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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Just before Christmas, Tommy Wimberley hosted a dedication and lighting ceremony for the oil derrick that he recently relocated on West Walker Street.
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.
The 2022 Stephens County Junior Livestock Show and Sale will kick off Thursday evening, Jan. 6.
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.
There are just a few hours left in the fundraising campaign that will double all donations made to the Breckenridge Texan.
When Stephens County voters go to the polls on March 1 for the 2022 Primary Election, there will be two contested local races, as well as a variety of state and federal races, on the ballot.
The 2021-2022 Breckenridge United Fund campaign is underway and almost halfway to this year’s fundraising goal.
Brandie Cecil with Stephens Memorial Hospital was recently chosen as the recipient of Ranger College’s inaugural Preceptor Excellence Award, which honors an outstanding Level IV Capstone Preceptor who demonstrates commitment to excellence in the clinical education of Associate Degree nursing students.
The Breckenridge Elks Lodge #1480 will host its annual New Year’s Eve Party, including a dance featuring Kelby Hodges and the Moonlight Bandits band.
This Saturday, Dec. 25, will kick off three weekends of holidays for many local residents.
The City of Breckenridge will have a new City Fire Chief and Stephens County will have a new County Fire Marshal heading into 2022.
The cafeteria at Breckenridge’s East Elementary School was filled with the harmonious sounds of children’s laughter and Christmas music last Thursday morning as the second-graders decorated gingerbread houses for the holiday.
Despite the chilly weather last Saturday, more than 30 runners and a few dogs participated in the seventh annual Wags and Whiskers 5K and Furry Fun Run benefiting the Stephens County Humane Society.
Tommy and Sharon Wimberley will be honored with a lighting ceremony for their vintage, 1928 oil derrick, which has recently been relocated to the 2100 block of West Walker Street.
The works of five local artists are featured and on display in the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center’s Local Artists’ Winter Exhibit through Jan. 29.
The Breckenridge City Commission approved several changes to the city’s fee schedule at their meeting last week, and several of the adjustments could mean reduced fees for local residents.
