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Breckenridge man sentenced to life in prison for sex abuse of a child

    Breckenridge man sentenced to life in prison for sex abuse of a child

Breckenridge resident Robert Lafayette Lovell was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child.

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City of Breckenridge honors March as Texas History Month, gives Chaney ‘key to City’

    City of Breckenridge honors March as Texas History Month, gives Chaney ‘key to City’

Mayor Bob Sims declared March 2022 as Texas History Month in Breckenridge.

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Stephens County District Attorney announces list of plea deals for January 2022

    Stephens County District Attorney announces list of plea deals for January 2022

Stephens County District Attorney Dee Peavy’s office recently released the following list of plea deals that were made in the 90th Judicial District Court in January.

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Storm system moves through Stephens County; tornado hits Jacksboro

    Storm system moves through Stephens County; tornado hits Jacksboro

The northeastern portions of Stephens County was under a brief tornado warning from a little after 3 p.m. until about 3:30 p.m. Monday afternoon, March 21, as a storm system moved through the area.

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Rain relief to be short-lived; high levels of fire danger return by midweek

    Rain relief to be short-lived; high levels of fire danger return by midweek

Although Stephens County and much of the surrounding area is getting some precipitation today, the rain will lower the fire danger level only slightly for a day or two.

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Gas prices drop slightly while demand remains high

    Gas prices drop slightly while demand remains high

Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 9.0 cents per gallon in the last week.

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Breckenridge community steps up to help Eastland County families who lost everything in wildfires

  Breckenridge community steps up to help Eastland County families who lost everything in wildfires

Several Breckenridge groups are collecting donations to take to Eastland County and other places devastated by wildfires in the past 24 to 36 hours.

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Breckenridge, Stephens County firefighters battling wildfire southeast of Caddo

  Breckenridge, Stephens County firefighters battling wildfire southeast of Caddo

Local fire departments were dispatched to the southeastern part of Stephens County Thursday to battle a blaze off of CR 104.

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City of Breckenridge hires new animal control officer, makes changes at animal shelter

  City of Breckenridge hires new animal control officer, makes changes at animal shelter

Several changes have been made at the Breckenridge Animal Facility following the recent animal neglect case at the shelter that led to a criminal investigation and the reported resignation of the animal control officer at the time.

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Texas Water Development Board approves $7,800,229 to City of Breckenridge for water, wastewater system projects

  Texas Water Development Board approves $7,800,229 to City of Breckenridge for water, wastewater system projects

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) recently approved a resolution for $7,800,229 in financial assistance to the City of Breckenridge.

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Police chief addresses questions about Animal Shelter investigation

  Police chief addresses questions about Animal Shelter investigation

With a criminal investigation underway at the City of Breckenridge Animal Shelter, citizens in the community have been left with many questions about what happened at the shelter late last year and early this year.

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Chuck Dooley named 2021-2022 PCAT Bus Driver of the Year for BISD and region

  Chuck Dooley named 2021-2022 PCAT Bus Driver of the Year for BISD and region

Chuck Dooley was recently honored by Property Casualty Alliance of Texas as the 2021-2022 PCAT Bus Driver of the Year for Breckenridge ISD.

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National, state gas prices unchanged in last week, while local prices increase

  National, state gas prices unchanged in last week, while local prices increase

Average gasoline prices in Texas are unchanged  in the last week, averaging $3.99/g today, according to GasBuddy.

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Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce presents annual awards at banquet

  Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce presents annual awards at banquet

The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet and awards ceremony on Saturday.

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Buckley unveils Breckenridge Become plan at Chamber event

  Buckley unveils Breckenridge Become plan at Chamber event

A major change to the way several local organizations operate was announced at Saturday night’s annual Chamber banquet and awards ceremony.

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Local DAR members honor Good Citizens Award recipients

  Local DAR members honor Good Citizens Award recipients

The Lee’s Legion of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently honored three area students who were chosen by their schools to be recipients of the organization’s Good Citizen Award.

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Chapla promotes TSTC’s Welding Technology to prospective students

  Chapla promotes TSTC’s Welding Technology to prospective students

Christian Chapla is proud to promote TSTC’s Welding Technology program to prospective students.

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Daylight Saving Time starts tomorrow, March 13

  Daylight Saving Time starts tomorrow, March 13

At 2 a.m. Sunday, March 13, Daylight Saving Time will begin and clocks will need to be moved forward one hour to 3 a.m.

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Annual Chamber banquet, auction scheduled for Saturday evening

  Annual Chamber banquet, auction scheduled for Saturday evening

The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce will host its annual awards banquet and fundraising auction Saturday, March 12, at Chandelier Ridge.

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