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The Breckenridge Independent School District Board of Trustees discussed the logistics behind applying a vinyl spirit banner to be wrapped around two recently purchased buses, raising concerns and questions from board members.

Breckenridge Mayor Jimmy McKay, who represented the sports booster club, donated the funds to purchase the vinyl. McKay presented to the board a design from Showtime Signs and Designs for the vinyl, as he described, containing bold volleyball scenes, drifting off into football and other sports, with ‘Breckenridge Buckaroos’ around the top.

Stephens County Justice of the Peace Michael Roach announced he will not seek re-election once his term ends, but will serve out the remainder of his term.

In a letter sent to the Breckenridge American at 2:57 p.m. Thursday, Roach highlighted some of his career accomplishments before announcing he would not seek re-election.

Roach stated in his letter:

Serving as your elected Justice of the Peace has truly been an honor and a privilege. Working for you and through your unwavering support, many great things have been accomplished in this office.

The Breckenridge Independent School District Board of Directors President Jeff Dooley appointed a board sub-committee to review and make changes to current student dress code policies.

BISD Superintendent Tim Seymore, said the parent’s request for the board to consider an issue with the dress code prompted this discussion at the board’s meeting last month.

The Breckenridge Police Department spearheaded two investigations leading to the arrest of two alleged methamphetamine dealers.

Breckenridge Police Lieutenant Bacel Cantrell came into contact with both Roger Dale Norman Jr., 41 of Breckenridge, and Barbara Kay Horneck of Albany, in two separate incidents, which both led to arrests.

The Stephens Memorial Hospital board may have delayed plans to open an urgent care/after hours clinic in 2017, but plans for the clinic became more concrete during last Thursday’s board meeting.

The urgent care/after hours clinic was originally planned to open sometime this month, but officials overseeing the project suggested the board push those plans back in order to have a strong foundation for when the clinic opens in 2018.

A 28-year-old Breckenridge man remains jailed on more than $300,000 bond following multiple charges related to child sexual assault.

Eric Beauchamp of Breckenridge is in Stephens County Jail on felony charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual assault and sexual assault, following an investigation by the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office that began in late August.

The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce will host the Sloan Everett Memorial Bike Ride and tree dedication starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. 

The tree dedication will take place at Miller Park, and will be located at the Disc Golf Pavilion, behind the American Legion building.

After the tree dedication ceremony, the bike ride segment will commence with three levels of participation.