The city of Breckenridge will hold a strategic planning and community workshop meeting Monday, Feb. 27 at the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce, at 100 West Elm Street. The meeting will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and all members of the community are invited to attend.
Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 10.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.95/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 7.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 18.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 7.3 cents in the last week and stands at $4.53 per gallon, the lowest level since March 5, 2022.
(Top) Athletic Director and Coach Casey Pearce introduces the five Breckenridge High School seniors who signed their commitment letters to their colleges and universities of choice Friday, Feb. 3 in the foyer of the Breckenridge Fine Arts and Athletic Center for Buckaroo Athletics National Signing Day.
Texas A&M Forest Service is offering new Volunteer Recruitment Resources grants designed to help Texas volunteer fire departments strengthen their workforce and enhance community fire protection. Available through the Rural VFD Assistance Program, eligible volunteer fire departments can apply for reimbursement of 100 percent of the actual cost for recruitment resources up to $3,000.
Breckenridge FFA member, Madison Yarger, earned third place overall at the San Angelo Ag Mechanics Contest, held Thursday, Feb. 2 through Saturday, Feb. 4. Yarger also earned a blue ribbon on her project in San Angelo.
As of Monday, Feb. 6, two incumbents, plus one challenger, have filed for the upcoming local elections, set for Saturday, May 6.
Residents in Central and Northeast Texas are still cleaning up after a winter storm last week snapped power lines and tree limbs, causing widespread power outages, canceled flights and damage to homes and vehicles.
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 November by businesses that report tax monthly.
