Sacred Cross EMS claimed its first win in the Breckenridge Rotary Club’s annual Battle of the Badges blood drive contest this summer, edging out local law enforcement and fire departments in the ambulance service’s first time to participate in the friendly competition.
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Over the past couple of months, the Stephens County Humane Society and the City of Breckenridge’s Animal Shelter have been dealing with dozens of dogs that have been rescued and/or seized from two different locations in the community.

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Department has launched a new online jail roster that officials say will provide more accurate and streamlined information to the public.

The annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, hosted by the Breckenridge Rotary Club, is scheduled for Thursday, June 5, and Friday, June 6, and this year’s event includes a new competitor: Sacred Cross EMS.

The masks will assist deputies responding to scenes involving dangerous chemicals or foul bacterial odors.

Jacob Wayne Spencer of Breckenridge was transferred to the Taylor County Jail by the Texas Department of Public Safety – Criminal Investigation Division on Monday, May 5, to face federal charges of “possession of a firearm with obliterated serial number.”
Local man arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit capital murder for hire, federal gun violation

A Stephens County man was taken into custody Friday afternoon, May 2, on FM 576 southeast of Breckenridge, on charges related to conspiracy to commit capital murder.

Local children and their families learned about bicycle and water safety at the Summer Safety Event, hosted by the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension and the Texas Department of Health and Human Services, on Friday, April 25.

A Stephens County man died late Tuesday, March 18, when his car crashed on FM 2231, west of Breckenridge.

Shortly before 2:45 p.m., the Cessna 180 crashed onto private property on the north side of FM 2231.