It may seem like the last school year just ended, but the reality is, the Breckenridge Independent School District’s 2024-25 classes start in one month, on Aug. 7, and back-to-school related, community activities kick off later this week.
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Spending his days making, baking and delivering pastries wasn’t something Kc Crawford ever thought he’d be doing. But, nowadays he’s keeping Breckenridge’s Texas Cheeters’ legacy alive and hoping to expand the bakery business.
The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center’s main gallery was filled with children and critters last week when The Creature Teacher program came to town as part of the Breckenridge Library’s summer reading program.
Texas State Technical College is offering financial assistance to students from four West Texas school districts, including Breckenridge.
The Breckenridge Fire Department responded to wildfire off of State Highway 67 shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday evening, June 27, quickly extinguishing the blaze.
For Kristin Walling, working in a fireworks stand is something she’s been doing since she was 5 years old. Now, she using the experience of owning and operating her own stand to teach her kids, who are helping her run the stand this year, about working with money and running a business.
Breckenridge’s new welcome sign, located on the west side of town, is one of four such signs planned for the community.
At their meeting on Monday, June 24, the Stephens County Commissioners voted to enact a burn ban for the unincorporated areas of the county.
Breckenridge families will soon have a new place to relax and take a break in the downtown area, as a group of Breckenridge High School seniors is planning to convert the empty lot in the 200 block of West Walker Street, across the street from the Stephens County Courthouse, into a community-use space.
Terry Carey was joined by family, friends and Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce members on Friday morning for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Sportsman’s Boat and RV Storage, the business he recently opened in Caddo.
When college students begin competing at the 2024 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference on Monday, June 24, one of the competitors will be a student from Texas State Technical College’s Breckenridge campus.
Breckenridge kids will present the Missoula Children’s Theatre production of “Treasure Island” at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at the National Theatre of Breckenridge.
The Texas Department of Transportation has announced a new potential start date for the work on the “Mile-Long Bridge” on U.S. Highway 180 over Hubbard Creek Lake, stating that the work is now scheduled to begin on the last day of this month.
Three Texas State Technical College graduates proved that the path to success can be found even in the hardest of times and now are instructors for the college’s Chemical Dependency Counseling program.
At their regular meeting last week, the Stephens County Commissioners honored the local 4-H Range Evaluation and Plant ID team for their recent accomplishments at the recent Texas 4-H Roundup in College Station.
Bronson Chadwick brought his world of illusions to the Breckenridge Library last week with his “Magic in the Library” show for the summer reading program.
The 90th Judicial District Attorney’s Office’s recently released the list of cases that were pleaded in May 2024.
As citizens across the country celebrate the 248th birthday of the United States of America, local residents can enjoy two free fireworks shows — one on July 4 and one on July 5.
When the Rampage Wrestling event comes to Breckenridge later this month, a portion of the ticket sales and all of the concession stand proceeds will benefit Breckenridge Independent School District.
