July 28, 1944 - April 23, 2021 Emma Louise Crayton was familiar to many because of her longtime service as an election judge in Garland. She was also active with prison ministries and served as president of her homeowners’ association. One social media tribute to...
A little-known reason why blood is required for hospital blood banks is complications during pregnancy, at childbirth or post-delivery, leading to significant blood loss. Severe bleeding is one of the top five causes of pregnancy-related deaths in the United...
The city of Garland will welcome back our seniors to both Carver Senior Center and the Garland Senior Activity Center beginning Monday, May 3. Hours of operations will change slightly, so check out the schedule below. Carver Senior Center: Open Monday through Friday...
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected all of us in different ways. There is increased food insecurity, homelessness, loneliness and illness. Many organizations are helping however they can. The Kiwanis Club of Garland's motto is "Serving our Children and Communities."...
City and Dallas County officials cut a ribbon, celebrated a partnership and maybe even broke a little bit of a sweat on Friday, April 23, when they explored a segment of the new Winters Trail. The new trail facilities in Winters Park and along the Spring Creek...
The Garland City Marshal’s Office issues tickets for parking violations. You can pay for your tickets online. Problems in neighborhoods are the most frequent source of resident complaints to the city. In the past, parking tickets were treated like traffic tickets –...
Tatyana Brown, 21, from Garland, is the second NYU Abu Dhabi recipient of the Truman Scholarship in six years. This fellowship (named after the 33rd U.S. president) is for students pursuing careers in public service. Background She attended the School for the Talented...
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) has released the names of the first group of winners in the 66th National Merit Scholarship Program. Approximately 1,000 distinguished high school seniors have won corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards...
The District 9-6A varsity girls' and boys' soccer All-District Awards for 2020-2021 were recently announced. See results below: Boys Co-Most Valuable Player: Ethan Sampson - Sachse HS - 12 & Eric Arteaga - North Garland HS - 12 Offensive Player of the Year: Andrew...
The Garland Unit of the NAACP recently announced and recognized the recipients of the Goldie Locke Excel Awards for both elementary and middle school. The virtual ceremonies were held April 19 and April 20. Lists of recipients are below. The theme of the awards...
Covid Clinic has announced the opening of a COVID-19 testing site at Firewheel Town Center to provide convenient access to COVID-19 testing to the local community. The clinic offers patients of all ages an efficient drive-thru testing process that features the Rapid...
The city of Garland has partnered with Micropac Industries in a major upgrade and expansion project. The company, headquartered and operating in Garland, will be centralizing to a brand-new facility. Located at 1655 State Highway 66, Micropac will have an...