Belton News

From staff reports LAMPASAS - Justin Lee Moran, 21, of Belton, died in a motorcycle accident at 12:40 p.m. Friday at the intersection of U.S. Highway 84 and Coryell County Road 130, the Department of Public Safety in Lampasas reported.

By Don Bolding Killeen Daily Herald With plans to set annual goals at a retreat July 11, the American Advertising Federation installed new officers at a luncheon Tuesday at the Bell County Expo Center.

Herald/File Photo Caleb Martin takes a ride on Slim Jim during last yeara s Belton Fourth of July PCRA Rodeo at the Bell County Expo Center.

From staff reports Fort Hood's Freedom Fest 2009 is a free day of activities open to the public.

Three cities surrounding one Central Texas community still haven't come to a conclusion about who can expand, and where.

Firefighters rescued a dog Friday from a burning home in rural Bell County. The fire broke out at around 3 p.m. Friday in the utility room of the one-story home at 6271 Three Forks Road between Belton and Little River-Academy. Firefighters from Little River-Academy responded and called for support from the Holland Volunteer Fire Department.

By Hayley Kappes Killeen Daily Herald BELTON - A Belton man has been indicted in the slaying of his wife nearly 15 years ago.

Milton Britt Crowe, 54, of Temple, who evidently had an attack of conscience and confessed in April that he killed his wife 15 years ago, has been indicted for murder.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald The Central Texas Council of Governments postponed its household hazardous waste collection day in Belton on Saturday because it ran out of funds for the program.

By Hayley Kappes Killeen Daily Herald BELTON - A Fort Hood soldier has pleaded guilty to burglarizing a Harker Heights home with the intent to commit sexual assault and forcing a resident to perform a sex act.

By Hayley Kappes Killeen Daily Herald BELTON - A 20-year-old Belton man received eight years in prison after he was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman.

By Ide Lehner Killeen Daily Herald Belton will be decked out in red, white and blue for its 85th Fourth of July celebration and PRCA Rodeo.

BELTON a 'The Bell County Grand Jury has indicted Jaquinn Keith Williams, 21, of Belton for attempted capital murder and possession of marijuana over four ounces and Samantha J. Paul, 22, of Temple for possession of marijuana over four ounces in connection with a drug raid in Temple in which they and a Temple police officer were wounded in an ...

By Hayley Kappes Killeen Daily Herald BELTON - A Belton man was charged Wednesday with attempted capital murder of a Temple police officer during a narcotics search.

A visibly shaken witness who testified in the murder trial of a Waco man Tuesday prompted a state judge to arrest a woman on witness-tampering charges.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald BELTON - The Bell County Expo Center's Assembly Hall was crowded with antiques and people Saturday at the first day of the City Wide Garage Sale.

From Winnie Bowen of Georgetown. Cliff dwellings and monuments of four corners mesmerize The Four Corners country has lots to offer, but on this trip I concentrated on Mesa Verde National Park, Canyon de Chelly and Monument Valley.

Herald/DAVID MORRIS Bell County Museum director Stephanie Turnham reads the back of the Rembrandt Van Rijna s etching titled a oeSaint Jerome Readinga as she prepares 40 pieces of art to hang on display for the newest exhibit of prints by Albrecht Durer and Rembrandt van Rijn.

By Hayley Kappes Killeen Daily Herald BELTON - A Killeen man could face a life sentence if convicted on three counts of indecency with a child by contact.

By Hayley Kappes Killeen Daily Herald BELTON a ' A 19-year-old Harker Heights man pleaded guilty to robbery and was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison and boot camp.