Bunco is a popular game of chance incorporating dice, luck and prizes. It arrived in the United States in 1855 and has evolved into a game often played monthly in neighborhood groups. What are the chances that a Garland club would play this game in their Firewheel...
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...
Herschel Acosta, a representative from Jacobs, the company that is managing the bond program for Garland ISD, provided an update at the Sept. 21 Garland ISD Board of Trustees meeting. Jacobs has completed the programming phase for the natatorium and career technical...
The use of the North Texas Municipal Water District’s Water My Yard program can take the guesswork out of how much and how often to water your lawn. Use of the program conserves water while saving money for homeowners with sprinkler systems. The high rainfall amounts...
Garland is an integral part of an upcoming national event. The Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA) Convoy of vehicles will be traveling the Bankhead Highway to retrace the approximate route of the US Army’s 1920 Transcontinental Motor Convoy. They are...
Information provided by Joe Harn, Garland Police Department The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 184 crimes reported. District 11 1 District 12 5 District 13 12 District 14 14 District...
LIVESTRONG Foundation names Garland native as intern Christeen Pusch, who obtained her masters of science in community and regional planning at the University of Texas in fall of 2010, was recently named LIVESTRONG Foundation intern. As the research and evaluation...
September is national Hunger Action Month and Pei Wei Asian Diner is proud to partner with the North Texas Food Bank in a “Buy One, Feed One” campaign to honor the cause. Now through September 30, Pei Wei will fund one meal for a local family in need with every Kid’s...
Photos by Roger Mathis, www.mempics.com District play continued this week with the Garland Owls, Rowlett Eagles and North Garland Raiders getting wins. Owls defeat Mustangs The Garland Owls won a close contest with the Sachse Mustangs Thursday, Sept. 24 at Williams...
Air Force Airman Blake R. Baker graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical...
Air Force Airman Jonathan A. Luedecke graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values,...
Now that 2015-16 is underway, several district educators are practicing newfound skills and activities in their classrooms, thanks to a technology-fueled summer conference. More than 200 educators attended Garland ISD’s iCon earlier this month, receiving cutting-edge...