The Bill Pearce era of the Breckenridge Buckaroos came to a close Friday, Dec. 26, when the long-time coach and trainer passed away at the age of 80.
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The City of Breckenridge’s 2026 Citizens Academy will start next month, and registration for the program is open.
The last few days of the fall semester were a flurry of holiday-related activities for Breckenridge Independent School District students, especially the younger kids in the district at East Elementary.
The Stephens Memorial Hospital will host its Diamond Anniversary Gala on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, beginning at 7 p.m., benefiting the SMH Foundation.
Breckenridge Independent School District honored the Students and Staff of the Month, at the Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, Dec. 15.
Following a month of holiday-related activities, the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce hosted the grand finale on Wednesday, Dec. 17, the annual lighted Christmas Parade in downtown Breckenridge.
For the second year, Terry McCoy has made a donation to the residents of Villa Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center in memory of his late wife, Lynn McCoy, who passed away last year less than two months before Christmas.
Effective today, Tuesday, Dec. 16, the City of Breckenridge has lifted the city-wide Boil Water Notice that was initially issued on Tuesday, Dec. 9, according to a notice issued shortly after noon today.
After a delay due to the water outage in Breckenridge, the annual Christmas Parade has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Runners brave chilly weather to race in Wags & Whiskers 5K benefiting Stephens County Humane Society
It was chilly and overcast Saturday morning, Dec. 13, as 19 runners, ranging in age from 12 to 86, gathered in the Breckenridge City Park, along with Humane Society volunteers and others, for the 11th annual Wags and Whiskers 5K and Furry Fun Run.
Our Lady of Guadalupe was celebrated in Breckenridge on Friday, Dec. 12, when members of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church participated in the annual procession, dressed in colorful costumes and accompanied by traditional music.
In his latest column, Glenn Rogers takes a look at how critical thinking skills can be put to use during the political campaign cycle.
Following Thursday’s repairs to the water pipelines, the City of Breckenridge’s water system continues to pressurize today, although the process is moving slowly.
The repairs to the water valve between the City of Breckenridge’s water treatment plant and the water towers have been completed and are currently holding, according to City Manager Cynthia Northrop.
Crews continue to work today, Thursday, Dec. 11, on repairing the City of Breckenridge pipelines that have created a three-day water outage for the community; bottled water distribution continues at City Park.
The repair to a water line valve that crews worked on all day isn’t holding, and water service will not be restored to the community tonight, according to Breckenridge City Manager Cynthia Northrop.
As the water crisis in Breckenridge continues well into the second day, Raydon, Inc. was on site at the location of the broken valve and was working to get it replaced this evening.
Stephens Memorial Hospital and ResourceCare are closed today, due to the City of Breckenridge’s ongoing water problems.
Breckenridge Mayor Bob Sims has declared a state of emergency for the city of Breckenridge due to the ongoing water supply problems that started Tuesday, Dec. 9, when a contractor laying fiber optics lines hit a water main in downtown Breckenridge.
