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Breckenridge man arrested on Friday on charges of online solicitation of a minor

    Breckenridge man arrested on Friday on charges of online solicitation of a minor

Jon Mykal Abila, age 22, of Breckenridge was arrested on a warrant and charged with Online Solicitation of a Minor at 8:24 a.m. on Friday, May 22, according to a

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City of Breckenridge’s rescheduled Special Meeting slated for Tuesday, May 26

    City of Breckenridge’s rescheduled Special Meeting slated for Tuesday, May 26

The City of Breckenridge has rescheduled a special meeting of the City Commission to discuss current budget shortfalls and options regarding several departments, including Aging Services, Animal Welfare, Cemetery and

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Volunteers help place flags on veterans’ graves; Memorial Day ceremony scheduled for 10 a.m. today

    Volunteers help place flags on veterans’ graves; Memorial Day ceremony scheduled for 10 a.m. today

More than 30 people from Breckenridge and beyond showed up at the Breckenridge Cemetery on Saturday to help place American flags on the graves of the approximately 900 veterans who

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Annual Stephens County Memorial Day ceremony scheduled for Monday at veterans monument

    Annual Stephens County Memorial Day ceremony scheduled for Monday at veterans monument

Members of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7767 and Auxiliary, along with Stephens County residents, will pay their respects on Memorial Day to those Stephens County veterans who

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Rotary Club’s fourth annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive to kick off on June 4

    Rotary Club’s fourth annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive to kick off on June 4

The Breckenridge Rotary Club’s fourth annual “Battle of the Badges” blood drive will start in two weeks, continuing the friendly competition between the Breckenridge Fire Department, the Breckenridge Police Department

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Local man needs help placing flags on veterans’ graves this Saturday

    Local man needs help placing flags on veterans’ graves this Saturday

In the past, Jim Merson of Breckenridge has worked with several local organizations to place American flags on the graves of U.S. military veterans in the Breckenridge Cemetery. However, this

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City cancels tonight’s meeting, plans to reschedule meeting to get public input on senior center, animal shelter, pool

  City cancels tonight’s meeting, plans to reschedule meeting to get public input on senior center, animal shelter, pool

City of Breckenridge officials canceled a special meeting scheduled for tonight, Tuesday, May 19, after being told by the Texas

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City Offices reopen; special meeting planned for Tuesday evening about potential department closures, swimming pool

  City Offices reopen; special meeting planned for Tuesday evening about potential department closures, swimming pool

UPDATE: According to City of Breckenridge officials, the City Commission meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, has been

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‘If nothing else, the kids will eat’: Breckenridge restaurant owner provides weekend meals for local children

  ‘If nothing else, the kids will eat’: Breckenridge restaurant owner provides weekend meals for local children

Every Saturday for the past several weeks, the employees of Pit Stop Bar-B-Q restaurant, along with some volunteers, have spent

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One killed, one injured in head-on collision on Highway 67

  One killed, one injured in head-on collision on Highway 67

Update, 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17:  According to a preliminary report from the Texas Department of Public Safety released Sunday

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Second local case of COVID-19 confirmed; City Offices closed pending employee’s test results

  Second local case of COVID-19 confirmed; City Offices closed pending employee’s test results

Local officials were notified Tuesday, May 12, that another Breckenridge resident has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by

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BISD makes plans for June 6 graduation at Buckaroo Stadium

  BISD makes plans for June 6 graduation at Buckaroo Stadium

It may be an event the likes of which this community has never seen before, but Breckenridge school district administrators

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Rabid skunk attacks dogs, bites homeowner near Lake Hubbard Creek

  Rabid skunk attacks dogs, bites homeowner near Lake Hubbard Creek

Stephens County has reported it first confirmed rabies case for 2020 after a rabid skunk attacked some dogs and also

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Kindergarten teacher takes her lessons to the driveways of Breckenridge

  Kindergarten teacher takes her lessons to the driveways of Breckenridge

Like most school kids across the state and the country and even around the world, Breckenridge students have been out

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Breckenridge co-interim city managers seek input for saving animal shelter, senior center

  Breckenridge co-interim city managers seek input for saving animal shelter, senior center

Houston Satterwhite and Heather Robertson-Caraway were officially appointed as co-interim city managers at the Breckenridge City Commission meeting Tuesday night,

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BEDC implements COVID-19 Recovery Emergency Loan Program for qualifying local small businesses

  BEDC implements COVID-19 Recovery Emergency Loan Program for qualifying local small businesses

The Breckenridge Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) announced on Tuesday, May 5, that it is implementing a COVID-19 Recovery Emergency Loan

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Stephens County gets all negative results after high turnout for drive-through COVID-19 testing

  Stephens County gets all negative results after high turnout for drive-through COVID-19 testing

On Saturday, the results from last week’s mass COVID-19 testing came back, and all 96 tests were negative. That makes

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City of Breckenridge considers closing Senior Citizens Center, Animal Shelter in June

  City of Breckenridge considers closing Senior Citizens Center, Animal Shelter in June

As the City of Breckenridge grapples with major sales tax revenue shortfalls caused by the economic slowdown from the COVID-19

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TSTC to resume hands-on instruction to limited students on Monday, May 4

  TSTC to resume hands-on instruction to limited students on Monday, May 4

Texas State Technical College will allow a limited number of students, faculty, and staff back to its 10 campuses on Monday,

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