David Hammer completes basic training

Air Force Airman 1st Class David Hammer graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio.   The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core...

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City Council candidate Q&A – District 8

Click here for District 6 candidate responses. Click here for District 3 candidate responses.   Below are responses to questions sent to City Council candidates for District 8, Jack Blackshear, Robert J. Smith and James S. Sullivan:   Jack Blackshear –...

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Council candidate Q&A – District 6

Click here for District 8 candidate responses. Click here for District 3 candidate responses.   Responses to questions sent to District 6 Garland City Council candidates, Eric Elmore and Nat Nam Pham, are below:   Eric Elmore – District 6 candidate   How...

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Council candidate Q&A – District 3

Click here for District 6 candidate responses. Click here for District 8 candidate responses.   Below are responses sent to questions sent to District 3 city council candidates, Patricia Anthony, Ed Moore and Jerry Nickerson:   Patricia M. Anthony - District...

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Garland: It may not be perfect but it’s home

It seems that community pride might have gone the way of carrying cash in your wallet, but to enjoy successful cities and livable neighborhoods, we have to bring it back. The term community pride conjures up thoughts of  everything from getting to know your neighbors,...

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April is Fair Housing Month

Throughout April, the city of Garland Fair Housing Services Department will commemorate National Fair Housing Month with activities and workshops designed to increase awareness of local and federal fair housing laws. The city of Garland’s Fair Housing Ordinance...

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Relief Society marks anniversary

Members of the Relief Society are marking the 175th anniversary of the world’s largest women’s organization. The Relief Society of Nauvoo was organized by early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Illinois March 17, 1842.   Rather than a...

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Softball, baseball scores: March 24 -31

Photos by Roger Mathis, www.mempics.com   Garland ISD high school baseball and softball scores for March 24 – March 31 are below: Baseball   March 24   LCHS Patriots 11 – GHS Owls 1 RHS Eagles 14 – SGHS Colonels 0 SHS Mustangs 6 – NGHS Raiders 1  ...

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Breitling Theater schedules performances

Peter Pan – non-musical - Peter Pan is the story of a mischievous little boy who can fly, and his adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy Darling and her brothers, the fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, the Indian princess Tiger Lily, and the pirate Captain...

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GSO concert to feature cellist Laura Ospina

Garland Symphony Orchestra continues its season, “Symphony Goes Wild!” April 14 at 8 p.m. at the Granville Arts Center.   Composers have always taken inspiration from nature, so it is no surprise that many have picked up their pens to give us musical depictions...

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Blue Ivey School celebrates anniversary

When Alicia Larsen thinks of the 20 years she and husband, Brad, have owned Blue Ivey School, she can’t help but smile. The early days of building and opening the school harken images of her young daughter playing in the hallways while younger brother slept in his...

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