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Local third graders excited to get dictionaries from Breckenridge Rotary Club

    Local third graders excited to get dictionaries from Breckenridge Rotary Club

Last week, when Breckenridge Rotary Club members Les and Sherry Strickland showed up at South Elementary to hand out dictionaries to the school’s third graders, they found a very enthusiastic audience.

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Fine Arts Center to host reception for Local Artists’ Winter Exhibit on Saturday, Nov. 20

    Fine Arts Center to host reception for Local Artists’ Winter Exhibit on Saturday, Nov. 20

The artwork of local artists will be on exhibit at the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center’s inaugural Local Artists’ Winter Exhibit on display from Saturday, Nov. 20, through January.

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Chamber to host Mingle & Jingle, downtown tree lighting on Friday, Nov. 19

    Chamber to host Mingle & Jingle, downtown tree lighting on Friday, Nov. 19

Downtown Breckenridge will be bustling with holiday spirit Friday evening as the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Christmas tree lighting and the Mingle and Jingle shopping event.

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Students and Teacher of the Month honored at Breckenridge school board meeting

    Students and Teacher of the Month honored at Breckenridge school board meeting

At this month’s regular school board meeting on Nov. 8, the Breckenridge Independent School District honored the Students of the Month and the Teacher of the Month.

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Stephens County Jail’s inmate list now online

    Stephens County Jail’s inmate list now online

The Stephens County Jail’s Inmate List went online last week, providing the community with up-to-date information about those who are in the local jail.

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BHS honors local veterans at annual Veterans Day ceremony

    BHS honors local veterans at annual Veterans Day ceremony

Local students and organizations gathered at the Breckenridge ISD Athletics and Fine Arts Facility on Thursday, Nov. 11, to honor local U.S. military veterans.

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Community to celebrate Rural Health Day on Thursday; special church service planned for Sunday

  Community to celebrate Rural Health Day on Thursday; special church service planned for Sunday

Stephens Memorial Hospital will recognize National Rural Health Day 2021 on Thursday, Nov. 18.

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Buckaroos fall to Bearcats in Bi-District playoff game

  Buckaroos fall to Bearcats in Bi-District playoff game

The Breckenridge Buckaroos had momentum heading into their Bi-District match-up with the Whitesboro Bearcats Friday evening in Fort Worth, but their run in the Class 3A Division I playoffs was a short one as they were defeated by the Bearcats 56-14.

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Students and fans get fired up at bonfire and pep rally as Bucks head to playoff game

  Students and fans get fired up at bonfire and pep rally as Bucks head to playoff game

Students and fans were on hand at last night’s bonfire and pep rally to cheer on the Buckaroos Varsity Football team as they prepare to head to the Bi-District playoff game against the Whitesboro Bearcats.

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Jean Hayworth receives first Historical Preservation Award from local DAR

  Jean Hayworth receives first Historical Preservation Award from local DAR

Longtime Breckenridge resident Jean Hayworth was honored recently as the first recipient of the Historical Preservation Award, presented by the Lee’s Legion Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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BHS celebrates Senior Night

  BHS celebrates Senior Night

The 2021 Breckenridge High School varsity football team played their last regular season game in Buckaroo Stadium on Friday, Nov. 5, and the school celebrated Senior Night before the game.

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Unvaccinated Texans make up vast majority of COVID-19 cases and deaths this year, new state data shows

  Unvaccinated Texans make up vast majority of COVID-19 cases and deaths this year, new state data shows

New data from the Texas health department released Monday proves what health officials have been trying to tell vaccine-hesitant Texans for months: The COVID-19 vaccine dramatically prevents death and is the best tool to prevent transmission of the deadly virus.

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BISD to honor local veterans on Thursday with annual ceremony

  BISD to honor local veterans on Thursday with annual ceremony

Breckenridge Independent School District will honor local veterans with its annual Veterans Day Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 11, at the BISD Athletic Facility (main gym).

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Breckenridge City Commission votes to give City employees vaccine incentives, approves alley closure on East Walker

  Breckenridge City Commission votes to give City employees vaccine incentives, approves alley closure on East Walker

At their monthly meeting last week, the Breckenridge City Commissioners approved an administrative policy creating an incentive program for City of Breckenridge employees who receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Congressman visits Breckenridge for meet-and-greet

  Congressman visits Breckenridge for meet-and-greet

Roger Williams, the U.S. Representative for Texas’ District 25, held a meet-and-greet in Breckenridge on Monday, Nov. 8, at Texas State Technical College’s Technology Center.

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Stephens County to be in new U.S. House of Representatives district; Williams to host meet-and-greet in Breckenridge today

  Stephens County to be in new U.S. House of Representatives district; Williams to host meet-and-greet in Breckenridge today

The recent redistricting of Texas congressional districts will put Stephens County in a new U.S. House of Representatives district, District 25, which is currently represented by Roger Williams, who will be in Breckenridge for a meet-and-greet at 4 p.m. today at Texas State Technical College’s Technology Center, 307 N. Breckenridge Ave.

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Angel Tree program to accept applications Nov. 13-14

  Angel Tree program to accept applications Nov. 13-14

The local organization All His Children, in conjunction with Toys for Tots, is once again gearing up to offer the Angel Tree for the holiday season. 

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Breckenridge Buckaroos earn No. 2 playoff seed following Friday night’s games

  Breckenridge Buckaroos earn No. 2 playoff seed following Friday night’s games

The Breckenridge High School Buckaroos varsity football team is headed to the Bi-District playoffs as the second seed for District 3-3A Division 1.

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Lonestar Lake Spot convenience store, Chamber of Commerce host ribbon cutting

  Lonestar Lake Spot convenience store, Chamber of Commerce host ribbon cutting

Stacey and Michael Magovern, the owners of Lonestar Lake Spot RV Park and Convenience Store located at 7195 U.S. Highway

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