The Bell County Public Health District identified eight COVID-19 related deaths on Tuesday as active cases fell below 2,000 for the first time since Dec. 29.
The Bell County Public Health District identified 105 COVID-19 cases on Friday, as active cases reached 2,903 — a day after Health District Director Amanda Robison-Chadwell said the county took
BELTON â Vanessa Reyes wasnât shocked when she learned her sonâs school, Southwest Elementary, received a D on the state of Texas school accountability report in 2019.
It made sense to her. The South Belton school, she said, lacked some basic things â such as an air-conditioned gym and additional resources for teachers and students.
But Reyes knew it didnât have the most important aspect: Parent involvement. That was something she saw at other schools, such as Sparta Elementary, where her nephew attends.
âAs parents, we have to be part of our kidsâ school,â Reyes, a 2009 graduate of Belton High School, said. âWe have to be involved in our kidsâ learning â itâs part of being a parent.â