The Breckenridge Economic Development Corporation has been working on the creation of a Breckenridge Convention & Visitors Bureau in partnership with the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce. Those plans came one step closer to fruition last week with approval from the Breckenridge City Commission.
Stephens County will begin receiving monthly payments later this year as a result of settlements with CVS, Walgreen and Walmart. The settlements are three of several worked out by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and several opioid manufacturers and distributors since 2020.
The city of Breckenridge experienced a negative trend in sales taxes in May with a decrease in collections from the same period last year. These allocations are based on sales made in May by businesses that report tax monthly.
The Stephens Regional Special Utility District has issued a boil water notice for portions of Stephens County. The notice was issued to customers Monday afternoon.
According to the notice, the impacted area is for SRSUD Customers located on FM 3099 beginning at the intersection of FM 3099 & CR 321, then continuing North on FM 3099, to include the Breezy Point area.
After a delay, the Texas Education Agency released spring 2023 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results for end-of-course (EOC) assessments on June 30. The results include assessments in Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History.
A familiar face will return to a familiar role when the Breckenridge Lady Buckaroos volleyball team officially begins practice later this month. Breckenridge Athletic Director Casey Pearce announced the hiring of Krista Wilcox as the school’s varsity volleyball coach.
Two men were arrested Wednesday, July 5 as a result of an undercover operation by the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Unit. The operation stemmed from a three-county investigation in Brown, Taylor and Stephens counties.
Stephens County Commissioners unanimously voted to issue a burn ban effective Monday, July 10. The decision was made on advice given by county constable Wayne McMullen.
