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One of the large La Casa Wind Farm/Nextera wind turbines recently installed in the southeastern portion of Stephens County caught fire early this morning, Saturday, Feb. 14, as a thunderstorm moved through the area.
Candidates for the Republican nomination for Stephens County Judge completed Candidate Profile Questionnaires for the Breckenridge Texan.
Candidates for the Republican nomination for Stephens County Commissioner, Precinct 4, completed Candidate Profile Questionnaires for the Breckenridge Texan.
With today’s temperatures remaining below freezing and many streets still iced over, the winter storm that moved into the area on Friday, continues to have an impact on Breckenridge and Stephens County.
The offices of the City of Breckenridge, Stephens County and Breckenridge Independent School District will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26, and all local school classes have been canceled for Monday, due to road conditions caused by the winter storm that entered the area on Friday, Jan. 23.
The first big winter storm of the season, especially for this area, is forecast for this weekend, prompting preparations from people in a wide swath of the country, from the Southern Plains to New England. Breckenridge and Stephens County are under a Winter Storm Warning and an Extreme Cold Watch with the low temperature predicted to get as low as 2 degrees overnight Sunday-Monday.
Thanks to two local ranches, Stephens County has donated the 10th most amount of money to the Alamo Statewide Stampede, a public fundraising challenge among the 254 counties in the State of Texas to see which county can raise the most funds.
A wildfire that broke out Saturday in southeast Stephens County near the Eastland County line burned 16 acres before being contained.
The Texas Indigent Defense Commission approved more than $21 million in grant funding, with substantial investments directed toward strengthening public defender programs in rural communities, including Stephens County.
