By LYNETTE SOWELL The Belton Journal It’s official: Lake Belton is 100 percent full, as of Monday after the heavy rains this spring, particularly over this past weekend. The lake’s level has risen 30 percent since April 7, when the level was at 582.54 feet. On...

By DAVID TUMA The Belton Journal Granny’s Shaved Ice has opened at 312 N. East St. across from First United Methodist Church in Belton. For a few years, they had a food truck next to Pink Bulldog in the Belton Journal parking lot. The business originally opened in...

Special to the Journal The Bell Community Foundation has provided a $10,000 grant to Central Texas Youth Services. “Central Texas Youth Services (CTYS) is proud to announce its commitment to utilizing every dollar received from the Bell Community Foundation grant to...

By MIKE MYERS The Belton Journal The regularly scheduled City Council meeting was held on Tuesday night at the Harris Community Center at 401 N. Alexander. Belton City Manager Sam Listi presented the fiscal year 2025-2029 strategic plan update to the City Council....

Special to the Journal Belton resident Esterling Rosario from the Temple LongHorn Steakhouse team knows how to bring heat to the competition. His grilling expertise and passion has him on the cusp of elite grilling status as he prepares to compete in the final round...

By MIKE MYERS The Belton Journal Last Friday morning, the City of Belton had a ceremony to commemorate the completion of Phase 1 of the Heritage Park Expansion. The dedication ceremony was held at the newly installed park monument sign at the corner of E. 24th Avenue...

By LYNETTE SOWELL The Belton Journal The office of Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s office released its monthly sales tax revenue report for April, and the city of Belton is seeing an increase in sales tax revenue. The city of Belton will receive $725,915.09 for...

Special to the Journal Helping Hands Ministry is currently registering students enrolled in the Belton, Academy and Holland school districts for school supplies as part of Project Apple Tree. Project Apple Tree is a ministry of Helping Hands devoted to partnering with...

Special to the Journal A joint workshop was held last Tuesday night between the Belton City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, Historical Commission, and the Belton Economic Development Corporation concerning the Imagine Belton Plan. A draft of standards to...

Special to the Journal The Bell County Historical Commission is hosting a presentation on Monday, April 22, on the first floor of the Bell County Court House, 101 E. Central Ave., in Belton.  The program will begin at 6 p.m. The topics for this historic presentation...

By LYNETTE SOWELL The Belton Journal Early voting begins on Monday, April 22, for the May 4 general and special elections.  Voters will be heading to the polls for the Belton Independent School District board of trustees for Area 4. BISD Area 4 trustee incumbent,...

By MIKE MYERS The Belton Journal The Belton Rotary Club’s  3rd Annual Rockin’ Rotary Community Night Out was co-hosted by Ronnie and Stacie Schoeph at Schoepf’s BBQ Saturday night. The event featured the Hair Metal Giants Band of the 80s music era.  Nelson Hutchinson,...

By DAVID TUMA The Belton Journal The puppies that were rescued from a dumpster at Heritage Park in mid-February are close to finding homes. A thoughtful citizen heard what they thought were kittens in the dumpster and called the Belton Police Department. Officers...

By DAVID TUMA  The Belton Journal Tom Brautigan recently opened Point Fitness in west Temple along Morgan’s Point Road near Adams Avenue. “At age 12, I suffered a major accident that landed me in the hospital for 30 days and another 60 days in a cast from my chest to...

By LYNETTE SOWELL The Belton Journal A senior at Lake Belton High School is the winner of the Career and Technical Education Award, given annually by Congressman John Carter, of District 31 of the United States House of Representatives. Dakota Branch, a senior at Lake...

By DAVID TUMA The Belton Journal    Jennifer Ramirez updated the Belton Lions Club on the second annual theater production through The Penguin Project.    This program uses special needs children and volunteers to produce a play. This year they will perform Finding...