Mike and Mary Terry, owners of the MT7 Ranch near Breckenridge, are this year’s recipients of Texas’ highest honor for private land conservation, the Leopold Conservation Award.
Volunteers are needed next Saturday, May 25, to help place American flags on the graves of U.S. Military veterans buried in the Breckenridge Cemetery.
The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center is currently accepting entries for its 32nd annual juried art show, which is scheduled for July 23- Oct. 5.
The jury trial that had been scheduled for next week in the 90th Judicial District Court has been canceled.
On Monday, May 13, Stephens County Commissioners voted 4-1 in favor of amendments to the tax abatement agreement for a wind farm in the southeastern portion of the county.
Four people were hospitalized, including a Breckenridge Police Department sergeant, following a high-speed chase that started Wednesday night in west Shackelford County and ended with a crash in the midst of the construction zone on Breckenridge’s Walker Street.
This morning, Wednesday, May 15, Breckenridge High School students gathered in Bailey Auditorium, along with family, friends, community members and staff and officials from the school district, for the 2024 awards ceremony.
On Monday, May 13, Stephens Memorial Hospital hosted the annual Blessing of the Hands gathering with Rev. Otho Noggle for National Hospital Week.
The Stephens County Frontier Days, hosted by the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce earlier this month, included many activities over the two-day event, including a bake-off and a car show.
Obituaries
Mary Lounell Dillingham, 90, of Breckenridge, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Graveside service under the direction of Melton-Kitchens Funeral Home will be held Monday, May 20, at 1
Lifestyles
The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center is currently accepting entries for its 32nd annual juried art show, which is scheduled for July 23- Oct. 5.
- Breckenridge High School teams with local Rotary Club to launch Interact Club for students
- Mind Matters event on Saturday, May 11, to focus on shattering the stigma surrounding mental health issues
- MacKenzie Cloud crowned 2024 Miss Breckenridge at pageant during Frontier Days
- Brett Taylor & Friends entertain crowd at final concert in National Theatre’s 2023-24 Performance Series
- Abbi Duran wins first Breck’s Got Talent competition
- Maggie Wunsch’s Eagle Scout project adds new tables to outside dining area at BHS/BJHS
- Frontier Days set to open at 11 on Friday morning; chuckwagon lunch tickets available
- East Elementary hosts art show to display students’ work
Sports
The Breckenridge High School Lady Buckaroos softball team won their game against the Peaster Lady Greyhounds on Friday night, wrapping up the regular season as the District champions.
- Buckaroo powerlifting boys qualify for state meet; state send-off for girls set for Wednesday
- Three Lady Bucks qualify for state powerlifting meet; boys to compete at regional meet on Friday
- Buckaroos’ 2024 football schedule includes new opponents after UIL realignment
- Chloe Whitmire signs with Dallas Christian College
- Local Elks Hoop Shoot winners win at district competition, advance to state competition
- Four kids to represent Breckenridge at district Elks Hoop Shoot after winning local contest
- Buckaroos, Lady Buckaroos recognized with honors
- BISD implements new, stricter rules for spectator behavior at sporting events
- Lady Buckaroo Zaea Ragle scores 1,000th career point in victory against Clyde Lady Bulldogs
Texas News
Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 12.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.14/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas.
- Seasonal rise in gas prices appears to be over, according to petroleum analyst
- Texas, U.S. gas prices rise slightly over past week
- Texas gas prices drop, while national average rises
- Gas prices rebound after brief break
- No April Fool’s joke: Gas prices slow down after a month of increases
- Gas prices continue to rise across Texas, U.S.
- As seasonal demand increases, gas prices start to rise
- Texas gas prices drop slightly, in contrast to national rates
- Rising gas price trend continues, likely to accelerate in upcoming weeks
Letters to the Editor
The thing I like most about Mike Olcott is his honesty!
- Letter to the Editor: Voucher Lobby Lies
- Letter to the Editor: Rural School Association supports Glenn Rogers
- Letter to the Editor: Readers support Mike Olcott for Texas State Representative District 60
- Letter to the Editor: Readers say Mike Olcott is wrong for House District 60
- Letter to the Editor: Thanks and gratitude to the Breckenridge community
- Letter to the Editor: Local resident explains why she’s ashamed of Stephens County in wake of courthouse animal policy
- Letter to the Editor: Support local retired teachers with vote for Prop 9
- Letter to the Editor: Steve Dempsey explains his position on proposed Stephens County wind farm
- Letter to the Editor: Zola George voices opposition to proposed Stephens County wind farm
Celebrations
They will celebrate on Sunday, May 28.
