Jaime D. Cantu Jr. recently joined the Breckenridge Field Office staff of the USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service as a Rangeland Management Specialist. Cantu was raised in Laredo, where
Texas News
Agriculture
- Breckenridge to host conservation meeting for farmers, ranchers on Thursday, Feb. 21
- Taking a look back at the 2019 Stephens County Junior Livestock Show
- Local 4-H Plant ID team places first at Fort Worth contest
- Annual Livestock Show to kickoff Thursday
- Local ranchers, farmers identify biggest conservation resource concerns for USDA
- Local conservation meeting slated for July 26
- Warehouse Feed to serve as local pick up station for Wichita Livestock Sales
- Local 4-H’ers compete in Plant ID contest
- Governor declares drought disaster for Stephens County
Outdoors
The second annual Hubbard Creek Hawgz Catfish Classic, a tournament to raise funds for a scholarship, is still on for Saturday, Feb. 24, despite the rainy forecast. The event is
Texas News
Texas gas prices have fallen 1.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.26/g, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 13,114 stations, but in Breckenridge, prices remained steady. Gas prices
- Gas prices remain steady in new year
- Texas, national gas prices rise, ending seven-week streak of drops
- Local gas prices follow state, national trend and continue to drop
- Local gas prices drop slightly, while overall Texas prices rise 1.2 cents
- Gas prices drop in advance of Thanksgiving holiday
- Petroleum expert: Gas prices should continue to drop
- Local gas prices drop slightly over past week
- Gas prices continue to drop across Texas and nation
- Texas gas prices fall slightly
Texas Politics
State Rep. Mike Lang is running for reelection after all. The Granbury Republican, who represents Breckenridge and Stephens County, announced Wednesday he would not seek another term and would instead
