Community
Congregation collects outerwear for the needy
The Garland 4th Ward, one of three congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Garland, gathered much needed outerwear for those in the community who are affected by the cold weather and without resources to provide for themselves. ...
Habitat celebrates with new homeowners
Addis Eshetu and Tadesse Aboye immigrated to the United States from Ethiopia in hopes of achieving a better life for themselves and their children, Abraham, 4 and Sarah, 2. They live in a three-bedroom house and rent one of the rooms from a relative. All four family...
Christmas at Firewheel Town Center
Santa Claus will be available for pictures and visits beginning November 24 at Firewheel Town Center. Area residents are invited to come early and capture the tradition of photos with Santa through December 24. The mall will also host a series of special Santa events...
For the kids: Christmas is for the birds
Spring Creek Forest Preservation Society members would love the opportunity to teach children a little about the Garland’s beautiful preserve while they learn how to make bird feeders. The eighth Christmas for the Birds will be held Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. – noon...
Watch out for cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is defined as the use of technology to send or share mean, threatening or embarrassing messages or images to or about another person. It could be in the form of a text, email, message or social media post. As soon as your kids begin to have...
Local Boy Scout raises money for Eagle Scout Project
Kelton Jones has been a devoted Boy Scout for eight years. His next step is to earn the final rank of Eagle Scout, which requires him to plan and complete a project benefiting the local community. For his project, Kelton has decided to improve the facilities of the...
Halloween ComicFest at A Galaxy Called Dallas Comics
A Galaxy Called Dallas Comics in Garland is one of the thousands of comic book shops around the world celebrating the second largest event in the comic book industry on Saturday, Oct. 27: Halloween ComicFest. Each year, thousands of participating stores give out over...
Siblings overcome childhood trauma
It’s hard to imagine that a story like that of Iris Powell and her seven siblings could be real. But it is; and it drastically changed the lives of everyone involved. As an adult, Iris began the process of coming to terms with the events of her childhood by recording...
Attendees enjoy Taste of Firewheel
Firewheel Town Center hosted the fourth Taste of Firewheel Saturday, Sept. 29. The all-day food festival featured delicious light bites, refreshing beverages and free live music by DJ Craig from Groove Labs, in addition to prize giveaways, children’s entertainment,...
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