The Pride of Breckenridge Buckaroo band members celebrated the upcoming holiday Monday, Dec. 19 at First Baptist Church of Breckenridge. Band Booster President Carrie Duncan organized a Christmas party for the high school band students, with numerous other band booster parents volunteering their time to decorate and provide a safe environment for the teenagers, overseeing games and gift distribution.
The city of Breckenridge will see another increase in sales tax returns this month from the same period a year prior. These allocations are based on sales made in October by businesses that report tax monthly.
Second grade students from East Elementary traveled Monday, Dec. 19 to the Stephens County Courthouse for their annual field trip. Students were able to listen to Christmas stories, ask questions, visit with Santa and Mrs Claus and sing carols.
The Breckenridge Woman’s Forum enjoyed a Hawaiian Christmas during their December meeting. The hostesses presented everyone with leis as they entered the building and the venue was decorated with a tropical theme.
An arctic storm that swept through the state bringing low temperatures and high winds also affected roughly two-thirds of the country’s population, according to the National Weather Service, bringing the coldest Christmas in decades to parts of the country.
Hubbard Creek Volunteer Fire Department Chief Tom Claybrook retired from his position with the department Monday, Dec. 12. Following his retirement, HCVFD held an internal election to choose who would take over their official positions.
The Texas Teacher Incentive Allotment is a program that would enable the top teachers within the district to earn a higher salary. The program gives designations to highly effective teachers, and holds three levels of designation. The levels are Recognized, Exemplary, and Master. Designations are awarded to teachers through the district’s local system or by achieving National Board Certification. Once a teacher is designated, they may generate an annual allotment for their school district based on their location of employment. The state of Texas requires at least 90% of the annual funds to be given directly to the teacher, with the remaining money going to the district of employment.
