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Casey Pearce looks to bring change to the Buckaroos as new BISD Athletic Director

    Casey Pearce looks to bring change to the Buckaroos as new BISD Athletic Director

Breckenridge High School alumni Casey Pearce got a little choked up Friday morning as he stood before family, friends, the media and the Breckenridge school board and explained why coming

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Stephens County, City of Breckenridge to hold tornado warning simulation on Friday morning

    Stephens County, City of Breckenridge to hold tornado warning simulation on Friday morning

On Friday morning, March 6, tornado sirens will wail and fire trucks will be dispatched to different areas of Breckenridge with their sirens blasting special siren patterns as part of

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Fambro, Ezell face runoff for County Commissioner Republican nomination

    Fambro, Ezell face runoff for County Commissioner Republican nomination

When the final votes in the 2020 Primary Election were counted this evening, no one candidate had more than 50 percent of the votes in the race for the Republican

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BISD Board of Trustees to name new Athletic Director on Friday morning

    BISD Board of Trustees to name new Athletic Director on Friday morning

The Breckenridge Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet at 8 a.m. on Friday and are expected to name a new Athletic Director and head football coach for BISD.

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Local Cub Scouts debut new track at this year’s Pinewood Derby

    Local Cub Scouts debut new track at this year’s Pinewood Derby

The cars were running faster in Breckenridge this year at Cub Scout Pack 81’s seventh annual Pinewood Derby competition on Saturday. The reason for the speed? The Pack debuted its

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BHS announces honor roll for fourth six weeks of 2019-2020 school year

    BHS announces honor roll for fourth six weeks of 2019-2020 school year

Breckenridge High School has announced the following students on the A and A-B Honor Rolls for the fourth six weeks of the 2019-2020 academic year. A HONOR ROLL TWELFTH GRADE

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Polls open for 2020 Primary Election; local numbers down in early voting

  Polls open for 2020 Primary Election; local numbers down in early voting

Today, Tuesday, March 3, is Primary Election Day for the citizens of Stephens County, as well as for the entire

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Picketville Chapter of the DRT to host Texas heritage event on Thursday

  Picketville Chapter of the DRT to host Texas heritage event on Thursday

Today, Monday, March 2, is Texas Independence Day, and later this week, the Picketville Chapter of the Daughters of the

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Local, state officials address area’s preparedness for potential coronavirus outbreak

  Local, state officials address area’s preparedness for potential coronavirus outbreak

Although Stephens County and Texas are not under an immediate threat from the new coronavirus, a public meeting was held

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Area high school students get hands-on look at TSTC programs

  Area high school students get hands-on look at TSTC programs

Juniors and seniors from area high schools got a firsthand look at some of the programs offered by TSTC West

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DA releases list of plea deals for November, December and January

  DA releases list of plea deals for November, December and January

Stephens County District Attorney Dee Peavy’s office recently released the following list of plea deals that were made recently in

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Tearing up the turf: Old artificial grass removed from Buckaroo Stadium

  Tearing up the turf: Old artificial grass removed from Buckaroo Stadium

Construction workers removed the turf from Buckaroo Stadium this week in preparation for the new turf that arrived last week.

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Stephens County emergency management team to meet regarding coronavirus preparedness

  Stephens County emergency management team to meet regarding coronavirus preparedness

The Stephens County Emergency Management team will host a meeting for the local emergency management partners and community regarding the

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TSTC to host open house for high school students on Thursday

  TSTC to host open house for high school students on Thursday

Texas State Technical College’s Breckenridge campus will host an open house for high school juniors and seniors from 10 a.m.

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Stephens County man sentenced to 35 years in prison for sexual assault of a child

  Stephens County man sentenced to 35 years in prison for sexual assault of a child

On Thursday, Feb. 20, in the 90th Judicial District Court, David Hoffine, 34, of Stephens County, pleaded guilty to and was

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Second week of early voting kicks off today; Breckenridge Texan launches election page

  Second week of early voting kicks off today; Breckenridge Texan launches election page

Following a strong voter turnout last week, the second week of Early Voting in the Republican and Democratic Party primaries

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Local Girl Scouts hope to raise enough funds for trip to Washington, D.C.

  Local Girl Scouts hope to raise enough funds for trip to Washington, D.C.

Local Girl Scout troop #8356 has a week left of their annual cookie sales, and they’re trying to raise enough

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Local Storm Spotter Class scheduled for March 2

  Local Storm Spotter Class scheduled for March 2

The National Weather Service will be in Breckenridge on Monday, March 2, for a free severe weather training session offered

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Campaign signs on courthouse lawn stir up controversy

  Campaign signs on courthouse lawn stir up controversy

Update: As of Sunday, Feb. 23, all of the campaign signs on the courthouse lawns in Stephens and Shackelford counties

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