Elks Lodge #1480 donates 75 coats
The local Elks Lodge #1480 donated 75 winter coats to All His Children at Bethany Baptist Church which will be distributed to those kids who are in need.
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Stephens County COVID-19 active case continues to climb
Stephens County COVID-19 statistics have increased over the past week with 47 individuals confirmed as active cases as of Tuesday, November 24.
North Star CASA visits Rotary
The Rotary Club of Breckenridge received a special visit from Rebecca Navarro, CASA Program Director of North Star CASA, and the new Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator, Stephanie Fade of Virginia’s/Dr. Goodall’s House.
Mingle & Jingle on Walker St.
The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce once again sponsored the Mingle & Jingle event for businesses in Breckenridge.
Cases Pled in the 90th Judicial Court for the Month of October:
Quinton Homer Coleman, (24 years of age): Breckenridge, TX, Pled guilty to the offense of Assault Public Servant and was sentenced to four (4) years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice – Institutional Division (TDCJ-ID), and to pay $1500 fine and court costs;
The power to tax is the power to destroy — PPP deductibility must be fixed now
The coronavirus pandemic has laid much of the American economy on its back — but a bright spot made the disaster less crippling than it might have been. That is the Paycheck Protection Program, which funneled money to workers through small businesses.
COVID-19 case count remains somewhat steady
While many parts of the country are experiencing increase cases of COVID-19 Stephens County has been stable, fluctuating from the high 30’s to the mid 40s.
Walker-Sayle on lockdown due to increase of COVID-19
The Walker-Sayle prison unit is on lockdown for the second time in recent months after a spike in COVID-19 active cases. The prison has 21 active cases and 49 individuals have recovered as of November 19.
High-speed chase leads to two arrests
A high-speed chase, from Shackelford County to Breckenridge, led to arrests of passenger Jose “John” Hernandez, age 35 from Abilene and driver Randy Guerra, age 32, who currently lives in Abilene, but has lived off and on in Breckenridge.
Mrs. Kennedy’s first grade class wins food drive challenge
East Elementary collected over 3,600 goods during the recent canned food drive. The class that brought in the most was Mrs. Kennedy's first-grade class with a total of 557 items. The food will go towards feeding Breckenridge families this holiday.
