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  • A boil water notice issued June 2 for a portion of South Graham Avenue was lifted June 4 after laboratory testing confirmed the water was safe for consumption. (File Photo)

    Breckenridge lifts boil water notice

    By News Staff – Posted Friday, June 12, 2026 - 5:04 pm in News
  • Wright family descendants gather for a past reunion at Pugh Ranch near Breckenridge, where the family has met annually since 1979. The 80th Annual Wright Family Reunion will be held July 3–5, 2026. (Submitted)

    80th Wright family reunion celebrates eight decades of family tradition

    By News Staff – Posted Friday, June 12, 2026 - 5:03 pm in News
  • Representatives from multiple state and federal agencies met in June 2025 near Gonzales for one of many training sessions held across Texas to prepare animal health officials in detecting, monitoring and stopping the progression of New World Screwworms. (Bobby Horecka/Submitted)

    Screwworms arrive in Texas

    By News Staff – Posted Friday, June 12, 2026 - 4:58 pm in News
  • (File Photo)

    Capital Highlights Week of June 8 – 12

    By News Staff – Posted Friday, June 12, 2026 - 4:52 pm in News
  • Texas Governor Greg Abbott $2.5 million in grant funding for hospitals to increase access to lifesaving stroke care through mobile stroke units. (Office of the Texas Governor/Submitted)

    Abbott announces $2.5 million in funding to expand access to stroke care

    By News Staff – Posted Friday, June 12, 2026 - 4:47 pm in News

News

Breckenridge lifts boil water notice

A boil water notice issued June 2 for a portion of South Graham Avenue was lifted June 4 after laboratory testing confirmed the water was safe for consumption. (File Photo)

80th Wright family reunion celebrates eight decades of family tradition

Wright family descendants gather for a past reunion at Pugh Ranch near Breckenridge, where the family has met annually since 1979. The 80th Annual Wright Family Reunion will be held July 3–5, 2026. (Submitted)

Screwworms arrive in Texas

Representatives from multiple state and federal agencies met in June 2025 near Gonzales for one of many training sessions held across Texas to prepare animal health officials in detecting, monitoring and stopping the progression of New World Screwworms. (Bobby Horecka/Submitted)

Capital Highlights Week of June 8 – 12

(File Photo)

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Sports

Buckaroos hit the ground running for summer workouts

Buckaroo Athletics posted the 2026 summer workout schedule to its Facebook page, outlining eight weeks of weight training and conditioning for high school and junior high athletes beginning June 1. Football practice opens Aug. 3. (File Photo)

Tidwell finishes third at state

(Photo/Colton McWilliams) Kamden Tidwell clears the bar in the pole vault competition at the UIL State Track Meet. Tidwell finished in third place at the state competition.
Kamden Tidwell capped off her successful season with a third-place finish at state.

Lehr’s success continues with two first-place finishes

(Contributed photo) Chase Lehr, a 2023 graduate of Breckenridge High School, scored a first-place finish in the 800-meter run during the American Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship held Feb. 27-28 in Alabama. His success continued in 2026 American Conference Outdoor Championships where he scored a first-place finish last weekend.
Success continues to find its way to former Breckenridge Buckaroo and current University of North Texas runner Chase Lehr, who picked up a first-place finish in the Men’s 800-Meter Run of the 2026

Sports camps training the next generation of athletes

(Archive photo) Former Lady Bucks volleyball player Jesi Warren hosted a two-day volleyball camp at the Breckenridge ISD Athletic and Fine Arts Center in 2025.
The next generation of Bucks and Lady Bucks have the opportunity to be trained by coaches and athletes during a series of camps being held in May and June.

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Community

Texas Brigades migrate home to Woodson

Parker Hause, Kaylee Brown, Peyton Hammons, Adam Mirza, and Colt Nelson took park in the Ranch Brigades, a five-day youth leadership camp. Contributed photo/Tacy Ellis
Perhaps you have heard of the original “Bobwhite Brigade.” Add to that the Buckskin Brigade, Bass Brigade, Waterfowl Brigade, Coastal Brigade, and finally, the Ranch Brigade, since the inception of

The life of a classic

Betty Lou Robinson lived her days surrounded by those who loved her whilst shopping to her heart’s content. Contributed photo/Ashley DiMaggio
Writer’s note: This is not an obituary (a record of someone passing) — instead, this is a record of someone living.

BHS One Act Play performs in zone competition

The Breckenridge High School One Act Play team had a successful zone competition Tuesday, Feb. 27 for its performance of Mrs. Packard. The group advanced to compete at this week’s district competition which took place Tuesday, March 5 at Graham Memorial Auditorium. Contributed photo/Latisha Ragle
Breckenridge High School received several recognitions last week as it competed in a UIL One Act Play zone level competition Tuesday, Feb. 27 at Graham Memorial Auditorium.

Local scouts begin Eagle projects

Siblings Matthew and Maggie Wunsch are both working on Eagle Scout projects that will make an impact at Breckenridge Junior High School, Breckenridge High School and Hubbard Creek Lake. Contributed photo/Matt Wunsch
A pair of local Scouts are looking to leave their mark both in Stephens County and two Breckenridge ISD schools with two projects as the two work towards becoming Eagle Scouts.

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