Elizabeth Varville
The Legend Behind the Ghost of the Girl in Presser Hall at UMHB
For many years University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB) students have passed down the legend that Presser Hall is haunted.
While the University itself was established in 1845, Pressure Hall was not built until 1930 and was completely remodeled in 1978 due to a fire...
Stores Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Prices for the Hottest Projected Black Friday Items
That one 'special' time of year all dedicated bargain shoppers look forward to is approaching fast. That’s right… Black Friday - the day after Thanksgving!
Since 1932, Black Friday has been regarded as the official start of the Christmas shopping season and it has been the busiest shopping day since 2005...
West Temple Celebrates Its First Oktoberfest
Beer connoisseurs gathered in Temple this past Saturday to celebrate the first West Temple Oktoberfest sponsored by 3West Alehouse & Grill of Temple.
Haunted Belton: Belton Train Depot Haunted by Temple Police Officer
Our final post of the Haunted Belton series finds us exploring the city's old railroad station.
The folklore states the station is being haunted by a Temple Chief of Police who had been shot and killed by a Bell County Police Officer as he exited a train at the depot in Belton...
The Souls That Linger at Miss Hattie’s Place in Belton
The house known as Hattie's Place has witnessed many passing years. The house today may seem lacking in character but make no mistake, this building definitely has soul. Some might say, souls!
Built in the 1920s, the house has survived many events to include Prohibition but yet still holds an important place in Belton's history...
Haunted Belton: This House is the Site to a Brutal Massacre in the 1800s
On May 25, 1874 around 1 a.m. a vigilante of 103 mounted masked men approached the Belton City Jail in one of the most violent massacres in Texas History.
Haunted Belton: Yettie Polk Forever Lives
How did Yettie Polk Park get its name and what is the story behind her tragedy when floods inundated Belton in the Great Flood of 1913.
Haunted Belton: Central Avenue is One of the Most Haunted Blocks in All of Texas
Belton’s Central Avenue is considered to be one of the most haunted blocks in all of the state of Texas.
The street is home to Texas’ oldest operating department store, Cochran, Blair, and Potts and buildings dating back to the early 1900s.
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Haunted Belton: Belton’s Past Haunts the Present
The city of Belton has proven to have some amazing history embedded in the area surrounding the heart of the city. The buildings that inhabit downtown Belton seem to harbor spirits of the ones that have come before us. Belton’s past events are the foundations in which enhance our desire to indulge in the idea that the unexplained can be explained...
Belton High School’s Student Parking Spaces Become Masterpieces
On August 27, students of Belton High School gathered in the student parking lot as they withstood the Texas heat to begin making their mark with color and paintbrushes. As friends and family members offered their support, students transformed the parking lot into a diverse representation of the unique creative ability that defines a Belton Tiger...