During the Tuesday, Nov. 17 regular meeting of the Garland City Council, Mayor Douglas Athas presented the Citizens Environmental and Neighborhood Advisory Committee Recognition for Environmental Achievement Award to the Preservation Society for Spring Creek Forest....
The family, students, colleagues and friends of Melanie Hensleigh-Parsons gathered in the Garland High School auditorium Saturday, Nov. 14 to celebrate her life. She was born March 28, 1963 and passed away Oct. 30, 2015 at the age of 52. Melanie began her teaching...
Saturday, Oct. 31 marked the end of the season for the Firewheel Ladies 9 Golf League and they celebrated with a Halloween themed event complete with costumes, food, drinks and a fundraising raffle. Event co-coordinator Sharon Christie described the Firewheel Ladies 9...
Each week the city of Garland Health Department conducts inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections include day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants – fast food and dine-in, convenience stores, and grocery stores. A...
Fried turkey is a popular and festive entrée that will have a place on many tables this holiday. But beware, what happens after the meal could be expensive for you and harmful to the environment. Many times, fats, oil and grease from meat, cooking oil, lard margarine...
The U.S. Department of Energy presented Housing Innovation Awards to 24 industry leaders from across the nation during the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance’s Excellence in Building Conference in Denver. These winners are “leading the movement to zero energy...
The first week of the high school football playoffs ended with RHS moving forward to the next round and the elimination of SHS and GHS. Eagles continue to area round The Rowlett Eagles got a win in the bi-district round of the playoffs against Belton High School...
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 80 percent of the state’s 9,300 schools are Title 1. That is more than 7,400 campuses. And of that number, just 192 received a 2014-15 High-Performing Title 1 School designation—about 2.5 percent. Four...
After enjoying success as a student athlete at Naaman Forest High School, 2011 graduate Cody Guerry has had a successful college soccer career with the United States Military Academy at West Point as well. At NFHS, Guerry received various awards including District...
Thanksgiving Day is the leading day for home fires involving cooking equipment. To help Garland residents remain safe and have an enjoyable holiday with family and friends, the Garland Fire Department would like to pass along the following Thanksgiving safety tips...
Communities Foundation of Texas announces a red carpet launch party featuring short films from a recent partnership with Educate Texas and Teaching Channel from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at CFT, 5500 Caruth Haven Lane, Dallas. The videos – which feature...
According to www.money.cnn.com, another American becomes a victim of identity fraud every two seconds. Additionally, http://www.statisticbrain.com/identity-theft-fraud-statistics/ states that the total financial loss attributed to identity theft in 2014 was more than...