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🌱 Belton’s playoff-making football coach is stepping down—what’s next for the Tigers?

Hey there, Belton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Belton’s playoff-making football coach is stepping down—what’s next for the Tigers?
  • How Belton riders can tap into Fort Hood’s new microtransit network

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Belton? Post it to Belton photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 60 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 65, low: 59.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 74 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Belton head football coach, athletic coordinator announces retirement (fox44news.com) — Belton High School’s longtime head football coach and athletic coordinator, Brett Sniffin, is retiring after leading the Tigers to unprecedented playoff consistency and back-to-back district titles in 2022 and 2023. Over six seasons in Belton he posted a 35-31 record, capping a coaching career that began in 1992 and included multiple district championships and a state semifinal run.
   

• Fort Hood's microtransit changing lives (spectrumlocalnews.com) — Belton residents can now tap into the Cavazos Connector microtransit system that links Fort Hood with nearby cities including Belton, Killeen, Temple, Copperas Cove and Harker Heights. The app-based service, modeled after rideshare, moves about 40,000 riders a month, improving access for soldiers and civilians across Bell County and neighboring counties with low-cost, flexible transportation.
   

📸 Around Belton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belton

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    Wednesday December 17
  • Library Volunteer Workday
    Mary Ruth Briggs Library , 8 Morgan's Point Blvd. , Morgan's Point Resort
    1:00 pm
    • Tuesday December 23
  • Planning and Zoning Committee
    Mic and Garrett Hill Event Center , 60 Morgan's Point Boulevard , Morgan's Point Resort
    6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UPDATE: She is Home !!!!!!
    Missing my cream colored female shitzu. Three Creeks Belton Area. I have searched all along the main road, Three Creeks and Auction barn Road with… (Nextdoor Belton West)
  • FedEx delivered my package which contained MEDICAL SUPPLIES for my feeding tube to the wrong house!!
    I already submitted a ticket but MY MEDICAL STUFF!!!!!! (Nextdoor Eagle Point)
  • TKC Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Food Service Worker in Belton. Apply here.
  • Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Belton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Temple

  • Temple PD looking for missing Temple woman (kcentv.com)
  • Lake Belton High School senior raises $1,600 to erase student lunch debt (kxxv.com)
  • The silent walk and loud hope for peace this Christmas (vicksburgnews.com)

Harker Heights

Ok Belton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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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.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Belton

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