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Shine to perform Christmas concert at National Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 11

    Shine to perform Christmas concert at National Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 11

The band Shine is scheduled to come back to Breckenridge to help celebrate Christmas and to say goodbye to 2021 with a concert at the National Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 11.

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Annual Turkey Trot race kicks off Thanksgiving Holiday for South Elementary students, teachers

    Annual Turkey Trot race kicks off Thanksgiving Holiday for South Elementary students, teachers

South Elementary students were joined by teachers, parents and others for the annual Turkey Trot run on Friday morning, the last day of school before the Thanksgiving holiday break.

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VFW to host Thanksgiving meal on Thursday

    VFW to host Thanksgiving meal on Thursday

Breckenridge’s VFW Post 7767 will host a Thanksgiving lunch for community members on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25.

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Annual lighted Christmas parade slated for Dec. 8

    Annual lighted Christmas parade slated for Dec. 8

On Friday evening, the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Mingle & Jingle shopping event and the lighting of the City of Breckenridge’s community Christmas tree lighting ceremony, and on Wednesday, Dec. 8, the Chamber will sponsor a lighted Christmas parade through downtown.

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Rotary Club blood drive scheduled for Dec. 2

    Rotary Club blood drive scheduled for Dec. 2

The Breckenridge Rotary Club will host a blood drive with Carter BloodCare from noon to 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2, in the First National Bank Community Room.

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Breckenridge High School graduate dies in Andrews ISD bus crash

    Breckenridge High School graduate dies in Andrews ISD bus crash

Darin Johns, a 1986 Breckenridge High School graduate, was killed in a school bus wreck on Friday, Nov. 19.

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Thanksgiving holiday to delay some trash pickup next week

  Thanksgiving holiday to delay some trash pickup next week

The Thanksgiving holiday will affect a couple of days’ trash service in the City of Breckenridge, according to information provided by the City.

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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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