A small crowd gathered at the Stephens County Veterans Monument on the corner of the courthouse lawn this morning for the annual Memorial Day Service, hosted by the the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7767.
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At 10 a.m. this morning, Monday, May 26, the in a ceremony on the courthouse lawn, 200 W. Walker St. in Breckenridge, members of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7767 and Auxiliary, along with Stephens County residents, will pay their respects to those Stephens County veterans who have died in the past year.
Breckenridge High School’s Class of 2025 graduates in annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 23
Family and friends of the Breckenridge High School Class of 2025 filled the BISD Athletic Center on Friday, May 23, for the annual Commencement Ceremony.
At their regular meeting on Monday, May 19, the Breckenridge Independent School District’s Board of Trustees honored the May 2025 Students of the Month, as well as the teachers who have earned a Teacher Incentive Allotment Designation.
The City of Breckenridge will host an Open House on Tuesday, May 27, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the newly renovated City Commission chambers at City Hall.
The artwork of Breckenridge Junior High School students is on display at the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center through May 30.
Students in Calvin Best’s Rocket Science and Space Flight History class at Breckenridge High School demonstrated their aerospace engineering skills last Thursday during a rocket launch event at the Stephens County Airport.
In response to growing demand in Texas’ construction sector, Texas State Technical College is expanding its Plumbing and Pipefitting Technology program to its Abilene and Harlingen campuses beginning this fall.
The Stephens County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to appoint Stephens County Deputy Brian McBride to the position of Constable.
The annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, hosted by the Breckenridge Rotary Club, is scheduled for Thursday, June 5, and Friday, June 6, and this year’s event includes a new competitor: Sacred Cross EMS.
The 90th Judicial District Attorney’s Office has announced the following lists of cases that were pleaded in February, March and April 2025.
The Elks Lodge #1480 in Breckenridge will host a Memorial Weekend Poker Run fundraiser on Saturday, May 24.
Retired U.S. Navy veteran Jim Merson and Les Strickland, the Stephens County Veterans Service Officer and a retired U.S. Marine, will be at the cemetery at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 24, to put out the flags for Memorial Day.
Thomas Dittmar received a certificate of completion during last month’s TSTC commencement and plans to move to Abilene to begin his career.
Breckenridge High School Principal Paul Armstrong announced the 2025 valedictorian and salutatorian — Antley Rodgers and Timothy Newell — at the annual awards ceremony on May 13.
This isn’t just about schools; it’s about whether we believe in a shared public good.
Stephens Memorial Hospital is celebrating National Hospital Week this week, starting with the annual Blessing of the Hands on Monday, and wrapping up with the Hospital Week Cookout tomorrow, Friday, May 16.
Marie’s Bakery LLC, owned by Lexi Tidwell, offers a freshly made menu for breakfast lunch, and custom desserts.
The masks will assist deputies responding to scenes involving dangerous chemicals or foul bacterial odors.
