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Classic Edge Barbershop celebrates opening with ribbon-cutting

    Classic Edge Barbershop celebrates opening with ribbon-cutting

The Classic Edge Barbershop staff celebrated their recent opening with a ribbon-cutting on Friday, April 1.

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BHS theater students present Woman’s Forum program

    BHS theater students present Woman’s Forum program

Students from Breckenridge High School’s recent One-Act Play production presented the program at the Breckenridge Woman’s Forum meeting on Tuesday, March 29.

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Voter registration deadline approaches for upcoming elections

    Voter registration deadline approaches for upcoming elections

Stephens County citizens have a couple of elections in May, and the deadlines to register to vote are approaching soon.

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Abecca Grace team cuts ribbon for new downtown shop

    Abecca Grace team cuts ribbon for new downtown shop

The staff of Abecca Grace hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday for the new shop.

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Students, community members address school board about graduation ceremony policy

    Students, community members address school board about graduation ceremony policy

The Breckenridge school board’s meeting room was packed last week when students and others attended in support of a petition to allow foreign exchange students to participate in the graduation ceremony.

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Vocational Nursing student ready to represent TSTC at SkillsUSA contest

    Vocational Nursing student ready to represent TSTC at SkillsUSA contest

Drew Young is ready to show his pride for Texas State Technical College at next month’s SkillsUSA state contest in Houston.

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Breckenridge Library to host Book Sale on April 8-9

  Breckenridge Library to host Book Sale on April 8-9

The Breckenridge Library will host its annual Spring Book Sale next week.

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Westside 7-Eleven torn down as FM 3099 improvement project moves forward

  Westside 7-Eleven torn down as FM 3099 improvement project moves forward

Crews were at work this week tearing down the old 7-Eleven convenience store building on the west side of Breckenridge.

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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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