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Michael Roach named Breckenridge Citizen of the Year at annual Chamber awards ceremony

    Michael Roach named Breckenridge Citizen of the Year at annual Chamber awards ceremony

Stephens County Judge Michael Roach thought he was at the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards ceremony on Thursday evening just to give the benediction concluding the event, but as Cassie Griffith, one of last year’s Citizens of the Year, read the description of this year’s honoree, he began to realize there might be more to it.

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Vehicle registration, driver license waivers to end on Wednesday, April 14

    Vehicle registration, driver license waivers to end on Wednesday, April 14

The temporary waiver of certain vehicle title and registration requirements, announced by Governor Greg Abbott on March 16, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will end at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday,

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National Guard to hold local vaccine clinics on Saturday and Sunday

    National Guard to hold local vaccine clinics on Saturday and Sunday

The Army National Guard will hold two COVID-19 vaccine clinics this weekend at First United Methodist Church in Breckenridge.

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Local man transported by air ambulance following one-vehicle crash on U.S. 183 Highway South

    Local man transported by air ambulance following one-vehicle crash on U.S. 183 Highway South

A Breckenridge man was transported by air ambulance Thursday night from Stephens Regional Airport following a one-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 183 South.

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Swenson Memorial Museum gets new air conditioning for second floor exhibits

    Swenson Memorial Museum gets new air conditioning for second floor exhibits

By Carla McKeown/Breckenridge Texan The Swenson Memorial Museum in downtown Breckenridge is ready for warmer temperatures, thanks to a grant that paid for new air conditioning and heating on the

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TSTC-Breckenridge hosts welding competition for high school students

    TSTC-Breckenridge hosts welding competition for high school students

Welders are naturally competitive, and Welding Technology instructor Stephen Hope at Texas State Technical College’s Breckenridge campus decided to use a competition to promote the program and offer scholarships.

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Stephens County Commissioners name April as Child Abuse Awareness Month

  Stephens County Commissioners name April as Child Abuse Awareness Month

At their last meeting, the Stephens County Commissioners declared April 2021 as Child Abuse Awareness Month locally.

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Emergency Dispatch Report for Breckenridge and Stephens County for March 15-21, 2021

  Emergency Dispatch Report for Breckenridge and Stephens County for March 15-21, 2021

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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Rep. Glenn Rogers discusses public education in Texas

  Rep. Glenn Rogers discusses public education in Texas

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.

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The Nest Boutique hosts ribbon cutting ceremony

  The Nest Boutique hosts ribbon cutting ceremony

The Nest Boutique, 804 W. Walker St., held its official  ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday morning, March 30, with owner Scott

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Stephens Memorial Hospital kicks off vaccine clinics today

  Stephens Memorial Hospital kicks off vaccine clinics today

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.

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Three people injured in Tuesday afternoon wreck on U.S. Highway 180 West

  Three people injured in Tuesday afternoon wreck on U.S. Highway 180 West

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.

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Breckenridge to host chuckwagon cook-off April 30-May 1

  Breckenridge to host chuckwagon cook-off April 30-May 1

The chuckwagons will be back in Breckenridge this spring for the 2021 Bob Drake Memorial Chuckwagon Cook-off, hosted by the

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Moore looks back on his career, forward to Breckenridge’s future as he prepares to retire

  Moore looks back on his career, forward to Breckenridge’s future as he prepares to retire

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.

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Breckenridge Ministerial Alliance to host Holy Week services beginning Monday, March 29

  Breckenridge Ministerial Alliance to host Holy Week services beginning Monday, March 29

The Breckenridge Ministerial Alliance will host its annual Holy Week Services each weekday, March 29-April 2, at noon, at the

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Tickets available for Breckenridge Chamber’s annual awards ceremony

  Tickets available for Breckenridge Chamber’s annual awards ceremony

The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards ceremony will be Thursday, April 8, at First United Methodist Church’s Christian Life

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Trying experience leads O’Byrne to TSTC Nursing program

  Trying experience leads O’Byrne to TSTC Nursing program

By Ben Barkley/TSTC The compassionate voice of a nurse led Blaine O’Byrne into the health care field. O’Byrne is studying

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Breckenridge featured in ‘Tales from an Empty Nest’ website

  Breckenridge featured in ‘Tales from an Empty Nest’ website

By Carla McKeown/Breckenridge Texan When Steve Howen and his wife, M’Lissa Howen, found they had some extra time on their

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New hospital CEO Brian Roland wants to get to know the community and its healthcare needs

  New hospital CEO Brian Roland wants to get to know the community and its healthcare needs

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.

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