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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 180 West, teamed up with the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce

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Kutter Trammel sworn in as licensed attorney, plans private practice in Breckenridge

  Kutter Trammel sworn in as licensed attorney, plans private practice in Breckenridge

Kutter Trammel of Breckenridge was sworn in as an attorney licensed in the state of Texas last month and is going into private law practice with his dad, Gary Trammel.

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Sullivan pleads guilty to capital murder, sentenced to life in prison without parole

  Sullivan pleads guilty to capital murder, sentenced to life in prison without parole

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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Annual bike ride raises funds for area volunteer fire departments

  Annual bike ride raises funds for area volunteer fire departments

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.

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Stephens County Inmate Jail Roster will soon be available online

  Stephens County Inmate Jail Roster will soon be available online

The public will soon have online access to information about inmates who are incarcerated in the Stephens County Jail.

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Bucks come up short against defending state champs Jim Ned

  Bucks come up short against defending state champs Jim Ned

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.

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Community Halloween activities scheduled for tonight; South Elementary kids paint pumpkins

  Community Halloween activities scheduled for tonight; South Elementary kids paint pumpkins

South Elementary students got into the spirit of Halloween last week, painting pumpkins donated to the school by United Supermarket.

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Businesses handing out candy today for Walker Street Trick-or-Treat

  Businesses handing out candy today for Walker Street Trick-or-Treat

The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with local businesses to host the annual Walker Street Trick-or-Treat today.

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Breckenridge Fine Arts Center to offer Autumn Rock Painting workshop next month

  Breckenridge Fine Arts Center to offer Autumn Rock Painting workshop next month

The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center will host an Autumn Rock Painting workshop for kids and adults on Saturday, Nov. 13.

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Looking into the eyes of evil: The day I covered the execution of Texas’ infamous Halloween killer

  Looking into the eyes of evil: The day I covered the execution of Texas’ infamous Halloween killer

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.

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Maynard Westlake’s quilt exhibit on display through Nov. 2

  Maynard Westlake’s quilt exhibit on display through Nov. 2

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.

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County Commissioners enact burn ban; high winds, thunderstorms in the forecast

  County Commissioners enact burn ban; high winds, thunderstorms in the forecast

At their meeting on Monday, Oct. 25, the Stephens County Commissioners voted to enact a ban on outdoor burning in Stephens County.

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Emergency Dispatch Report for Breckenridge and Stephens County for Oct. 4-11, 2021

  Emergency Dispatch Report for Breckenridge and Stephens County for Oct. 4-11, 2021

The weekly emergency dispatch report for Breckenridge and Stephens County is compiled from the daily logs of the local 9-1-1 dispatchers.

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BISD honors students, teacher of the month

  BISD honors students, teacher of the month

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.

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