March 17, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Green files for Bullard ISD Trustee position

Chris Green filed for Bullard Independent School District Board of Trustee, Place 6. Green, 38, has been a resident of Bullard for five years. He is the area manager for Woodmen of the World. More...

Trustees consider future needs

Trustees reviewed two reports that address critical needs of the district at the regular monthly meeting of the Bullard Independent School Board Monday, March 15. More...

Brook Hill Open House set for Saturday, March 20

The Brook Hill School Open House will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 20, at the Bullard campus, four miles south of Flint on F.M. 2493 (Old Jacksonville High- way). The Open House will be open to the public. More...

Correction

Rodger Johnson attends Grace Baptist Church in Tyler, not in Bullard as reported in an article in the March 10 issue. The Banner News regrets the error. More...

News

ACT scheduled for April 10

Registration is open for the April 10, ACT achievement test. Students who wish to take the college admission and placement exam must register before March 5. More...

Grand opening

Kara Walker (center) had the honors at a ribbin cutting ceremony for Jacksonville Insurance, a new Bullard business at 201 S. Henderson (F.M. 244). Don Walker (next to Kara Walker) and his wife, Claudia (not pictured) also own the busniess. More...

Quilters Guild to celebrate

The Quilters’ Guild of East Texas will be at the center court of the Broadway Square Mall to celebrate National Health Day Saturday, March 20. The guild’s quilt show will be March 26 and 27 at Harvey Hall. More...

School News

Panther Prowl

Taking it day by day

I woke up this morning greeted by the sun gleaming through my blinds, the brand new day awaiting me. More...

Bullard VFD battles fire at moblie home

The Bullard Volunteer Fire Department responded to an emergency call at 11:57 a.m. Wednesday, March 10, regarding a fire at an abandoned structure. More...

Annual Game Day set

The fourth annual Game Day Fund-raiser honoring Dr. Marjorie Roper will be Monday, April 19, at Eagle’s Bluff Country Club. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. and play will be a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. More...

Thoene a candidate for Bullard city council

Todd Thoene filed for the Bullard City Council. Thoene, who had served as a council member, is an investigator for the Smith County District Attorney’s Office, investigating criminal cases. More...

Sports

Memorial golf tourney slated

Rockin’ C Ranch opened registrations for the seventh annual Dr. Robert Hood Memorial Golf Classic scheduled Friday, March 26, at Eagle’s Bluff. Proceeds will go directly towards the various programs of the camp. More...

Panthers wins I-20 Baseball Classic tourney

VAN – The Bullard Panthers beat the Canton Eagles 10-5, in the finals of the I- 20 Classic played at Vandal Field on Saturday night. More...

Bullard Relays set for 11 teams Saturday

Bullard High School will be hosting the 2010 Bullard Relays at Panthers Stadium this Saturday. Eleven boys and girls teams are slated to compete with the 3200-meter run, shot put discus, high jump, and pole vault, starting at 9 a.m. More...