Janessa Brewer: GISD cancer warrior

Garland ISD is celebrating and honoring breast cancer survivors and fighters during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In her own words, #GISDCancerWarrior and Kimberlin Academy for Excellence Diagnostician Aide Janessa Brewer details her ongoing journey and offers words...

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Garland No. 1 for first-time homebuyers

Garland is ranked No. 1 in Texas and No. 8 in the country on a recently released 2020 list of Best Cities for First-Time Homebuyers.   The study from personal finance website SmartAsset compared 185 cities using 12 metrics, including five-year home value...

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Owls, Patriots, Mustangs get wins

This week Garland HS, Sachse HS and Lakeview Centennial HS all got wins. The Rowlett Eagles and Wylie Pirates did not have games.   Owls squeak by Rangers for 14-7 win   There was a close game at Williams Stadium Thursday, Oct. 15, when the Garland Owls...

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Garland Foodies spotlight city’s eateries

When Julian Olalde and Jason Collard, co-creators of the Garland Foodies Facebook page, heard someone say that there aren’t many good restaurants in Garland, they began to talk about how to change that perception. That led to the creation of a Facebook page that has...

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Crimes reported: October 4-10

The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56.  Listed below are the 182 crimes reported from Oct. 4-10, separated by district number.   Information provided by the Garland Police Department.   Crimes by...

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GPD arrests three subjects after chase

On Wednesday, Oct. 14, at approximately noon, the Garland Police Department (GPD) responded to the report of a stolen trailer in the area of 3500 Dividend Drive.   The caller told police a truck had rammed the gate of a storage complex and stolen a black 30-foot...

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GISD counselor becomes citizen, votes

Naaman Forest High School counselor Raquel Gillham fell in love with the United States 19 years ago. After earning her degree in education, the Brazilian came to this country to learn English. What started as a short trip became her permanent home due to reaching...

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Walmart now offers tech services

Walmart has announced the launch of Walmart Tech Services, an effort to Ctrl-Alt-Delete some of the confusions and frustrations that many customers face with their technology, whether it’s shopping for new products or troubleshooting problems with their current ones....

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Football recap: Owls, Rangers get wins

Thursday, Oct. 8, contests included games that pitted the Garland Owls against the North Garland Raiders as well as the Naaman Forest Rangers against the South Garland Colonels.   Garland Owls get win over North Garland Raiders   The Garland Owls got a 42-0...

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FPC Garland provides help in community

The First Presbyterian Church (FPC) of Garland, located in downtown Garland, enjoys a long, rich history of service and fellowship. It was founded in 1888 as the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Garland The average attendance was 20-25. A union between the...

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