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Stephens Memorial Hospital, Carter BloodCare to host blood drive on Jan. 8

    Stephens Memorial Hospital, Carter BloodCare to host blood drive on Jan. 8

Stephens Memorial Hospital and Carter BloodCare will host a blood drive in the parking lot across the street from Breckenridge Medical Center, on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

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Annual Stephens County Junior Livestock Show scheduled for Jan. 9-11 at county ag center

    Annual Stephens County Junior Livestock Show scheduled for Jan. 9-11 at county ag center

The 2025 Stephens County Junior Livestock Show will start Thursday, Jan. 9, with the Range and Pasture ID contest and the Public Speaking contest, followed by the weigh-ins of the rabbits, goats, sheep, swine and poultry,

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Local Elks Lodge to host Hoop Shoot for kids on Jan. 5

    Local Elks Lodge to host Hoop Shoot for kids on Jan. 5

The annual Elks Hoop Shoot free throw contest for kids ages 8 to 13 is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, at LT Cook gym on North Smith Street, across from the junior high school. The local competition will be hosted by Elks Lodge No. 1480.

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Organizations, businesses come together to provide Christmas gifts for local children

    Organizations, businesses come together to provide Christmas gifts for local children

Throughout the holiday season, local businesses and organizations have collected monetary donations, as well as toys and other items, for the children.

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W7 Windmills holds ribbon-cutting with Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce

    W7 Windmills holds ribbon-cutting with Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce

On Thursday afternoon, Glenn and Kristen Regmund held a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce for their business, W7 Windmills, located west of Breckenridge on FM 3201.

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BJHS students present award-winning play to community

    BJHS students present award-winning play to community

Last week, the Breckenridge Junior High School One-Act Play troupe performed their award-winning performance of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” for a hometown audience at Bailey Auditorium.

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Tenth annual Wags & Whiskers 5K benefits Stephens County Humane Society

  Tenth annual Wags & Whiskers 5K benefits Stephens County Humane Society

Bright and early Saturday morning, Dec. 14, 20 runners and walkers gathered in the Breckenridge City Park, along with Humane Society volunteers and others, for the 10th annual Wags and Whiskers 5K and Furry Fun Run.

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Breckenridge gets in the holiday spirit with variety of Christmas events

  Breckenridge gets in the holiday spirit with variety of Christmas events

The Christmas spirit was all over Breckenridge last weekend with plenty of activities for local families.

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Letter to the Editor: Lynn McCoy’s family carries on her Christmas traditions

  Letter to the Editor: Lynn McCoy’s family carries on her Christmas traditions

Lynn McCoy, my momma, passed away November 6, 2024. Christmas was her favorite time of the year. She spoiled everyone

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District Attorney’s Office releases plea deals for November

  District Attorney’s Office releases plea deals for November

The 90th Judicial District Attorney’s Office’s recently released the list of cases that were pleaded in November 2024.

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Jack Sanders, with Piatigorsky Foundation & Friends of Historic Breckenridge, brings classical guitar program to local children

  Jack Sanders, with Piatigorsky Foundation & Friends of Historic Breckenridge, brings classical guitar program to local children

Jack Sanders came to Breckenridge as part of a program with the Piatigorsky Foundation, which partnered with the Friends of Historic Breckenridge, to share classical guitar music with local school kids.

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Annual Sloan Everett Memorial Bike Ride raises more than $42,000 for local volunteer fire departments

  Annual Sloan Everett Memorial Bike Ride raises more than $42,000 for local volunteer fire departments

Once again, the Sloan Everett Pure Country Pedal Memorial Bike Ride set a record for the most money raised for local volunteer fire departments through the fundraiser’s annual bicycle ride: a total of $42,961.80.

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Procession celebrates feast day for Our Lady of Guadalupe

  Procession celebrates feast day for Our Lady of Guadalupe

On Thursday, Dec. 12, members of Breckenridge’s Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church participated in the annual Our Lady of Guadalupe procession.

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BISD honors Students and Staff of the Month for December

  BISD honors Students and Staff of the Month for December

Breckenridge Independent School District honored the Students and Staff of the Month at the Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, Dec. 9.

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Governor announces Film Friendly Texas designation for Breckenridge

  Governor announces Film Friendly Texas designation for Breckenridge

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday afternoon, Dec. 12, that Breckenridge, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Film Commission.

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TSTC welcomes newest members of state’s workforce during Fall Commencement

  TSTC welcomes newest members of state’s workforce during Fall Commencement

Several students from TSTC-Breckenridge graduated from the LVN program last week.

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BJHS One-act Play places first at district competition; local performance scheduled for Wednesday afternoon

  BJHS One-act Play places first at district competition; local performance scheduled for Wednesday afternoon

This year, the Breckenridge Junior High School took on the challenge of organizing a theater group and entering the UIL One-Act Play contest for the first time.

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From cooking decorating to the Christmas parade, Breckenridge is going all out for the holidays

  From cooking decorating to the Christmas parade, Breckenridge is going all out for the holidays

With just a little over two weeks until Christmas, the Breckenridge community continues adding holiday events to the local schedule.

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Breckenridge Woman’s Forum members learn about Shriners Hospitals at recent meeting

  Breckenridge Woman’s Forum members learn about Shriners Hospitals at recent meeting

At their November meeting, the Breckenridge Woman’s Forum enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal and listened to members of Shriners International.

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