The Belton population has grown by 10% since the last census. So, we are now offering the Belt Buckle online! We want all of our new friends to know what the Belton area has to offer. Every year this magazine grows by 8 pages, and we are always looking for ways to...

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Senior Expo time! We'll Rock Around the 14th Annual Bell County Senior Expo on Tuesday, September 24th, 2024 from 8:00-1 in the Exposition Building at the Cadence Bank Center (Bell County Expo Center). All I Want for Christmas is for...

By TONY ADAMS The Belton Journal   Nearly five years ago, Jordan Petter hung up the coach’s whistle and stepped away from teaching blended English at Belton High School and transitioned to become Lake Belton High School’s Digital Information Specialist and...

By MIKE MYERS The Belton Journal According to a press release issued by Paul Romer, Director of Communications, at around 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, the City of Belton was hit with some straight line winds that hit Leon Heights/Main Street area. Two power poles were...

By DAVID TUMA The Belton Journal The Morgan’s Point Resort City Council unveiled the 2024 Strategic Work Plan for the year at the council meeting in March. The mission statement for the City of Morgan’s Point Resort is: “To provide charming lakeside living that...

Staff reports At their March 25 meeting, the Belton ISD Board of Trustees adopted assumptions to guide the district’s budget planning for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The 88th Legislature did not increase the basic allotment, which is the amount per student allocated to...

Special to the Journal The Board of Trustees approved hiring Dr. Malinda Golden as the Belton ISD superintendent of schools. Golden has been serving as acting superintendent since January 10, 2024, following the resignation of Dr. Matt Smith. She was named Lone...

By DAVID TUMA The Belton Journal Arusha’s Coffee was created in 2012 when Hatem Chouchane and Ernst Jacques purchased Heidenheimer Coffee on East Street in Downtown Belton. Over the years Arusha’s has added a variety of items to the menu. They now have more than 100...

Special to the Journal Lakewood Elementary School Assistant Principal Ashlie Thomas was surprised by the Education Service Center Region 12 Technology Foundation with a $12,940 grant on Tuesday morning. Thomas was one of nine Region 12 educators who are receiving over...

By MIKE MYERS The Belton Journal Belton City Manager Sam Listi gets excited when he talks about Belton’s Beautification Committee and the progress they are making. The committee was developed in 2023 at the suggestion of then Mayor Wayne Carpenter. “I asked Sam Listi...

A new sign has been erected for Bell Fine Arts, established in 1966. All artists and artists-to-be are invited to visit on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bell Fine Arts is located at 306 E. 5th Ave. in Belton. For more information on Bell Fine Arts, text Jeanne at...

By MIKE MYERS The Belton Journal The Hill Country Transit District held its inaugural public meeting on Monday at the Harris Community Center in Belton seeking public input on how the HOP customers will catch local transportation. The Hill Country Transit District...

By DAVID TUMA The Belton Journal The Morgan’s Point Resort City Council is closer to choosing a new City Manager. At the Tuesday night meeting, the council selected a date of April 15th to make its final selection of who will be the new MPR City Manager. As of...

Special to the Journal Salado Area Republican Women will be welcoming State Senator Pete Flores to their March 28th luncheon meeting at the Salado Civic Center, 601 N. Main Street in Salado. The meeting starts at 11:30 a.m. Senator Flores’ topic will be the Human...

   The Belton ISD Board of  Trustees  unanimously approved  naming  Dr.  Malinda Golden as the lone finalist for superintendent of schools.  Golden  has  been serving  as  acting  superintendent  since  January  10, 2024, following the resignation of Dr. Matt Smith.  ...

  By DAVID TUMAThe Belton Journal    The bridge is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for its engineering significance and rarity of type.     Built in 1920, it is an early example of a curved concrete girder bridge with a Type “I”...