June 17, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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MOUNT PHILLIPS - CONQUERED

Troop 366 topped Mt. Phillips mid afternoon on Monday and survived what was their hardest day yet. The troop made good time trekking up the mountain, but still had several more miles to go after this to get to their campsite for the night. More...

Construction contract let for Loop 49 segment 3A

TYLER — Texas Department of Transportation on Wednesday let the construction contract for Segment 3A of Toll 49 to Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd. in the amount of $37.9 million — $15 million less than TxDOT anticipated during planning. More...

F.Y.I.

The Mission House Health Clinic is open 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month. The Food and Clothes Closet is open 9 a.m. More...

News

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TxDOT contract crews work on the Tyler District's District- Wide Seal Coat program. The preventative-maintenance program is scheduled to seal nearly 230 miles of highways in the eight-county Tyler District before the end of August. More...

Bethesda Replaces Fears With Hopes

By Cathy Primer Krafve special to Bullard Banner News

"When he opened me, he saw the leakage in my digestive system and smelled an ugly odor. It was like a leaking sewer system," says Daniel Visitacion of New Harmony. More...

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Opinion

History You Didn't Learn In School: Bascom's Folly

By BRUCE STANTON

January 27, 1861, John Ward watched helplessly as Apache stole 20 cattle and his 12-year old son, Felix. Even though Ward lived only 11 miles south of Fort Buchanan, Arizona, the soldiers were not there to protect his son. More...

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Council appoints Kindle to vacancy

" "He brings with him new ideas and perspective. He is someone ready to be involved and to move our city forward." ~ Adams-Wilks mayor
By KATHRYN PENROSE editor@bullardnews.com

Another split and another tiebreaker decision gives Bullard a new councilman. More...

Patriotic service planned

First United Methodist Church of Bullard is proud to welcome local residents to take part in a Patriotic Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. June 28. More...

Sports

The 'Sherminator' becoming a TCL terminator

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

As long as Chad Sherman has been pitching, he has always been a starter on the mound. That was until this summer and he signed on with the East Texas PumpJacks of the Texas Collegiate League for the second year. More...

PANTHER FOOTBALL CAMP

At top- The younger group consisted of grades 3 through 6, including Parker Bradshaw, Cameron Bridges, Boone Evans, Reece Picketts, Coltten Turner, Connor Connant, Harrison Hopson, Case Lawhon, Jackson Roberts, Daniel Worsham, More...

V-Ball Champ Camp

Jason Hopkins and the Bullard High School volleyball team will be hosting the Champ Camp, July 23-25 for high school teams, and players. Each daily session will last from 8 a.m. until noon, and the cost for the camp is $65. More...

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