Photos by: Roger Mathis – www.mempics.com, Brad McClendon – www.bhmimages.com Sachse Mustangs remain unbeaten The showdown between District 10-6A’s two undefeated teams Friday, Oct. 21 at Homer B. Johnson Stadium was an exciting one. The Sachse Mustangs (8-0, 4-0)...
PTAA open to Garland, Mesquite students
What do Leonardo Da Vinci, Ada Lovelace, and Steve Jobs have in common? They each loved the arts and humanities and appreciated the beauty of math and physics. This allowed them to innovate, to create, to change the way human beings experience the world. The mission...
Internationally renowned guitarists perform in Garland
November 15 will bring two of the world’s premier guitarists, Sungha Jung and Trace Bundy, to Garland’s Granville Arts Center. Each has a unique style of playing but they blend very well together. The men met ten years ago, when Jung captured Bundy’s attention by...
Man dies after stabbing
Saturday, Oct. 22, at 12:45 a.m., The Garland Police Department responded to a report of a stabbing in an apartment complex located in the 4300 block of Rosehill Road. When officers arrived they observed an unresponsive male subject lying on the ground outside....
Lifesaving Halloween tips
By making small adjustments to Halloween costume and decoration choices, danger and risk to public safety is easily decreased. “It is important for people to take basic precautions to make sure they have nothing other than a fun-filled Halloween,” David Riggs of IAFF...
In-Sync Exotics helps with big cat rescue
In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center is an accredited, nonprofit exotic cat sanctuary. Founded in 2000, ISE has a long-standing history of working to not only save big cats, but also educate the public about the struggles of big cats in captivity. On...
A Galaxy Called Dallas celebrates Halloween ComicFest
A Galaxy Called Dallas in Garland is one of thousands of comic book shops celebrating Halloween ComicFest on Saturday October 29. It’s a day full of free comics, “The Greatest Halloween Costume Contest Ever,” games, activities and more for comic and Halloween fans to...
Alpha Charter volleyball team excels
The Alpha Charter School Athletic Department announced a successful season conclusion of the sixth- and eighth-grade girls’ volleyball season. The team competed in the Texas Charter School Academic Athletic League (TCSAAL) North Texas Division 7 and finished with a...
PepsiCo associates assist Salvation Army
Frito-Lay and other PepsiCo employees from offices throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex participated in the seventh PepsiCo United Way Day of Caring. In what is one of the largest corporate United Way Day of Caring events in North Texas, an estimated 1,300...
Natatorium debate continues
The Sept. 27 and Oct. 10 Garland ISD board of trustees meetings were attended by students and parents who were unhappy with the board’s decision to move construction of the natatorium from the first phase of the bond package to phase 4. They expressed their opinions...
Kroger Stores to host Halloween Kids Night Out
Local Kroger Grocery Stores celebrate Halloween with games, activities and candy at Kids Night Out event. WHO + WHAT: North Texas Kroger stores will host annual Kids Night Out – a free family-friendly event with games, activities and candy. Children are encouraged to...
Intrinsic on D Magazine’s best BBQ list
For the second time in only three months, Intrinsic Brewery and Smokehouse has been honored by a Dallas magazine. In August, it received a nomination on the Dallas Observer’s “Best of Dallas” list of best barbecue restaurants in the area. And now, the restaurant has...
City to host Neighborhood Summit
Don’t miss the FREE Neighborhood Summit Saturday, Nov. 12, 1 to 5 p.m., Daugherty Elementary School, 500 W. Miller Road, Garland. It's the relationships, the memories and personal touches that make a house a home. Just like your house, your neighborhood is a...
Health Department Inspections: Oct. 10-14
The city of Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. A failing grade includes anything below 60. Any...
Spring Creek Park Preserve November calendar
The Spring Creek Forest Preservation Society has announced its activity schedule for November. Tuesday, Nov. 1: Meeting at North Garland Branch Library, 7 p.m. Wayne Meyer will talk about grassland bird species. More information will follow. Saturday, November 5,...
GCT’s ‘Tenderly–The Rosemary Clooney Musical’ a hit
Garland Civic Theatre’s production of “Tenderly – The Rosemary Clooney Musical” is a show for everyone. For those who remember Rosemary Clooney, her talent as a singer and her many hit songs, the story will bring back memories of a bygone era. Members of younger...
HS football recap: Oct. 13-14
Photos by: Roger Mathis – www.mempics.com, Brad McClendon – www.bhmimages.com Eagles defeat Colonels The Rowlett Eagles (7-0, 3-0) stayed undefeated with a 49-20 victory over the South Garland Colonels (0-8, 0-4) Thursday, Oct. 13, at HBJ Stadium. The Eagles scored...
Shop Resurrected Designs, Urban Flea
The Urban Flea Market, presented by Resurrected Designs, continues to offer a great group of vendors with a variety of merchandise. The Saturday, Oct. 8, market was no exception. The vendors’ offerings were varied and a number of the attendees took advantage of the...
Harmony Public Schools receive grant
Harmony Public Schools will add another building block to its innovative teaching techniques after receiving a five year, $26 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. On Wednesday, September 28, 2016, the department announced Harmony is one of 13...
Students discover college opportunities
Hundreds of students got a leg up on their future by meeting with representatives from institutions of higher learning during College Night Sept. 20. The annual after-school event is a one-stop shop to gather advice, tips and information on post-high school education....