At just 12 years old, Lyles Middle School student Carly Gates is already building an impressive athletic resume. The seventh-grader wowed in the fall, becoming a top scorer in volleyball and proving girls can play football, too. This semester, she dominated on the...
Good Shepherd Catholic Church at 1304 Main St. in downtown Garland celebrated the dedication of its new $7.9 million church building Saturday, Feb. 11. The mass was celebrated by the Most Reverend Greg Kelly, Auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of Dallas, along...
Garland ISD Interim Superintendent Deborah Cron called a special workshop of the board of trustees to discuss problems and potential solutions to the over-budget bond program. Board President Linda Griffin called the meeting to order and encouraged board...
Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem was recently sentenced to 30 years in prison for his involvement with Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi in the May 2015 attack at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland. The conviction was for conspiring to support a foreign terrorist organization,...
Julia Yost, Armstrong Elementary School fifth-grader, competed in the Ford Fast Track Races held October 2016 at the Curtis Culwell Center with Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas. She was picked by Ford to represent the council, along with three other Girl Scouts from...
Local grocery store chain will hire more than 250 associates in one day. All North Texas Kroger stores will host a city-wide hiring event. This event is a “walk-ins welcome” group interview style approach to maximize exposure to the hidden talent in/around the North...
A. Mason, Ready 1:1 instructional coach at Naaman Forest High School, has a passion for improving teaching and learning through technology integration. His position at NFHS allows him to combine his experience in both areas into one job. Several years’ training...
The city of Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. A failing grade includes anything below 60. Any...
The annual Trout Lily Walk, hosted by the Preservation society for Spring Creek Forest, is scheduled for Feb. 25 any time between 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. The format is different from past walks. Tom Frey, adviser, mentor and friend to the organization is leading the...
Two teams with home schooled students from Garland recently participated in the North Texas FIRST LEGO® League Regional Championship Robotics Tournament. The theme of this season’s FLL was “Animal Allies.” The Mind-Crafters team is made up of home schooled...
Garland ISD Board of Trustees President Linda L. Griffin was honored for her longtime dedication to the community by the Dallas County Commissioners Court Feb. 7. Griffin was recognized as a distinguished individual whose actions positively impact Dallas County during...
Be sure not to miss Garland Civic Theatre's production of “The Servant’s Last Serve” by John and Karl Kaasik. This hilarious comedic farce and whodunit is filled with mad cap fun that will keep you in stitches! The aging Winston Livingston is diagnosed with psychosis...
Auditions for “The Addams Family - A New Musical,” book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and based on characters created by Charles Addams. The production will be directed by Kyle McClaran. Music director will be Cody Dry and...
Sachse High School held a celebration in conjunction with National Signing Day Wednesday, Feb. 1. As Head Football Coach Mark “Red” Behrens introduced the student athletes, he expressed pride in their accomplishments. “This is a special day for these students...
The Rowlett Eagles and Lakeview Centennial Patriots boys’ and girls’ basketball teams each had close contests Friday, Feb. 3. Boys LCHS defeated RHS by a final score of 55-54. Scoring for the Patriots was as follows: Zhaire Smith – 21...
Jan. 4, 1950 - Jan. 30, 2017 Denny Carl Phillips, age 67 of Rowlett, Texas, passed away January 30, 2017. He was born January 4, 1950, in Chula Vista, Calif., to Dale and Billie Phillips. Denny received an honorable discharge while specializing in Avionics for...
The city of Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. A failing grade includes anything below 60. Any...
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 215 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes broken down by district District 11 4 District 12 2 District 13...
In keeping with its mission of teaching, learning and community building, Richland College recently became a partner with the new Garland Can Academy at Arapaho Road Baptist Church by offering Adult Education and Literacy/English as a Second Language (AEL-ESL) and GED...
Garland Symphony Orchestra features its principal bassoon, Leslie Massenburg as it continues its 2016-2017 season, “Symphony Goes Wild!” Feb. 17. Composers have always taken inspiration from nature, so it is no surprise that many have picked up their pens to give us...