Breckenridge American

12/06/2025

The Buckaroos defeat the Abilene Christian School Panthers, 43-23, in their final game of the Buckaroo Shoot Out tournament. They win the silver bracket after going 2-0 today.

12/06/2025

The Buckaroos won their first game of the day in the Buckaroo Shoot Out tournament, defeating Hawley 64-25 in the silver bracket. They will face the winner of Snyder-Abilene Christian School at 1:30 p.m., with ACS up 61-34 at halftime.

12/04/2025

🌧️ Light rain/drizzle will linger across North & Central Texas through much of the day, keeping highs in the 40s with a chilly north wind. Rain will gradually end from west to east later this afternoon and evening.

12/02/2025

While the Buckaroos didn’t get the result they would’ve liked in the bi-district round, they came out of the past season with many all-district selections to be proud of.

The Breckenridge Buckaroos made the playoffs for the first time in three seasons and while they didn’t get the result they would’ve liked in the bi-district round, they had several peak performances from several players in all three phases. In turn, the Bucks had many all-district selections to ...

12/02/2025

The city of Breckenridge is moving forward with a major zoning update which will be outlined at the city commissioner's meeting tonight at 5:30 p.m. before the Planning & Zoning Commission reviews it Monday, Dec. 15.

The city of Breckenridge is moving forward with a major zoning update aimed at simplifying land use regulations, expanding housing choices and aligning development with long-term growth plans. The second public open house for the zoning plan was held last month, giving residents a chance to review p...

12/02/2025

Breckenridge Junior High students enter December with a full slate of competitions that showcase both academic excellence and theatrical talent.

Breckenridge Junior High students are heading into December with a full slate of competitions that showcase both academic excellence and theatrical talent.

11/26/2025

🍂🍗 Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving. As always, we are thankful for our readers, customers, and the communities we serve each day.

Our office will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, and will reopen at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 28.

11/26/2025

This October, Breckenridge local Ryan Ethridge hosted the inaugural Giant Pumpkin Contest. Now, with help from the Stephens County Commissioners Court, the contest is looking to grow even bigger–along with the pumpkins.

This October, Breckenridge local Ryan Ethridge hosted the inaugural Giant Pumpkin Contest and was assisted by Jessie Shortes of Stephens County 4-H for the event. Now, with help from the Stephens County Commissioners Court, the contest is looking to grow even bigger–along with the pumpkins.

11/26/2025

The Buckaroos showed heart and hustle in a tough road matchup Monday, Nov. 24 against the Graham Steers, ultimately falling 48-38.

The Breckenridge Buckaroos showed heart and hustle in a tough road matchup against the Graham Steers, ultimately falling 48-38 in a physical contest that tested both teams’ depth and resilience. The game which occurred Monday, Nov. 24 was the Bucks’ second game of the season and final contest be...

11/26/2025

Breckenridge FFA’s Senior Skills team represented their community proudly at the Area IV Leadership Development Events contest yesterday, finishing fifth overall in a competitive field of 12 schools.

Breckenridge FFA’s Senior Skills team represented their community proudly at the Area IV Leadership Development Events contest last week, finishing fifth overall in a competitive field of 12 schools.The event was held Monday, Nov. 24, in Jacksboro, where team members Rachel Burchett, Rihana Fuller...

11/25/2025

The Lady Bucks played host to the Olney Lady Cubs for their final game before Thanksgiving and held on for a 51-43 victory last night.

The Lady Bucks played host to the Olney Lady Cubs for their final game before Thanksgiving and held on for a 51-43 victory. In the game that took place Monday, Nov. 24, the Lady Bucks outscored Olney in all four quarters as they leaned on strong play from point guard LaKyla Bartley and backcourt pla...

11/25/2025

The Stephens County-wide burn ban was lifted Friday, Nov. 21 by County Judge Michael Roach following less than two weeks after it had been put back on.

The Stephens County-wide burn ban has been lifted following less than two weeks after it had been put back on. After the Stephens County Commissioners Court reignited the burn ban Monday, Nov. 10, County Judge Michael Roach lifted it Friday, Nov. 21 as the previously instated burn ban granted him th...