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Senior commission approves sharing 'Seniors in the Know' items with Garland Gazette; website and email-blast details discussed

5545626 · August 7, 2025
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The commission voted to allow select material from the city 'Seniors in the Know' newsletter to be posted to the Garland Gazette after City Press publication, and discussed the senior email-blast sign-up process and website reach for seniors.

Commissioners voted to let the Garland Gazette publish pieces from the commission's "Seniors in the Know" material after those items appear in the city press, and discussed an email-blast signup and the senior centers' website presence.

AJ Cole, founder of the Garland Gazette, described the local online news site and said it reaches roughly 10,000 visitors per month. "I cover Garland, Rowlett, and SACCE," Cole said, and said the site mixes local reporting with community notices and daily updates aimed in part at older readers. She described a technical…

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