Little River-Academy News

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.

A Bell County jury returned a guilty verdict Wednesday afternoon in the trial of former youth baseball coach William Thomas Jacobsen, who was charged with two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a child in a series of incidents involving two young boys, one of whom was a member of his team.

Testimony is set to begin today in the trial of a former Bell County youth baseball coach who is charged with continuous sexual abuse of a young child.

The 2009 state track and field meet is underway at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin.

Vista Ridge junior Ashley Isham showed no rust from the swine flu-forced break on Saturday, winning the Schrader 1,600-meter race.

Family and friends Wednesday gathered at the site where a teenage girl was killed in a hit and run accident a year ago in Bruceville-Eddy. 17 year old Bree Breichner was killed along the access road of Interstate 35.

A major accident Saturday evening sent seven people to the hospital, at least two people with critical injuries, and one pronounced dead.

Nancy Pekar knew that her home in Belton was in an area prone to severe weather.

Despite the economy, the United Way of Central Texas raised $105,000 more than last year, topping the 2009 goal, officials announced Friday.

Mr. Dennis Allen, of Kosse, and Ms. Gayle Allen, of Little River Academy, are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kymberly Nycole, to Bradley Kenneth Muchow, son of ...

The fire broke out around 1:45 p.m. Monday in the area of Primrose Trail and FM 436 near Little River-Academy. Bell Countya TMs East Side Strike Force including crews from the Little River, Salado, Belton, ...