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Stephens County to hold public hearing on Monday, May 13, about amendments to windfarm tax abatement agreement
Reducing the number of days prior to the commencement of construction that NextEra is required to submit to the Commissioners Court a listing of the County Roads to be used for the project. The original agreement required 180-days’ notice, and the amendment reduces that to 14 days. Increases the...
Bridgeview RV Park and Store hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony
With family, friends and community members gathered around, Kristin Walling and her parents, Loretta and Ricky Swan, cut the ribbon at a Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce ceremony for the Bridgeview RV Park and Store, located at 5300 U.S. Highway 180 West, on Friday, May 10. The RV park and store...
Updates on 3 road construction projects in Stephens County
STEPHENS COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Updates on three road construction projects in Stephen County have been released. All projects are projected to be completed within the next 10 months. County officials have been in touch with the Texas Department of Transportation to receive updates and address any challenges during ongoing projects. FM 3099 US 180 […]
Shadow Peak takes top honors at 2024 Frontier Days’ Bob Drake Memorial Chuckwagon Cook-off
One of the main attractions at the annual Stephens County Frontier Days, hosted by the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce, is the Bob Drake Memorial Chuckwagon Cook-off. This year’s event brought in six wagons to compete for prizes and serve lunch at the event, and taking the top honors this year was the Shadow Peak wagon from Weatherford.
BISD Superintendent Bryan Allen resigns to take job in Clyde
Bryan Allen has been named as the lone finalist for the Clyde Consolidated Independent School District and has submitted his resignation from his position as the superintendent of the Breckenridge Independent School District. At a special meeting of the BISD Board of Trustees on May 2, the school board authorized...
Mind Matters event on Saturday, May 11, to focus on shattering the stigma surrounding mental health issues
A group of Breckenridge residents are hosting an event — Mind Matters: Break the Stigma — at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 11, with the goal of shattering the stigma surrounding mental health issues. The event was originally planned for the courthouse lawn, but due to the forecast for...
Abilene volunteers helping Rising Star flood victims cleanup
RISING STAR, Texas — The cleanup effort continued in Rising Star Thursday after flooding there Saturday night. Neighbors there are getting some much-needed help from a group based in Abilene as they try to rebuild. David Grissom has lived in Rising Star for a long time. "About 20 years...
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