At their last meeting, the Stephens County Commissioners declared April 2021 as Child Abuse Awareness Month locally.
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Editor’s note: The weekly emergency dispatch report for Breckenridge and Stephens County is compiled from the daily logs of the local 9-1-1 dispatchers. It includes local calls involving the Breckenridge Police
I’ve been around public education my entire life. My mother was a high school history teacher in Graham. I served on the school board when my children were in school. I’ve spent time as a tenured professor at the university level, as well. Education has been a very important and central part of my life.
The Nest Boutique, 804 W. Walker St., held its official ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday morning, March 30, with owner Scott Simpson and Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce members. The shop offers
Stephens Memorial Hospital will be holding a COVID-19 vaccination clinic today, Wednesday, March 31, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until they run out of the 100 doses of vaccine they will have on hand.
A two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 180 sent three people to the hospital via helicopter and backed up traffic in both directions for over an hour on Tuesday afternoon, March 30.
The chuckwagons will be back in Breckenridge this spring for the 2021 Bob Drake Memorial Chuckwagon Cook-off, hosted by the
Through the last days of his current job with the Breckenridge Economic Development Corporation, Virgil Moore’s office décor includes reminders of his life, family and careers.
The Breckenridge Ministerial Alliance will host its annual Holy Week Services each weekday, March 29-April 2, at noon, at the
The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards ceremony will be Thursday, April 8, at First United Methodist Church’s Christian Life
By Ben Barkley/TSTC The compassionate voice of a nurse led Blaine O’Byrne into the health care field. O’Byrne is studying
By Carla McKeown/Breckenridge Texan When Steve Howen and his wife, M’Lissa Howen, found they had some extra time on their
One of the first things on Brian Roland’s list of objectives as the new Chief Executive Officer of Stephens Memorial Hospital is to meet local residents and find out what they want and need from the community hospital and then figure out a way to provide the necessary services.
First National Bank of Breckenridge once again achieved 100 percent participation in the annual fundraising campaign for the Breckenridge United Fund. This is the sixth year for the accomplishment.
When they return to school after this week’s Spring Break, Breckenridge Independent School District students, teachers and staff will not be required to wear masks, shields, or other face coverings, following a decision by the Board of Trustees at their meeting last week.
Breckenridge and Stephens County residents will have an opportunity to get a COVID-19 vaccine, beginning at 10 a.m. today, Sunday, March 14, at First United Methodist Church’s Family Life Center, 419 W. Walker St.
Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend, so before you go to bed tonight, don’t forget to move your clock forward
The Breckenridge Economic Development Corporation recently announced the retirement of longtime CEO and Executive Director Virgil Moore, and now a
Stephens County continues to make gains in getting local residents vaccinated against COVID-19. Local residents have several upcoming opportunities to get one of the vaccinations at no charge.





