Nikki Velarde, The Belton Journal The Bell County Public Health District (BCPHD) held their 2nd Annual Health Fair at the Bell County Expo focusing on Back to School needs. “Last year we couldn’t do any immunizations, sports physicals, vision screenings,”…
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Nikki Velarde, The Belton Journal The 6th Annual CTC Geekfest was well underway this past weekend at Central Texas College (CTC) in Killeen. Another facet of the biggest weekend for CTC was the 2nd Annual Glow Run/Walk 5k that took…
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Nikki Velarde, The Belton Journal Saturday, nearly 50 actors made their way to the stage and performed the Missoula Children’s Theater’s (MCT) production of Rapunzel at the Cultural Activities Center. Auditions were held on Monday, roles were cast, and rehearsals…
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Nikki Velarde, The Belton Journal Since October of last year, the Belton Fire Department has been visiting area businesses and holding classes to teach Take10, a compression-only CPR. Most recently, Kris Morgan, recently appointed Assistant Fire Chief of the…
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Nikki Velarde, The Belton Journal The variety of delicious smells drifting from the Killeen Civic and Conference Center drew in quite the crowd on August 4th for the 7th Annual Flavors of Central Texas. The annual event is a…
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Nikki Velarde, The Belton Journal Belton ISD recently held training for their new teachers and staff for the upcoming school year. Nearly 117 new teachers and 20 other professionals were welcomed Monday August 10, at a New Teacher Orientation Luncheon…
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Nikki Velarde, The Belton Journal July 22nd, the lobby at Extraco Bank in downtown Temple was bustling with balloons and refreshments as The United Way of Central Texas (UWCT) and its partners introduced a new community-wide public, private, faith-based partnership…
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Nikki Velarde, The Belton Journal As the summer heat sweltered outside, nearly 263 teachers filled the halls and classrooms of Belton New Tech High School @ Waskow further developing themselves as instructional professionals and preparing for the upcoming school…
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By Nikki Velarde, The Belton Journal Friday morning the City of Belton officially dedicated the city’s first community garden with the traditional ribbon cutting. Garden analogies were being thrown left and right. “They’ve definitely planted a seed, and we’re looking…
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