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Cold air mass from Canada expected to bring rain, lower temperatures to Breckenridge this week

    Cold air mass from Canada expected to bring rain, lower temperatures to Breckenridge this week

Fall doesn’t officially start until Sept. 22, but with a cold front in the forecast, Labor Day is living up to its reputation as the unofficial end of summer this

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Stephens County featured in ‘Texas County Progress’ magazine

    Stephens County featured in ‘Texas County Progress’ magazine

Stephens County was featured in the September 2020 issue of Texas County Progress, including with a photograph of the courthouse on the magazine’s cover. The story is in the publication’s

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Breckenridge Buckaroos come up short again with 0-13 loss to Ballinger Bearcats

    Breckenridge Buckaroos come up short again with 0-13 loss to Ballinger Bearcats

For the second week in a row, the Breckenridge High School Buckaroos lost to their football opponents 0-13 on Friday night, Sept. 4. After traveling the 100 miles to Ballinger, the Buckaroos held the Bearcats to only 13 points but failed to score any points themselves.

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Tickets to Buckaroos-Bearcats football game available online

    Tickets to Buckaroos-Bearcats football game available online

Tickets for tonight’s Buckaroo football game are available only online through the Ballinger school district website. The game is set to start at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4 in Ballinger.

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Stephens County citizens supply support as area and state firefighters battle blazes

    Stephens County citizens supply support as area and state firefighters battle blazes

When rain finally came through the area on Tuesday, it gave local firefighters a much needed break from the fires they’ve been fighting over the past month — sometimes multiple fires a day. But, the rain isn’t the only relief the firefighters have had lately: local residents have been pitching in to help feed the firefighters and give them a brief respite from the heat and hard work.

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Storms bring up to 4 inches of rain for county; cooler temperatures in the forecast

    Storms bring up to 4 inches of rain for county; cooler temperatures in the forecast

Stephens County received some much needed rain this week after dry conditions led to dangerous fire conditions in the area. According to citizens reporting on the Stephens County Facebook page,

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Breckenridge Rotary Club to host blood drive on Thursday; COVID-19 antibodies test included

  Breckenridge Rotary Club to host blood drive on Thursday; COVID-19 antibodies test included

Local residents will have a chance to donate blood and find out if they have COVID-19 antibodies in their blood

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Local golf tournament to raise funds for Breckenridge High School scholarships

  Local golf tournament to raise funds for Breckenridge High School scholarships

The annual  Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Golf Tournament, held in memory of Johnny Bates, gives golfers a chance to

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Buckaroos drop first game of season to Jacksboro, 13-0

  Buckaroos drop first game of season to Jacksboro, 13-0

The Breckenridge Buckaroo football team opened the 2020 season Friday evening against the Jacksboro Tigers in Jacksboro. The Buckaroos fought to stay in the game, but ultimately it was Jacksboro that came away victorious, 13-0.

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Breckenridge Buckaroos to travel to Jacksboro tonight for first varsity football game of season

  Breckenridge Buckaroos to travel to Jacksboro tonight for first varsity football game of season

The Buckaroos are set to take on the Jacksboro Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at Tiger Stadium in Jacksboro.

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Breckenridge High School student tests positive for COVID-19; district now requiring masks for third graders and older

  Breckenridge High School student tests positive for COVID-19; district now requiring masks for third graders and older

Today Breckenridge Independent School District announced that a high school student had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, and had been on campus on Wednesday, Aug. 26.

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Breckenridge Fine Arts Center opens quilt show, art exhibits

  Breckenridge Fine Arts Center opens quilt show, art exhibits

With themes ranging from patriotic to sentimental and styles from patchwork to applique, the biennial Quilt Show at the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center opens Friday, Aug. 28, and will continue through Oct. 13.

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BISD Board of Trustees approves tax rate, 2020-2021 budget

  BISD Board of Trustees approves tax rate, 2020-2021 budget

With no one besides school district personnel and members of the media attending the Breckenridge Independent School District’s Public Hearing regarding the 2020-2021 budget and proposed tax rate, the Board of Trustees closed the hearing after 15 minutes on Wednesday evening.

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Friday night’s football tickets available only online; new season of Coach’s Show kicks off Thursday on KLXK

  Friday night’s football tickets available only online; new season of Coach’s Show kicks off Thursday on KLXK

Breckenridge Buckaroos fans who plan to attend Friday night’s varsity football game in Jacksboro will need to purchase their tickets

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Emergency Dispatch Report for Breckenridge and Stephens County for Aug. 17-23

  Emergency Dispatch Report for Breckenridge and Stephens County for Aug. 17-23

Editor’s note: The weekly emergency dispatch report for Breckenridge and Stephens County is compiled from the daily logs of the local

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TSTC campuses focus on safety, offer online instruction this fall

  TSTC campuses focus on safety, offer online instruction this fall

Safety will be the top priority at Texas State Technical College when the fall semester begins Aug. 31, on the

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SMH board, administrators discuss rural hospital issues with Rogers at recent meeting

  SMH board, administrators discuss rural hospital issues with Rogers at recent meeting

Dr. Glenn Rogers, the Republican nominee for Texas House of Representatives District 60, attended Thursday night’s Stephens Memorial Hospital Board meeting for what he called a listen and learn session.

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Meet the Bucks scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. tonight at Buckaroo Stadium

  Meet the Bucks scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. tonight at Buckaroo Stadium

The 2020 Meet the Bucks event will kick off at 6 p.m. this evening, Friday, Aug. 21, at Buckaroo Stadium.

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Stephens County DA releases list of recent plea deals

  Stephens County DA releases list of recent plea deals

Stephens County District Attorney Dee Peavy’s office recently released the following list of plea deals that were made in the

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