Staff reports At their March 25 meeting, the Belton ISD Board of Trustees adopted assumptions to guide the district’s budget planning for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The 88th Legislature did not increase the basic allotment, which is the amount per student allocated to...

Special to the Journal The Board of Trustees approved hiring Dr. Malinda Golden as the Belton ISD superintendent of schools. Golden has been serving as acting superintendent since January 10, 2024, following the resignation of Dr. Matt Smith. She was named Lone...

By DAVID TUMA The Belton Journal Arusha’s Coffee was created in 2012 when Hatem Chouchane and Ernst Jacques purchased Heidenheimer Coffee on East Street in Downtown Belton. Over the years Arusha’s has added a variety of items to the menu. They now have more than 100...

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Senior Expo time! We'll Rock Around the 14th Annual Bell County Senior Expo on Tuesday, September 24th, 2024 from 8:00-1 in the Exposition Building at the Cadence Bank Center (Bell County Expo Center). All I Want for Christmas is for...

By LYNETTE SOWELL The Belton Journal The Belton area will be having a number of activities leading up to Easter, which is earlier than prior years, on Sunday, March 31. With Easter being earlier this year, some events will be held this weekend, and others next weekend...

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...

By DAVID TUMA The Belton Journal There are several local merchants selling items for the solar eclipse on April 8th. This eclipse is a total eclipse which is a world event. Total solar eclipses happen, on average, every 18 months. But for a given spot on the planet,...

Special to the Journal Lakewood Elementary School Assistant Principal Ashlie Thomas was surprised by the Education Service Center Region 12 Technology Foundation with a $12,940 grant on Tuesday morning. Thomas was one of nine Region 12 educators who are receiving over...

By MIKE MYERS The Belton Journal Belton City Manager Sam Listi gets excited when he talks about Belton’s Beautification Committee and the progress they are making. The committee was developed in 2023 at the suggestion of then Mayor Wayne Carpenter. “I asked Sam Listi...

A new sign has been erected for Bell Fine Arts, established in 1966. All artists and artists-to-be are invited to visit on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bell Fine Arts is located at 306 E. 5th Ave. in Belton. For more information on Bell Fine Arts, text Jeanne at...

The Belton population has grown by 10% since the last census. So, we are now offering the Belt Buckle online! We want all of our new friends to know what the Belton area has to offer. Every year this magazine grows by 8 pages, and we are always looking for ways to...

By MIKE MYERS The Belton Journal The Hill Country Transit District held its inaugural public meeting on Monday at the Harris Community Center in Belton seeking public input on how the HOP customers will catch local transportation. The Hill Country Transit District...

By DAVID TUMA The Belton Journal The Morgan’s Point Resort City Council is closer to choosing a new City Manager. At the Tuesday night meeting, the council selected a date of April 15th to make its final selection of who will be the new MPR City Manager. As of...

By MIKE MYERS The Belton Journal Belton Parks and Recreation organized two public meetings on March 7, at the Harris Community Center. The purpose of the meetings were aimed at informing local businesses about the city’s efforts to bolster support in anticipation of...

Special to the Journal Salado Area Republican Women will be welcoming State Senator Pete Flores to their March 28th luncheon meeting at the Salado Civic Center, 601 N. Main Street in Salado. The meeting starts at 11:30 a.m. Senator Flores’ topic will be the Human...

By LYNETTE SOWELL The Belton Journal    Bell County Judge David Blackburn held a press conference, during which he declared a state of emergency ahead of the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse. Judge Blackburn said that the county is currently projecting a significant...

   The Belton ISD Board of  Trustees  unanimously approved  naming  Dr.  Malinda Golden as the lone finalist for superintendent of schools.  Golden  has  been serving  as  acting  superintendent  since  January  10, 2024, following the resignation of Dr. Matt Smith.  ...

  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”...