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Dwain Brannan
Dwain Brannan, age 76, of Breckenridge, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024. A memorial reception will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center. Arrangements have been entrusted to Morehart Mortuary. Kenneth Dwain Brannan was born March 18, 1948, in Breckenridge,...
Nathen Goodwin
Nathen Goodwin, age 25, of Breckenridge, passed away Monday, April 1, 2024. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 5, at Breckenridge Cemetery. Services have been entrusted to Morehart Mortuary. Nathen James Goodwin was born June 4, 1998, in Graham, Texas, to Joshua Goodwin and Elizabeth...
BEDC bringing new restaurant to downtown Breckenridge, working on other plans for community
Breckenridge will soon have a new restaurant in downtown after the City Commission approved a deal between the Breckenridge Economic Development Corp. and Jonathan and Neri Gonzalez, who own Neri’s on the Square in Graham. David Miller, executive director of the BEDC, confirmed this morning that the restaurant owners...
Myrtle Jane Watson
Myrtle Jane Watson, affectionately known as Granny to all she met, age 85, of Breckenridge, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 5, at Morehart Mortuary with Russell Brock officiating. Interment will follow in the Breckenridge Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at Morehart Mortuary.
Texas Forts Trail caravan stops by Breckenridge museum, restaurant and bungalow
When the Texas Forts Trail caravan made its Spring 2024 tour around the north-central portion of the region, the group visited Breckenridge, touring the museum, stopping for lunch and visiting a local bungalow for dessert before heading back to Abilene. Breckenridge was the official, final stop of the caravan’s second...
Child Welfare Board decorates Stephens County Courthouse for Child Abuse Awareness Month
Last year, 125 children in Stephens County were abused, neglected or otherwise endangered and were put into foster care. Sometimes grandparents or other relatives were able to step in and serve as the foster family; in other cases, the children were placed with unrelated foster families. In all cases, the...
Breckenridge Chamber hosting several events in upcoming weeks: Spring Fling, carnival, Frontier Days
The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce is busy working on three events for the community that will happen within the next five weeks — Spring Fling, an 18-ride carnival and the annual Frontier Days. Spring Fling. Spring Fling is an annual shopping event hosted by Chamber businesses, similar to Mingle...
National Theatre to host free showing of ‘The Boys in the Boat’ on Saturday, April 6
The National Theatre of Breckenridge has two events coming up in April: a free movie this Saturday, April 6, and the final concert in the 2023-24 Performance Series on Friday, April 26. At 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, the local, historic theater will show the movie “The Boys in...
No April Fool’s joke: Gas prices slow down after a month of increases
Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 5.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.09/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 16.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 5.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 2.9 cents in the last week and stands at $3.99 per gallon.
Janice Marie Evans
Janice Marie Evans, of Breckenridge, Texas, born on February 13, 1960, in Ranger, Texas, left this world on March 28, 2024. She was a beloved daughter of the late Catherine McNabb and Danny Evans of Indiana, and a cherished sister to Brent Evans and wife Michelle, and Ricky Evans. Janice’s...
From gift shop to Bunco: Hospital Auxiliary – aka Pink Ladies – support hospital through many fundraising efforts
If you’ve ever had the opportunity to visit the Stephens Memorial Hospital, you may have noticed the gift shop just inside the front doors, as well as some of the women working in the little store, which is operated by the SMH Auxiliary. But running the gift shop is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the duties of the auxiliary members, who are known locally as the “Pink Ladies” because of the bright pink smocks they wear when they volunteer at the hospital.
Voter registration deadline for City Commission election is Thursday, April 4
The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming City of Breckenridge election is Thursday, April 4. The ballot will include the Breckenridge Mayor and the contested races for City Commission Places 1 and 2. Current mayor Bob Sims is the only candidate for the mayor’s office. However, both Place...
Joyce Ann Pendleton Burris
Joyce Ann Burris, 81, of Breckenridge, Texas, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024, in Eastland, Texas. Her memorial service will be held at St. Paul Methodist Church and will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 29, with Mark Wilcox officiating. Her interment will follow at the Breckenridge Cemetery immediately after the funeral service. Her family will welcome friends for a visitation from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in St. Paul Methodist Church.
Breckenridge City Commission authorizes Northrop to negotiate hiring Blake Johnson as police chief
The City of Breckenridge could have a new police chief soon, after the City Commission voted at a special meeting this evening, Tuesday, March 26, to authorize City Manager Cynthia Northrop to negotiate the hiring of Blake Johnson for the position. Northrop said she won’t know when Johnson can start...
Jesus Palacios
Jesus Palacios, age 76, of Breckenridge, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024. Funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Breckenridge Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at Morehart Mortuary.
Stephens Memorial Hospital renovates clinic for specialty physicians
The specialty doctors who visit patients in Breckenridge now have a newly renovated clinic across the street from Stephens Memorial Hospital. The hospital hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, March 22, officially opening the Specialty Clinic at 203 S. Geneva St. The location was formerly the office of long-time physician...
Breckenridge community celebrating Easter with egg hunts, Holy Week services
The Breckenridge community has been celebrating Easter with Easter egg hunts and visits from the Easter Bunny, and the activities will continue this week leading up to Easter on Sunday, March 31, including Holy Week Services at the Stephens County Courthouse. Several local churches will host Holy Week Services this...
Gas prices continue to rise across Texas, U.S.
Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 10.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.14/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 35.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 7.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 2.0 cents in the last week and stands at $4.02 per gallon.
Stephens County Chronicles: The history of Breckenridge’s Booker T. Washington School
Initially, a few Black families came to Breckenridge with the men who were mule drivers. When the oil boom hit this area, many more Black families migrated here to work on the oil rigs. Many of the women went to work as domestic help for families in Breckenridge. As the...
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