Bullard News

A Bullard man accused of killing his brother in Rusk County resigned Wednesday afternoon from his duties as a correctional officer.

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com Rusk police and Cherokee County SWAT team members spent an hour Monday evening trying to talk an armed resident out of his house before finally employing tear gas to force him out.

Staff Report The Fourth of July holiday will officially be observed Saturday, but many federal, state, county and city offices will close Friday to prepare for America's 233rd birthday.

Groundwater and rainwater make it into Bullard's sewer system when it rains, causing the city to exceed its permitted capacity at the wastewater treatment plant.

By VANESSA CURRY Special Contributor Journalism student Katie Hall thought her college assignment would be relatively easy: walk into the Quitman Police Department and ask to see a few police reports.

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com Area Cub Scouts were certainly prepared last week - for a lot of fun in the sun during the annual Three Rivers' District Cub Scout Day Camp.

The board for Smith County Emergency Services District No. 2 began work Tuesday on preparing a budget for next fiscal year, with members questioning many of the proposed expenditures of fire departments and indicating a lot of shaving will be necessary.

A 2009 Bullard High School graduate has died from injuries sustained in a Saturday car accident near Winnsboro.

By BRIAN PEARSON Business Editor Tyler-area employees have higher pay, better benefits, more time with their company, more paid vacation and more paid holidays than they did three years ago, according to the 2009 Tyler Wage and Benefit Survey released Monday.

Larry Morgan inherited a city government rife with turmoil and controversy. Bullard was trying to transition to a city manager form of leadership after the city secretary stole municipal money.

By KELLY GOOCH Staff Writer BULLARD - A suspect who allegedly shot and killed a 35-year-old Lindale man in April is back in jail, authorities said Friday.

By CASEY KNAUPP Staff Writer Shawn Steven Marr, originally charged with murder, pleaded guilty Friday to criminal negligent homicide and was sentenced to 15 months in a state jail for a 2005 accidental shooting.

A proposed law is pitting consumer safety against consumer savings. More and more Texas cities now require fire sprinkler systems in new homes.

By KELLY GOOCH Staff Writer JACKSONVILLE - Two men have been charged for allegedly assaulting an inmate in the Cherokee County Jail last weekend.

The CNC Group of dental laboratories believes in providing its customers with quality restorations.

A 40-year-old man was killed and a 24-year-old man was injured early Wednesday when their pickup struck a tree after swerving to miss a wild hog in Robertson County, officials said.

Traffic will be restricted at the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and Farm-to-Market Road 344 on Wednesday, the Texas Department of Transportation said.

After an 'embarrassing' first day, Del Rio's Waylon Bullard more than made up for it on day two.

By Cristin Ross cross@jacksonvilleprogress.com The city of Rusk now has the voters' permission to allow the sale of beer and wine in stores and to allow the sale of beer and mixed drinks in restaurants.

The inspectors are cracking down, and shutting them down. In this Restaurant Report we tell you which East Texas eating establishment had inspectors frowning.