- County judge calls for registration of rural watch parties
- Reserve Your Vendor Space Now For The 14th Annual Bell County Senior Expo
- BISD Penguin Project Presents Finding Nemo Jr. April 26-28th
- Belton Area Chamber of Commerce Awards
- Pickup Your Belt Buckle Magazine Now!! Only In The Belton Journal
- Golden named lone finalist for superintendent of Belton ISD
- Central Avenue bridge project underway
- Pickup your copy now of the March 7th Edition for updates on the primary election
- 7th Annual CASA 5k Race is set for Saturday, March 2nd
- Berg sworn in as new police chief
- Retirement ceremony held for Ellis
- City holds public meeting ahead of April 8 solar eclipse
- Year End In Review, Part I: Belton sees business growth, groundbreaking, and grants in 2023
- Year End In Review, Part II: Belton encounters drought conditions during 2023
- Belton Area Chamber of Commerce selects new board members and officers
- Family of former Belton student starts fund in son’s honor
- Belton Police Chief Announces Retirement
- Belton Establishes Beautification Committee
- Belton ISD Duo Receives All-State Musical Achievement
- Belton Furniture Craftsman Awarded at 2023 Texas Furniture Makers Show
Central Avenue bridge project underway
By DAVID TUMAThe Belton Journal The bridge is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for its engineering significance and rarity of type. Built in 1920, it is an early example of a curved concrete girder bridge with a Type “I”...
Pickup your copy now of the March 7th Edition for updates on the primary election
By LYNETTE SOWELL The Belton Journal As of Monday 2/26, a total of 10,664 Bell County voters had cast their ballots, 8,601 Republican and 2,063 Democrat. The Bell County Annex in Belton had seen the most voters pass through, with 3,139, about one-third. Voters can...
7th Annual CASA 5k Race is set for Saturday, March 2nd
The 7th Annual CASA 5K Race is set for Saturday, March 2nd. This event is one of our top fundraisers each year and allows us to continue serving abused and neglected children in Bell and Coryell Counties. This is a family event and all ages are welcome. Race...
Berg sworn in as new police chief
The official swearing in of Larry Berg as the new Chief of Police was held on Friday morning at the Belton Police Department. City Attorney John Messer administered the Oath of Office. In a standing room only audience made up of family members, City Officials,...
Retirement ceremony held for Ellis
By MIKE MYERS The Belton Journal Local and state officials, family, and friends gathered at the Cadence Bank Center Expo on Thursday afternoon to hon-or Belton Chief of Police, Gene Ellis, as he retired from nearly 15 years of dedicated service as chief. A...
City holds public meeting ahead of April 8 solar eclipse
By DAVID TUMA The Belton Journal The City of Belton recently held a public meeting at the Harris Community Center concerning an event called Solarbration, to coincide with the total solar eclipse that will occur on April 8, 2024. The City of Belton is one of a number...
Year End In Review, Part I: Belton sees business growth, groundbreaking, and grants in 2023
By LYNETTE SOWELL The Belton Journal The city of Belton saw many changes that point to growth in the area, to include economic and business expansions, to revitalization and the effects of population growth. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission announced that...
Year End In Review, Part II: Belton encounters drought conditions during 2023
By LYNETTE SOWELL The Belton Journal As the spring continued, Belton saw the effects of continued growth and business expansion. Facility projects in Belton ISD, funded by a May 2022 bond, took another step forward when in April, the Board of Trustees approved...
Belton Area Chamber of Commerce selects new board members and officers
Special to the Journal The Belton Area Chamber of Commerce announced the election of four new and four renewing board members, and officers for its 2024 Board of Directors. The current Board of Directors voted to accept the nominations of the following individuals to...
Family of former Belton student starts fund in son’s honor
A family has set out to honor their son who loved theatre and was pursuing a career in the industry until his unexpected death in November 2023. Nathan LeBlanc was born in Temple in 1999 to John and Laura LeBlanc, and he grew up in Belton. He went on to attend...
Belton Police Chief Announces Retirement
By DAVID TUMA The Belton Journal Belton Police Chief Gene Ellis has notified City Manager Sam Listi that Ellis plans to retire from the City of Belton and municipal public service effective Feb. 2, 2024. “The highest honor of my career has been to serve alongside the...
Belton Establishes Beautification Committee
By DAVID TUMA The Belton Journal A Beautification Committee has been established by the City of Belton. The committee has met three times so far. Beauty is part of what makes a community stand out. Belton has that and is committed to improving upon and maintaining...
Belton ISD Duo Receives All-State Musical Achievement
Two Belton ISD high school students, Emily Jeong and Pablo Ureste, achieved the remarkable feat of becoming 2023–2024 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Musicians. Lake Belton High School sophomore Emily Jeong was selected for the All-State Orchestra....
Belton Furniture Craftsman Awarded at 2023 Texas Furniture Makers Show
During a reception for the 24th Annual Texas Furniture Makers Show on Saturday, November 11, judges Miriam Carpenter, a designer and artist from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Clark Kellogg, a furniture maker based in Houston; and Jason Thigpen, owner of Texas Heritage...
Belton Auto Technician Receives National Award
Harold Williams, an ASE Certified automotive technician from Belton, Texas, was recently honored with a national achievement award as the Toyota/ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year. Fifty-three automotive professionals were recognized on November 15, at the...