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SCJLS: KayLee Langford, Kadynce Kennedy earn top awards in Cattle Division

    SCJLS: KayLee Langford, Kadynce Kennedy earn top awards in Cattle Division

The final livestock contest of the 2021 Stephens  County Junior Livestock Show was the Cattle Division on Friday evening, Jan. 8. Spencer Scotten of Oklahoma judged the competition, which had

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SCJLS: Addison Duncan, Caiden Gonzales take home top Swine Division awards

    SCJLS: Addison Duncan, Caiden Gonzales take home top Swine Division awards

The Swine Division of the 2021 Stephen County Junior Livestock Show was the largest category with 46 students showing almost 80 animals. Spencer Scotten was the judge of the Friday

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SCJLS: Top honors in Goat Division go to Olyvia Perez, Addison Duncan and Caroline Turner

    SCJLS: Top honors in Goat Division go to Olyvia Perez, Addison Duncan and Caroline Turner

This year’s Goat Division in the Stephens County Junior Livestock Show featured six classes of breeding goats and five classes of market goats. Jimmy Key of Grandview was the judge

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SCJLS: Kason Knight, Addison Street garner top awards in Sheep Division

    SCJLS: Kason Knight, Addison Street garner top awards in Sheep Division

The Sheep Division of the 2021 Stephens County Junior Livestock Show followed the poultry judging Friday morning. Spencer Scotten of Oklahoma judged the contest. The results of the Sheep Division

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Local businesses, agencies announce Monday closures, delays due to weather

    Local businesses, agencies announce Monday closures, delays due to weather

With snow still coming down in Breckenridge on Sunday evening, Jan. 10, several businesses and agencies have announced closures, delayed openings or cancelations for Monday, Jan. 11. The Breckenridge Texan

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SCJLS: Chloe Pugh, Hannah Moreno take top honors in Poultry Division

    SCJLS: Chloe Pugh, Hannah Moreno take top honors in Poultry Division

The second day of the 2021 Stephens County Junior Livestock Show  began with the Poultry Division. Chris Beard judged the competition Friday morning, Jan. 8. The results of the poultry

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Snow blankets Stephens County as winter storm moves across state

  Snow blankets Stephens County as winter storm moves across state

The National Weather Service’s forecast held true, and Breckenridge and Stephens County have received as much as six inches of

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SCJLS: Kayla Wood, Magdalynn Paul, Cabel Perkins take top honors in Rabbit Division

  SCJLS: Kayla Wood, Magdalynn Paul, Cabel Perkins take top honors in Rabbit Division

The 63rd annual Stephens County Junior Livestock Show started with the Rabbit Division on Thursday evening, Jan. 7. The competition

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Stephens County Junior Livestock Show kicks off with Rabbit Show, continues today

  Stephens County Junior Livestock Show kicks off with Rabbit Show, continues today

The 2021 Stephens County Junior Livestock Show and Sale kicked off Thursday evening, Jan. 7, with the Rabbit Show at

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After attending Texas Legislature’s ‘freshman orientation,’ Glenn Rogers discusses Capitol history

  After attending Texas Legislature’s ‘freshman orientation,’ Glenn Rogers discusses Capitol history

Since the runoff election in July, I have spent much time traveling across the district to meet with constituents, business

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Emergency Dispatch Report for Breckenridge and Stephens County for Dec. 28-Jan. 3

  Emergency Dispatch Report for Breckenridge and Stephens County for Dec. 28-Jan. 3

Editor’s note: The weekly emergency dispatch report for Breckenridge and Stephens County is compiled from the daily logs of the local

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Two County offices closed as active COVID-19 cases reach highest level yet

  Two County offices closed as active COVID-19 cases reach highest level yet

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.

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COVID-19 continues to threaten area as first vaccines arrive in Stephens County

  COVID-19 continues to threaten area as first vaccines arrive in Stephens County

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.

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New sheriff, county officials sworn in at midnight Jan. 1

  New sheriff, county officials sworn in at midnight Jan. 1

As the calendar changed from 2020 to 2021, several new officials were sworn in at the Stephens County Courthouse. Just

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Winter storm brings potential for icy roads to Stephens County

  Winter storm brings potential for icy roads to Stephens County

With the temperatures hovering near freezing and drizzly rain falling just about all day long in Breckenridge, ice has started

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NewsMatch to double donations to Breckenridge Texan through Dec. 31

  NewsMatch to double donations to Breckenridge Texan through Dec. 31

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.

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Additional arrest made in recent drug case

  Additional arrest made in recent drug case

A little more than a week after a Stephens County man was arrested on theft and meth charges, a second

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Annual Stephens County Junior Livestock Show scheduled for Jan. 7-10

  Annual Stephens County Junior Livestock Show scheduled for Jan. 7-10

The 2021 Stephens County Junior Livestock Show and Sale is scheduled to begin Thursday evening, Jan. 7, at the Stephens

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When the going gets tough, the tough get growing: Local musicians farming hemp to survive pandemic

  When the going gets tough, the tough get growing: Local musicians farming hemp to survive pandemic

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.

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