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Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Summary for April 23-May 5

Sheriff’s Weekly Summary Calls for Service: 97 Civil Papers Served: 21 Inmates Currently Housed: 26 April 23 A male and female were issued Criminal Trespass Warnings for an address on

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Krista Sharpe wins 12th annual Breckenridge Idol

    Krista Sharpe wins 12th annual Breckenridge Idol

Singing “Heartache Tonight” and playing a ukulele, Krista Sharpe of Abilene won the 12th annual Breckenridge Idol on Saturday, May 5, at the final event of the 2018 Stephens County

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Sims elected as new Breckenridge mayor

    Sims elected as new Breckenridge mayor

Bob Sims will be the new mayor of Breckenridge. Sims won the election on Saturday, May 5, with 262 votes. His opponent, Allena McElyea Duncan, received 28 votes in the election.

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Layni Hinson crowned Miss Breckenridge at Frontier Days opening event

    Layni Hinson crowned Miss Breckenridge at Frontier Days opening event

Layni Hinson was crowned as the 2018 Miss Breckenridge on Friday night in the first event of this year’s Stephens County Frontier Days. She also received the Most Photogenic and

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Voters to choose new Breckenridge mayor in today’s election

    Voters to choose new Breckenridge mayor in today’s election

Today, Saturday, May 5, is Election Day for the City of Breckenridge, and the only contested race on the ballot is for the position of Mayor of Breckenridge. Polls will be

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Frontier Days gets underway Friday evening

    Frontier Days gets underway Friday evening

The 2018 Stephens County Frontier Days event will officially begin Friday evening, May 4, at the Breck Trade Days barn. On the schedule of events for Friday are the 42

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Water main break leads to boil water notice for West Elm, North Harvey

Water main break leads to boil water notice for West Elm, North Harvey

The City of Breckenridge’s Public Works Director has issued a Boil Water Notice for water customers in the 800 to

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Breckenridge man to plead guilty in pipe bomb case

A Breckenridge man has agreed to plead guilty to one count of Possession of an Unregistered Firearm in a case

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Early Voting ends in mayor’s race with 120 votes cast

Early voting in the Breckenridge City Election ended Tuesday, May 1, with almost 4 percent of the 3,037 registered voters

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BHS student group makes donation to memorial scholarship

  BHS student group makes donation to memorial scholarship

Officers of the Breckenridge High School Peer Assistance & Leadership organization presented a check for $245 to Silvia Jones to

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Local students graduate in TSTC’s Abilene ceremony

  Local students graduate in TSTC’s Abilene ceremony

Four students from the Texas State Technical College-Breckenridge Campus joined the more than 80 graduates who received certificates and associate

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Cars, cows and carnival rides: Frontier Days has something for everyone

  Cars, cows and carnival rides: Frontier Days has something for everyone

Stephens County’s annual Frontier Days event bridges the more than 150-year gap between the area’s rough-and-tumble pioneer beginnings and today’s

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Local jail passes surprise inspection last Monday

  Local jail passes surprise inspection last Monday

Stephens County Sheriff Will Holt announced Monday that the jail passed its third inspection in a row last week. The

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Group honors kids in foster care with balloon release ceremony

  Group honors kids in foster care with balloon release ceremony

A group of 12 people gathered at Foundation Park in downtown Breckenridge Monday morning to launch balloons honoring foster children

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City plans tire, electronics cleanup day for May 12

In a continuing clean-up project, the City of Breckenridge will host a free electronics and tire recycling day on Saturday,

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Emergency supplies are tax free this weekend

  Emergency supplies are tax free this weekend

With the potential for severe weather approaching this spring, the State of Texas is offering Texans the opportunity to purchase

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Breckenridge in middle of two elections

  Breckenridge in middle of two elections

Breckenridge is in the midst of two election cycles, each with different voting dates, polling locations and candidates. City Election

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Art and activities abound at the Fine Arts Center

  Art and activities abound at the Fine Arts Center

The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center is a busy place these days, with an exhibit on display for a couple of

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Bouquet & Co. hosts grand opening event

  Bouquet & Co. hosts grand opening event

Krista Wilcox (center right) and Michele Simmonds (center left) cut the ribbon at the grand opening ceremony of The Bouquet & Co.,

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