The 2026 Stephens County Junior Livestock Show will start Thursday, Jan. 8, at the Stephens County Ag Center on U.S. Highway 180, east of Breckenridge.
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January is National Blood Donor Month, and Stephens Memorial Hospital will host a blood drive with Carter BloodCare from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7.
According to various news reports, former Breckenridge Buckaroo Jerry Lawson is transferring to Oklahoma State University in Stillwater to play football for the Cowboys.
Five Breckenridge youths will represent the community at the district Hoop Shoot free-throw contest after advancing from the local competition, which was hosted Sunday, Jan. 4, by the Stephens County Elks Lodge No. 1480.
The Breckenridge Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 100 block of County Road 227 shortly after 6 p.m this evening, Saturday, Jan. 3.
As primaries approach, we need more independent conservatives, fewer MAGA sycophants, according to former State Rep. Glenn Rogers.
A group of local residents have come together to bring the documentary film “Suicide: The Ripple Effect” to Breckenridge for a free showing that is intended to offer “a safe space where feelings are valid, conversations are encouraged, and support is real.”
Two days remain in the Breckenridge Texan’s annual fundraising campaign — today and Wednesday, Dec. 31. Any donations received during this time will help push the Breckenridge Texan closer to our goal.
Breckenridge’s annual Elks Hoop Shoot free throw contest for kids ages 8 to 13 is scheduled to begin with registration at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, at the high school gym, 602 W. Second St. Elks Lodge No. 1480 will host the local competition.
The Bill Pearce era of the Breckenridge Buckaroos came to a close Friday, Dec. 26, when the long-time coach and trainer passed away at the age of 80.
The City of Breckenridge’s 2026 Citizens Academy will start next month, and registration for the program is open.
The last few days of the fall semester were a flurry of holiday-related activities for Breckenridge Independent School District students, especially the younger kids in the district at East Elementary.
The Stephens Memorial Hospital will host its Diamond Anniversary Gala on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, beginning at 7 p.m., benefiting the SMH Foundation.
Breckenridge Independent School District honored the Students and Staff of the Month, at the Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, Dec. 15.
Following a month of holiday-related activities, the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce hosted the grand finale on Wednesday, Dec. 17, the annual lighted Christmas Parade in downtown Breckenridge.
For the second year, Terry McCoy has made a donation to the residents of Villa Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center in memory of his late wife, Lynn McCoy, who passed away last year less than two months before Christmas.
Effective today, Tuesday, Dec. 16, the City of Breckenridge has lifted the city-wide Boil Water Notice that was initially issued on Tuesday, Dec. 9, according to a notice issued shortly after noon today.
After a delay due to the water outage in Breckenridge, the annual Christmas Parade has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Runners brave chilly weather to race in Wags & Whiskers 5K benefiting Stephens County Humane Society
It was chilly and overcast Saturday morning, Dec. 13, as 19 runners, ranging in age from 12 to 86, gathered in the Breckenridge City Park, along with Humane Society volunteers and others, for the 11th annual Wags and Whiskers 5K and Furry Fun Run.
