Stephens Memorial, Breckenridge Medical Clinic see improvements
Stephens Memorial Hospital and Breckenridge Medical Clinic have gone through a lot of changes over the past five years, but it’s all for the better.
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Breckenridge man sentenced in district court
Robert Richardson, 60, of Breckenridge, was sentenced to 40 years in the Stephens County District Courtroom Friday on two charges involving sexual abuse of a child.
On Thursday, Oct. 10, Richardson was found guilty by a jury of the two charges and was sentenced Friday, Oct. 11, to 40 years by 90th District Judge Stephen Bristow.
For the full story please see the Oct. 16 edition of the Breckenridge American,
Parks Street project nearly finished
Parks Street is substantially complete, according to project manager Sage Diller.
In the Breckenridge City Commissioners' special meeting on Oct. 11, Diller spoke to the commissioners about how the project has gone and their ability to release of retainage to the contractor.
Diller stated that USDA-Rural Development Parks Street Project is mostly complete and upon submittal of needed documents, the city would release the 5% retainage on the work the contractor had already completed.
Breckenridge holds memorial bike ride
On March 6, 2017, there was a horrendous fire on the Franklin Ranch in the Panhandle of Texas and Sloan Everett, son of Jim and Teresa Everett of Breckenridge, lost his life along with two others, who were helping with the fire on the ranch, Cody Crocket and Sydney Wallace. Sloan also left a wife, Liesl, who was pregnant with their third child at the time, and two other small children Scarlett and Samuel.
Stephens County Jail provides opportunity for inmates
The Stephen County Jail has more than what meets the eye, their kitchen is operated like any restaurant and is staffed by inmates of Stephens County.
Local deputy and wife lose house, personal belongings in fire
For a Stephens County Sheriff’s Deputy and his wife, a fire destroyed their house and all their personal belongings.
Bill and Melynda Flournoy’s house on CR 313 at Hubbard Creek Lake caught fire Thursday, Oct. 3. There were 13 firefighters on the scene, eight pieces of fire equipment and they used around 10,000 gallons of water. Most of the crew was from the Breckenridge Fire Department and they were mutually aided by Hubbard Creek Volunteer Fire Department.
Stephens County, Breckenridge host National Night Out
In a night filled with lights and sirens, there was a feeling of community between police, fire, first responders, and Stephens County.
National Night Out is a community-building campaign that occurs annually all across the nation. In some areas, they hold parades and competitions so that law enforcement can meet with the community with some fun built-in.
For the full story please see the Oct. 9 edition of the Breckenridge American.
Senator Perry host Breckenridge town hall
The Texas senate ended their legislative session in May, and now Senator Charles Perry is spending his interim season talking to his constitutes.
Senator Perry spoke to the Breckenridge community on Sept. 25 at the TSTC Technology Center. The crowd included Breckenridge High School student council, Stephens County Commissioners, BISD staff, and several community members. Senator Perry represents the largest single district in the state of Texas and started his town hall by going over the budget and a review of what had occurred in the legislative session.
Boil Water Notice
Due to conditions in the water system which have occurred (water line break during construction), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the system to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption. To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled for two minutes. In lieu of boiling, you may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source.
SMH board approves budget, tax rate
The Stephens Memorial Hospital District approved and unanimously passed its tax rate and 2020 fiscal year budget.
The SMH board began the meeting as soon as the proposed budget hearing had concluded on Thursday, Sept. 26.
The new tax rate, that was unanimously approved by the Stephens Memorial Hospital board, is set at $0.245 per $100 valuation of a property. This new rate is the effective rate plus a penny.
