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The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center will host its biggest fundraiser of the year — Casino Night — on Saturday, April 20. Tickets are on sale at the BFAC. Tickets for the charity gaming fundraiser cost $50 per ticket or $90 for two tickets and include game play, food and drinks. Tickets will be available at the door only if the event does not sell out.

‘Casino Night’ on April 20 benefits Breckenridge Fine Arts Center

Weatherford, TX

The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce is busy this week, getting ready for the annual Stephens County Frontier Days, scheduled to take place in the Trade Barn area of the City Park on Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4. This year’s event is bringing back some traditional events, adding some...

Frontier Days set to open at 11 on Friday morning; chuckwagon lunch tickets available

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Roy Jean Lockhart, 94, of Breckenridge, passed away on April 9, 2024. Her funeral service at First Presbyterian Church will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024 beginning at 1 p.m., officiated by Linda Leveridge. Roy Jean Ritchey was born on August 23, 1929, in Breckenridge, Texas, to Christine Cravey...

Roy Jean Lockhart

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Eastland, TX

Bobby Ray Rowell, Jr., 69, of Eastland, passed away surrounded by family, on April 15, 2024. Services will be held on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 2 p.m. at the Melton Kitchens Chapel of Memories with Danny Lee officiating. Family will welcome friends for a visitation one hour prior to the funeral service at Melton Kitchens. The interment will follow at the Post Oak Cemetery under the directions of Melton Kitchens Funeral Home.

Bobby Ray Rowell, Jr.

San Antonio, TX

The City of Breckenridge will host a welcome reception and meet-and-greet for new Police Chief Blake Johnson, who started the new job on Monday, April 22. The event will be open to the public, offering community members a chance to meet Johnson. The reception is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, April 29, at the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce, 100 E. Elm St.

City of Breckenridge to host welcome reception on Monday, April 29, for new Police Chief Blake Johnson

Shayden Ramsey, 22, of Breckenridge, passed away on April 22, 2024. Her funeral service at Bethany Baptist Church will be held on Monday, April 29, 2024, beginning at 1 p.m., with John Kinman officiating.

Shayden Ramsey

A little after noon on Monday, April 8, the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse will begin in this area. Whether or not anyone in Breckenridge will be able to see the phenomenon will depend on the cloud cover. Breckenridge is not in the “path of totality” and therefore will not see...

Breckenridge could see 98 percent coverage during eclipse on Monday, April 8, depending on the weather

This year’s Stephens County Frontier Days will have a change to one of its regular features — instead of the singing competition Breckenridge Idol, there will be a more comprehensive contest, Breck’s Got Talent. The event will be Saturday, May 4, and the application deadline for auditions is Monday, April 22.

Frontier Days to feature ‘Breck’s Got Talent’ competition; application deadline April 22

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Houston, TX

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A Texas teacher and her husband are now in custody, accused of taking thousands of dollars from home renovation clients and gambling away money they took for work they never finished.

Texas teacher and husband arrested, accused of gambling away $1.53 million in home renovation scam

Austin, TX

Abilene, TX

Janell Tiner Appleby, 86, passed away on April 18, 2024, in Abilene, Texas, after a courageous, 24-year battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Melton-Kitchens Chapel of Memories with Eddie Turner officiating. Jan attended schools in Noodle and Breckenridge,...

Jan Tiner Appleby

When Breckenridge photographer Rachelle Perry, teaches photography to the kids in the Stephens County 4-H program, it’s all about teaching the rules of good photography. Then, it’s about teaching them how to break those rules. Photographs by some of the kids who took Perry’s latest class, along with...

Local 4-H photography class, contest provide students with creative skills and photo challenges

Closing out the National Theatre of Breckenridge’s 2023-24 Performance Series will be Brett Taylor, along with some of his songwriting friends from Nashville. The concert is scheduled for Friday, April 26, at the National Theatre, 116 E. Walker St. in downtown Breckenridge. Taylor is a Texas native and who...

Brett Taylor concert to wrap up 2023-24 Performance Series at National Theatre

Jeannine Herrington was joined by friends and community members on Thursday afternoon, April 25, to celebrate a ribbon cutting for the Breck Walker Bungalow, located at 1112 W. Walker St. The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce hosted the event at the 1920s bungalow that Herrington has listed on Airbnb. The two-bedroom...

Breck Walker Bungalow celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting ceremony

The Breckenridge City Commission election is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, and early voting starts next week. Mayor Bob Sims is running unopposed, but the two city commissioners who are up for re-election this year are facing competition. Place 1 Commissioner Blake Hamilton and Place 2 Commissioner Rob Durham are...

Get to know the candidates: Breckenridge City Commissioner contenders answer profile questions

Santa Maria, CA

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Ranger, TX

Larry David Pike, 71, of Ranger, passed away on April 25, 2024. His funeral service at the Melton-Kitchens, Chapel of Memories will be held on May 1, beginning at 10 a.m. with Kyle Yeates officiating. Larry was born to LT and Ruby Pike in Fort Worth, Texas, where he spent...

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Breckenridge Craft Guild to host Spring Craft Extravaganza on Saturday, April 27

The Breckenridge Craft Guild will hold a Spring Craft Extravaganza on Saturday, April 27, offering craft items from more than 20 local vendors. The craft fair...

Breckenridge Craft Guild to host Spring Craft Extravaganza on Saturday, April 27

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