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🌱 Which Belton students are heading to National History Day this summer?

Hello Belton! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Belton students are heading to National History Day this summer?
  • Can you help identify this homicide person of interest in Belton?
  • How a first-time player earned a football spot at Belton’s UMHB

Also on today's calendar: Texas License To Carry and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Cloudy, windy and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A t-storm; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 67, low: 46.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Belton ISD students capture honors at Texas History Day (kxxv.com) — Belton ISD students just brought home top state honors at Texas History Day, with two documentary teams from Lake Belton schools advancing to the National History Day contest this June. Several Belton campuses earned first-time state placements and special awards, highlighting standout work from elementary through high school students across the district.
   

• Bell County Sheriff's Office to release video in effort to identify person of interest in 2023 homicide (kdhnews.com) — Belton residents are being asked to help identify a person of interest in the 2023 homicide of Tiera Marae Strand, with the Bell County Sheriff’s Office releasing new video at a press conference Thursday in downtown Belton. Investigators hope someone recognizes the individual connected to Strand’s death after she disappeared in Austin and was later found in Bell County near Temple.
   

• Bishop Gorman's Jeremiah Fain earns college opportunity after 1 season of high school football, signs with Mary Hardin-Baylor (tylerpaper.com) — A standout first-year football player from Bishop Gorman has signed to play at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, joining the Crusaders program that has multiple recent Division III national titles. His rapid rise from newcomer to all-district honoree adds fresh talent and local interest to UMHB’s already successful football tradition.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello everyone, I am seeing continued posts with people that are struggling.
    If you need food assistance below is some resources. I am a Licensed Social Worker here in Texas. I provided Clinical Mental Health Therapy services… (Nextdoor Dawson Ranch - Regatta Oaks)

🗞 Nearby News

Temple

  • Temple ISD approves multiple new hires, issuance of unlimited tax bonds, tax refunding bonds (kdhnews.com)
  • Texas sees record increase in financial aid assistance for 2026-2027 college admissions (kwtx.com)
  • Former Central Texas high school security guard arrested on sexual assault charge (kwtx.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Belton

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Belton

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.