On Aug. 14, 1920, Earl Akin, a Breckenridge pilot, and David Fox, another aviator and stunt man, crashed in the middle of downtown Breckenridge, severely injuring Akin and killing Fox.
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Three blocks in downtown Breckenridge are paved with Thurber bricks.

Loy William Hartsfield’s master’s thesis details the early history of Stephens County.

On Sunday, June 30, 1920, the first train steamed into Breckenridge.

Columnist Jean Hayworth takes a look at some of the pioneers in Stephens County.

Through the years, there have been at least 100 schools in Stephens County.

The new column, “Stephens County Chronicles,” will be in the Breckenridge Texan twice a month.

Longtime Breckenridge resident Jean Hayworth was honored recently as the first recipient of the Historical Preservation Award, presented by the Lee’s Legion Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Today, after 14 years of covering the news, sports and entertainment in Breckenridge, Jean Hayworth retires from the Breckenridge American. Tomorrow, she will celebrate her 80th birthday.