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Belton city council approves annual budget

Sep 12, 2024

By MIKE MYERS The Belton Journal Mike Rogers, Finance Director, presented the proposed fiscal year 2025 Annual City Budget to the Belton City Council, for a vote to be adopted on Tuesday night. The budget planning process commenced on Feb. 1, and is constructed on the...

Christmas on the Chisholm Trail accepting vendor applications

Sep 12, 2024

By LYNETTE SOWELL The Belton Journal Non-food vendor applications are now being accepted for the annual Christmas on the Chisholm Trail, held in downtown Belton. This year’s festival will take place on Dec. 6-7, starting with the showing of the movie “Arthur...

UMHB’s presents annual 9/11 Memorial

Sep 11, 2024

Special to the Journal The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor’s chapter of Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT-UMHB) announced they have planted 2,977 American flags at Luther Memorial on the UMHB campus to honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001. UMHB students helped...

Bell County lifts burn ban a month early

Sep 4, 2024

Special to the Journal After many areas of Bell County received beneficial rainfall over several days last week, Bell County Judge David Blackburn has issued an order lifting the Burn Ban. This order went into effect on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Judge Blackburn initially...

Sly Fox Coffee House Held dog-friendly bash

Sep 2, 2024

By DANIEL MOCTEZUMA The Belton Journal Finnley, a black Labrador owned by Jesse Bates, the owner of Sly Fox Coffee House, celebrated his fourth birthday with a bash that brought together dog enthusiasts and local vendors on Saturday, September 7. The event, held at...