Paxton Lee Sullivan pleaded guilty to capital murder at a hearing this morning, Wednesday, Nov. 3, and was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of his parents, Terry and Mitchel Sullivan, who were killed in December 2018.
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On Oct. 16, dozens of people gathered in the Breckenridge City Park for the fifth annual Sloan Everett Pure Country Pedal Memorial Bike Ride, and last week, the organizers of the fundraising event donated thousands of dollars to the three local volunteer fire departments.
The public will soon have online access to information about inmates who are incarcerated in the Stephens County Jail.
Facing the No. 1 team in the state of Texas and the defending Class 3A Division I state champions can be no easy task for any team, but the Buckaroos did not lay down easy and went toe-to-toe with the Indians before falling by a final score of 35-12.
South Elementary students got into the spirit of Halloween last week, painting pumpkins donated to the school by United Supermarket.
The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with local businesses to host the annual Walker Street Trick-or-Treat today.
The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center will host an Autumn Rock Painting workshop for kids and adults on Saturday, Nov. 13.
Breckenridge Texan Publisher Tony Pilkington takes a look back at his coverage of the execution of convicted child killer Ronald Clark O’Bryan, aka the Candy Man, who killed his own son on Halloween night in 1974.
There are just a few more days left to see Maynard Westlake’s quilt exhibit at the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center. The display of artistic and traditional quilts is scheduled to be up through Tuesday, Nov. 2.
At their meeting on Monday, Oct. 25, the Stephens County Commissioners voted to enact a ban on outdoor burning in Stephens County.
The weekly emergency dispatch report for Breckenridge and Stephens County is compiled from the daily logs of the local 9-1-1 dispatchers.
At the October school board meeting, the Breckenridge Independent School District honored the Students of the Month, as well as presented a new award for Teacher of the Month and recognized the local principals for National Principal Appreciation Month.
It was only natural for Kelly Nelson to take the next step in her medical career.
Coming off back-to-back district wins, the hype and excitement was at high level Friday evening as the Breckenridge Buckaroos battled the Wall Hawks.
Although the temperatures have been feeling more like summer lately, Breckenridge is getting into the fall spirit with Halloween and Fall Festival activities scheduled throughout the community.
Breckenridge High School’s head football coach Casey Pearce was named the 3A Coach of the Week for Week 8 by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football.
This morning, Wednesday, Oct. 20, Stephens County Judge Michael Roach, with the authority given to him by the commissioner’s court, rescinded the ban on outside burning in Stephens County.
On Saturday, Oct. 16, the Pride of Breckenridge – Buckaroo Marching Band competed in the Regional UIL Marching Band Contest in Mineral Wells and earned a Superior rating (1).
More than 70 bike riders gathered at Breckenridge’s city park early Saturday morning for the fifth annual Sloan Everett Pure Country Pedal Memorial Bike Ride, which benefits local volunteer fire departments.
