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BISD kicks off new school year: Meet the Teacher welcomes families; first day of class set for Tuesday

    BISD kicks off new school year: Meet the Teacher welcomes families; first day of class set for Tuesday

Breckenridge schools held a variety of back-to-school events last week, including Meet the Teacher Night at the elementaries. School starts on Tuesday, Aug. 5.

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City of Breckenridge lifts Boil Water Notice issued on Thursday

    City of Breckenridge lifts Boil Water Notice issued on Thursday

At 11:45 a.m. today, Saturday, Aug. 2, the City of Breckenridge rescinded the Boil Water Notice issued earlier this week for the entire city.

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Miss Breckenridge presents pageant donation to Fire Dept.

    Miss Breckenridge presents pageant donation to Fire Dept.

Grace Raymond, the 2025 Miss Breckenridge, presented the Breckenridge Fire Department with a donation of $1,000 on Thursday morning, July 31, on behalf of the annual pageant.

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Clark Real Estate Group hosts ribbon cutting for new Breckenridge office

    Clark Real Estate Group hosts ribbon cutting for new Breckenridge office

Clark Real Estate Group was joined by the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce and other members of the community on Wednesday afternoon, June 30, for a ribbon cutting ceremony of their new office in downtown Breckenridge.

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Entire city of Breckenridge under Boil Water Notice after busted line drains both water towers

    Entire city of Breckenridge under Boil Water Notice after busted line drains both water towers

The entire city of Breckenridge is under a Boil Water Notice today, Thursday, July 31, after a contractor hit a six-inch water line on East Walker Street this afternoon near the intersection at South Easton Street and both water towers were drained.

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BISD announces new cell phone procedures for 2025-26 school year in compliance with new state law

    BISD announces new cell phone procedures for 2025-26 school year in compliance with new state law

When school starts in Breckenridge next week, students will have some new rules to follow regarding cell phones and other personal electronic devices.

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Breckenridge schools gearing up for new academic year

  Breckenridge schools gearing up for new academic year

Breckenridge Independent School District students will return to the classrooms next week for the 2025-26 school year, and there are several upcoming related events starting this week.

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National Theatre to host fourth annual Performance Series, beginning Sept. 20

  National Theatre to host fourth annual Performance Series, beginning Sept. 20

The National Theatre and Friends of Historic Breckenridge will host the fourth annual Performance Series and have recently announced the lineup for this year’s shows.

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District Attorney’s office announces list of plea deals for May, June 2025

  District Attorney’s office announces list of plea deals for May, June 2025

The 90th Judicial District Attorney’s Office has announced the lists of cases that were pleaded in May and June 2025.

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Breckenridge Fine Arts Center ornament features work of two local artists

  Breckenridge Fine Arts Center ornament features work of two local artists

Two local artists have collaborated to create a Christmas ornament to raise funds for the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center.

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TxDOT scheduled to apply sealcoat to highways in Stephens County this week

  TxDOT scheduled to apply sealcoat to highways in Stephens County this week

Beginning Wednesday, July 30, (weather permitting), a Texas Department of Transportation contractor, Wagner & Co., will begin the district-wide application of sealcoat to state roadways throughout the Brownwood District, which includes Stephens County, according to a news release from TxDOT.

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Stephens County Commissioners vote to enact burn ban due to high temperatures, dry conditions

  Stephens County Commissioners vote to enact burn ban due to high temperatures, dry conditions

With a weather forecast showing high temperatures at 100 degrees or higher for the next week or two, the Stephens County Commissioners voted in a special meeting this morning, July 21, to put a burn ban in place for the county.

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Fundraiser organized to assist new mom who’s been hospitalized for almost two months

  Fundraiser organized to assist new mom who’s been hospitalized for almost two months

An online fundraiser has been organized to benefit a Breckenridge woman, Miranda Mathias and her family during an ongoing medical crisis.

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Children’s art workshop spruces up painted rock garden at Breckenridge Fine Arts Center

  Children’s art workshop spruces up painted rock garden at Breckenridge Fine Arts Center

A group of kids and a few helpful adults worked last week to refurbish the painted rock garden that was created four years ago at the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center.

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TSTC, Breckenridge EDC introduce new machining program at local campus

  TSTC, Breckenridge EDC introduce new machining program at local campus

The Breckenridge Economic Development Corporation and Texas State Technical College are teaming up to bring a new CNC machining (Computer Numerical Control machining) program to Breckenridge.

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Colorado City man dies in boat accident on Hubbard Creek Lake

  Colorado City man dies in boat accident on Hubbard Creek Lake

The boat accident occurred a little after midnight July 19 and involved a man and his son who were in Stephens County on a fishing trip.

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St. Andrews group completes year-long study of Genesis

  St. Andrews group completes year-long study of Genesis

Twelve members of St. Andrews Church in Breckenridge recently completed a year-long, in-depth study of the book of Genesis.

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Stephens County Commissioners approve additional Humane Society funding, emergency management center study

  Stephens County Commissioners approve additional Humane Society funding, emergency management center study

In their regular meeting on Monday, July 14, Stephens County Commissioners approved additional funding for the Stephens County Humane Society, as well as a proposal to explore a federal grant opportunity for an emergency operations center and the purchase of new reporting software for the district clerk’s office.

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Rogers: Influential legislator scorecards don’t add up

  Rogers: Influential legislator scorecards don’t add up

As primaries loom, activist scores are more about donor compliance than conservative values.

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