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He has been apart of the City of Breckenridge for more than three decades, but the city Police Chief has officially announced his retirement to the Breckenridge City Commissioners.

Breckenridge Police Chief, Larry Mahan, announced in front of the commissioners in their Nov. 5 meeting that he will retire on January 31, 2020. “I just wanted to let you all know that I will be leaving after 21 years as Chief and 32 years total with the city,” said Mahan. 

BISD faculty members took time out to read a story at the annual Book Night event at Buckaroo Stadium. Among the readers were: Prairie Freeman, Tammy McGrady, Coach Casey Hubble (who read "Horton Hatches the Golden Egg"), Molly Johnson, Kenna Rainey, RaKel Paul and Barbra Collinsworth.

No one is ever prepared to lose everything, but the community support surrounding Bill and Melynda Flournoy has been sincerely appreciated.

The Flournoy's house burned down on Oct. 3 of this year, taking everything that the family had with it. Bill Flournoy is a Stephen’s County Sheriff's Deputy and was home with his wife at the time of the fire.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, which is Funded by Texas DOT presented an Adult Education Program on Vaping at TSTC, called Watch UR BAC, on Monday, Oct. 28. Bobbi Brooks presented some of the items that are sold at local smoke shops and convenience stores, along with a powerpoint with some data on vaping and Juuling.

The memories and pictures of World War II are beginning to fade, but for one local veteran, WWII will never be forgotten.

Zane Judkins, a 95-year old World War II veteran and Bronze Star Recipient, was drafted into the United States Army in Mineral Wells in 1943. “From there we were… they shipped us to Grenada, Mississippi,” said Judkins, “That is where I took my basic training — we stayed there and then went on maneuvers in Tennessee, and then after that, they transferred us to Fort Jackson, South Carolina.” 

What started as a non-profit in 1980 to encourage parents to begin to lead the way in drug prevention has now turned into a national week of drug prevention called Red Ribbon Week.

National Family Partnership, which was once known as the National Federation of Parents for Drug Free Youth, organized what is now known as Red Ribbon Week. NFP focuses on drug prevention in youth.