Anyone looking for a job in Breckenridge or the surrounding area can get applications from more than 20 different businesses that are currently hiring at the job fair hosted by the Breckenridge Economic Development Corporation and Chamber of Commerce through Friday, Aug. 13, at the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce, 100 E. Elm.
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For the first time in the five-year history of the Breckenridge Rotary Club’s Battle of the Badges blood drive, the Breckenridge Police Department won the friendly competition between the local first responders.
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.
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.
Earlier this year, Stephens Memorial Hospital converted one of its rooms into a large shower room for patients.
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.
Breckenridge ISD students return to school in less than two weeks, and back-to-school activities are in full swing.
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.
Texas State Technical College’s newest program in Breckenridge will be on display Friday, Aug. 6.
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.
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.
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.
The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center will host rock painting workshops on Tuesday, Aug. 3.
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.
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.
Bobby Gullick’s need for an additional skill to accomplish a lifelong goal led him to Breckenridge’s Texas State Technical College campus.
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.
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.
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.
