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Garland resident graduates U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Hyrum Jacob Hone of Garland recently graduated Magna Cum Laude from the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, New York. Hone earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission in the U. S. armed forces. He also earned a Merchant Marine...
Salvation Army, Reliant, Dallas Cowboys deliver heat relief
Amid this year’s unseasonably high temperatures across the region, The Salvation Army of North Texas is again teaming up with its heat relief sponsor, Reliant and partner, the Dallas Cowboys, to offer holistic services aimed at helping the community stay safe and...
Library activities – August
The Garland Library System will all be hosting fun, interesting activities in August. Take a look at the schedule and decide which ones you'd like to attend. There's something for all ages! Early Literacy (Ages 0-5) Play & Learn 10 a.m., Mondays and Fridays, June...
Hope Clinic begins Sustain Hope campaign
Hope Clinic’s operating budget for 2023 is just over $1 million. For many years, the clinic received 50% of its funding from Baylor Garland Hospital. However, when the Garland hospital closed in 2018, the clinic lost that funding. Thankfully, generous supporters have...
Spring Creek Preserve hosts ‘An Evening with Moths’
Don’t miss this special event at the Spring Creek Forest Preserve – An Evening with Moths – July 22 at 8:30 p.m. – 1770 Holford Road. Event is free and open to everyone. Sam Kieschnick, Urban Wildlife Biologist for DFW Texas Parks and Wildlife, will be at the event...
Maritza Mena is Noon Exchange Youth of the Year
Maritza Mena was awarded the District’s Youth of the Year Scholarship at the recent Texas District Exchange Club Annual Convention. As the winner of the District Youth of the Year award, her name will be submitted to the National Noon Exchange Club offices in Toledo,...
Altrusa awards scholarships
Congratulations to Lizbeth Vasquez and Leena Van, the two recipients of this year’s Marjorie Hall-Chamberlain Memorial Scholarship. Altrusa International of Garland awards two $1000 scholarships each year to deserving Garland ISD students. They are thrilled to be...
Spring Creek Forest Preserve slows activities for summer
Information from the Spring Creek Forest Preservation Society is below. In addition, the results of the City Nature Challenge are available, and many of the observations were made in the Spring Park Forest Preserve! Results of City Nature Challenge 2023 (international...
City hosts Juneteenth celebration; Reuben Lael Griffin to be guest speaker
The city of Garland will host its annual Juneteenth Celebration Saturday, June 17, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., at Garland’s Audubon Park. This free, family-friendly event will commemorate the day when the last enslaved people in the United States were told they were free. It’s...
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