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Stephens County deputy makes drug arrest after traffic stop

A routine traffic stop in east Breckenridge on Thursday night led to the arrest of a 17-year-old man from Graham on several felony charges.

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Texas Attorney General finds no nepotism or conflict of interest in local sheriff’s race

    Texas Attorney General finds no nepotism or conflict of interest in local sheriff’s race

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion today in response to a 2020 request by Stephens County Attorney Gary Trammel regarding the legality of the recent sheriff’s election.

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BHS announces honor roll for fourth six weeks of 2020-2021 school year

    BHS announces honor roll for fourth six weeks of 2020-2021 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 2020-2021 academic year. A HONOR ROLL – FOURTH

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Rep. Glenn Rogers discusses effects of recent winter storm on district and state

    Rep. Glenn Rogers discusses effects of recent winter storm on district and state

By Glenn Rogers/Texas House of Representatives – District 60 Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve heard from many of you about the power outages and the physical and financial

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Annual Elks Hoop Shoot scheduled for Saturday morning

    Annual Elks Hoop Shoot scheduled for Saturday morning

The annual Elks Hoop Shoot free throw contest for kids ages 8 to 13 is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 6, at L.T. Cook Gymnasium at Breckenridge

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Breckenridge Rotary Club, Carter BloodCare to host blood drive on Thursday

    Breckenridge Rotary Club, Carter BloodCare to host blood drive on Thursday

The Breckenridge Rotary Club will team up with Carter BloodCare for a local blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 4, at First National Bank’s Community Room, 101

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Stephens Regional SUD lifts Boil Water Notice for rural water customers

  Stephens Regional SUD lifts Boil Water Notice for rural water customers

Stephens Regional Special Utility District has lifted the Boil Water Notice that was issued last month when an area-wide power

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Leo and Max stop in Breckenridge during their American travels

  Leo and Max stop in Breckenridge during their American travels

Leo and Max stopped briefly in Breckenridge this week as they bicycle their way across America, meeting folks and enjoying the scenery.

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County Commissioners honor Begeman, buy road grader

  County Commissioners honor Begeman, buy road grader

When Christy Begeman stepped up to the podium at last week’s Stephens County Commissioners meeting, she was expecting to give a report on the local COVID-19 situation. But, County Judge Michael Roach had something else in mind for the Chief Nursing Officer at Stephens Memorial Hospital – he announced Feb. 22 as Christy Begeman Day.

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School board accepts Johnson’s resignation, approves winter storm pay for employees

  School board accepts Johnson’s resignation, approves winter storm pay for employees

At their regular February meeting, the Breckenridge Independent School District’s Board of Trustees voted to accept the resignation of trustee Ardes Johnson and voted to issue an order for a special election to fill his position on the board, Place 7.

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Bev Boren exhibit extended through March 31 at Breckenridge Fine Arts Center

  Bev Boren exhibit extended through March 31 at Breckenridge Fine Arts Center

The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center’s exhibit featuring the oil paintings and watercolors of Texas artist Bev Boren has been extended

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Wednesday afternoon fire destroys Breckenridge home

  Wednesday afternoon fire destroys Breckenridge home

Breckenridge firefighters responded to a smoke call at 12:23 this afternoon and soon discovered a home on East Lindsey Street completely engulfed in flames.

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From bottled water and hot showers to federal grants and loans, winter storm help is available for Stephens County residents

  From bottled water and hot showers to federal grants and loans, winter storm help is available for Stephens County residents

Although most of the snow has melted and temperatures have returned to normal, many Stephens County residents continue to deal with the lasting effects of the recent winter storm. But, assistance is still available for local residents.

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Vehicle registration, driver license waivers to end in April

  Vehicle registration, driver license waivers to end in April

The temporary waivers that the State of Texas had issued, allowing residents to put off renewing their driver licenses and

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Nominations for annual Chamber awards due Friday, Feb. 26

  Nominations for annual Chamber awards due Friday, Feb. 26

The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce will accept nominations for its annual awards through Friday, Feb. 26. On Thursday, April 8,

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National Guard delivers cases of water to Stephens County for Sunday distribution

  National Guard delivers cases of water to Stephens County for Sunday distribution

The Texas Army National Guard unit out of Dyess Air Force Base delivered four pallets of bottled water to Stephens County tonight. The water will be handed out Sunday afternoon, Feb. 21, to local residents who are still without drinking water.

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Updates on water, trash service in Breckenridge, Stephens County

  Updates on water, trash service in Breckenridge, Stephens County

As Texas finally begins to thaw out after this week’s winter storm, some lingering problems remain. The extremely low temperatures

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A ride along with Stephens County Judge Michael Roach through the 2021 winter storm

  A ride along with Stephens County Judge Michael Roach through the 2021 winter storm

Editor’s Note: On the afternoon and evening of Monday, Feb. 15, Breckenridge Texan Publisher Tony Pilkington rode along with Stephens

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Stephens County, City of Breckenridge issue local state of disaster due to severe weather

  Stephens County, City of Breckenridge issue local state of disaster due to severe weather

In response to this week’s winter storm and the ongoing below-freezing temperatures, Stephens County Michael Roach, Breckenridge Mayor Bob Sims and Breckenridge Interim City Manager Heather Robertson-Caraway have declared a local state of disaster beginning at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 17.

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