Breckenridge Independent School District honored the Students and Staff of the Month, at the Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, April 13, at the BISD administration office.
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Local registered voters will have a chance to elect their government representatives for the school district, city commission and Fort Griffin Special Utility District, beginning with Early Voting this week and wrapping up with Election Day on May 2.
On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, a crowd gathered on the courthouse lawn in Breckenridge as Stephens County became the 37th Texas county to install a bronze replica of Travis’ “Victory or Death” letter dispatched from the Alamo in 1836. The ceremony also celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Stephens County courthouse, which was built in 1926.
For the first time, students in the Welding program at the TSTC Breckenridge campus earned medals during the SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference held earlier this month.
Kendra Mayfield was surrounded by family, friends and fellow Breckenridge business owners when she cut the ribbon, officially opening the new location of her boutique and party venue, The Vintage Butterfly.
The Stephens Regional Special Utility District has rescinded the Boil Water Notice for its customers that were affected by the notice issued on Wednesday, April 15.
Dee Peavy, the 90th Judicial District Attorney for Stephens and Young counties, has announced several cases that were pleaded in February and March.
The notice applies to all customers of the Stephens Regional Special Utility District except those customers fed by the line on and off of U.S. Highway 183 North, the Crystal Falls, Woodson areas, and Village Inn and Tanglewood areas.
Beginning Monday, April 27, a contractor for the Texas Department of Transportation will close all lanes of the Hubbard Creek Reservoir Bridge — aka the “Mile-Long Bridge” — to perform routine bridge maintenance.
On Tuesday, April 14, Stephens County officials will host a two-part celebration at the courthouse: the Courthouse Centennial and the Alamo Letter Monument unveiling.
Last week, members of the Lee’s Legion Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution gathered in the Albany Cemetery to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the chapter and to honor Emma Crook Davis, who organized the local organization in 1926.
Texas officials are encouraging veterans to share their stories of military service through the Voices of Veterans Oral History Program, an initiative that records and preserves firsthand accounts of service and life after returning home.
A former legislator pops up in small town politics.
Last week, the employees who work in the courthouse gathered, along with friends and family members, in the district courtroom to say goodbye to county Judge Michael Roach and wish him well in his future endeavors.
The Stephens County Commissioners have declared April as Child Abuse Awareness Month.
The paintings of Texas artist Steve Miller are on display in the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center’s main gallery through June 26.
A portion of U.S. Highway 183 was shut down for at least an hour this afternoon, Wednesday, April 1, following a four-vehicle accident in the south-bound lane about 15 miles south of Breckenridge.
The pancake meals will be available on a donation basis.
David Lewis and band entertain small Breckenridge crowd for final 2025-26 Performance Series concert
Despite the small crowd at the National Theatre on Saturday night, David Lewis put on one of the best shows of this year’s Performance Series, hosted by the Friends of Historic Breckenridge.
