Belton city council approves annual budget

Belton city council approves annual budget

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

Christmas on the Chisholm Trail accepting vendor applications

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

UMHB’s presents annual 9/11 Memorial

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...
Local man writes books for children

Local man writes books for children

By Michelle Rodriguez The Belton Journal Michael Wagner is a local author and military historian who works at The Hop.  “I’ve worked there since 2009,” said Wagner. He lives in Temple with his wife, Carolyn. He’s also a veteran, having served in the United States Air...
The HOP rolls out new microtransit vehicles

The HOP rolls out new microtransit vehicles

By MIKE MYERS  The Belton Journal  The HOP – Hill Country Transit District held a ribbon cutting in Belton on Friday to launch its final testing and rehearsal of their new Microtransit System. Service changes began on September 3rd, when the new vans literally...
Central Texas State Fair fills Labor Day weekend with fun

Central Texas State Fair fills Labor Day weekend with fun

By MIKE MYERS The Belton Journal  The unofficial end of summer was marked by a four-day run of  the Central Texas State Fair held at the Cadence Bank Center in Belton.  The popular fair was held on Labor Day weekend, August 29th thru September 2nd.  As fairgoers...