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Gas prices in Texas have fallen 8 cents during the past week, bringing gas to $2.15 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey. This compares with the national average, which fell 10 cents, bringing the average gallon of gas across the country to $2.43 per gallon. On the state level, gas prices are 10 cents lower compared to this time last year and 34 cents lower than this time last month. Nationally, gas prices are almost 3 cents lower compared to this time last year and 31 cents lower than this time last month.

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August 2018:

• Raymond Edward Boggess, 31: Bernett, Texas, pled not true to the allegations in the state’s motion to adjudicate community supervision for the offense of prohibited weapon, but was found true by the court and was sentenced to seven years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice – Institutional Division (TDCJ-ID), and to pay remaining fine and court costs.

Law enforcement has been called to Breckenridge High School regarding a potential threat, according to a Facebook post from Breckenridge ISD. An investigation is ongoing.

Officials were called to the school Thursday morning in response to what the district's post referred to as scribbles on the bathroom wall. The post stated the threat is timely and is said to expire tomorrow. The district stated there is no evidence the threat is credible at this time.

"Law enforcement presence will remain high, and everyone will remain on a higher level of alert."

The Breckenridge City Commissioners met Tuesday and did not approve a parking ordinance that would have made it illegal to park vehicles on unimproved surfaces. They also gave awards to city employees who have been with Breckenridge for an extended period of time.

On top of this, they tabled a public hearing regarding the rezoning of Wheeler and Elliott Street to allow for townhouses. They will have a new vote for it at the Planning and Zoning Commission next Thursday, which will determine if the P&Z board sends a recommendation to the city for approval.

After a few months of talks, Carsten’s Motor Company on Walker Street has officially been sold to Bayer Auto Group out of Comanche. The dealership will now be called Bayer Chevrolet Buick Inc.

General Manager Zach Smith said he has been in the Eastland market for almost two years now, so setting up a partnership with Chas Bayer and Lucy Larose seemed to fit and make sense, calling it a “no-brainer.”

“We know it’s going to be a long process,” Smith said. “Luckily the Bayer group has done a lot of the work behind the scenes to ease into this.”