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Stephens Memorial Hospital Foundation to host fundraising sporting clay shoot next month

    Stephens Memorial Hospital Foundation to host fundraising sporting clay shoot next month

The Stephens Memorial Hospital Foundation is planning a fundraising sporting clay shoot for next month and is seeking sponsors for the event.

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Breckenridge kicks off Independence Day weekend with fireworks show at lake

    Breckenridge kicks off Independence Day weekend with fireworks show at lake

Food, fun and fireworks was the agenda for Saturday evening’s community fireworks show at Hubbard Creek Lake, and another evening of patriotic display is scheduled for tonight just north of Canyon Road Barn and Grill restaurant, 5790 FM 3418.

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Panda Bubble Tea hosts ribbon cutting with Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce

    Panda Bubble Tea hosts ribbon cutting with Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce

The owners of Panda Bubble Tea were joined by Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce members Friday morning for a ribbon cutting ceremony.

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Fireworks shows scheduled for this weekend; officials urge caution for personal fireworks use

    Fireworks shows scheduled for this weekend; officials urge caution for personal fireworks use

Breckenridge and Stephens County will celebrate Independence Day with two community fireworks show, and although fireworks are on sale in the county, local officials want to remind residents and visitors that it is illegal to use fireworks in the city limits.

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Jeremy West to join BHS as baseball coach, assistant principal; Mindy West to join district as teacher

    Jeremy West to join BHS as baseball coach, assistant principal; Mindy West to join district as teacher

Former Stamford High School baseball coach Jeremy West will join the Breckenridge High School staff as the new head  baseball coach and assistant principal, pending approval by the school board tomorrow. West’s wife, Mindy, will also be joining the BHS staff as a teacher.

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Competition leads students to TSTC-Breckenridge’s Welding Technology program

    Competition leads students to TSTC-Breckenridge’s Welding Technology program

Three participants in Texas State Technical College’s recent high school welding competition liked what they saw and decided to continue their education at TSTC.

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Local traffic stop leads to suspected human smuggling investigation

  Local traffic stop leads to suspected human smuggling investigation

A traffic stop by a Stephens County deputy sheriff earlier this week, resulted in the apprehension of 11 people inside a vehicle that appeared to involve the human smuggling of immigrants who were illegally in the United States.

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Breckenridge 7 on 7 team competes in state championship tournament

  Breckenridge 7 on 7 team competes in state championship tournament

Breckenridge’s 7 on 7 football team traveled to College Station this week to play in the Division II State Championship tournament.

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COVID-19 Update: Stephens County currently has three cases of the disease

  COVID-19 Update: Stephens County currently has three cases of the disease

Stephens County has three current cases of COVID-19, the highest number the county has had in several months but still much fewer than there were at the beginning of the year.

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Recent BHS graduate’s mom addresses school board about allegations against former coach

  Recent BHS graduate’s mom addresses school board about allegations against former coach

The Breckenridge Independent School District Board of Trustees met in a special meeting shortly after noon today, June 24, to discuss several proposed employment contracts, but before their discussions began, Arlene Hernandez addressed the board regarding the recent situation involving alleged improper electronic communications between a BISD employee and a recently graduated student.

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Bordelon has military plans after graduating from TSTC

  Bordelon has military plans after graduating from TSTC

Cage Bordelon wants to be the first in his family to accomplish two milestones. First, he wants to be the first person in his family to graduate from college. Second, he plans to enlist in the U.S. Army.

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Perry, Rogers to visit Breckenridge on June 29

  Perry, Rogers to visit Breckenridge on June 29

Texas State Senator Charles Perry and Representative Glenn Rogers will host a joint town hall meeting at the TSTC Technology Center in Breckenridge, 307 N. Breckenridge Ave., from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29.

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BHS Head Baseball Coach Kevin Bartley resigns amid police investigation

  BHS Head Baseball Coach Kevin Bartley resigns amid police investigation

Breckenridge ISD Superintendent Bryan Allen confirmed today that Breckenridge High School Head Baseball Coach Kevin Bartley II resigned last week, and Breckenridge Police Chief Bacel Cantrell said that his department is actively investigating  Bartley concerning an alleged improper relationship with a student.

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BISD investigating allegations of improper employee conduct

  BISD investigating allegations of improper employee conduct

According to a statement from Breckenridge Independent School District Superintendent Bryan Allen, the school district is investigating concerns regarding alleged improper electronic communications between an employee and a student.

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BHS grad shares insights from his journey as Eagle Scout to flying combat missions in the Air Force  

  BHS grad shares insights from his journey as Eagle Scout to flying combat missions in the Air Force  

On Saturday, Breckenridge Scout Troop 63 learned just how far the skills they’re learning in the Boy Scouts can take them in life when Aric Holly, 1995 BHS graduate, retired U.S. Air Force pilot and Eagle Scout, spoke at the troop’s Court of Honor.

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Lake Brownwood ‘infested’ with invasive zebra mussels

  Lake Brownwood ‘infested’ with invasive zebra mussels

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has designated Lake Brownwood, Inks Lake, and Medina Lake in the Colorado and San Antonio River basins as “infested” with invasive zebra mussels.

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Breckenridge celebrates Juneteenth in newly-renamed Booker T. Washington Park

  Breckenridge celebrates Juneteenth in newly-renamed Booker T. Washington Park

Last week, an idea started circulating around Breckenridge, and it wasn’t long before a Juneteenth celebration was planned for Saturday, June 19, in the newly-renamed Booker T. Washington Park.

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Raydon honored with Torch of Ethics Award in Abilene

  Raydon honored with Torch of Ethics Award in Abilene

Breckenridge-based Raydon, Inc., was honored Friday evening, June 18, along with two other businesses, with the 2021 Torch of Ethics Award at the annual ceremony hosted by the Better Business Bureau of Abilene and the Big Country.

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Grid operator says Texans can return to regular electricity use

  Grid operator says Texans can return to regular electricity use

Texans no longer need to cut back on their electricity use to avoid stressing the electrical grid, according to the current grid conditions on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas website.

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