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Breckenridge City Commission agrees in split vote to appoint Rob Durham to position vacated by Gary Mercer

    Breckenridge City Commission agrees in split vote to appoint Rob Durham to position vacated by Gary Mercer

Following a closed-door session Tuesday night, Nov. 5, the Breckenridge City Commission agreed in a split vote to appoint former commissioner Rob Durham to replace Gary Mercer, who officially resigned from his Place 4 commissioner position.

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Fambro, Warren win in Stephens County Commissioner races; proposed sales tax fails

    Fambro, Warren win in Stephens County Commissioner races; proposed sales tax fails

David Fambro in Precinct 1 and Will Warren in Precinct 3, were re-elected over the two write-in candidates in today’s election.

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The pies have been baked, so it must be Turkey Dinner time

    The pies have been baked, so it must be Turkey Dinner time

The Turkey Dinner will be held on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Jonell-A-Thon on Nov. 9 to raise funds for senior meal programs

    Jonell-A-Thon on Nov. 9 to raise funds for senior meal programs

Jonell Systems Filtration Group will host the inaugural Jonell-a-Thon, a 5K run and 2K walk, on Saturday, Nov. 9, to raise funds for the local Senior Meals and Meals-on-Wheels programs. 

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Tuesday’s General Election to include county commissioner races for two precincts, county sales tax proposal

    Tuesday’s General Election to include county commissioner races for two precincts, county sales tax proposal

Election Day for the 2024 General Election will be Tuesday, Nov. 5, and almost half of Stephens County registered voters have already cast their ballots.

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Fundraisers to assist family who lost house in fire last week

    Fundraisers to assist family who lost house in fire last week

The Breckenridge community is coming together to raise funds to help a family who lost their home to a fire last week.

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Workforce Solutions to host ‘Hiring Red, White & You’ job fair in Abilene on Nov. 14

  Workforce Solutions to host ‘Hiring Red, White & You’ job fair in Abilene on Nov. 14

Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas, which has a service area that includes Breckenridge and Stephens County, is working in partnership with the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Veterans Commission, and Dyess Air Force Base to host the 13th annual “Hiring Red, White & You!” job fair on Thursday, Nov. 14.

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Buckaroos suffer frustrating loss to Sweetwater in final home game of season

  Buckaroos suffer frustrating loss to Sweetwater in final home game of season

In an effort to play the spoiler for the district-leading Sweetwater Mustangs’ district title, the Buckaroos had a tale of two halves once again Friday evening at Buckaroos Stadium.

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Driving by TSTC piques interest of former cosmetology school student

  Driving by TSTC piques interest of former cosmetology school student

Jack Galer and MacKenzie Duvall are studying Welding Technology at TSTC’s Breckenridge campus.

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Local artist Providence Ezell’s painting wins Grand Champion in Fort Worth Stock Show art contest

  Local artist Providence Ezell’s painting wins Grand Champion in Fort Worth Stock Show art contest

Providence Ezell of Breckenridge, daughter of Heather and Chad Ezell, won Grand Champion in the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Art Contest on Oct. 26.

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Moderation is the answer to our polarization; extremism is a sign of weakness, not strength

  Moderation is the answer to our polarization; extremism is a sign of weakness, not strength

The following OpEd piece was originally published in the Dallas Morning News on Sunday, Oct 27.

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Stephens County sets local record for in-person first-day voting; early voting continues this week

  Stephens County sets local record for in-person first-day voting; early voting continues this week

According to current and past data, Stephens County set a record last week for the number of in-person ballots cast on the first day of early voting in an election.

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Annual Chamber awards nominations due Wednesday, Oct. 30; ceremony scheduled for Nov. 9

  Annual Chamber awards nominations due Wednesday, Oct. 30; ceremony scheduled for Nov. 9

The theme for this year’s Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce awards ceremony is “A Celebration of Hometown Heroes.”

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Breckenridge Woman’s Forum plans garage sale for Nov. 9, enjoys recent presentation by local artist Becky Hicks

  Breckenridge Woman’s Forum plans garage sale for Nov. 9, enjoys recent presentation by local artist Becky Hicks

Local artist Becky Hicks spoke to members of the Breckenridge Woman’s Forum during their recent meeting.

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Halloween, fall-themed events planned for Breckenridge kids

  Halloween, fall-themed events planned for Breckenridge kids

Halloween is Thursday, Oct. 31, and the Breckenridge community has lots of events planned for that day and in the days leading up to the trick-or-treating.

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Despite strongest game yet, Buckaroos fall to Comanche, 34-21

  Despite strongest game yet, Buckaroos fall to Comanche, 34-21

It was another tough night on the gridiron for the Breckenridge Buckaroos as they faced the Comanche Indians Friday night, Oct. 25, at Buckaroo Stadium. 

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Breckenridge Masonic Lodge hosts cornhole tournament to raise funds for charitable projects

  Breckenridge Masonic Lodge hosts cornhole tournament to raise funds for charitable projects

On Saturday, Oct. 19, the Breckenridge Masonic Lodge #492 hosted a community cornhole tournament, presented by Ron Hoover RV & Marine and Clear Fork Bank of Breckenridge.

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Annual bike ride raises funds for local volunteer fire departments

  Annual bike ride raises funds for local volunteer fire departments

Dozens of bike riders gathered in the Breckenridge City Park on Saturday morning, Oct. 19, for the eighth annual Sloan Everett Pure Country Pedal Memorial Bike Ride, raising funds for local volunteer fire departments.

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Breckenridge road work to close intersection at Harvey and Elliott for a couple of weeks beginning Tuesday, Oct. 22

  Breckenridge road work to close intersection at Harvey and Elliott for a couple of weeks beginning Tuesday, Oct. 22

As the City of Breckenridge’s Street Improvement Project gets underway, some intersections in the areas of the work will be closed temporarily, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 22, with the intersection at West Elliott and South Harvey.

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