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Bacel Cantrell chosen as new Breckenridge Police Chief

    Bacel Cantrell chosen as new Breckenridge Police Chief

Shortly after the new year begins, Breckenridge will have a new police chief – Bacel Cantrell, who is now a lieutenant with the Breckenridge Police Department. He was chosen for

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Annual Craft Guild Show scheduled for this weekend, Nov. 23-24

    Annual Craft Guild Show scheduled for this weekend, Nov. 23-24

It’s time for the annual Breckenridge Craft Guild Show. The event, showcasing everything from hand-made quilts to home-canned jellies and from hand-crafted leather items to rustic wood crafts and much

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BHS announces honor roll for second six weeks

    BHS announces honor roll for second six weeks

Breckenridge High School has announced the following students on the A and A-B Honor Rolls for the second six weeks of the 2019-2020 academic year. A Honor Roll Twelfth Grade

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BISD honors veterans with annual ceremony

    BISD honors veterans with annual ceremony

Local students and organizations came together Tuesday, Nov. 12, for Breckenridge’s annual Veterans Day Program honoring U.S. Military veterans. The student councils of Breckenridge Junior High and High School, along

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BISD Board accepts Townson’s resignation, appoints Johnson

    BISD Board accepts Townson’s resignation, appoints Johnson

At recent meetings, the Breckenridge Independent School District Board of Trustees appointed a new board member to replace one who resigned last month, chose a search firm to help hire

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County Commissioner Precinct 1 race heats up as local candidates begin filing for 2020 election

    County Commissioner Precinct 1 race heats up as local candidates begin filing for 2020 election

Last week was the first week for candidates to file to run for county or state offices in the Democratic and Republican primaries scheduled for March 3 for the 2020

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Breckenridge schools host Thanksgiving lunches for students and families

  Breckenridge schools host Thanksgiving lunches for students and families

Each November, Breckenridge Independent School District hosts special Thanksgiving lunches at the campuses, inviting parents, grandparents and younger siblings to

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Annual Christmas Tree Lighting kicks off holiday season in Breckenridge

  Annual Christmas Tree Lighting kicks off holiday season in Breckenridge

A crowd gathered in Breckenridge’s Foundation Park on Friday evening to listen to the music of the Breckenridge High School

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Sloan Everett Bike Ride raises more than $13,000 for local volunteer fire departments

  Sloan Everett Bike Ride raises more than $13,000 for local volunteer fire departments

When the Everett family started planning this year’s memorial bicycle ride in honor of the late Sloan Everett, they wanted

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Annual Christmas tree lighting, Mingle and Jingle scheduled for Friday, Nov. 15

  Annual Christmas tree lighting, Mingle and Jingle scheduled for Friday, Nov. 15

The annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the corner of Breckenridge Avenue and Walker Street in downtown Breckenridge is scheduled

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Escalon signs with Tarleton State University to play baseball

  Escalon signs with Tarleton State University to play baseball

When Breckenridge High School senior Jake Escalon heads off to college next year, he will be trading his Buckaroo B

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BHS Theater students to present ‘The Addams Family’ this week

  BHS Theater students to present ‘The Addams Family’ this week

Breckenridge High School’s Buckaroo Theater students will present the musical “The Addams Family” in Bailey Auditorium on Thursday, Saturday and

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City issues Boil Water Notice for 600, 700 blocks of East Hullum

  City issues Boil Water Notice for 600, 700 blocks of East Hullum

The City of Breckenridge’s Public Works Director has declared a Boil Water Notice effective Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, for the

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DA’s office releases list of plea deals for August, September

  DA’s office releases list of plea deals for August, September

The 90th District Judicial District Attorney for Stephens and Young counties recently released the following list of plea deals for

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Stephens County joins eight others as ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ in Texas

  Stephens County joins eight others as ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ in Texas

The Commissioners Court voted Tuesday morning, Nov. 12, to make Stephens County the ninth “Second Amendment Sanctuary County” in Texas.

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Flowers, wreath and flags honor local veterans for their service

  Flowers, wreath and flags honor local veterans for their service

Flowers and a wreath decorate the Veterans Memorial outside the Stephens County Courthouse in honor of Veterans Day, Monday, Nov.

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Wags & Whiskers run raises funds for Humane Society

  Wags & Whiskers run raises funds for Humane Society

Thirty runners — including a few dogs — gathered in the Breckenridge City Park on Saturday morning, Nov. 9, for

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City issues Boil Water Notice for part of West Elm Street

  City issues Boil Water Notice for part of West Elm Street

The City of Breckenridge’s Public Works Director has declared a Boil Water Notice effective Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, for the

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TSTC eligible to compete for $1 million Aspen Prize for community colleges

  TSTC eligible to compete for $1 million Aspen Prize for community colleges

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program today named Texas State Technical College as one of 150 community and technical colleges

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