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Blood donors are ‘heroic minority’ – help change that trend
Firewheel Town Center, First Baptist, Good Shepherd Catholic will host blood drives and invite all to help save lives. There continues to be a wide gap between the number of eligible blood donors in north, central and east Texas and the number of them who...
Crowd braves cold for cemetery marker dedication
It was cloudy and a cold wind was blowing Saturday, April 7, but a large crowd braved the weather to celebrate the dedication of the State of Texas Historical Cemetery marker at the Mills Cemetery. Located near the present intersection of Highway 66 and Centerville...
Rowlett Strong to award grants
Rowlett Strong, Inc. announced today that it will open its grant application window for First Responders working for departments that responded to the Christmas Tornado. The EF4 tornado destroyed much of the city of Rowlett and 70 municipal first response departments...
Triple the fun: Trace Bundy concert, Monarch 1-Mile Walk, historic home tour
This year’s Travis College Hill Historic Home Tour will be three times the fun with three separate events starting Friday, April 27. Trace Bundy concert: The first is a concert by acclaimed guitarist Trace Bundy. Known as the “Acoustic Ninja” for his legato and...
Film Noir Festival coming to Plaza Theatre
Don’t miss the classic entertainment at the Plaza Theatre as the city of Garland hosts a free six-movie Film Noir Festival April 13, 14,15. According to http://www.filmsite.org/, film noir is a style or tone of a film, but there has long been a debate over...
Garland Heritage Celebration 2018: Hats Off to Garland!
Don’t miss this year’s Garland Heritage Celebration Saturday, April 14, from 5 to 9 p.m. The event will be held at downtown Garland's historic square between Main and State Streets and Fifth & Sixth Streets. Celebrate our city’s rich history while enjoying musical...
Continuing legacy of health, hope, heart
One door opens and another door closes, as the saying goes. And so it goes with gifts and donations. And a legacy of hope and health lives on. “I am pleased to announce a generous donation by the Garland Health Care Auxiliary to Hope Clinic Garland,” Tena...
In-Sync Exotics moves rare tigers to permanent quarters
A white tiger and snow white tiger, seized in January in a joint operation by In-Sync Exotics, Texas Parks and Wildlife and the local county sheriff's office have been treated, given a clean bill of health and released from quarantine. The animals were seized from...
Urban Flea Market and downtown Garland offer all-day fun
Downtown Garland visitors enjoyed warm, sunny weather and great shopping opportunities at this season’s first Urban Flea Market Saturday, March 10. The open-air market has become a popular event for shoppers who love vintage and repurposed items, handcrafted goods,...
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