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Breckenridge’s National Night Out event planned for Tuesday, Oct. 7

    Breckenridge’s National Night Out event planned for Tuesday, Oct. 7

The local 2025 National Night Out event, hosted by the City of Breckenridge and the Breckenridge Police Department, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Stephens County Law Enforcement Center, 210 E. Dyer St.

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Realtor Jonathan Rangel hosts ribbon cutting ceremony

    Realtor Jonathan Rangel hosts ribbon cutting ceremony

Jonathan Rangel, a Realtor with Keller Williams Brazos West, held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce office on Tuesday, Sept. 30.

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District judge issues default judgment for City of Breckenridge against City Commissioner Akers in dispute over dog park fence

    District judge issues default judgment for City of Breckenridge against City Commissioner Akers in dispute over dog park fence

Phillip Gregory, 90th Judicial District Judge, ruled in favor of the City of Breckenridge this morning, Oct. 2, granting the City’s request for a default judgment against local businessman Greg Akers, who is also a City Commissioner, in a case involving a dispute over an agreement to build a fence for a proposed dog park.

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Elks Lodge #1480 donates grant to Dr. Goodall’s House

    Elks Lodge #1480 donates grant to Dr. Goodall’s House

The Breckenridge Elks Lodge #1480 presented a $4,000 grant to Dr. Goodall’s House/Virginia’s House in Breckenridge to help support foster children in the area.

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Local Scouts work on golfing merit badge

    Local Scouts work on golfing merit badge

Several Scouts of Breckenridge’s Troop 63 were at the Breckenridge Country Club recently, working on their Golf Merit Badge.

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Deadline to register to vote is Monday, Oct. 6

    Deadline to register to vote is Monday, Oct. 6

The election will include a proposed bond to build a new elementary school in Breckenridge, as well as 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.

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Ninth annual Sloan Everett Pure Country Pedal Memorial Bike Ride scheduled for Oct. 11 in Breckenridge

  Ninth annual Sloan Everett Pure Country Pedal Memorial Bike Ride scheduled for Oct. 11 in Breckenridge

The ninth annual Sloan Everett Pure Country Pedal Memorial Bike Ride is scheduled to begin with on-site registration at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, in the Breckenridge City Park, offering five routes, lunch, live entertainment and a chance to help support local volunteer fire departments.

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Buckaroos spoil Rattlers’ homecoming game with 19-12 win

  Buckaroos spoil Rattlers’ homecoming game with 19-12 win

In 2024, the Tolar Rattlers played spoiler for the Breckenridge High School homecoming game, handing them a 42-6 loss, and in this year’s matchup on Friday, Sept. 26, the Buckaroos returned the favor, winning 19-12 in Tolar’s homecoming game.

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Reid Bros. opens annual Performance Series for Breckenridge’s National Theatre

  Reid Bros. opens annual Performance Series for Breckenridge’s National Theatre

Austin-native singer-songwriter Reid Umstattd explained to the small crowd scattered around the National Theatre Saturday night that a personal connection led him to Breckenridge.

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Rogers: Putting the screws to screwworms

  Rogers: Putting the screws to screwworms

Columnist Glenn Rogers says government and citizens need to work together to combat spread of invasive screwworms.

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Buckaroos dominate Mavericks for first win of season

  Buckaroos dominate Mavericks for first win of season

The Breckenridge High School Buckaroos varsity football team capped off a week-long schedule of Homecoming activities with a dominating 35-6 win over the Eastland Mavericks on Friday night, Sept. 19.

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Emma Walker and Glen Thibodeaux named 2025 Homecoming Queen and King in pre-game ceremony tonight; game to start at 7 p.m.

  Emma Walker and Glen Thibodeaux named 2025 Homecoming Queen and King in pre-game ceremony tonight; game to start at 7 p.m.

Emma Walker and Glen Thibodeaux were crowned as the 2025 Breckenridge High School Homecoming Queen and Homecoming King in a ceremony before the start of tonight’s football game.

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Homecoming parade celebrates Buckaroos; kickoff set for 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19

  Homecoming parade celebrates Buckaroos; kickoff set for 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19

The Breckenridge community celebrated the Buckaroos — past, present and future — on Wednesday night with the annual Homecoming Parade through downtown, followed by a pep rally and bonfire at the baseball/softball fields.

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JP’s Rental and Sales hosts ribbon cutting ceremony

  JP’s Rental and Sales hosts ribbon cutting ceremony

JP’s Rental and Sales celebrated its grand opening with a Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 16.

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Stephens Memorial Hospital warns community about scam using hospital’s main phone number

  Stephens Memorial Hospital warns community about scam using hospital’s main phone number

Stephens Memorial Hospital is warning the Breckenridge community of a current phone scam that involves the scammers pretending to be representatives from the hospital.

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City of Breckenridge dog park in limbo following lawsuit against Commissioner Akers over fence construction

  City of Breckenridge dog park in limbo following lawsuit against Commissioner Akers over fence construction

A dispute over payment for the installation of a fence for a proposed dog park has led to the City of Breckenridge filing a lawsuit against one of the city commissioners and to a delay in building the dog park.

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National Theatre’s 2025-26 Performance Series to kickoff Saturday with Reid Bros. show

  National Theatre’s 2025-26 Performance Series to kickoff Saturday with Reid Bros. show

The fourth annual Performance Series hosted by the National Theatre of Breckenridge will open on Saturday, Sept. 20, with a performance by Reid Bros.

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Activities planned throughout week for 2025 Buckaroo Homecoming

  Activities planned throughout week for 2025 Buckaroo Homecoming

It’s Buckaroo Homecoming week in Breckenridge, and there are a variety of activities planned. The theme of this year’s homecoming is Boots and Roots.

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Rogers: The devastating effects of Texas’ campaign against local control

  Rogers: The devastating effects of Texas’ campaign against local control

In his latest column for the Dallas Morning-News, former State Rep. Glenn Rogers takes a look at what he describes as a “troubling trend is away from effective local governance” and how it’s affecting Texas’ local communities.

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