With 16 days left before Christmas, the Breckenridge community has already celebrated several holiday-related events with still more on the calendar.
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The entire city of Breckenridge is under a Boil Water Notice, effective Tuesday, Dec. 9.
When the deadline for filing for county offices in the March 2026 primary elections ended yesterday, Monday, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m., there were three contested local races.
The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center is celebrating the season with several holiday displays, an online fundraiser and a new photography competition.
The Texas Indigent Defense Commission approved more than $21 million in grant funding, with substantial investments directed toward strengthening public defender programs in rural communities, including Stephens County.
Thirteen teams participated in the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Texas Tamale Championship during this year’s Mingle and Jingle event, serving up plates of tamales the judges and members of the community.
The Stephens County Commissioners Court reinstated the burn ban, authorized funding for law enforcement training and approved advertising for county projects during a regular meeting Monday, Dec. 8, but postponed action on a couple of agenda items.
By Carla McKeown/Breckenridge Texan If you’ve lived in Breckenridge for even just a little while, you’ve likely come across Tommy
The annual Turkey Trot at Breckenridge’s South Elementary was as full of energy as always when about 300 students, along with some school staff members, parents and others, raced along a mile-long route through the neighborhood near the school this morning, Dec. 5.
In his latest column, Glenn Rogers discusses the problems he sees with the New Apostolic Reformation movement and the “Seven Mountains Mandate” and their involvement with state and federal government.
The street improvement change order extends the contract duration from 120 days to 150 days and increases the total contract amount by $279,698.95.
The Stephens County Humane Society is holding two fundraising events this month — Pet Photos with Santa on Sunday, Dec. 7, and the Wags & Whiskers 5K and Furry Fun Run on Saturday, Dec. 13.
The Friends of Historic Breckenridge and the National Theatre of Breckenridge will present musicians Maggie Amini and Kevin Singleton in concert on Saturday, Dec. 6.
The Rotary Club of Breckenridge and Carter BloodCare will hold a blood drive Thursday, Dec. 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Texas State Technical College, 307 North Breckenridge Ave., Room 103.
The Sloan Everett Memorial Foundation continued its support of local volunteer fire departments last week with a donation of more than $54,000, split between the three Stephens County VFDs.
Filing for county offices on the March 2026 Democratic and Republican primary election is underway and will continue through Dec. 8.
On Wednesday morning, the staff of Graham Savings and Loan in Breckenridge presented a check to Doug Beaty for the 2025 Toys for Tots program in Stephens County.
It’s not every day that a small town sportswriter gets the chance to cover a hometown kid at the collegiate level, especially NCAA Division I football.
Stephens Memorial Hospital is hosting its annual Stockings for Seniors drive to provide gifts for home-bound senior citizens in Breckenridge and Stephens County.
