The Alpha Charter School recently announced that they have received the 2015-2016 Professional Development Partnerships for Advanced Math and Science Courses Grant, a competitive grant awarded by the Texas Education Agency. Alpha Charter was 1 of 22 grant awardees in...
As the temperature outside drops, Garland families take to the indoors to keep safe and warm. What they may not realize is that turning up the heat can increase the risk of home heating fires. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), half of all...
Perhaps you have heard the slogan, “May the force be with you.” This idea is sometimes associated with the concept of God. Some take this to mean the presence of some energy or force accompanying your being. Is this the biblical view of Scripture? God has revealed His...
The Garland Police Department’s Special Weapons and Tactics team and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team are grateful to their mutual aid partners for their support during last May’s terrorist event in Garland. Garland representatives presented their partners the...
A love for science supported by Career and Technical Education courses not only helped 2015 Sachse High School graduate Jason Wilson achieve No. 1 status in a national competition, but also reinforce his plan for college. Wilson bested competition at the HOSA National...
Information provided by Cindy Corley, Garland Health Department 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...
Photos by Roger Mathis, www.mempics.com and Brad McClendon, www.bhmimages.com Last week’s high school football games were completed, some at the originally scheduled times and others later, despite inclement weather delays. Owls defeat Patriots The Garland Owls got a...
Frito-Lay and other PepsiCo employees from offices throughout the Dallas/Fort-Worth Metroplex recently took part in the annual PepsiCo United Way Day of Caring. In what stands as the largest corporate United Way Day of Caring event in North Texas, an estimated 1,250...
Two local civic organizations recently honored Garland Police Chief Mitch Bates for his positive influences in Garland’s diverse community. In October, the Garland Association for Hispanic Affairs honored Bates with its annual Community Service Award. GAFHA officials...
Alpha Charter School’s Athletic Department recently announced that its 4th and 6th grade girls volleyball team competed at the Texas Charter School Academic Athletic League north Texas Regional Championships. This is the result of the team tying for the North Texas...
The Garland Symphony Orchestra begins its 2015-2016 Young People’s Concert series with a performance for Garland ISD in the Curtis Culwell Center 10 a.m. Oct. 27 and 28. These concerts are a part of an age-specific, arts integrated curriculum designed to enhance and...
Garland Civic Theatre continues its 48th season with a production of “Mrs. California,” Doris Baizley’s hilarious comedy about a pageant for homemakers. The production will run Fridays and Saturdays until November 7 with a Sunday performance on October 25 at the...