As Super Tuesday comes to a close, Stephens County totals for the March primary election have been released.
All results released are unofficial until being officially verified by the Stephens County Election office. For more information and the full list of results in the statewide races, see the Wednesday, March 11 edition of the Breckenridge American.
Republican Primary Results
Stephens County Emergency Management hosted a meeting for emergency partners and the community regarding local preparations in the event of a Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on Friday, Feb. 28 inside the Stephens County Courthouse.
The community listened to representatives from the Texas Department of State Health Services (Texas DSHS) and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) as the addressed the preparedness of the state regarding COVID-19.
Incoming President Yuri Huntington discussed her goals for the Rotary Club of Breckenridge once she takes over, during the Feb. 25 meeting.
Huntington will begin serving as the new president in July. She recently attended the Lone Star President-Elect Training Seminar (PETS) in DFW.
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The early voting daily totals are down in Stephens County compared to the 2018 primaries, after a review of the voting totals of the previous primary election.
“We don’t have the reason behind the turnout,” County Tax Assessor-Collector Christie Latham said. “It is an emotionally charged election and I would have thought the numbers would have been higher, so it’s hard to say why they’re not.”
Stephens County has joined multiple states and counties around the United States in lawsuits against large pharmaceutical companies for their role in the opioid epidemic.
The suit was filed in May 2018 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in the Abilene Division. The lawsuits are against multiple companies including Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Breckenridge ISD school board announced six candidates as finalists for the superintendent position.
The decision was passed unanimously at a special board meeting Monday, Feb. 24 at the BISD Administration building.
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Stephens County Commissioners discussed the fallout after a weekend of phone calls from constituents who were concerned that the political signs on the courthouse lawn interfered with the integrity of the election.
The decision on political candidates’ signage on county property was tabled during the Monday, Feb 24 commissioners court meeting.
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Stephens County hosted a meet and greet for Congressional District 11 candidate August Pfluger on Feb. 18 at The Popular.
Pfluger is one of ten Republican candidates running for the vacated District 11 seat. The former District 11 representative Mike Conaway decided last summer that he intended to retire from Congress, opening the door for a fresh candidate.
Carl Garvin sings a solo at the 32nd annual Black History Month program at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church on Sunday, Feb 23. Garvin was also the Master of Ceremony and provided context on the 1921 Black Wall Street riot in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Guest churches included the New Life Church and Bethal Baptist Church of Breckenridge and the Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Graham.
Stephens Memorial Hospital board of trustees introduced new interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) William “Buddy” Whiddon, while the board continues the search for a Chief Executive Officer.
The board introduced Whiddon Thursday, Feb. 20. The new interim CFO brings a wealth of knowledge in the healthcare sector.
