Imagine Belton holds planning meeting

Imagine Belton holds planning meeting

Special to the Journal A joint workshop was held last Tuesday night between the Belton City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, Historical Commission, and the Belton Economic Development Corporation concerning the Imagine Belton Plan. A draft of standards to...
3rd annual Rockin’ Rotary Community Night Out raises funds

3rd annual Rockin’ Rotary Community Night Out raises funds

By MIKE MYERS The Belton Journal The Belton Rotary Club’s  3rd Annual Rockin’ Rotary Community Night Out was co-hosted by Ronnie and Stacie Schoeph at Schoepf’s BBQ Saturday night. The event featured the Hair Metal Giants Band of the 80s music era.  Nelson Hutchinson,...
Pups rescued from park dumpster to find forever homes

Pups rescued from park dumpster to find forever homes

By DAVID TUMA The Belton Journal The puppies that were rescued from a dumpster at Heritage Park in mid-February are close to finding homes. A thoughtful citizen heard what they thought were kittens in the dumpster and called the Belton Police Department. Officers...
New fitness center now  open in west Temple

New fitness center now open in west Temple

By DAVID TUMA  The Belton Journal Tom Brautigan recently opened Point Fitness in west Temple along Morgan’s Point Road near Adams Avenue. “At age 12, I suffered a major accident that landed me in the hospital for 30 days and another 60 days in a cast from my chest to...
Lake Belton senior awarded CTE award from Congressman

Lake Belton senior awarded CTE award from Congressman

By LYNETTE SOWELL The Belton Journal A senior at Lake Belton High School is the winner of the Career and Technical Education Award, given annually by Congressman John Carter, of District 31 of the United States House of Representatives. Dakota Branch, a senior at Lake...
BISD Penguin Project Presents Finding Nemo Jr. April 26-28th

BISD Penguin Project Presents Finding Nemo Jr. April 26-28th

By DAVID TUMA The Belton Journal    Jennifer Ramirez updated the Belton Lions Club on the second annual theater production through The Penguin Project.    This program uses special needs children and volunteers to produce a play. This year they will perform Finding...