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BULLLARD BULLETS

2009 TTBA Sophomore Division State Champions
Pat and J.H. Hendrix began coaching and playing for the Bullets as a T-ball team (right), and now are part of the state championship team (left). More...

Grand jury indicts area residents

A Smith County grand jury presented 40 indictments in the 114th District Court of Judge Christi Kennedy Thursday, July 23. True bills released included: Bobby Buffalo, 35, of Bullard, for failure to register as a sex offender (May 4). More...

Library issues 'kind' challenge

A challenge has been extended. The Bullard library will host "The Great Kindness Challenge," A Kids for Peace program, Saturday, Aug. 8. Activities associated with the program at the Bullard Library will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...

F.Y.I.

The Mission House Health Clinic is open 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on the f ourth T hurs- ----day of each month. T he F ood and Clothes Closet is open 9 a.m. More...

News

Now open --

The new Gold Eye Clinic & Optical opened in the Flint Plaze n Flint with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the city of Bullard Friday, July 31. Community members and staff attended the ceremony. More...

Barnes celebrates 95th birthday with family, friends

More than 70 friends and family gathered together to celebrate the 95th birthday of Gene Barnes Saturday, July 25. More...

Banner Bulletin

By DON TREUL editor@bullardnews.com

The Bullard Library will sponsor activities for students and children in the Bullard area Saturday. Children will be invited to participate in "The Great Kindness Challenge," a program sponsored by Kids for Peace. More...

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School News

New A&M students invited to Howdy dinner

The Tyler A&M Mother's Club will host its annual Howdy dinner for all students and their families who will be attending Texas A&M University this fall. The dinner will be at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. More...

Adams graduates

Air Force Airman Charles T. Adams graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. More...

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Two Bullard women arrested

By DON TREUL editor@bullardnews.com

Two Bullard women were arrested after law enforcement officers found them where they did not belong last week. More...

BISD sale slated

The annual Bullard Independent School District garage sale will begin at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, behind the Bullard Middle School campus. The sale will continue through 4 p.m. More...

Two injured on Highway 69

A Lufkin woman and her daughter were injured after their vehicle was forced off the highway north of Bullard last week. More...

The Guard gets under way with Pirtle

The Brook Hill Guard began the defense of their three-time district title with the first of two-a-day practices for the next few weeks. More...

Sports

Bullard football tickets on sale

Season tickets for the Bullard High School Panthers 2009 football season are on sale in the BISD Administration Building. Tickets cost $25 per fivegame ticket pack. For more information, call the school at (903) 894- 6639. More...

BHS adds more youth to coaching 2009 staff

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

BULLARD - A youth movement continues at Bullard High School as the Panthers have added two new coaches. That is literally...two brand new coaches. One of the newest additions is thirdyear coach, Brady Blair. More...

Article

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

BULLARD - It was not too long ago that Bullard coaches, Jim Taylor, Joe Brannen and Shane Nobles were in the same huddle with Jacob Powell. More...

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Opinion

Checklist Charlie:

Well aged and well adjusted
By CATHY PRIMER KRAFVE

Nothing made my Granddaddy happier than an excuse to fish. He was a gentle man with a small-ish frame and a ready grin. Cataracts had taken their toll on his vision, but not on the sweet way he always interacted with us. More...

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