High school football: Week 7 recap

Week 7 of the high school football season ended in wins for the Sachse Mustangs, Lakeview Centennial Patriots and Naaman Forest Rangers.   Mustangs get win over Raiders   The Sachse Mustangs (4-3, 3-0) got a 42-9 win over the North Garland Raiders (4-3, 1-3)...

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Future of sustainable living – to go

An eco-friendly tableware company out of north Texas wants people to ditch their traditional to-go options for good.   CircleTerra offers certified compostable and recyclable options for tableware, food trays, cutlery, straws, take out to-go containers and other...

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Plastipak to expand Garland plant capacity

Plastipak Packaging, a major producer and supplier of plastic bottles to internationally branded companies such as Dr. Pepper, PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz and Procter & Gamble, will significantly expand their Garland manufacturing operation later this year. As just...

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Obituary: Betty Anne Bearden

Betty Anne Bearden, age 89, passed away peacefully in Sachse, Texas Oct. 16, 2018. She was born Jan. 18, 1929 in Durant, Oklahoma to William Bell McLaird and Zela Mae Davis. She had four siblings: Billy McLaird, Lawanda Stanley, Bobby McLaird, and Mary Lou Rook....

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Elisa Morales receives community service award

Elisa Morales recently received the Community Service Award at the 11th Annual Hispanic Heritage Banquet hosted by the Garland Association for Hispanic Affairs.   GAFHA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting higher education by providing educational...

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Siblings overcome childhood trauma

It’s hard to imagine that a story like that of Iris Powell and her seven siblings could be real. But it is; and it drastically changed the lives of everyone involved. As an adult, Iris began the process of coming to terms with the events of her childhood by recording...

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City dedicates arts center sculpture

Sunday, Oct. 8 was a great day for a party as a large crowd gathered to dedicate the Vision of the Arts sculpture at the Granville Arts Center.   Mayor Lori Dodson, former Mayor Douglas Athas and former Mayor Bob Day joined Council Members Scott Lemay, Robert J....

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Attendees enjoy Taste of Firewheel

Firewheel Town Center hosted the fourth Taste of Firewheel Saturday, Sept. 29. The all-day food festival featured delicious light bites, refreshing beverages and free live music by DJ Craig from Groove Labs, in addition to prize giveaways, children’s entertainment,...

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GP&L works to restore power

GP&L and contractor crews are working around the clock to rebuild the transmission and distribution power lines that were destroyed by high winds Sunday afternoon. While some progress has been made, a significant amount of work remains to restore service. At this...

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