Sun Spots
Tuesday, Feb. 11 5:30 p.m. - The Possum Kingdom Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Board of Directors meeting located at the chamber at 362 N.FM 2353 on the
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BPD Arrests
All persons mentioned in this report are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Jan. 21, 2019 • Eithan Max Collins, 18, was arrested on a Stephens County
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Breck Bullets
Thursday, Jan. 31 • This is the last day for taxpayers of Stephens County to pay their 2018 property taxes without penalty and interest. The tax office will be open
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Stephens County reaches two plea deals last week
The 90th Judicial District Court in the Stephens County Courthouse had two plea deals last week, with both pleading guilty. One received 40 years in prison on four felony charges,
Rev. Channer to retire after 36 years
After nearly 37 years at First Presbyterian Church in Breckenridge, Rev. Andrew Channer is retiring to Abilene. A longtime resident of the city, as well as a busy member in
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Award banquet honors SCJLS winners, participants with checks, buckles
The Ag Barn in Breckenridge hosted the Stephens County Junior Livestock Show and Sale Awards Banquet Thursday, Jan. 24. The event featured food for attendees, and announced the winners from
New rule requires hospitals to post charges online
Due to a new law that went into effect on Jan. 1, hospitals, including the Stephens Memorial Hospital, have been required to release the charges of the procedures they offer.
Sen. Perry files legislation for state flood plan
Sen. Charles Perry filed three bills Tuesday, Jan. 22, to begin the first steps in creating a statewide flood plan, which will allow a path to fund flood mitigation projects, according to a release from his office.
“We live in a big state, we’ve had big disasters and we need a big response to address flooding in Texas,” Perry stated in the release. “If the legislature passes the first ever statewide flood plan, it will positively affect every community across Texas and save lives.”
Livestock show award ceremony features winners, checks
The Ag Barn in Breckenridge hosted the 61st Stephens County Junior Livestock Show and Sale Awards Banquet Thursday, Jan. 24. The event featured food for attendees, and announced the winners from the livestock show, which was held about two weeks ago.
The event doubled as a celebration of the process of working with livestock. Participants, many of who are children, were honored with their showmanship of the animals they worked with, while some received checks for selling their livestock at auction.
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