At their March 18 meeting, the Breckenridge Independent School District’s Board of Trustees approved the official calendar for the 2024-25 school year, canceled the unnecessary election and honored the students and employees of the month from each school.
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One hundred percent of the employees at Breckenridge’s InterBank donated to this year’s United Fund campaign, helping the charity that helps local organizations.

Breckenridge’s East Elementary will host an Easter Egg Hunt for community children ages 3 to 9 at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at the school’s playground, 1310 E. Elm St.

For the ninth consecutive year, Clear Fork Bank of Breckenridge (formerly First National Bank) achieved 100 percent participation in the Breckenridge United Fund’s annual fundraising drive and the bank has matched the employees’ donations.

The Breckenridge Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is holding a drawing for a chance to win a 2023 Polaris Ranger.

The Breckenridge Woman’s Forum will host a fundraising garage sale on Saturday, March 23, and is accepting donations for the sale.

The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center will host an exhibit featuring the works of three West Texas artists March 19 through May 31.

Several fundraisers have been set up to benefit a Breckenridge family whose house was destroyed in a fire last Monday, March 11.

The Stephens Memorial Hospital District will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new Specialty Clinic at 11 a.m. Friday, March 22.

For the first time in 32 years, the kids in Breckenridge are playing on new playground equipment at the Breckenridge City Park, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, March 11.

Breckenridge High School’s One-Act Play ensemble will compete in the Bi-District UIL competition next week in Graham, after advancing in the District contest last week with their production of “Mrs. Packard.”

Three Breckenridge High School boys will compete in the Texas High School Powerlifting Association’s state meet on Friday, March 22, in Abilene.

In a split vote this afternoon, the Stephens County Commissioners Court voted 4 to 1 to approve an agreement that will dramatically change the landscape and skyline of the southeastern portion of the county for years to come with the installation of dozens of wind turbines.

Singer/songwriter Jarrod Morris brought his band and his self-described “goofball” personality to Breckenridge’s National Theatre stage on Friday, March 8.

The Rotary Club of Breckenridge and Carter BloodCare is hosting a blood drive until 5 p.m. today, Thursday, March 7, at Texas State Technical College, 307 N. Breckenridge Ave.

Three Breckenridge High School girls will be competing in the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association’s State Powerlifting contest next week in Frisco.

All Stephens County ballots from today’s Primary Election are in and counted.

Last week, three local judges agreed to new bond requirements for defendants in Stephens County.

The Stephens County Commissioners Court will hold the public hearing at 9 a.m. March 11 in the District Courtroom in the courthouse, 200 W. Walker St.