Three very busy Breckenridge High School students took on a major project to take the lead on the restoration of the historic YMCA to restore it to its former glory of the 1920s-1980s. The three seniors at BHS are McKenly Roberts, Axel Puebla and Liberty Blades, with faculty advisor Kelly Grissom.
Breckenridge Fire Department has been battling several fires over the past week including several grass fires and a house fire. They warn the community about the fire danger even after rain.
More than 100 biles participated in the 3rd Annual Sloan Everett Memorial Bike Ride, named the Pure Country Pedal, on Saturday, Oct. 19. The ride was put on by the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce. There were 75 registered online to ride, with more than 25 registered that morning.
After a short word from three of the Everett girls, Catherine, Caroline and Sarah, the riders were on their way.
There were four options of rides, a 43-mile, 29-mile, 18-mile and a 7-mile family ride.
The sound of new construction of residential housing and remodel of older homes has begun to pop up around Breckenridge, which is something many say has not happened in a long time.
With a housing and rental shortage hitting the Breckenridge area, there is a need for older homes that are not up to code, or safe to live in, to be torn down and new houses are beginning to be built in their place.
The Stephens County Commissioners voted to continue the burn ban for Stephens County on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at the recommendation of Breckenridge Fire Chief, Calvin Chaney.
During the commissioners’ regularly scheduled meeting, Chaney presented to the group there is still serious fire risk in the county, even after the little rain the area received. He recommended the burn ban stay on and the bonfire for Breckenridge Homecoming week will not be allowed.
For the full story please see the Oct. 23 edition of the Breckenridge American.
The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office made a methamphetamine drug dealing bust at a roadside park, according to a press release from their office. The bust resulted in a male being arrested.
On Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Sheriff’s Office contacted the suspect, 28-year old, Stetson Garner, at the roadside park on US Highway 183 South near County Road 160.
“He was parked there just hanging out, waiting, so it was not a traffic stop. He was there waiting,” said Stephens County Sheriff Will Holt.
The Breckenridge Trade Barn had the sweet smell of cornbread and the savory smell of beans.
Breck Trade Days on Oct. 19, featured three contestants for their annual Homemade Beans and Cornbread contest. Andy McCuistion, Lisa Duggan, and Leslie Harrison put their cooking to the test as the community got to taste their renditions of beans and cornbread.
For the full story please see the Oct. 23 edition of the Breckenridge American.
It is not something that occurred overnight, but Breckenridge is facing a housing shortage in both rental houses and houses available for purchase.
Virgil Moore, Executive Director of the Breckenridge Economic Development Corporation, stated that this is something that has occurred over time. “Breckenridge was a big oil boomtown, so all of the houses, there was a bunch of houses built back in the ’30s,” said Moore. Because much of the houses are older, many of them are run down and Moore stated that most would not want to live in.
Stephens Memorial Hospital and Breckenridge Medical Clinic have gone through a lot of changes over the past five years, but it’s all for the better.
Robert Richardson, 60, of Breckenridge, was sentenced to 40 years in the Stephens County District Courtroom Friday on two charges involving sexual abuse of a child.
On Thursday, Oct. 10, Richardson was found guilty by a jury of the two charges and was sentenced Friday, Oct. 11, to 40 years by 90th District Judge Stephen Bristow.
For the full story please see the Oct. 16 edition of the Breckenridge American,
