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Tommy Southerland
Tommy Southerland, age 86, of Breckenridge, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, January 8, at Morehart Mortuary Chapel with Rex Boggs officiating. Interment will follow in the Live Oak Ranch Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. Tommy Southerland was born...
Stephens County bridge over Hubbard Creek Lake to be reopened today, Jan. 7
The bridge on U.S. Highway 180 West over Hubbard Creek Lake, aka the “Mile-Long Bridge,” was reopened this evening, four days after the Texas Department of Transportation announced that it hoped to reopen the bridge within four to seven days. County Judge Michael Roach notified the Breckenridge Texan...
Shirley Fowler
Shirley Fowler, age 87, of Breckenridge, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024. Her wishes were to be cremated, and no services are planned at this time. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Morehart Mortuary. Shirley Fay Fowler was born July 13, 1936, in Mineral Wells, Texas, to Johnathon Kearby Fowler...
Local Elks Lodge to host Hoop Shoot free throw contest on Sunday, Jan. 7
The annual Elks Hoop Shoot free throw contest for kids ages 8 to 13 is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, at the Breckenridge High School gym (auxiliary gym), on the corner of Second and Live Oak streets. The local competition will be hosted by Elks Lodge No. 1480.
TxDOT says Hubbard Creek Lake bridge could be reopened by Jan. 11
The Texas Department of Transportation issued a statement today, saying the Stephens County bridge on U.S. Highway 180 West over Hubbard Creek Lake could be reopened by Jan. 11. Stephens County Judge Michael Roach said in an email this afternoon that, as far as he understands, the repair will be...
Joyce Gray
In loving memory of Joyce Gray, a devoted servant of the Lord who peacefully entered eternal rest at the age of 91 on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 6, at Morehart Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Andy Rodgers officiating. Interment will follow in the Clear Fork Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.
Suspect in Wednesday’s car chase remains on the run, according to sheriff
The man allegedly involved in a theft and subsequent high-speed chase through several parts of Stephens County remains on the run today, Thursday, Jan. 4, despite the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office’s efforts to apprehend him overnight. Officials are now regrouping and working to get warrants issued to assist in capturing Michael Jacob-Lynn (aka “Lucky”) Aldridge, Sheriff Kevin Roach said.
Stephens County Sheriff’s Office arrests female suspect in today’s car chase case
The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office arrested the female suspect in an alleged shoplifting case that turned into a high-speed car chase around Stephens County today. Sheriff Kevin Roach said that Kari Haigler was found hiding in a dumpster on FM 207, aka the Necessity Highway, southeast of Breckenridge, on Wednesday night, Jan. 3. Michael “Lucky” Aldridge, the man who was allegedly driving the car as they evaded law enforcement officers, has not been located, Roach said.
Local law enforcement searching for alleged shoplifters who led officers on chase through Stephens County
Local and state law enforcement are searching for two suspects who were involved in an alleged theft and chase Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 3, that took officers on a circuitous route through Stephens County. At this time, the man and woman, who are believed to be from Breckenridge, are still at-large and are considered dangerous by local officers.
New year starts off with slight drop in gas, diesel prices
Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.63/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 8.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 20.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 4.5 cents in the last week and stands at $3.96 per gallon.
2024 Stephens County Junior Livestock Show to kickoff Thursday, Jan. 4, at county ag center
The 66th annual Stephens County Junior Livestock Show will officially start Thursday, Jan. 4, at the Stephens County Ag Center on U.S. Highway 180, east of Breckenridge, with the weigh-ins of the rabbits, goats, sheep, swine and poultry, and will continue through the sale Saturday afternoon, Jan. 6. Thursday’s events also will include the check-in of the ag mechanics projects and the rabbit judging.
National Theatre to host singer/songwriter song swap featuring Fambro, Smith, McLane and Rhodes
On Saturday, Jan. 13, the National Theatre of Breckenridge will continue its 2023-24 Performance Series with a Singer/Songwriter Song Swap featuring Kyle Fambro, Finis Smith, Jared McLane and Ransom Rhodes. The fourth show of the series will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the songs and stories of the four Texas...
National average price of gas projected to see decline in 2024 for second straight year, according to GasBuddy’s annual report
Last week, GasBuddy released its annual Fuel Price Outlook with some good news for drivers: expect lower gasoline and diesel prices in 2024. The outlook highlights key trends in gasoline and diesel prices, forecasting that, after two years of above average gas prices, 2024 will bring relief at the pump for consumers as several factors contribute to less of a pinch at the pump. GasBuddy expects the yearly national average will drop from $3.51 per gallon this year to $3.38 in 2024.
Letter from the Publisher: Breckenridge Texan’s 2023 fundraiser ends today
As the year 2023 comes to an end, the Breckenridge Texan’s annual fundraiser also is wrapping up at midnight tonight. Any donations that we receive by 11:59 p.m. today, Dec. 31, 2023, will be matched — in other words, doubled — by the NewsMatch program. And, this year, we’ve added an incentive to the fundraiser — anyone who donates $100 or more will be entered to win a handmade sheath and knife set (read more about that below).
Best-selling author Lisa Wingate speaks at Woman’s Forum
Author Lisa Wingate spoke at the December meeting of the Breckenridge Woman’s Forum, discussing her career and what she enjoys about being a writer. Wingate’s son and daughter-in-law, Shane and Jenny Wingate, and her only grandchild, Rynlie, live in Breckenridge. She said she was inspired to become a...
Ouida Garner
Ouida Wright Garner was born in Gorman, Texas, on April 5, 1947, and passed away in Arlington, Texas, at the age of 76, on December 25, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Her parents were John Amos Wright and Ouida R’Minta Davis Wright. Ouida lived in Breckenridge until age five when her family moved to Abilene, Texas. Ouida attended Cooper High School and then received her degree in Education from Abilene Christian College in 1969. That same year, she began her teaching career at Bailey Junior High in Arlington, Texas, a position that would last for forty years. In 1984, Ouida completed her Master of Education degree at North Texas State University.
Officials plan to reopen bridge before school starts with temporary repair
The Texas Department of Transportation plans to open the Hubbard Creek Lake bridge before Breckenridge schools reopen on Jan. 7, according to Stephens County Judge Michael Roach, who gave an update on the situation shortly before 5 this afternoon. The bridge on U.S. Highway 180 West was closed on Friday, Dec. 22, following an emergency inspection.
Interbank announces retirement of CEO Pascal Hosch
InterBank announced today, Tuesday, Dec. 26, that the bank’s longtime chief executive officer, Pascal Hosch, will retire effective Dec. 31, 2023. He will remain a member of the board of directors of both InterBank and the bank’s holding company, Olney Bancshares of Texas, Inc. The bank named C.K....
June Marie Wood
On Monday, December 25, 2023, God put his arms around June Marie Wood and called her home. She was surrounded by her family, who loved her dearly. June “Nanny” Wood, 70, was born in Natoma, Kansas, on June 30, 1953. She is survived by her loving companion, John Henry Wood; her three children, Stacy Dawn Krohmer and husband Jason of Bastrop, Texas, Mick Lovell and wife Melissa of Woodland Park, Colorado, and Misty Brown and husband Stephen of Fernandina Beach, Florida; grandchildren, Alissa Michelle Brown of Houston, Texas, Bailie Mykal Brown of Fernandina Beach, and Finn Henry Lovell of Woodland Park.
After 13 weeks of decreases, gas prices jumped more than 11 cents in last week
Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 11.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.64/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 1.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 2.5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 0.6 cents in the last week and stands at $4.00 per gallon.
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