Obituary: Felda Lewis Gilder

Oct. 10, 1934 – June 18, 2016 Felda Lewis Gilder, 81, died June 18, 2016. She was born Oct. 10, 1934, in Crockett, Texas, to Foy and Billie Lewis. She attended Texas Women’s University in Denton, Texas, for tw0 years, then transferred to Sam Houston State University...

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Obituary: Charles Davis Cabaniss

February 5, 1927 – June 23, 2016 Charles Davis Cabaniss, 89, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016. Chuck, as he was known by friends, was born in Birmingham, Alabama, Feb. 5, 1927, to Walter and Inez Cabaniss.  He spent most of his childhood in Chattanooga, Tennessee,...

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Don’t miss GSM’s ‘Fiddler on the Roof’

Garland Summer Musicals is enjoying huge success with its production of “Fiddler on the Roof.” With music written by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and book by Joseph Stein, the musical has been a longtime favorite of theatre enthusiasts everywhere. “Fiddler on...

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GPD to step up DWI patrols

The Garland Police Department will step up DWI patrols starting this Friday, June 24 and run them through Sunday, July 5. The increased DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) patrols are for an Impaired Driver Mobilization project which is funded through a TXDOT grant...

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Ikandy Foundation hosts camp

The basketball court was flooded with elementary school students just beginning to play ball to teens who were shooting hoops with ease. They were here to practice basketball, just as Ike Diogu, Garland resident turned professional basketball player, did when he was a...

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Obituary: Wendell Kent Arnold

Wendell Kent Arnold passed away June 11, 2016 in Pittsburg,Texas at the age of 62. He was born in Nacogdoches, Texas on July 11, 1953 to Archie Clint Arnold and Bessie Mae Hare Arnold. He worked many years for EXXON in Texas, Oklahoma, and Florida.  For the past 11...

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Salvation Army opens cooling stations

Summer is here in full force and the heat indexes or “feels like” temperatures are reaching more than 100 degrees. Salvation Army locations across the Dallas area activated 14 Cooling Stations Monday, June 20, to provide relief for the homeless population, people who...

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Weekly inspection report: June 13-17

The city of Garland Health Department conducts weekly 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...

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Apply to serve on boards, commissions

Garland residents are encouraged to help carry out the many functions of city government by applying to serve on Garland’s Advisory Boards and Commissions. All applicants and incumbents must submit a Board and Commission Application form by Friday, July 15....

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GFD earns highest ISO rating

The Garland Fire Department has received a Class 1 ISO rating, the highest Public Protection Classification by the Insurance Service Organization. A community's Public Protection Classification is based on a formal assessment of three major areas:   Fire...

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