Walmart announced Tuesday, March 31 that the company will begin to check the temperatures of all employees before the start of their shift. The company will also make a mask and gloves available for all employees.
In a joint statement released from John Furner, President & CEO, Walmart U.S. and Kath McLay, President & CEO, Sam’s Club, the two outlined the proactive measures by the retail giant.
Customers of the First National Bank were greeted by a closed gate on Monday morning, April 6. The bank joins InterBank and Graham Savings and Loan as financial institutions who have restricted access to their lobbies to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
At First National Bank, customers are still allowed to check safe deposit boxes and will be given access to the lobby on a case-by-case basis.
The Breckenridge Economic Development Corporation and Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce hosted a Facebook live event to provide insight on the SBA loan and grant programs.
The event occurred at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 1 and featured Virgil Moore, the CEO and Executive Director of the Breckenridge Economic Development (EDC), Carrie Holson, the Executive Director of the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce and Stephens County Judge Michael Roach.
Stephens County Judge Michael Roach has sent a memo to the state of Texas to garner state assistance on the decreasing oil and gas prices.
The memo comes after a sharp decline in energy demands as states and counties restrict citizen movements due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Breckenridge Fire Department was dispatched to a small fire occurring at the corner of East Elm and North Baylor Ave. Wednesday, April 1.
Though the fire was small, the minimum risk didn’t stop emergency officials from providing maximum effort.
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Breckenridge ISD announced the indefinite closure of the district and its campuses Tuesday, March 31, in a release from Interim Superintendent Earl Jarrett.
“When public health officials determine that school can safely reopen, the Breckenridge ISD community will be notified with sufficient time to plan to return to school,” the release stated.
The announcement was made shortly after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott extended the closure of school campuses around the state until Monday, May 4.
With the shortage of masks around the country, Jane and Marlena Lenior, first cousins, have risen to the challenge to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for first responders and citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marlena’s mother and Jane’s father were siblings and the cousins have had Stephens County in their blood for over a century. Their grandfather left Mississippi and traveled to the county to start a ranch between Breckenridge and Woodson. The family has made the county home ever since.
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Stephens County health officials have confirmed the county's first case of COVID-19. In a morning press conference on Friday, April 3, Stephens Memorial Hospital District confirmed that a male individual tested positive for the virus.
“...we have had our first positive COVID-19 test this morning,” Christy Begeman, Chief Nursing Officer of SMH said. “It is an elderly gentleman that has been home, has not required hospitalization... He is fairly active in the community, but he has been home since the test was taken and has isolated for the last 14 days...”
Breckenridge Independent School District announced Bryan Allen as the lone finalist for the vacant superintendent position on Wednesday, April 1. The BISD board of trustees gathered via video/teleconference to announce the new superintendent.
Allen has served as the superintendent of Merkel for the past five years and will begin the 2020-2021 school year as the superintendent of Breckenridge ISD.
The Breckenridge Economic Development Corporation and Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce will host a Facebook live event to provide insight on the SBA loan and grant programs.
The event will take place Wednesday, April 1 at 3 p.m. and will feature Virgil Moore, the CEO and Executive Director of the Breckenridge Economic Development, Carrie Holson, the Executive Director of the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce and Stephens County Judge Michael Roach.
