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...
Hope Clinic makes it a Merry Christmas
On Dec. 18, Hope Clinic celebrated Christmas by giving out more than 600 toys to 200 patients and their children. The kids were 10 years of age and under. This was the second year in a row that Hope Clinic has been able to provide Christmas gifts for its patients....
Library system announces Jan. 2024 activities
The Garland Library System has announced a full list of activities for Jan. 2024. Check it out and decide which you'd like to attend! Winter Reading Challenge | Dec. 1-Feb. 29 Winter Reading Challenge! Registered participants who read at least three books and turn in...
Lots of fun at Noon Exchange Club Children’s Christmas Party
Members of the Noon Exchange Club of Garland were busy the week before Thanksgiving as they began preparing for their annual Children’s Christmas Party. The event has grown over the years from 80-100 youngsters to about 375 Garland ISD students. The club buys, wraps...
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