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Breckenridge Independent School District is teaming up with the Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas, as well as a number of other school districts in the area for a pilot program that will aim to prepare students for the workforce.

The program includes an $800,000 grant, which will be used to hire five new faculty members, who will oversee the program across all 13 districts. It should be noted BISD is not directly receiving this grant, and the five faculty members will not work directly for the district.

U.S. Rep. K. Michael Conaway hosted a town hall at the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce building on Thursday, April 25, where he addressed a variety of issues the U.S. House of Representatives are facing.

Specifically, Conaway addressed budget concerns, immigration, namely referring to problems on the southern border, abortion and what the strategy will be for Republicans and Democrats over the next 18 months leading up to the 2020 election.

To read the full story, please see the May 1 edition of the Breckenridge American.

Seven students were inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society at the Texas State Technical College of Breckenridge on Tuesday, April 23,  during their award ceremony for the 2019 Spring Semester in the Technology Building.

Two students are also set to graduate from the Breckenridge campus this semester, with one of them, Roderick Mayfield, graduating with honors. He was also awarded at the ceremony.

To read the full story, please see the May 1 edition of the Breckenridge American.

The Breckenridge Independent School District board met for their regular meeting Monday, April 8 and discussed items ranging from a new public address system, to considering an event agreement with a new local church.

The board also received a presentation from Breckenridge High School Athletic Director Casey Hubble, who proposed converting one of the junior high gym’s into an all-purpose indoor practice facility.

For the full story, check out the April 17 edition of the Breckenridge American.

The Breckenridge City Commissioners met Tuesday evening and voted to amend the city code regarding housing standards. They also approved two temporary ordinances regarding traffic changes in construction areas and cancelled their election.

Other business on the night included a report on the aquatic center, which contained updates that could affect the future state of the pool.

The Breckenridge Medical Center held National Doctor Day and featured a cookout with hamburgers for those in attendance. The day is aimed at celebrating doctors and physicians within each individual community, and thanking them for their contributions.

Ronnie and Pete Cooper, who work maintenance, and Director of Plant Operations Marty Dover were cooking the burgers outside the center. Both the Cooper brothers have been helping with this for almost a decade now, thought this is only the third year they’ve done a cookout for National Doctors’ Day.

The Mile Long Bridge on U.S. Highway 180 that crosses Hubbard Creek Reservoir is set to have work done on it beginning Monday, April 1, according to a press release from the Texas Department of Transportation.

Traffic on the bridge will be reduced to one lane on April 1, the release states. This project, however, will move in phases. Tipton stated in an email during this first phase, the road will fluctuate between one lane and daytime-only lane closures. The work zone will reduce the speed limit to 45 mph.

A boil water notice was put in place Friday, March 29 for North Breckenridge Avenue between Lindsey and 4th, as well as the 100 and 200 blocks of East 1st and 2nd, according to a release from the city.

Due to a water line break from construction, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the system to notify all customers within the specified block to boil their water for at least two minutes prior to consumption, according to the release.

A parent concerned about bullying gave a public comment at the Breckenridge Independent School District school board meeting Monday, March 25. The board also received a presentation from a few students and passed a proposal for a new local area network.

Students of the month for February and March were also announced. At their February meeting, the board was unable to announce SOTM due to the rescheduling of the board meeting, which was held at noon as opposed to their normal 6:30 p.m. meet time.

Rachael Fulgham has been hired on as the Breckenridge American’s new advertising representative. Having lived in Breckenridge before, Fulgham said she is excited for the opportunity to call Breckenridge home once again and help contribute to the community.