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Tuna, Texas residents bring hilarious, ultra-right-wing views to the Granville Arts Center

Kim Everett / March 7, 2010

Kyle McClaran, director and one of the stars of “Greater Tuna,” Garland Civic Theatre’s latest production, says that this show isn’t simply funny; it also...more

Hickman students perform Motown favorites

Submitted by Tyisha Fletcher / March 8, 2010

To celebrate February as Black History Month, the fifth grade students at Hickman Elementary School presented "Motown Moments: Soul of a Nation," a culturally diverse, one-of-a-kind program to celebrate...more

City Council work session, regular meeting:  March 1

Kim Everett / March 5, 2010

QuikTrip asks for waiver of fees; discussion becomes heated

QuikTrip is in the process of buying the land to construct a service station/convenience store on the northeast corner of Arapaho and Jupiter Roads.  According to Councilman Rick Williams, QT has requested that the city waive the landfill fees...more

Crime Report: February 21-27

Posted March 5, 2010

The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56.  Listed below are the 173 crimes reported this period and...more

Click It or Ticket results

Announcement / March 5, 2010

The Click It or Ticket campaign, aimed toward 16-20-year-old drivers, shows that most Garland teens...more

Texas:  A whole other country

Kim Everett / March 2, 2010

Native Texans are a proud and admittedly arrogant bunch.  We love Texas with a ferocity that people from other states just can't...more

Texas Independence Day - March 2
Texas humor, history, fun facts

LCHS defeats Bryan in quarter-finals matchup

Kim Everett / March 1, 2010 -- Photos by Roger Mathis

Lakeview Centennial High School’s Patriots won the quarter-finals round of the basketball playoffs in Waco Monday, March 1 by solidly...more

Avoiding U.S. Census Scams

Tom Browning / Posted February 27, 2010

The official U.S. Census, which is conducted every ten years and is described in Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, calls for an accurate count of people living in the United States and is...more

Rowlett trucker receives safety award

Announcement / February 27, 2010

According to a recent press release from FedEx Ground, the small-package ground delivery service of FedEx Corp., has recognized Tyson Eddy, a resident of Rowlett, for achieving 9 years of safe driving...more

Health Department inspections: February 27 - March 6

Announcement / March 8, 2010

Each week the city of Garland Health Department conducts inspections of establishments where food is served.  Inspections include...more

LCHS Patriots playing for state basketball championship 

Kim Everett / March 7, 20010

After an overtime win against Houston Langham Creek High School on Friday, March 5, Lakeview Centennial High School’s varsity boys basketball team traveled back to Waco to play Temple High School on Saturday, March 6.  This was the game that would decide who competed...more

Four City Council seats up for grabs

Kim Everett / March 5, 2010

Council seats for Garland districts 1, 2, 4, and 5 are up for election on the May 8 ballot.  To date, each of the incumbents for these seats has filed for a spot on the ballot, but no challengers...more

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Scouts live up to promise to help people in need

Submitted by Peggy Hogan / March 1, 2010

Seventy-seven local Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, and Venturing Crews, as well as friends...more

NFHS soccer team remains in first place

Submitted by Tony Guerry / February 27, 2010  -- photos by Tony Guerry

The Friday, Feb. 26 soccer game between the Naaman Forest High School Rangers and the Rowlett...more

Naaman Forest coach teaches students keys to success off the field

Kim Everett / February 27, 2010

Scott Faris, the Naaman Forest High School varsity boys’ soccer coach, is one of those fortunate people...more

Police search for suspect in aggravated assault

Announcement / February 24, 2010

Garland police are looking for this man in conjunction with the Sept. 22, 2009 aggravated assault and attempted kidnapping...more