By Tony Adams, Sports Editor My, oh my, how things have changed for Jordan Petter. For eight years, Petter was a blended English teacher for Belton High School, coaching junior varsity volleyball and track and field for the Lady Tigers….
0 Comments / 458 View / October 12, 2020
The practice field gave way to the long-awaited first intersquad football scrimmages for the Lake Belton Broncos last Thursday at Burnet’s Bulldog Stadium. Lake Belton’s Silver (freshman) squad took on the Bulldogs’ freshman team in a 75-play scrimmage. In a…
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By Cassidy Pate, News Editor Whether you are competing, coaching, leading a team or working as an individual, a healthy mindset is something that takes time to train. For Brad Williams, owner of The Mental Edge: Leadership & Performance Consulting,…
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It’s that time of year again to nominate Belton area businesses for Reader’s Choice 2020! The Belton Journal is conducting a straw ballot of our readers as to who or what you consider to be the best of 2020. One…
0 Comments / 548 View / July 28, 2020
By Cassidy Pate, News Editor The Body of Christ Community Clinic celebrated 10 years of faith-based service on Wednesday. Due to COVID-19, or the coronavirus, a virtual tour of the medical and dental clinics was posted to their Facebook page…
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By Cassidy Pate, News Editor Bell County Emergency Management held a press conference on Wednesday, May 20 to provide updates on COVID-19, or the coronavirus, and recent developments in the Bell County Jail. Bell County Judge David Blackburn was joined…
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By Cassidy Pate, News Editor Belton City Council met for a split in-person and virtual meeting on Tuesday, May 26. Prior to the official meeting, Mayor Marion Grayson addressed the recent discovery of a City of Belton employee testing positive…
0 Comments / 458 View / June 5, 2020
By Cassidy Pate, News Editor Bell County Emergency Management held a press conference on Thursday, May 7 to provide updates on COVID-19, or the coronavirus. Bell County Judge David Blackburn was joined by Bell County Public Health District (BCPHD) Director…
0 Comments / 483 View / May 22, 2020
By Cassidy Pate, News Editor When community spread of COVID-19, or the coronavirus, began occurring in Bell County, many churches chose to transition to online platforms for the time being in order to safeguard members of their congregations. Two local…
0 Comments / 324 View / May 22, 2020
By Cassidy Pate, News Editor The Belton City Council met for a virtual meeting on Tuesday, May 12. Because serving on city council is a volunteer opportunity, it has become a tradition for each member to be presented with a…
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