By David Tuma The Belton Journal Work began on securing the roof of the Old St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Saturday. Once the roof is supported, volunteer workers will begin taking down the stone walls in hopes that a more secure…
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Rotary meeting features retired Army colonel By Devin Corbitt The Belton Journal Colonel Otis Evans (Ret.) graced this week’s Belton Rotary Club meeting with his stories and his life advice. Evans is a highly decorated native Texan who spent more…
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Published Aug. 14, 2014 By Devin Corbitt, The Belton Journal Tuesday’s Belton City Council meeting was marked by the council’s unanimous approval of no tax rate increase for the upcoming year, keeping the city tax rate at $0.6598. Public hearings…
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Published Aug. 14, 2014 By Devin Corbitt, The Belton Journal The Belton City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday that would allow the Belton Police Department to create an additional sergeant position within the force. This sergeant will be placed…
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Published Aug. 14, 2014 By David Tuma, The Belton Journal Work on future Belton Independent School District’s construction projects starts this fall. The district will address both the high school and middle school capacities. There is no way around it,…
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Published Aug. 14, 2014 By David Tuma, The Belton Journal Officers David Neal, Matt Hicks and Matt Thompson were presented with awards by Police Chief Fred Churchill. MPR trails their officers in vital live saving EMS training and keeps EMS…
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Published Aug. 7, 2014 By Devin Corbitt Teachers at the brand-new Chisholm Trail Elementary School began moving in and organizing their classrooms on Monday. The before empty hallways were filled with boxes and packing materials as teachers quickly got to…
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Published Aug. 7, 2014 By Sydney Walter Curiosity, solidarity, and community abounded as AWARE Central Texas hosted a Christmas in July BBQ and training session, raising both funds and awareness for their upcoming programs. “The purpose of this event is…
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Published Aug. 7, 2014 By David Tuma In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, bracelets were made with the names of soldiers labeled Missing in Action or Prisoners of War. The bracelets were then sold to raise funds for DNA…
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Published Aug. 7, 2014 By Sydney Walter Belton families now have a new around the clock opportunity for childcare and learning initiatives as the Little Helpers Learning Academy opened its doors last week. After a successful ribbon cutting and open…
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