Garland, TX (February 15, 2024) – Garland ISD is thrilled to announce that its board of trustees has been named an Outstanding School Board finalist for the 2024 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. The Garland ISD School Board is one of five statewide finalists selected for the distinguished achievement. The seven-member Board is comprised of […]
Garland, TX (February 15, 2024) – The Commit Partnership has introduced a new award program, The Dallas County Economic Mobility Awards. We proudly announce that Garland ISD has been recognized for its exceptional performance in 2023 and is one of three recipients of the inaugural award. The program will award $25,000 to each public school […]
Rockwall, TX-February 13, 2024 – After accepting the resignation of Judge Cathy Penn, The Rockwall County Commissioners Court has appointed Ben A. Massar to the office of Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, effective March 1, 2024. During his tenure as an Assistant District Attorney for Galveston County, Massar handled bench and jury trial work […]
Rockwall, TX (February 14, 2024) – The Mobile Food Pantry, a partnership between the North Texas Food Bank and Catholic Charities Dallas, returns to Our Lake of the Lake Catholic Church on Tuesday, February 20. The Mobile Food Pantry brings fresh fruit, vegetables and other food items to communities around North Texas, all at no […]
Rockwall, TX (February 14, 2024) – Children’s Relief International (CRI) is thrilled to announce the 15th anniversary of the Green Door 5K/10K & 1 Mile Fun Run on April 13th, 2024, at Harry Myers Park in Rockwall, Texas. This milestone year marks a decade and a half of impactful races, and CRI invites the community […]
Rockwall, TX (February 13, 2024) – Mark your calendars for our Annual Casino night February 24 at the SpringHill Suites near the Harbor. Tickets are $65 and increase to $75 on February 15. Tickets include dinner, cash bar, casino games, raffles, as well as fabulous auction items. We have table sponsorships available: $200 No tickets, Advertisement […]
Rockwall, TX (February 13, 2024) – Over 100 community members, YMCA staff, board members, and friends, recently gathered at the Dallas Athletic Club for the JER Chilton YMCA annual campaign kickoff. There to celebrate past work and future initiatives, attendees were treated to dinner as well as moving testimonials, board member presentations, and recognition of […]
Garland, TX (February 13, 2024) – Garland ISD is pleased to announce that the Dyslexia Therapist Training Center has achieved accreditation, marking a milestone for the GISD Dyslexia Department. The path to accreditation from the International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC) has been a work in progress since 2019 when the department received a […]
Rockwall, TX (February 12, 2024) – Meet Pepper! This 2-month old cattle dog mix is super sweet & spunky. Pepper is doing well with potty-training, but she is still a young puppy, so she will need more time to perfect her skills. Pepper is great with all the dogs in her foster home. (She hasn’t […]
Rockwall, TX (February 12, 2024) – Artist Kathleen Finan will demonstrate “Shibori: An Ancient Japanese Textile Art Technique”. This centuries old Japanese craft produces amazingly detailed patterned textiles that are works of art! In 2016 Kathleen began focusing on the fiber arts… silk painting and using Shibori techniques dyeing silk, cotton, and linen with fiber […]