Students might notice some exciting changes in the classroom this spring. Innovative instructional initiatives inspired by Convocation keynote speaker Ron Clark are sweeping the district, thanks to a recent inspirational road trip. Encouraged by Clark’s energetic,...
Garland City Manager William E. Dollar will retire May 31, after serving the city for almost 44 years. Dollar announced his retirement to the mayor and City Council during the Jan. 20 City Council meeting. He shared the news with city employees thanking them for...
Photos by Roger Mathis, www.mempics.com High school boys and girls high school basketball game scores for Jan. 20 are listed below: Boys Garland Owls 50 – Naaman Forest Rangers 48 Rowlett Eagles 66 - Lakeview Centennial Patriots 65 North Garland Raiders 54 – Rockwall...
Steve Knagg has announced that he will not seek re-election to Place 6 of the Garland ISD board of trustees during the May 9 election. Knagg released a statement saying: “I have been very closely involved with the Garland ISD for 75 percent of my life. I have...
Mr. Thomas was found in Cooke County Jan. 22 and has been reunited with his family. GPD searching for missing elderly man Posted January 21, 2015 Garland police are searching for 87-year-old Roy Thomas who has been missing from his home in the 2700 block of Ripplewood...
The Garland City Council appointed a new City Secretary during Tuesday's regular meeting. René Dowl will serve as city secretary and office manager for the City Manager's Office. "We believe René will bring strong organizational and public service skills to this...
Garland ISD established its partnership with Discovery Education when the district implemented the use of Techbooks in elementary classrooms. Strengthening that relationship, Garland ISD and Discovery Education have joined forces once again to present an intensive...
Photos by Roger Mathis, www.mempics.com Below are the boys’ and girls’ high school basketball game scores for Jan.16. Boys Garland Owls 57 – Rockwall HS 52 Lakeview Centennial Patriots 68 – North Garland Raiders 50 Sachse Mustangs 60 – Rowlett Eagles 57 South Garland...
Army Pvt. William L. Bush has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, and physical fitness. He received instruction and...
The Jan. 17 “Stand with the Prophet” event drew hundreds of protesters who gathered along both sides of Naaman Forest Boulevard around the Curtis Culwell Center. The organizer of the event was a group called Sound Vision. Most of the protesters were individuals and...
Author Michelle Staubach Grimes recently entertained students at Garland’s International Leadership Texas Elementary by reading her new book, “Where Is Pidge,” and explaining the book creation process. “The biggest thing I want you guys to take from this today is to...
What would you do for $10,000? Administrators at Sewell Elementary School recently proved they would pucker up to a pig. Assistant Principal Deidre Hannible and Principal Susan Craig smooched the swine before winter break, after learning that students and staff...