Elizabeth Varville
The Spirit of Christmas Shines Through in Belton – 4 Neighborhoods to Check Out This Week
Year after year it seems decorating for Christmas reaches a new level of wonderment. The Christmas spirit becomes very contagious as neighbors bond together through displays spread about throughout the neighborhood.
Grab your favorite Christmas music CD and a cup of hot chocolate and come with us as we take you on a three-neighborhood tour of some of Belton's magical Christmas lights...
Show Your Kids BLORA’s Nature in Lights and They’ll be Begging to Do It Every Christmas
Nature in Lights at BLORA is celebrating their 20th season this year.
Every night starting at 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. from Nov. 11, 2016 to Jan. 8, 2016 residents from all the surrounding areas can enjoy 120 Christmas-themed displays stretched over five and half miles...
Locally Owned Restaurants Honor Veterans Today With Discounts
Since 1919, Americans have been honoring the men and women for their service in all the branches of the U.S. Military.
This Veterans Day, locally owned restaurants are joining the ever-growing trend of honoring veterans with special discounts catered just for them...
The Legend Behind the Ghost of the Girl in Presser Hall at UMHB
For many years University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB) students have passed down the legend that Presser Hall is haunted.
While the University itself was established in 1845, Pressure Hall was not built until 1930 and was completely remodeled in 1978 due to a fire...
Stores Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Prices for the Hottest Projected Black Friday Items
That one 'special' time of year all dedicated bargain shoppers look forward to is approaching fast. That’s right… Black Friday - the day after Thanksgving!
Since 1932, Black Friday has been regarded as the official start of the Christmas shopping season and it has been the busiest shopping day since 2005...
Haunted Belton: Belton Train Depot Haunted by Temple Police Officer
Our final post of the Haunted Belton series finds us exploring the city's old railroad station.
The folklore states the station is being haunted by a Temple Chief of Police who had been shot and killed by a Bell County Police Officer as he exited a train at the depot in Belton...
Belton High School’s Student Parking Spaces Become Masterpieces
On August 27, students of Belton High School gathered in the student parking lot as they withstood the Texas heat to begin making their mark with color and paintbrushes. As friends and family members offered their support, students transformed the parking lot into a diverse representation of the unique creative ability that defines a Belton Tiger...
Texas Medicaid Authorized to Cover Mosquito Repellent for Women
In efforts to control the spread of the Zika virus, Texas officials authorized Medicaid to cover prescription mosquito repellent for women according to the Texas Tribune.
The Zika virus has been linked in pregnant woman to microcephaly, which can cause babies to be born with abnormal size brains and skulls...
Why Bell County Should Have Texas’ First Casino
According to stlouisfed.org, many states have approved commercial casino gambling primarily because they see it as a tool for economic growth.