Editorial MY TRUTH: Stop the calls By: Cheryl Smith What I enjoyed most about this past Fourth of July is something I have been praying about for quite some time.... Garland JournalJuly 10, 2025
News Breaking News: Cheryl Smith, Publisher of Texas Metro News, was elected as Treasurer of the NNPA Cheryl Smith, Publisher/Editor of Texas Metro News, was elected as Treasurer of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). Cheryl is also a Board Member... Garland JournalJune 28, 2025
Editorial My Truth: Keep your hands to yourself By: Cheryl Smith I had a conversation with a mother recently because she felt it necessary to teach her two young boys to defend... Garland JournalJune 25, 2025
News My Truth: All ice is 32 degrees Fahrenheit By: Cheryl Smith When I received word that I was being inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame in 2022,... Garland JournalMay 15, 2025
News My Truth: I can’t say it enough By: Cheryl Smith Editor’s note: I hope this repeat of my Mother’s Day column will resonate with those whose Mothers are their angels today. And to... Garland JournalMay 8, 2025
News My Truth: HELP FIND OUR MISSING By Cheryl Smith: It has been about the length of time it takes to bring a new life into the world. Myrtle Polk went... Garland JournalApril 18, 2025
News My Truth: My way, your way, or… Tell the truth, get the facts By: Cheryl Smith Recently while moderating a panel at the National Association of Black Journalists Basics Boot Camp... Garland JournalApril 10, 2025
News My Truth: We can make it! By: Cheryl Smith We’re coming up on some hard times, again! Actually, we’re facing more of the same old same old stuff, but packaged... Garland JournalApril 3, 2025
News My Truth: Hit my Mother? Never! By: Cheryl Smith I cringed and cried whenever I read or heard about a parent killing their child. Speaking from my reality, I couldn’t... Garland JournalMarch 27, 2025