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...
Animal Services hosts unique visitor
Garland Animal Services Lead Officer Jose Martinez recently commended officers Trent Miller and Brandon Williams for their response to a stray “pony” seen running at large in Garland. “On Feb. 16, Garland Animal Services received a call about a stray pony running at...
Symphony features concertmaster Delmar Pettys
The Garland Symphony Orchestra continues “Symphonic Treasures!” April 15 and the concert features the GSO’s own concertmaster, Delmar Pettys performing the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto. As our season continues, the Garland Symphony Orchestra will explore masterpieces...
Softball, baseball: SHS girls get big win
Softball and baseball scores for Tuesday, March 29, and Friday, April 1, are listed below: Softball – April 1 Sachse HS 22 – Tyler Lee HS 5 Naaman Forest HS 15 – Garland HS 8 North Garland HS 0 – Rockwall HS 20 Rowlett HS 12 – Lakeview Centennial HS 2 South Garland HS...
Rangers advance in soccer playoffs
The Naaman Forest Rangers defeated Mesquite High School Friday, April 1, in the area round of playoffs by a final score of 1-0. The Rangers will play Irving High School April 5 in the quarterfinals round. The game is at 8 p.m. at Garland’s Homer B. Johnson Stadium....
Special Ones Network hosts Easter fun
The Special Ones Network hosted its annual Easter egg hunt Saturday, March 26, at the Carter Softball Complex in Garland. There were approximately 200 egg hunters and more than 20,000 eggs. The Easter bunny was there to take photos with attendees and give out hugs and...
Keep Spring Creek Preserve beautiful
As the area surrounding the Spring Creek Forest Preserve becomes filled with buildings and parking lots, it is imperative to educate the people who move into the area and work in these new buildings. We need to explain about the huge difference between our preserve...
SBA offering low-interest disaster loans
The Small Business Association (SBA) has acted under its own authority to declare a disaster following the denial of the state's appeal for a major disaster declaration for individual assistance, and is now offering low-interest federal disaster loans. The disaster...
Girl Scouts open STEM center
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, the largest pipeline for female leaders in North Texas, celebrates the grand opening of The Rees-Jones Foundation Welcome Center and The Hoglund Foundation Girl Program Center at the new STEM Center of Excellence at Camp Whispering...
Youth Council accepting applications
The Garland Youth Council is currently accepting applications for 2016-17. The mission of the organization is to provide a forum which educates Garland’s youth to the various workings of city business and allows youth to be a voice to address their particular ideas...