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Avenue D to Powell Avenue connection begins

Sep 19, 2024

By DAVID TUMA The Belton Journal Construction has begun on connecting Avenue D to Powell Avenue. This project started after a Traffic Impact Analysis conducted in 2017 with the Belton Business Park. As the project evolved, utilities were included to ensure adequate...

Local lady celebrates 100th birthday

Sep 19, 2024

By MIKE MYERS The Belton Journal Marjorie Ferrill celebrated a milestone 100th Birthday on Wednesday, September 11, at her home in Temple. Ferrill was born on September 11, 1924 during the Great Depression. She was born to the parents of Mr. and Mrs. George Frank...

Belton La Quinta Inn & Suites wins regional customer service award

Sep 12, 2024

By Michelle Rodriguez The Belton Journal The La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham located at 229 W. Loop 121 in Belton recently received an award for a wide region of hotels. “We are number 1 in the region out of 59 La Quinta Inn & Suites. The region is from...

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...