Morgan's Point News

Neil Olesen of Temple, who was seriously injured Tuesday night when an SUV struck the motorcycle he was riding, died early Wednesday morning at Scott & White Hospital, police said.

MORGAN'S POINT - Several dozen residents received a frightening wake up call from police Saturday morning, forcing them to evacuate their homes while authorities searched a neighbors house for explosives.

A Saturday early morning high speed chase from Bell County to Travis County lead police to find a number of explosive devices, ammunition, a large rifle and a handgun in the car of a Morgan's Point man.

AT 1240 AM CDTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. via Waco Tribune-Herald

Today: H 6 /L 4 Unknown 5 Day Forecast Shorthills Tree Service is helping breathe new life into the Morgan's Point Cemetery. via Niagara This Week

“It's very important to me that I work for a company that supports the community”

LyondellBasell volunteers create outdoor classroom at Bayshore Elementary Project part of company's worldwide community-service day LyondellBasell's day of giving back began in the rain last Saturday, April 26, ... via La Porte ISD

“The Sonja Angelo Theater is more than a building or a theater. This is our home.”

The Sonja Angelo Theater is now once again officially open. Monday evening, May 5, La Porte, Morgan's Point and Shoreacres community members gathered to celebrate the reopening of the Sonja Angelo Theater. via La Porte ISD

Many Central Texans spent the weekend studying the skies and watching the weather warnings crawl across their television screens. via KWTX

'A powerful spring storm system produced several possible tornadoes, damaging hail and heavy rain Friday evening in Central Texas, leaving hundreds without power. via KWTX

Tornado-producing storms ripped through Bell County leaving baseball sized hail and damage behind. via KVUE.com

After spending several days in a warm and humid airmass, unstable energy was finally released Friday evening resulting in several intense storms across Central Texas. via KBTX-TV Bryan

Posted on: Friday, April 25, 2008, 5:58 PM Updated on: Friday, April 25, 2008, 6:46 PM Radar image captured from the National Weather Service Web site. via Killeen Daily Herald

“This act is one of the most unselfish acts I have seen in my career”

Paul Smith was named Citizen of the Year by the Morgan's Point Police Department for his work in the community over the past five years. via The Belton Journal Community News and...

Houston Business Journal - by Thora Qaddumi Houston Business Journal Photo courtesy of Boys and Girls Harbor Inc. via Residential Real Estate

Morgan's Point Fire Department was called out early Thursday morning to a fully engulfed structure fire. via KWTX

“I've been with KPD for 25 years, and lived here all my life”

Editor's note: This story is part of a series dedicated to looking back on local news events of 2007. via Killeen Daily Herald

Developer: Phase II of condo project to bring new citizens to the area The Morgan's Point Resort council held the first of two meetings on the annexation of the Water's Edge Condominiums, Phase II on Sobrante ... via The Belton Journal Community News and...

A small blaze turned into a catastrophic loss of the Indeco Maco building in downtown Belton on Tuesday. via The Belton Journal Community News and...

“I saw my first actual sighting myself of the Mountain Lion. It was just as everybody described, probably 160-170 pounds with a very long dark tail”

Updated: Dec 4, 2007 5:37pm The Morgan's Point Police Department is warning residents of a Mountain Lion or lions prowling the community near Belton Lake. via KCEN

Reports are back after a body was found inside a truck in the Little River at Milam County. via KXXV-TV Waco