January 18, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

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Upgrade means Internet speeds could double

Kyle Harris
kharris3@patriots.uttyler.edu
After a large investment, Northland Communications of Flint is now offering an Internet upgrade that will effectively double the download and upload speeds once offered to the people of Bullard. More...

DADDY-DAUGHTER DANCE

Semi-formal event set for Feb. 11 at BHS
Kyle Harris
kharris3@patriots.uttyler.edu

The Bullard High School Panther Post staff will be hosting a Daddy- Daughter dance on Feb. 11. The dance will take place from 7-9 p.m. at the high school cafeteria. More...

CORRECTION:

In last week’s issue, a headline on page one incorrectly referred to BEDCO on a story about the Bullard Education Foundation fundraising. We regret the error. Factual errors in the Bullard Banner News will be made as soon as possible. More...

Sports

‘Half’ crazy is still crazy

A half-marathon is 13.1 miles of determination mixed in with some athletic ability and a lot of training. Thank goodness I have the first two qualities because training did not happen for this Sunday’s race. More...

Panthers knock off Lions, Tigers

Bullard 58 at Henderson 47 Monday, Jan. More...

Brook Hill girls face tough competition

Rachael Roeten
news@bullardnews.com

Brook Hill’s Lady Guard lost to #13 ranked McKinney, 50-23, after having a rough first half Friday, Jan. 13. More...

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Coe looks back on successful BEDCO year

Kyle Harris
kharris3@patriots.uttyler.edu

After serving a full year as the Bullard Economic Development Corporation’s chairperson, Shirley Coe will not return for another term. Because of BEDCO’s bylaws, city council members are not permitted to serve on the board. More...

Bullard’s Juliann Hill will serve as FFA advisor

Kyle Harris
kharris3@patriots.uttyler.edu

At the Mineola-District Future Farmers of America convention on Jan. 11, Bullard sophomore Juliann Hill was selected as one of six student advisors to represent the district at conventions and camps for the rest of the year. More...

Photo

Brook Hill battled #5 Dallas Shelton down to the wire, falling in overtime. More...

School News

Rotary honors student of the month

Kyle Harris
kharris3@patriots.uttyler.edu

Bullard Independent School District’s Student of the Month for January, presented by the Bullard Rotary Club, is Lacy Hurst. Hurst, a senior at Bullard High School, is the daughter Michelle and Randy Hurst. More...

BULLARD ELEMENTARY - 3RD SIX WEEKS HONOR ROLLS

ALL A STUDENTS Second Grade More...

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Opinion

BOB BOWMAN’S EAST TEXAS A 1912 road trip

Today, an automobile road trip across East Texas is a delight for many families, largely because roads are well- paved, signs mark the towns and distances, and there are ample gas stations and eating places. More...

THE IDLE AMERICAN

Din in the den
Don Newbury

Our grandkids shred Christmas wrapping paper in seconds, joking about their dexterity in “baring gifts.” Soon, though, they squirm with “indoor-itis.” Crowded into our den, they are ready to put aside month-long warnings about More...

FACT OF THE MATTER

The home stretch of the school year
Kyle Harris

A s the final semester of the 2011-12 school year begins, I’d like to take an opportunity to talk to the high school seniors in the area. After 13 long years, you all are finally in the home stretch of your precollege education. More...

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