Joel Valley

The Belton ISD school board unanimously approved Monday the $825,000 purchase of a 17.24-acre property in Temple.

A report of alleged misconduct by a Tarver Elementary teacher in Belton ISD was filed with the Temple Police Department. The district was notified late Thursday night.

The Wildflower, a student-produced literary and arts magazine at Temple High School, earned a superior rating from the National Council of Teachers of English for a second straight year.

United Way of Central Texas is inviting the Central Texas community to visit its 211 Call Center, a 24/7 hotline, on Tuesday to hear about the variety of resources available

Students from across Central Texas competed in a wool judging event on Friday during the Bell County Youth Fair & Livestock Show at the Cadence Bank Center in Belton.

The Cadence Bank Center in Belton continued to be the stomping ground for Bell County students on Thursday, as hundreds from area school districts showed commercial broilers, turkeys and roasters.

The Temple Independent School District placed a spotlight on area first responders, including its school resource officers and armed security guards, on Wednesday at the Temple ISD Administration Building.

Big Lots announced a sales agreement with Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, LLC, that will transfer all of Big Lots assets, including stores, distribution centers and intellectual property to other retailers

Temple ISD Superintendent Bobby Ott would support the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education.

Editor’s note: Part of an occasional series on recovering from the May 22 storm that saw two tornadoes hit Temple.