The Garland ISD Board of Trustees approved salary increases for district employees and recognized a longtime former trustee during its Tuesday, April 28 meeting. Trustees unanimously approved the 2026-27 salary schedules and compensation handbook, which includes pay...
Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 7 deaths and 80 new cases of COVID-19 today, April 23, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 2,763 with 72 total deaths to date*. The additional deaths being reported today include a Richardson woman in...
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has brought about many changes in everyday life, and in the case of JOLT Printing and Embroidery of Wylie caused a complete switch in business. About two weeks ago, JOLT converted its operation from making printed and...
Seniors voice thoughts on loss of final spring season Baseball, softball and track and field were midway through the season, and boys basketball state tournament had just started when the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic hit. Last week the UIL delivered the knockout blow...
SHS senior wins district video contest For one SHS senior, quarantine doesn’t have to be boring. When her theatre class began making videos about the importance of sanitation, Tina Nguyen decided to take it to the next level. Using multicolored lights from a Bluetooth...
Although the pandemic has caused an increase in anxiety and depression, hope has been increasing as well. Mental health issues are statistically on the rise with more people stuck at home and under stress. But that doesn’t mean resources and recovery aren’t possible....
Schools will not reopen this year because of precautions taken to battle the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but businesses will start a gradual reopening this week. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott laid out statewide guidelines in a speech delivered at noon Friday,...
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day was April 22, so let’s talk trash for a moment. The plastic kind. Bags, bottles, cutlery, straws, containers, razors, cosmetics, and so much more. Around the world, in our effort to package everything imaginable over the years, we are...
An 86-year-old McKinney woman with underlying health conditions and coronavirus died this morning, April 21. Collin County Health Care Services will not release further personal information. Health officials reported 26 new cases of COVID-19 in the county - including...
