Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave an update last Wednesday regarding the response to the severe weather conditions two weeks ago and the power outages caused by that weather. Among other concerns, Gov. Abbott said he has made it a legislative priority to mandate and fund the winterization of the state’s power infrastructure.
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In addition to the Military Memorabilia Collection of Ricky Stober in the East Gallery, Beverley Boren has her individual exhibit, “Bev Boren,” in the Main Gallery that encompasses oil, watercolor and charcoal sketches.
If your business was impacted by the recent severe winter storms and is located in a declared disaster area, you may be eligible for a low-interest federal disaster loan through the U.S. Small Business Administration.
County commissioners voted in favor of extending the disaster declaration for Stephens County for at least the next 30 days. Judge Michael Roach proposed the extension to allow businesses and individuals time to assess for property damage.
A fire completely destroyed the home of Elaine Perales on Wed. Feb. 24, located at 510 E. Dyer St. including a fully functioning GMC 1500 pickup owned by her nephew, Andy Perales, who was a resident. No one was home at the time of the fire.
An ambitious group of three seniors at Breckenridge High School has taken on a new project at the Breckenridge Park through the Texas Midwest Community Network. The three youth include Caroline Turner, Kayla Wood and Thomas Hamilton.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which manages the flow of electrical power to 26 million Texans and represents about 90% of the state’s electrical load, will have seven board members resign, including the chairman and vice-chairman of the organization.
While severe winter storms brought in snow, freezing rain and bitter temperatures it brought most of Texas to a halt. According to the United States Postal Service website the Texas mail processing plants temporarily suspended mail processing operations due to power outages. As a result, all delivery offices were shutdown on last Tuesday. US Post Office vehicles in Breckenridge remained parked for the duration of the 2021 Snow Storm for nearly four days. Photo by Jean Hayworth
The Texas Department of Transportation is offering an opportunity to comment on a proposed project to improve a portion of FM 3099 and its intersection with US highway 180. Project limits include a portion of FM 3099, from Northglen Road to 0.2 miles south of US 180 in Breckenridge, along with the intersection at US 180 in Stephens County, Texas. The public may provide comments to TxDOT through March 24 as part of the environmental review process for this project. The purpose of the 0.826-mile project is to improve safety at this intersection.
