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Salvation Army provides cold weather relief to North Texans
As temperatures are expected to dramatically drop to below freezing across North Texas in the coming days, The Salvation Army is poised to respond with services our most vulnerable neighbors to stay safe and warm. Because The Salvation Army is embedded in the...
Lunar New Year celebration at Cali-Saigon Mall
The Cali-Saigon Mall hosted a Lunar New Year celebration Saturday, Jan. 7. The event, which was presented by Jennifer Nguyen and Shunfat Supermarket, drew a large crowd that included State Representative Angie Chen Button, Garland Mayor Scott LeMay, several Garland,...
MLK Parade and March
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Garland Unit will host its 34th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade & March Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at 10 a.m. The schedule of activities for the celebration is below. Plan to come out and...
Atmos offers energy-saving tips
The North Texas weather forecast includes dangerously low temperatures for a few days the week of Dec. 19. With the cost of energy already being increased by current inflation rates, it's a great time to be sure you're saving as much as possible on heating costs....
Tree lighting kicks off holiday season
The city of Garland and Firewheel Town Center outdid themselves on this year’s Christmas tree lighting event, A Garland Christmas at Firewheel. The event, held Thursday, Dec. 1, attracted a huge number of folks who wanted to see the lighting of the tree as well as...
Where to donate Christmas toys
There are many area charitable organizations collecting toys for children who might not otherwise receive any gifts. The list below includes several organizations that are collecting new, unwrapped toys and will distribute them to children in our community. Salvation...
Kids need Kiwanis – Kiwanis needs you
Kiwanis Club of Garland is an organization dedicated to the well-being of children in the community. As a global organization, Kiwanis International has a presence in 80 countries with 550,000 members of all ages. There are K-Kids Clubs for elementary age children,...
Advocate of the Year: David Parrish
The Garland Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department recently won three awards at the Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS) North Region Conference. The department was honored for excellence in programming and recreation facility design excellence. In...
Election Day information – Nov. 8th general election
Dallas County Elections Administrator Michael Scarpello reminds all eligible voters that the General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8th. Dallas County qualified voters can cast their ballot at any vote center across the county. There will be 462 vote...
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