BRECKENRIDGE — Kathryn Ann Williams, 62, passed from this life to the next on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. A memorial service was held on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Melton-Kitchens Funeral Home.
U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington met with city and county officials Tuesday in Breckenridge and gave updates related to the national level, as well as issues rural areas such as Stephens County and Breckenridge are facing.
Breckenridge ISD met in a special session Tuesday to deliberate on one item, which was the purchase of three buses. The total comes out to $204,000. Two of the busses will be used for school purposes, such as busing kids to and from school. The other will be used for extracurricular activities.
A Breckenridge man was swarmed and stung by a hive of bees on Friday, while he was outside on his property. The man was taken to the hospital in Abilene after the incident, but has since been released, officials said.
Kenneth LaFavers, 77, was mowing his yard Friday in the 300 block of W. Lindsey when he was attacked. Coalesce Bee Company and Cook’s Comb Honey were called in to remove the hive on Monday.
The Buckaroos could not get out of their own way from the get-go.
In a lackluster performance against the Cisco Loboes that saw the Breckenridge Buckaroos turn the ball over three times, including on each of their first two drives, the Bucks seemed dead in the water from the beginning.
Constitution Day celebrated in Breckenridge
On Constitution Day, Monday, Sept. 17, all Breckenridge ISD campuses have been invited to participate in the recognition of the 231st anniversary of the final signature being placed on the U.S. Constitution. At 3 p.m., the bells around Breckenridge and county-wide will be ringing to commemorate the occasion. The punily is invited to join the churches, BISD and others for the occasion.
Art Exhibit
NewVision Manufacturing is hosting a two-day hiring event from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sept. 11 and 12 at their new headquarters at 820 Industrial Loop. Over 100 applications have been submitted and 60 interviews set up with the plan being to hire 45 to 50 people immediately.
Mayor Bob Sims was on hand to greet the management and welcome them to Breckenridge officially. Virgil Moore, the executive director of the Breckenridge Economic Development Corporation, welcomed all the guests and introduced the main players.
Resurgence was the key to the Buckaroos Friday night’s victory over the Comanche Indians.
The Breckenridge Buckaroos were able to right the ship and score 14 unanswered in the second half to win the ball game 14-7. This was all thanks to some late game heroics by quarterback Kevin Franco (5), who completed a deep pass to Aaryn Medina (6) late in the fourth quarter to go up by a touchdown, as well as stout defense throughout the night.
Around this time last year, the Breckenridge Lady Buckaroos were making their first playoff appearance since 2010 and were happy to be in the Class 3A playoffs.
This year, the Lady Bucks are looking to do something special and if Thursday night’s 13-2 Bi-District win over the Comanche Maidens was a sign of things to come, Breckenridge softball fans will have plenty to cheer about in the coming weeks.
Thursday’s win was the first of a best of three game series against Comanche with game two being played at 6 p.m. Saturday at Abilene Christian University.
