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The airshow is returning to the skies of Breckenridge with a two-day event taking place Memorial Day weekend.

Tickets are on sale and volunteer opportunities are available for the 2024 Breckenridge Airshow taking place May 25-26 at the Stephens County Airport.

The airshow, returning after a six-year absence, will be headlined by a performance of the Commemorative Air Force’s Tora Tora Tora show.

Parking lots open at 7:30 a.m. both days of the event with gates opening to the general public at 9 a.m. Performances will run from noon to 4 p.m. both days.

The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce is inviting the public out to enjoy the spring weather and downtown Breckenridge.

This year’s Spring Fling takes place Friday, April 5 beginning at 3 p.m. and goes on until 9 p.m. Spring Fling provides an opportunity for the community to visit local businesses in downtown Breckenridge and get an in-person look at the newly improved Foundation Park.

Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Yuri Huntington said she’s excited for this year’s event and the number of businesses included.

After several weeks of work and several days of worry, the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce is bringing a carnival to Breckenridge.

The Boomtown Bonanza Carnival will take place April 18-21 in the open field next to 3720 W. Walker Street. Operating hours will be from 5-10 p.m. Tickets will cost $1 with most rides requiring three to four tickets. Wristbands for unlimited rides will be available for $30.

Pride of Texas Shows will bring an 18-ride carnival including games and concessions.

The Breckenridge High School One Act Play performance group will host a final performance of its competition show, Mrs. Packard, this weekend at Bailey Auditorium.

The public performance will be the show the team performed for the 2024 contest season. It is also held in conjunction with this year’s OAP fundraiser “Flushed Away.”

The OAP team will host a public performance of Mrs. Packard Sunday, April 7 at Bailey Auditorium. The free performance will begin at 3 p.m. Although the performance is free, OAP Director Cassie Johnson said donations would be appreciated.

The approximate turbine locations for a proposed wind farm in Stephens County were recently released by La Casa Wind, LLC.

The project encompasses an area south of Caddo along FM 717 and FM 207 in southwest Stephens County.

The map shows 59 approved turbine locations located along FM 717, south of Hwy. 180 and mostly east of FM 717. Seven approved locations are just west of FM 717. There are 31 approved locations north of FM 207 with the remaining 28 locations located south of FM 207.

The deadline to register to vote in the May election is next week. With one locally contested election in May, the deadline to register to vote is Thursday, April 4.

The first day to apply for a ballot by mail for the election taking place is Saturday, May 4.

The Breckenridge City Commission has two contested elections, with Place 1 and Place 2 both having multiple filings.
Blake Hamilton, the incumbent for Place 1 will face challenger Tony Patterson.

Breckenridge ISD will continue with a four-day school week next year.

The announcement was made Monday, March 18 when the district approved the calendar for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year.

The 2024-2025 school year will begin Wednesday, Aug. 7 with staff returning to campus Tuesday, July 30.
New employee orientation will take place July 34-25 and July 29. Graduation for the Class of 2025 will take place May 23, 2025.

Thanksgiving Break will be Nov. 25-29. Christmas Break is scheduled for Dec.20-Jan. 3 and Spring Break will take place March 10-14.

Stephens Memorial Hospital is inviting the community this week to visit the new specialty clinic at the hospital. The clinic modernizes what was an aging facility on the hospital’s campus.

A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place Friday, March 22 at 11 a.m. and will give the public an opportunity to visit the remodeled facility.

Spring has sprung and that means the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce is putting the finishing touches on its biggest event of the year.

Community members will have an opportunity to get a taste of the frontier when the chamber hosts the annual Stephens County Frontier Days, taking place May 3-4 at the sale barn next to Breckenridge City Park.

New food and shopping options could be on the way to Breckenridge. Bringing in more options is part of a plan the Breckenridge Economic Development Corporation says will help Breckenridge grow.

The EDC recently worked with Retail Strategies to determine areas of growth potential in the city, including areas where the city is losing money to other communities.