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Hope Clinic releases 2023 recap
Hope Clinic recently released a recap of their 2023 numbers. To date, Hope Clinic has provided more than 55,450 patient visits. In 2023, the clinic saw 5,850 patients. 78% of female patients received mammogram screening. 85% of female patients received screening for...
NWS to host severe weather education class
The 2024 spring severe weather season is not too far away, and the National Weather Service (NWS) and local public safety officials want you to be ready. The National Weather Service office located in Fort Worth will be conducting a free Severe Weather Education class...
Garland enjoys MLK celebration
Garland’s Martin Luther King, Jr. 2024 celebration was a huge success. It started with a parade of over 125 entries that included Annie Dickson, vice president of Garland’s NAACP branch, Mayor Scott LeMay and other city officials. Linda Griffin, the president of the...
Hope Clinic hosts food distribution event
Hope Clinic recently hosted its first food distribution event of the new year. Executive Director Tanya Downing is especially grateful for the clinic's volunteers and Spring Creek Church for their support. She would also like to thank Oak Street Health for Hope...
Check out Noon Exchange Club meetings every Wednesday
Noon Exchange Club members enjoyed hearing from guest speaker Diana Siegler at their Wednesday, Jan. 10 meeting. Siegler works with Friends of Rescue Animals, a 501c3 organization that works to save abandoned animals. She explained that the organization has animal...
Stay safe; arctic temperatures coming to North Texas
Dangerously low temperatures are forecast for Sunday Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 14, 15 and 16. Follow the tips below to stay safe. Some of these suggestions sound like worst case scenario warnings but it is always better to be safe than sorry. Check on neighbors and...
Spring Creek Forest Preserve offers fun, informative activities
The Spring Creek Forest Preserve Society has announced a variety of activities for January and February. Check out the list. You're sure to find something that sounds great to you! January 2024 Special Events Bird Walks with Reba - Saturday, Jan. 13 & Sunday, Jan....
Make plans to attend 35th MLK celebration
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Garland, Texas Unit will host its 35th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade & March Saturday, Jan. 13, at 10 a.m. This year’s MLK celebration theme is “Fulfilling Dr. King’s Dream: Register and...
Christmas-town 2023 fun for all
Everyone had a wonderful time at the Magical Candlelight Christmas-town 2023 event. The Christmas celebration was on 11th Street which is part of an area that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 110-year-old neighborhood is known as the Travis...
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