Calendar of Events
Friday, October 9- Breckenridge Buckaroos vs Clyde Bulldogs(Away) at 7:10 p.m. (Football)
Community
The History of the Woman Suffrage Movement in Texas
Women’s suffrage refers to women’s right to vote. It was established during the latter decades of the 19th century and early part of the 20th century. “As women received the right to vote in some places, they began running for public office and gaining positions as school board members, county clerks, state legislators, judges, and, in the case of Jeannette Rankin, as a Member of Congress.”
PKLA makes donations to five area Volunteer Fire Departments
The Board of Directors of the Possum Kingdom Lake Association (PKLA) unanimously voted to donate $5,000 to each department that is considered first responders in the Lake area.
BISD’s Director of Libraries visits Rotary
The Rotary Club of Breckenridge received a visit from Breckenridge Independent School District’s Director of Libraries, Abby Olson Moore. The Director of Libraries provided the group with an update on BISD’s distribution of new technology such as Chromebook to students.
Superintendent Allen speaks to Rotary
Breckenridge Independent School District Superintendent Bryan Allen was the guest speaker for the Rotary Club of Breckenridge during the Tuesday, August 25 meeting.
Calendar of Events
Tuesday-Friday, Sept. 2 to Oct. 13 - 2020 Quilt Show at Breckenridge Fine Arts Center- Main Gallery - and a Porcelain Exhibit by Cynthia Pinnell also in the Main Gallery and Doylene Land presents Oil Paintings in the East Gallery to Oct. 13 (local artist)
BFAC opens two exhibits
The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center opened with three new exhibits. First, it is soon going to be quilt season and the 2020 Quilt Show should get everyone in the right frame of mind to dig out the quilts or work on one of their own that you have been meaning to finish. Of course, none of ours are as colorful or unique as the ones on display in the Main Gallery of the BFAC.
Carter BloodCare to hold blood drive; provide COVID-19 antibody testing
The Rotary Club of Breckenridge will host a blood drive on Thursday, September 3, from noon to 5 p.m. inside the First National Bank community room.
Amelia Harper Hayworth
Matthew and Kenzi Hayworth are announcing the birth of their second daughter, Amelia Harper Hayworth, born on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020.
South and East Elementary welcomes students back
Dr. Kelli Windsor drops off her son at East Elementary and pauses for a photo to mark the occasion. Windsor is a local doctor in Breckenridge and was a graduate of Breckenridge High School. Photo by Jean Hayworth
