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In person or online, Breckenridge students to start school Wednesday, Aug. 19

    In person or online, Breckenridge students to start school Wednesday, Aug. 19

Wednesday, Aug. 19, is the day Breckenridge kids, parents, teachers and school administrators have been waiting for since Spring Break…the first day of school. The BISD staff worked all summer

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Emergency Dispatch Report for Breckenridge and Stephens County for Aug. 10-16

    Emergency Dispatch Report for Breckenridge and Stephens County for Aug. 10-16

Editor’s note: The weekly emergency dispatch report for Breckenridge and Stephens County is compiled from the daily logs of the local 9-1-1 dispatchers. It includes local calls involving the Breckenridge Police

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East and South elementaries to hold Meet the Teacher events today, Aug. 17

    East and South elementaries to hold Meet the Teacher events today, Aug. 17

Breckenridge’s East Elementary and South Elementary schools will hold Meet the Teacher events today, Monday, Aug. 17. With COVID-19 precautions in place, the activities will be a little different than

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Stephens County is in near-critical fire danger due to extreme heat, dry conditions

    Stephens County is in near-critical fire danger due to extreme heat, dry conditions

Stephens County is at a near-critical point regarding fire danger, Breckenridge Fire Chief Calvin Chaney said when he addressed the community Friday afternoon during the Stephens County weekly COVID-19 Update. With

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Breckenridge Buckaroos wrap up second week of football practice with inter-squad scrimmage this evening

    Breckenridge Buckaroos wrap up second week of football practice with inter-squad scrimmage this evening

Fall football fever is back in Breckenridge and across Texas. For how long? That remains the million-dollar question due to COVID-19, but for the Breckenridge High School Buckaroo football team, it’s been business as usual for the past two weeks as the players and coaches started two-day practices on Aug. 3.

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Walker Sayle Unit in Breckenridge reports 77 active inmate COVID-19 cases

    Walker Sayle Unit in Breckenridge reports 77 active inmate COVID-19 cases

There are now 77 active COVID-19 cases at the Walker Sayle Prison Unit in Breckenridge, as of Wednesday, Aug. 12, according to Stephens County Judge Michael Roach. Roach said that

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Breckenridge ISD gears up for new school year, which will start on Aug. 19

  Breckenridge ISD gears up for new school year, which will start on Aug. 19

With teachers joining administrators on campus this week, Breckenridge Independent School District is gearing up for the 2020-2021 school year,

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Emergency Dispatch Report for Breckenridge and Stephens County for Aug. 3-9

  Emergency Dispatch Report for Breckenridge and Stephens County for Aug. 3-9

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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Breckenridge Junior High to host Bronco Roundup on Wednesday, Aug. 12

  Breckenridge Junior High to host Bronco Roundup on Wednesday, Aug. 12

Breckenridge Junior High School will have its annual Bronco Roundup on Wednesday, Aug. 12, with specific times scheduled for each

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County-wide burn ban extended for 90 days as extreme dry conditions continue to plague area

  County-wide burn ban extended for 90 days as extreme dry conditions continue to plague area

Stephens County Commissioners voted at their meeting on Monday to reinstate the county-wide burn ban for another 90 days due

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Breckenridge’s TSTC program offers career advice, as well as hand-on welding instruction

  Breckenridge’s TSTC program offers career advice, as well as hand-on welding instruction

Sparks from welding torches were a daily occurrence this summer at Texas State Technical College’s Breckenridge campus. Students have been

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Texas offers Sales Tax Holiday this weekend, Aug. 7-9

  Texas offers Sales Tax Holiday this weekend, Aug. 7-9

The State of Texas is offering shoppers a break on school supplies and some clothing items this weekend during the

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Stephens County Sheriff’s Office wins 2020 Battle of the Badges Blood Drive

  Stephens County Sheriff’s Office wins 2020 Battle of the Badges Blood Drive

This year’s winner of the fourth annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, sponsored by the Breckenridge Rotary Club, was

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Blood drive donations are now tested for COVID-19 antibodies, used in treatment

  Blood drive donations are now tested for COVID-19 antibodies, used in treatment

There was something new at this year’s local Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, all blood donations were tested for

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Buckaroo Football starts practice this week; season tickets go on sale

  Buckaroo Football starts practice this week; season tickets go on sale

The Breckenridge High School Buckaroos football team started practice for the 2020 season this week. They will have an inter-squad

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Jailed Breckenridge man served with additional warrant for previous sexual assault

  Jailed Breckenridge man served with additional warrant for previous sexual assault

A 26-year-old man who was in the Stephens County Jail on a child pornography charge was served with a new

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Sewer line installation project on North Breckenridge Avenue leads to lane closures

  Sewer line installation project on North Breckenridge Avenue leads to lane closures

Beginning this week, Breckenridge motorists should expect various lane closures and traffic shifts on North Breckenridge Avenue due to the

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TSTC partners with Breckenridge EDC and high school to offer new nursing program

  TSTC partners with Breckenridge EDC and high school to offer new nursing program

Seven Breckenridge High School seniors will get a head start toward a nursing career this fall through a partnership between

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Four more Stephens County inmates test positive for COVID-19

  Four more Stephens County inmates test positive for COVID-19

On Monday, Aug. 3, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office was notified that four of the five inmates, who were housed

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