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Garland’s Lawrence Jones to host FOX News Channel special
A don’t miss special is coming to FOX News Channel (FNC) Sunday, July 26, at 9 p.m. central time. Garland’s own Lawrence Jones, who has been with the network since 2018, will be hosting a one-hour primetime special called One Nation. The program will take an...
Census deadline extended
The challenges of the past few months have been difficult to navigate for many communities, including Dallas County, but the work to get everyone counted is ramping up again. Normally, the intake of information by the Census would have ended in July, but due to...
Face-covering order enacted by governor
The recent record-breaking numbers of new COVID-19 cases and deaths prompted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to announce July 2 that he has signed an order requiring most Texans to wear a face-covering. This order has been a long-awaited one and the issue has become...
COVID-19 and the Dallas County Census
Just when efforts were starting to ramp up to ensure that all people living in the United States on April 1 were counted in the 2020 Census, a global pandemic threw those plans into chaos, but counties, cities and organizations pivoted to embrace virtual channels and...
Texas governor announces new guidelines
The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases continues to rise in Texas with Dallas County having one of the highest numbers. Statewide, there have been 131,917 cases with 2,296 deaths. An estimated 74,496 patients have recovered. As of June 25, there have been...
EPA finds high lead levels in English Estates
For 25 years, there have been residents of Meadowlark, Williams and English estates who suspected possible contamination caused by battery manufacturer Globe Union at 1111 South Shiloh, as well as other manufacturing organizations in the area. Some of the residents'...
College student’s project merges art, environment
Stephanie Hanson, a Garland ISD, Sachse High School graduate and current senior at the Honors College at Stetson University in Florida, has developed a creative project in conjunction with the Preservation Society for Spring Creek Forest. The collaboration encourages...
Rowlett to host blood drive
Texas is reopening and that is also true for hospital services. For two months, most hospitals stopped non-emergency and elective procedures to avoid overwhelming staff during the COVID-19 caseload. Hospitals are gradually resuming services and hoping to return to...
Spring Creek Preserve…Go for a walk!
There are lots of things to do at the Spring Creek Preservation and the fun starts this Saturday, June 6. Meet at 1770 Holford Road to join in the work session from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. There is plenty of space for everyone so there will be no problem with distancing! The...
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