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Filing window opens for applications to serve on Breckenridge city commission, hospital board, school board

    Filing window opens for applications to serve on Breckenridge city commission, hospital board, school board

Local residents will have an opportunity to get involved in the way the city government, school district and hospital district operate by applying for positions on the three local governing boards that will have elections on May 7.

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Free COVID-19 test kits available through U.S. Postal Service website

    Free COVID-19 test kits available through U.S. Postal Service website

Free COVID-19 test kits offered by the U.S. federal government are now available through the U.S. Postal Service website.

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Q2 ALS hosts ribbon cutting ceremony, barbecue lunch

    Q2 ALS hosts ribbon cutting ceremony, barbecue lunch

Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce members joined the staff of Q2 Artificial Lift Services on Friday afternoon for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the business, located at 201 S. Caddo Ave.

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BISD honors December Students of the Month

    BISD honors December Students of the Month

The Breckenridge Independent School District’s Board of Trustees honored the Students of the Month at their December meeting.

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Abilene’s Tommy Lee Jones Sr. credits family, church, and community for the good life he’s lived

    Abilene’s Tommy Lee Jones Sr. credits family, church, and community for the good life he’s lived

Looking back on a life of running a business, portraying Buffalo Soldiers, raising seven successful children, and filling a variety of volunteer positions, Abilene’s Tommy Lee Jones Sr. says at age 88 that he’s had a good life.

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Stephens County District Attorney releases list of plea deals for last quarter of 2021

    Stephens County District Attorney releases list of plea deals for last quarter of 2021

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 October, November and December. October

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Municipal Court to be relocated; Justice of the Peace to preside over city cases

  Municipal Court to be relocated; Justice of the Peace to preside over city cases

On Monday, Stephens County Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement to combine the City of Breckenridge Municipal Court office with the Justice (JP) Court in the Stephens County Courthouse.

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Firefighters respond to structure fire in west Stephens County

  Firefighters respond to structure fire in west Stephens County

The Breckenridge Fire Department responded to a structure fire shortly after 10 a.m. this morning, Monday, Jan. 10, on County Road 213, west of the Hubbard Creek Bridge.

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Stephens County sees spike in COVID-19 cases, local testing limited

  Stephens County sees spike in COVID-19 cases, local testing limited

Like the rest of the country, state and world, Stephens County continued to see a spike in COVID-19 cases last week.

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Breckenridge ISD celebrates School Board Recognition Month

  Breckenridge ISD celebrates School Board Recognition Month

January is School Board Recognition Month, and Breckenridge Independent School District is celebrating its trustees for their dedication and commitment to the district’s schools and students.

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City of Breckenridge plans cemetery clean-up beginning Feb. 7

  City of Breckenridge plans cemetery clean-up beginning Feb. 7

The City of Breckenridge cemetery personnel will begin cleaning the Breckenridge Cemetery on Monday, Feb. 7. The project is a semi-annual procedure to clean the cemetery in preparation for the grass and flower season.

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Annual Elks Hoop Shoot contest scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 9

  Annual Elks Hoop Shoot contest scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 9

The annual Elks Hoop Shoot free throw contest for kids ages 8 to 13 is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, at L.T. Cook Gymnasium at Breckenridge High School, 600 W. Jeanette St.

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Stephens County Sheriff’s Office intercepts alleged human smuggling vehicle

  Stephens County Sheriff’s Office intercepts alleged human smuggling vehicle

At about 10:30 a.m. this morning, Thursday, Jan. 6, Stephens County Deputy Ryan Drake conducted a traffic stop on U.S.

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City of Breckenridge reschedules Commission meeting due to COVID-19

  City of Breckenridge reschedules Commission meeting due to COVID-19

The Breckenridge City Commissioners meeting, which had been scheduled for tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 4, has been canceled and rescheduled due to close-contact COVID-19 exposure within the City staff.

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Tommy Wimberley dedicates vintage oil derrick to community and in memory of his son

  Tommy Wimberley dedicates vintage oil derrick to community and in memory of his son

Just before Christmas, Tommy Wimberley hosted a dedication and lighting ceremony for the oil derrick that he recently relocated on West Walker Street.

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Retirement party to honor Breckenridge Fire Chief Calvin Chaney

  Retirement party to honor Breckenridge Fire Chief Calvin Chaney

A retirement party for Breckenridge Fire Chief Calvin Chaney will be held from 2 to 3:3o p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce/Economic Development Corp. office, 100 E. Elm St.

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Annual Stephens County Junior Livestock Show to kick off Thursday, Jan. 6

  Annual Stephens County Junior Livestock Show to kick off Thursday, Jan. 6

The 2022 Stephens County Junior Livestock Show and Sale will kick off Thursday evening, Jan. 6.

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Shortes competes, places in cutting horse world finals

  Shortes competes, places in cutting horse world finals

Anna Ezell Shortes of Breckenridge and her horse, Flash of Melody, competed in the National Cutting Horse Association 2021 World Finals on Dec. 3 and 4 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth.

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Breckenridge Texan wishes everyone a Happy New Year!

  Breckenridge Texan wishes everyone a Happy New Year!
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