Steve Church, manager of the Garland Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore is new to the Garland area but has been with Habitat for Humanity in several different capacities for six years. He feels that the entire Habitat program, including the ReStores, serves numerous...
Using their talents for charity, several Garland ISD students are preparing for the area’s largest car show for a cause: Wheels of Hope. This year’s event is scheduled from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 23 in Downtown Garland. Proceeds benefit the Hope Clinic, which offers...
National Merit Scholarship Corporation released the names of the first group of winners in the 61st National Merit Scholarship Program. More than 1,000 distinguished high school seniors have won corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards financed by about...
Singled out from more than 3,500 of their peers, 71 Garland ISD educators have been named 2015-16 Campus Teachers of the Year. The honor not only recognizes a job well done, but also someone who is a friend, motivator, advisor, mentor, cheerleader and support for both...
The results are in for the fourth annual IT’S TIME TEXAS (ITT) Community Challenge, which ended March 31. Of the five community size categories, Garland won first place in the midsize category. The winners of each category will receive a $1,200 grant, an ITT Community...
The city of Garland offers training for its employees in a variety of areas, which can lead to professional development, promotions, pay raises and sometimes an opportunity to save a life. On the evening of Saturday, Feb. 27, a guest collapsed on the dance floor...
Members of the Garland Fire Department and Garland Fire Fighters Association Local 1293 are set to kick off the fire fighter’s annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign to help the Muscular Dystrophy Association find urgently needed treatments and cures for muscular...
The Garland Heritage Celebration will have entertainment, food and activities for all ages on Friday and Saturday, April 22-23. For history buffs, the Celebration will provide a wealth of historic tours in also Downtown Garland. As part of the Bankhead Highway vintage...
Each week the city of Garland Health Department conducts inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspection sites include day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants – fast food and dine-in, convenience stores, and grocery stores. A...
Alpha Charter students participated in the University Interscholastic League conference 2A region 2 district 12 academic meet, April 4-6. The computer science contest covers topics in the Java programming language and consists of a 45-minute written test and a two...
The city of Garland will celebrate its 125th birthday during the annual Garland Heritage Celebration, Friday and Saturday, April 22-23. The Heritage Celebration will feature a variety of historical tours, live music, vintage cars and more. On Friday, a convoy of...
Javier Russell, Lead Pastor at Lake Pointe Church–Richland Campus, noticed a need for a food pantry in the area of the church and saw an opportunity to fill it. “Shortly after I became the Lead Pastor of the Richland Campus, I saw there were many families in our...