Sheriff provides insight on active shooters awareness
Stephens County Sheriff Will Holt provided members of the Rotary Club of Breckenridge with useful advice on dealing with an active shooter.
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SMH signs affiliation agreement with Hendrick Medical Center
Stephens Memorial Hospital signed an affiliation agreement with Hendrick Health System to strengthen local healthcare services.
Stephens County takes action on funding aging service program
Stephens County passed an item to transfer the balance of $12,000 from the city of Breckenridge to Stephens Memorial Hospital to assist in funding the aging service program.
SCSO use Stop Stick to end police chase in Stephens County
The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office responded to a police chase on Sunday, June 28 after the Shackelford County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call about a reckless driver heading into Stephens County.
Suspect arrested; victim released from hospital in shooting
Stephens County law enforcement has arrested a suspect in the shooting that left one person injured.
Breckenridge overcoming economic downfall
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $690.4 million in local sales tax allocations for June, 11.7 percent less than in June 2019. These allocations are based on sales made in April by businesses that report tax monthly. Counties, overall, have seen a drop by 7.2 percent for the month, but an overall increase for the year by .3 percent.
Sheriff address policing tactics for subduing suspects in law enforcement
As the United States Senate debates the passage of a policing bill, Stephen County law enforcement are awaiting the results and ways to apply it to individuals within the community.
Stephens County unemployment nears 400 claims filed
Unemployment claims filed in Stephens County are nearing 400 after a review of the Texas Workforce Commission.
Truck overturns near West Walker Street
Law enforcement responded to a call of an overturned truck at the 1600 block of West Walker Street around noon on Wednesday, June 24.
Breckenridge Amercian will celebrate its centennial on July 1
The Breckenridge American invites the community of Breckenridge to commemorate its 100th anniversary on July 1 at the First National Bank from 1-5 p.m.
