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Rhonda Rogers-Crawford takes on role as director of Breckenridge Fine Arts Center

    Rhonda Rogers-Crawford takes on role as director of Breckenridge Fine Arts Center

For the past several weeks, Rhonda Rogers-Crawford has been learning the ropes as she takes on a new role in the community, that of director of the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center.

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Local support shown for Trump after shooting at rally

    Local support shown for Trump after shooting at rally

A local man was in front of the Stephens County Courthouse tonight, Saturday, July 13, showing his support for former U.S. President Donald Trump, who was wounded after gunshots rang out at a campaign rally this evening.

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District Attorney releases list of June 2024 plea deals

    District Attorney releases list of June 2024 plea deals

The 90th Judicial District Attorney’s Office’s recently released the following list of cases that were pleaded in June 2024.

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Breckenridge 13U Little League team to play in state championship tournament this week

    Breckenridge 13U Little League team to play in state championship tournament this week

Breckenridge’s Little League 13U Intermediate baseball team will play in the 2024 Texas West State Little League Championship Tournament in Abilene, beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 10.

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County Commissioners leave burn ban in place

    County Commissioners leave burn ban in place

Stephens County residents remain under a fire ban after the County Commissioners took no action on the agenda item at their meeting this morning, July 8.

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Stephens Co. UPRA Rodeo scheduled for Friday and Saturday, July 12-13

    Stephens Co. UPRA Rodeo scheduled for Friday and Saturday, July 12-13

The Stephens County Rodeo Association will host a UPRA Rodeo on Friday and Saturday, July 12-13, at the Stephens County Arena, on County Road 245 just east of Breckenridge.

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School starts in a month; back-to-school events kicking off soon

  School starts in a month; back-to-school events kicking off soon

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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Texas Cheeters: Kc Crawford has plans to expand local original beyond Breckenridge’s city limits

  Texas Cheeters: Kc Crawford has plans to expand local original beyond Breckenridge’s city limits

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.

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Creatures from around the world entertain crowds at program hosted by Breckenridge library, fine arts center

  Creatures from around the world entertain crowds at program hosted by Breckenridge library, fine arts center

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.

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TSTC offers Hometown High School Opportunity Scholarship

  TSTC offers Hometown High School Opportunity Scholarship

Texas State Technical College is offering financial assistance to students from four West Texas school districts, including Breckenridge.

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Breckenridge firefighters respond to wildfire on Highway 67

  Breckenridge firefighters respond to wildfire on Highway 67

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.

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Local firework sales underway for Fourth of July holiday; area fireworks shows planned for July 4-6

  Local firework sales underway for Fourth of July holiday; area fireworks shows planned for July 4-6

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.

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New entry sign welcomes everyone to Breckenridge

  New entry sign welcomes everyone to Breckenridge

Breckenridge’s new welcome sign, located on the west side of town, is one of four such signs planned for the community.

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Stephens County enacts burn ban, effective June 24

  Stephens County enacts burn ban, effective June 24

At their meeting on Monday, June 24, the Stephens County Commissioners voted to enact a burn ban for the unincorporated areas of the county.

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Fundraising for BHS students’ downtown project kicks off with donation from Clear Fork Bank

  Fundraising for BHS students’ downtown project kicks off with donation from Clear Fork Bank

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.

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Ribbon-cutting celebrates opening of Sportsman’s Boat and RV Storage

  Ribbon-cutting celebrates opening of Sportsman’s Boat and RV Storage

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.

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TSTC-Breckenridge student, four others to represent West Texas at SkillsUSA national conference

  TSTC-Breckenridge student, four others to represent West Texas at SkillsUSA national conference

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.

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Breckenridge kids to present ‘Treasure Island’ today, June 22, at National Theatre with Missoula Children’s Theatre

  Breckenridge kids to present ‘Treasure Island’ today, June 22, at National Theatre with Missoula Children’s Theatre

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.

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TxDOT revises start date for ‘Mile-Long Bridge’ work; project scheduled to begin at end of June

  TxDOT revises start date for ‘Mile-Long Bridge’ work; project scheduled to begin at end of June

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.

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