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TEA rating for BISD isn’t the whole story

By DON TREUL
editor@bullardnews.com

The Texas Education Agency assigned Bullard Independent School District an academically unacceptable accountability rating, but there is more to the rating than meets the eye. More...

News

Smith County GOPs to meet Aug. 12

The Smith County Republican Club will meet Thursday, Aug. 12, at Heartland Ham, 3400 S. Broadway in Tyler. The guest speaker will be Precinct 1 County Commissioner Jeff Warr. More...

Cherokee Dems to meet

The Cherokee County Democratic Club will meet Thursday, Aug. 26, at Lupe’s Mexican Restaurant, 517 E. Rusk in Jacksonville. More...

Backpacks will be collected Friday, Aug. 13

Radio stations KVNE (89.5) and KGLY (91.3) will collect backpacks to benefit PATH, St. Paul Children’s Foundation, Buckner Children and Family Services, and Orphan Outreach, Friday, Aug. More...

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Opinion

County spending

Dear Editor: Every time you turn to the news, the media is full of examples of wasteful spending in our Federal government. Not so obvious is the wasteful spending in our county government. More...

Checklist Charlie:

Putting profit in non profit
By CATHY PRIMER KRAFVE

All successful organizations are purpose driven. Whether it’s a good cause or just having fun, a shared sense of purpose is what unites people. More...

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Library to host challenge

By DON TREUL
editor@bullardnews.com

The Bullard library is hosting “The Great Kindness Challenge,” A Kids for Peace program, Saturday, Aug. 14. Checklists that include up to 50 challenges, will be available at the Bullard Library. More...

Krafve to take over news desk at BBN

By DON TREUL
editor@bullardnews.com

Change is sometimes hard to accept, but it can be good. A change in the Bullard Banner News will begin Monday, Aug. 16. Don Treul, who has been editor since July 2009, will become editor of the Tri- County Leader in Whitehouse. More...

BULLARD BUZZ

Season tickets on sale Bullard High School football season tickets will be on sale through Thursday, Aug. 12, for those who had season tickets last year Season tickets fo on sale to the general public Monday, Aug. 16. More...

Sports

Colorado Fly-fishing can be addicting

M.D. ‘Doc’ Smith
news@bullardnews.com

GUNNISON, CO. - For those of you thinking about that last minute summer run before school starts, and you tend to wet a hook now and then, there is no time like the present to be fly-fishing in Colorado. More...

OUTDOOR NOTES

THURSDAY, Aug. 12 - Jacksonville Open Thursday bass tournament, 6-10 p.m. SATURDAY-SUNDAY, Aug. 14-15 - High Caliber Gun and Knife Show, Tyler’s Harvey Convention Center. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. SUNDAY, Aug. More...

Hunting and fishing licenses due for 2010

TYLER - Current year Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except year-to-date fishing licenses) expire Aug. 31, and new licenses for 2010-2011 will go on sale Sunday, Aug. 15. More...

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