Belton News

A Temple woman who pleaded guilty Thursday to participating with another man in a scheme to possess and pass counterfeit currency will be sentenced in April.

Performers stage special show for students By Todd Martin Special to the Daily Herald BELTON - Thousands of schoolchildren from throughout the county converged Wednesday at the Bell County Expo Center to experience a piece of Wild West heritage.

Elementary school students from across Central Texas hang loose at the mini rodeo in Belton Wednesday.

By Sean Wardwell Killeen Daily Herald Last summer's drought was hard on homeowners hoping to keep a lush, green lawn while struggling with water restrictions.

Expect lane closures this week in Belton The Texas Department of Transportation plans several lane closures along Interstate 35 in Belton this week, weather permitting: From 7 p.m. today to 7 a.m. Monday, the I-35 southbound left lane will be closed from Farm-to-Market 436 to Loop 121.

The meteor was caught on camera during a traffic stop near Belton, Texas. It was spotted as far north as Stillwater, Okla., and as far south as Houston.

By Sean Wardwell Killeen Daily Herald BELTON - Bell County commissioners approved two bids for repair work at the county's juvenile probation center in Killeen Monday.

One of 5,600 restaurants nation-wide, the Taco Bell in Belton rang their bell for some special treatment Monday morning.

The Belton Senior Activity Center hosts a Country and Western Dance with a Mardi Gras theme from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday.

By Rose L. Thayer Killeen Daily Herald Carol Villarreal attended the 2012 Bridal Extravaganza on Sunday with one specific mission - to find a wedding cake.

A community blood drive is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Scott & White Clinic in Killeen.

By Chris McGuinness Killeen Daily Herald BELTON - As the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor prepares to launch its latest construction projects, the issue of the college's continued expansion still concerns some residents dedicated to preserving the city's history.

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Film Program will hold a Spring 2012 Cru Film Project Kick-Off Event in Brindley Auditorium, York Science Hall on Monday, January 30, 5-6 p.m., in Belton, Texas.

By Krista M. Madkins Killeen Daily Herald Bell County groups are working together to promote tourism in the area by hosting a quilt exhibit called "The Great Bell County Quilt Crawl." "Some of our quilts are historical," said Connie Kuehl, director of the Killeen Civic and Conference Center.

Belton police Friday identified a woman who died early Wednesday morning in a one-vehicle accident on U.S. 190.

By Philip Jankowski Killeen Daily Herald BELTON - Convicted killer Kyle Wade Greene is back in Bell County and may plead today in one of five murders in which he was implicated.

Belton police reported a fatal accident at 4:50 a.m. Wednesday on U.S. Highway 190, approximately a half-mile west of Loop 121.

Slick roads have a hand in a tragic accident on 190 and Loop 121 in Belton. Morning traffic came to a stand-still after the crash kills one and seriously injures two others in the car.

A warning siren that sounded at around 6 a.m. Wednesday in Belton as heavy storms moved through was evidently activated by a lightning strike.

Emergency crews were called to Hwy. 190 eastbound near Loop 121 just before 5:00 a.m. The vehicle skidded from the roadway, rolling over trapping one person inside.