The 63rd annual Stephens County Junior Livestock Show started with the Rabbit Division on Thursday evening, Jan. 7. The competition was judged by Paula Courtney of Wisconsin. Here is a
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The 2021 Stephens County Junior Livestock Show and Sale kicked off Thursday evening, Jan. 7, with the Rabbit Show at the Stephens County Ag Center on U.S. Highway 180, east
Since the runoff election in July, I have spent much time traveling across the district to meet with constituents, business and community leaders, and elected officials. A number of trips
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
A Breckenridge man was flown 500 miles to New Mexico — the closest hospital with an available ICU bed — after his COVID-19 case got dramatically worse today, and two Stephens County offices are closed due to employees having COVID-19.
As we move into the new year, the COVID-19 case surge continues to have a major impact on Breckenridge and the surrounding area. However, last week there was a small positive development when 10 employees at Stephens Memorial Hospital received the first dose of the Moderna vaccine.
As the calendar changed from 2020 to 2021, several new officials were sworn in at the Stephens County Courthouse. Just
With the temperatures hovering near freezing and drizzly rain falling just about all day long in Breckenridge, ice has started
Dear Breckenridge Texan Readers, What a year this has been! We were already in the midst of a major election cycle, in addition to our regular activities, when the worldwide coronavirus pandemic made its way to Breckenridge, changing the way many of us live our daily lives.
A little more than a week after a Stephens County man was arrested on theft and meth charges, a second
The 2021 Stephens County Junior Livestock Show and Sale is scheduled to begin Thursday evening, Jan. 7, at the Stephens
As the worldwide coronavirus pandemic reached Texas earlier this year, the livelihoods of bands like the Urban Pioneers were put on hold indefinitely. But, in true pioneer spirit, Breckenridge native Liz Sloan McGovern and her husband, Jared McGovern, adapted to the new lifestyle and found another way to make a living: growing hemp.
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will continue its annual New Year’s holiday traffic enforcement campaign beginning Thursday, Dec.
The Breckenridge Police Department has another new officer, and this one was brought in from Poland because she is specially trained to help combat drug problems in the community. Elza is a 2-year-old K-9 officer, and she recently attended a meeting of the Stephens County Crime Stoppers organization to demonstrate her skills in locating illegal substances.
Breckenridge High School senior M.T. Heatley does not want to stop studying Welding Technology when he graduates in May.
Several Breckenridge High School football players were recognized recently with 3-3A All-District honors. Senior Jonas Arellano, tight end, was named
On a recent Saturday morning, members of the Wayland Volunteer Fire Department, dressed in full firefighting gear, gathered around an old car behind the department’s station to practice saving lives.
Cheyenne Ramirez was sworn in as a Breckenridge police officer in the Breckenridge City Commission’s Chambers on Friday morning.
A Stephens County man was arrested this week on several charges, including possession of methamphetamine. Tuesday evening, Dec. 15, Stephens
