Breckenridge cheerleader cheers in Macy’s Day Parade
Thanksgiving Day has come and gone but one Breckenridge family celebrated the day watching their daughter perform in the 100 Cheer girls’ group in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Breckenridge
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Texas among top states in aggressive driving during holidays
GasBuddy survey finds Texas third most aggressive driving state during holidays A study found that during the holiday season, drivers across the U.S. get 175 percent more aggressive, according to
After 37 years, Carstens Motor Co. sells to Bayer Auto Group
After a few months of talks, Carsten’s Motor Company on Walker Street has officially been sold to Bayer Auto Group out of Comanche. The dealership will now be called Bayer
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Gas Gas prices in Texas have fallen 8 cents during the past week, bringing gas to $2.15 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey. This compares with the national average,
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After shooting threat, Breckenridge ISD returns to normalcy
Investigations into last weeks incident regarding a shooting threat written on a bathroom wall are still ongoing for Breckenridge ISD. On Friday, attendance for the district was less than 60
City Commissioners meet, don’t pass parking ordinance, receive updates
The Breckenridge City Commissioners met Tuesday, Dec. 4 and did not approve a parking ordinance that would have made it illegal to park vehicles on unimproved surfaces. They also gave
Breckenridge's TSTC campus graduates almost 20 students
Texas State Technical College had almost 150 graduates in this semester’s class, and 19 of them were from Breckenridge’s campus.
TSTC held their graduation ceremony Monday night in Abilene, and had Julian Alvarez III, the Texas workforce commissioner representing labor, give the commencement speech. The students who graduated from Breckenridge are as followed:
Sheriffs office to begin new program for special needs individuals
Often times law enforcement and first responders run into situations they may not be wholly trained for. Many times calls come in about an individual acting odd, or just walking about with no real direction. When these calls come in, departments must respond to find out if the individual is alright.
Chief Deputy Kevin Roach has run into this issue before; so through some checking and informational classes in Young County, he along with the sheriff's department and the blessing of Sheriff Holt, they have decided to start the “The Take Me Home” program.
Study finds Texas as third most aggressive driving state during holidays
A study found that during the holiday season, drivers across the U.S. get 175 percent more aggressive, according to GasBuddy. The study also said of the states, Texas ranks third in aggressive driving during this time of year.
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Gas prices in Texas have fallen 8 cents during the past week, bringing gas to $2.15 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey. This compares with the national average, which fell 10 cents, bringing the average gallon of gas across the country to $2.43 per gallon. On the state level, gas prices are 10 cents lower compared to this time last year and 34 cents lower than this time last month. Nationally, gas prices are almost 3 cents lower compared to this time last year and 31 cents lower than this time last month.
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