Earlier this year, as summer approached, Ike Pesch, owner of Shady Business Window Tinting and Paint Correction in Breckenridge, approached Breckenridge Police Officer Brandon Berkley about tinting the windows in their police vehicles to help them beat the upcoming summer heat.
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Stephens County continues to see relatively high numbers of active COVID-19 cases, reporting 100 new cases in the past month, not counting the cases at the Walker Sayle prison unit.
By Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan For Don Smith, serving as the Stephens County Veterans Service Officer is more than just a job, it’s his way of giving back to fellow veterans.
UPDATE: The Breckenridge Texan was notified Sunday afternoon that the annual Christmas parade, which had been scheduled for Dec. 12, has been canceled by the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber’s
Breckenridge’s VFW Post 7767 will host a Thanksgiving lunch for community members on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26. The meal will be served free of charge at the VFW Post,
The Breckenridge Rotary Club will host a blood drive with Carter BloodCare from noon to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec.
The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce kicked off the holiday season with its annual Mingle and Jingle shopping event on Friday,
Although Breckenridge’s North Elementary was shut down earlier this year, one of its traditions lives on — the annual Turkey Trot, which took place Friday, Nov. 20, the last day of school before the Thanksgiving holiday week.
Stephens County District Attorney Dee Peavy’s office recently released the following list of plea deals that were made in the
Stephens Memorial Hospital unveiled its new dining room on Thursday, Nov. 19, during the Gift Shop’s Christmas celebration. The dining room will be used for senior citizen activities once the threat from COVID-19 has lessened and hospital visitor restrictions are lifted.
On Thursday, Nov. 19, Stephens County Sheriff Will Holt provided updated information about the suspects involved in the high-speed car
Local businesses are busy getting ready for Friday’s annual Mingle & Jingle shopping event, hosted by the Breckenridge Chamber of
Two men were apprehended Wednesday evening, following a high-speed chase that started on the east side of Albany and ended on Breckenridge’s North Harding Street.
On Tuesday morning, 2017 Breckenridge High School graduate Bryce Bufkin’s dream came true as he was sworn in as the Breckenridge Police Department’s newest police officer.
Students and organizations gathered at the Breckenridge ISD Athletics and Fine Arts Facility on Wednesday, Nov. 11, to honor local U.S. Military veterans.
Following a tumultuous Sheriff’s race leading up to last week’s General Election, there was little fanfare as Stephens County Commissioners met for just over five minutes to canvass the official results and certifying the election in a meeting on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 12.
Traffic on U.S. Highway 180 West was blocked for about an hour and a half Friday afternoon, Nov. 13, following a major wreck at the highway’s intersection with FM 2231. Two Air Evac helicopters landed on the highway and transported crash victims to the hospital.
With the holiday season quickly approaching, the Breckenridge community will soon have several events on the calendar. However, some of the traditional activities will be a little different this year as community leaders continue to try and keep the number of local cases of COVID-19 as low as possible.
