheduled for upcoming weeks

Breckenridge’s holiday activities will continue with the annual lighted Christmas parade through downtown Breckenridge on Saturday, Dec. 9, beginning at 6 p.m.

The owners and staff of American Discount Liquor, located at 3114 W. Walker St., celebrated the store’s grand opening with a Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Nov. 20.

Braxton Wade knew what he wanted to do after graduating from Breckenridge High School earlier this year, and now he’s fulfilling those plans by attending TSTC-Breckenridge.

Repeat offenders could face a year-long ban from any Breckenridge Independent School District athletic events.

The Stephens County Agrilife Extension office recently joined the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce and held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate.

The Thanksgiving holidays got off to a running start for the students and staff at Breckenridge’s South Elementary when the school held its annual Turkey Trot race in the neighborhood around the school on Thursday, Nov. 16.