CHARLES WILBORN
Danville Register & Bee
HURT — For Daniel Lanier, this weekend’s bull-riding show isn’t the largest True Grit Rodeo stages.
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Want to go?
- WHAT: Southern Boys' Ellie-Buck Memorial Bull Bash
- WHEN: Friday and Saturday.Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
- WHERE: Lucky L Arena, 3733 Grit Road in Hurt
- PRICE: Tickets are $15 at the gate. Children six and under are free. Tailgating passes are $150
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