March 11, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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City discovers, remedies mess

City workers were introduced to an area of sludge deposits adjacent to the Waste Water Treatment Plant last week, which required immediate action. According to Larry Morgan, city manager, the deposits accumulated duri n g periods of heavy rain. More...

News

TxDOT puts stimulus funds to work: spring start slated for state construction, maintenance projects

AUSTIN - Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials recommended that transportation projects be funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), commonly known as the economic stimulus package. More...

Connor Heath Vining

Tony and Melissa Vining of Bullard are happy to announce the birth of their son, Connor Heath Vining, born Feb. 7, 2009 at Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. Connor weighed 9 lbs. 3 oz. and was 20-3/4 inches long. More...

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School News

Brook Hill Students discover that it's better not to smoke

The Brook Hill Anatomy students were able to inflate and deflate pig lungs that had been exposed to "normal" amounts of air pollutants and another set of lungs that had been exposed to a pack of cigarettes per day for about 20 years. More...

TxDOT: Commission Approves Loop 49, other project Funding

The Texas Transportation Commission, TxDOT's governing body, approved nearly $38 million in economic stimulus funding for Segment 3A of Loop 49 at a special meeting Thursday in Austin. More...

Bullard High School gifted, talented participate in Model United Nations

Students of the Bullard High School Gifted and Talented, Advanced Placement program recently participated in the Model United Nations sponsored by Region VII Education Service Center. More...

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Chaos inspires artist's "Chaotica"

By KATHRYN PENROSE editor@bullardnews.com

Bullard artist Don Bristow has been selected as the Featured Artist at the East Texas Natural Wellness Expo, March 13-14, at Harvey Convention Center. Bristow will exhibit works from his series of mathematical renderings called "Chaotica. More...

F.Y.I.

Cherokee County Pct. 3 commissioner Katherine Pinotti has announced a free dump day for Cherokee County residents, 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14 at the Pct. 3 yard 7500 US 79 W. More...

Sports

Panther pitching and timely hits wins Oil Belt Classic over hosting Kilgore

M.D. 'Doc' Smith news@bullardnews.com

KILGORE - Going into the championship game, both Bullard and Kilgore were running short on pitchers. More...

Eagles pitching handcuffs Panther bats

M.D. 'Doc' Smith news@bullardnews.com

BULLARD - For an early season, chilly night both pitchers for Canton and Bullard went the distance in a wellplayed 3-2 win for the Canton Eagles. More...

GOLF NOTES: Myers and Turner shoot their age

BULLARD - Little did this foursome know they were headed for a memorable day that few, if any will ever see again.THink about it. Two golfers in the same foursome shooting their age or better? More...

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