Students at Breckenridge High School will soon have the opportunity to take a class field trip as school faculty look for different ways to find educational opportunities outside of the classroom. An idea that was sparked by Theater Arts teacher Cassie Johnson, the field trip offered to all school district students, parents and faculty (chaperones) would commence later this school year and feature travel to Washington D.C.
One of three Breckenridge defendants involved an Oklahoma child abuse investigation has been sentenced to prison. After entering a plea of guilty, Linda Kay Reynolds, of Breckenridge, agreed to three years imprisonment on one count of child neglect by the District Court of Washington County, Oklahoma.
Joshua Parker Kirkeby recently traveled to Mesquite to compete in the Amateur Organizations of Karate (AOK) 2024 State Karate Finals. Fighting in the Intermediate Division, he took second place in Point Sparring and first place in Continuous Sparring, giving him the first state championship of his career.
Under the direction of Band Director Joe Barrow in his first year in the position, the Breckenridge ISD band program has seen a lot of success during the 2024-25 school year. That success, according to Barrow, continues into the winter season in which they have played at the Buckaroos and Lady Bucks home basketball games.
The filing window for local elections opened up last week for three entities within Stephens County. From Jan.
After 99 years of community and school tradition, Breckenridge ISD celebrates its 100th Coronation of the Buckaroo Queen at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
A Breckenridge alumni was recently recognized for their college academic performance. The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor announced that 577 students were named to the Fall Dean’s Honor Roll.
In the Wednesday, Jan. 15 edition of the Breckenridge American, Wade Smith was identified as a Project Engineer for Enprotec/ Hibbs-Todd in the story about fire station living quarters.
As they work to align with their strategic plan, the Breckenridge City Commission has been actively addressing several substandard housing units. The City Commission spoke about six buildings which they have initially determined to be dangerous buildings at their meeting Tuesday, January 7.
