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Buckaroo Football season tickets on sale now for last year’s ticket holders

    Buckaroo Football season tickets on sale now for last year’s ticket holders

Renewals for season tickets for Breckenridge Buckaroos football games went on sale today for last year’s season ticket holders and will continue through Aug. 13.

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Buckaroos pose for photos, play football and enjoy some watermelon on Saturday

    Buckaroos pose for photos, play football and enjoy some watermelon on Saturday

The Breckenridge High School Buckaroos football team wrapped up their first week of Fall 2021 practice with an inter-squad scrimmage and team pictures on Saturday, Aug. 7.

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Stephens Memorial Hospital creates new shower room to help prevent patient falls

    Stephens Memorial Hospital creates new shower room to help prevent patient falls

Earlier this year, Stephens Memorial Hospital converted one of its rooms into a large shower room for patients.

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Local teen injured in pedestrian-vehicle accident on East Walker

    Local teen injured in pedestrian-vehicle accident on East Walker

A Breckenridge teen was transported by air ambulance from the helipad at Stephens Memorial Hospital on Saturday evening, Aug. 7, following an accident on East Walker Street.

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Breckenridge gets ready for 2021-22 school year

    Breckenridge gets ready for 2021-22 school year

Breckenridge ISD students return to school in less than two weeks, and back-to-school activities are in full swing.

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Breckenridge EDC, Chamber of Commerce to host local job fair Aug. 11-13

    Breckenridge EDC, Chamber of Commerce to host local job fair Aug. 11-13

The Breckenridge Economic Development Corporation and Chamber of Commerce will host a three-day job fair on Aug. 11 – 13. During those days, members of the public can stop by and fill out employment applications for positions that are available at local businesses.

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TSTC’s Breckenridge campus to host demonstration of new program on Friday

  TSTC’s Breckenridge campus to host demonstration of new program on Friday

Texas State Technical College’s newest program in Breckenridge will be on display Friday, Aug. 6.

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Will Paul accepts Windthorst superintendent job; BISD searching for new high school principal

  Will Paul accepts Windthorst superintendent job; BISD searching for new high school principal

Breckenridge High School Principal Dr. William Paul has accepted an offer from Windthorst Independent School District to become the new superintendent there; he is scheduled to start there in less than three weeks.

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TSTC’s Licensed Vocational Nursing program application deadline is Aug. 6

  TSTC’s Licensed Vocational Nursing program application deadline is Aug. 6

For those with a strong desire to help others, a degree in nursing can lead to a fulfilling career, and Texas State Technical College offers prospective nurses the chance to learn from experienced instructors and in local hospitals during the 16-month Licensed Vocational Nursing program in Breckenridge, Harlingen and Sweetwater.

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Stephens County moves to Stage 4 as COVID-19 cases surge across the state, county 

  Stephens County moves to Stage 4 as COVID-19 cases surge across the state, county 

On Friday, Stephens County moved from Stage 1 (No Restrictions) to Stage 4 (High Restrictions) of the Community Health Plan due to recent increases in COVID-19 cases.

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Breckenridge Fine Arts Center to host rock painting workshops

  Breckenridge Fine Arts Center to host rock painting workshops

The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center will host rock painting workshops on Tuesday, Aug. 3.

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USAFR’s 457th Fighter Squadron to conduct F-16 training exercises over Breckenridge and other North Texas areas

  USAFR’s 457th Fighter Squadron to conduct F-16 training exercises over Breckenridge and other North Texas areas

The 301st Fighter Wing’s 457th Fighter Squadron from the U.S. Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth will be conducting increased training exercises next month in VR-118, a local military training route, in the north Texas vicinity of Breckenridge, Mineral Wells and Possum Kingdom Lake.

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Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce to host Sips of Summer Wine Tasting next month

  Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce to host Sips of Summer Wine Tasting next month

The 2021 Sips of Summer Wine Tasting event, hosted by the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 13, at Chandelier Ridge, an event venue located on U.S. Highway 183 south of Breckenridge.

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TSTC student hopes new skill leads to his own business

  TSTC student hopes new skill leads to his own business

Bobby Gullick’s need for an additional skill to accomplish a lifelong goal led him to Breckenridge’s Texas State Technical College campus.

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Work begins on first of three new planned houses in Breckenridge

  Work begins on first of three new planned houses in Breckenridge

The weather in Breckenridge didn’t really make a good impression when Greg and Stacy Akers moved to town earlier this year, but they’ve decided to stay anyway and started work last week on the first of two new houses to be built in the 400 block of Ridge Road.

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Breckenridge Library to host African Safari program on Aug. 11

  Breckenridge Library to host African Safari program on Aug. 11

The Breckenridge Library will bridge the gap between two continents next month when it hosts an African Safari Program by Elizabeth Kahura on Wednesday, Aug. 11, at 11 am.

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Hunter Education course to be offered on July 31

  Hunter Education course to be offered on July 31

A Hunter Education classroom course will be offered in Breckenridge from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at First Baptist Church, 301 S. Rose, and there are two seats available, as of the morning of Thursday, July 22.

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Buckaroo Football Camp scheduled for July 26-27

  Buckaroo Football Camp scheduled for July 26-27

The 2021 Buckaroo Football Camp for students in first through ninth grades is scheduled for next week at Buckaroo Stadium.

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Breckenridge City Commissioners hire Erika McComis as new city manager

  Breckenridge City Commissioners hire Erika McComis as new city manager

The Breckenridge City Commission approved the hiring of Erika McComis, currently the assistant town administrator of Argyle, as the new Breckenridge City Manager in a special meeting Tuesday evening, July 20.

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