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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held for the Letteracy Deck - Cook County News-Herald

Breckenridge · Breckenridge

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held for the Letteracy Deck - Cook County News-Herald

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The Cook County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, June 16 to celebrate the newest addition to Grand Marais’ public letter… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close See the Story

2025 Boomfest canceled, chamber cites limited funding

Breckenridge · Breckenridge

2025 Boomfest canceled, chamber cites limited funding

The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce has decided to cancel this year’s Boomfest, citing that they fell short of their fundraising goal for the patriotic event, which is typically held at Hubbard Creek Lake every July.Read Article

Sylee Mitchell elected District 3 4-H parliamentarian

Breckenridge · Breckenridge

Sylee Mitchell elected District 3 4-H parliamentarian

Stephens County 4-H announced last week that one of their own, Sylee Mitchell, has been newly elected as the District 3 4-H parliamentarian. An incoming junior, Mitchell was elected out of 11 other candidates across the district to represent its 4-H program.Read Article

Missoula Children’s Theatre brings ‘Hercules!’ to National Theatre

For the ninth year since 2015, Missoula Children’s Theatre is coming to Breckenridge to perform at the National Theatre, hosted by the Friends of Historic Breckenridge. The only years they had not performed in Breckenridge were 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Breckenridge · Breckenridge Read Article

Creature Teacher shows off animals

Emiley Brewer and junior intern Carley with The Creature Teacher came out to the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center to show off a variety of animals during two free sessions Thursday afternoon, June 12. The animals that they showed were a blue-tongued skink, a chinchilla, a chameleon, a toucan, a Burmese python and a baby kangaroo.Breckenridge · Breckenridge Read Article

Theater Arts teacher Johnson goes the extra mile, receives Master’s

Having moved to Breckenridge to become the Breckenridge High School Theater Arts teacher two years ago, Cassie Johnson recently earned her second Master’s degree from Angelo State University. The first Master’s that Johnson earned was a Master of Science in mental health and wellness, which she received around the time that she and her family moved here.Breckenridge · Breckenridge Read Article

County talks procedures for names on veterans memorial monument process

The process for the names of deceased Stephens County veterans getting onto the veterans memorial monument, on the southwest lawn of the Stephens County courthouse, will soon undergo changes. County commissioners, at a workshop in late May, agreed to take over the whole process of getting names installed on the monument, including providing all of the funding and planning the Memorial Day ceremony.Breckenridge · Breckenridge Read Article

Bufkin named acting Fire Marshal

Following the Stephens County Commissioners Court’s appointment of Brian McBride as county constable last month, the county then requested that City of Breckenridge Fire Chief Malcolm Bufkin be named acting Stephens County Fire Marshal. These two appointments come as the county and city work towards filling the tremendous void left by the death of Wayne McMullen in April, who wore many hats for both entities.Breckenridge · Breckenridge Read Article

Les and Sherry Strickland, a community staple

Being involved in the community takes more than just doing your dayto- day and hoping for change overnight. It takes grit, determination and a fellowship of like-minded people to make a difference. Two people within the community of Breckenridge who go above and beyond to work at making the city a better place while maintaining the BRECK core values (Bold, Responsible, Educated, Compassionate and Knowledgeable) are Les and Sherry Strickland.Breckenridge · Breckenridge Read Article

183 North officially reopens, construction complete

After starting five years ago and experiencing numerous delays, lane changes, and adjustments, the US 183 North construction project is now complete. The roadway, also known as North Breckenridge Avenue, is officially reopened with all four lanes—two northbound and two southbound.Breckenridge · Breckenridge Read Article

Battle of the Badges brings in summer blood donations

The ninth annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, coordinated by the Breckenridge Rotary Club and Carter Blood-Care, took place last week. The drive occurred Thursday, June 5 and June 6 at Texas State Technical College and Breckenridge Medical Center, with donors being invited to vote for their favorite local first responder group.Breckenridge · Breckenridge Read Article

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