Individuals interested in becoming a candidate in the May 9 Garland city elections must file between Jan. 28 and Feb. 27. Elections for the office of Garland mayor and City Council Districts 3, 5, 7 and 8 will be held. To file in person, go to the City Secretary’s...
Photos by Roger Mathis, www.mempics.com The boys and girls high school basketball game results for Jan. 13 were as follow: Boys Garland Owls 60 – North Garland Raiders 52 Lakeview Centennial Patriots 77 – Sachse Mustangs 44 Rowlett Eagles 72 – Naaman Forest Rangers 62...
Jupiter Chevrolet’s Teacher of the Month SUV has made another stop on its journey to reward dedicated educators in Garland ISD. Maria Rada Pena from Back Elementary School received this month’s honors Jan. 6, along with the specially wrapped prize. “I was surprised to...
The Garland ISD Faculty Art Show will continue to showcase talent and heart through Jan. 20 in the Granville Arts Center’s gallery. This homegrown exhibit offers patrons the opportunity to see impressive artwork and help fund student scholarships. Gallery-goers will...
Christmas on the Square was success -- Garland’s Special Events and Marketing Coordinator Jackie Justice briefed the City Council and Mayor Douglas Athas on the success of the city’s 2014 Christmas on the Square event. The event was a success and there were several...
The Jan. 13 work session of the Garland ISD board of trustees was attended by a number of taxpayers who voiced opposition to the “Stand with the Prophet” event at the Curtis Culwell Center Jan. 17. The event is hosted by a group called Sound Vision and their website...
The Garland Firefighters Association needs the community’s assistance in helping fellow firefighter Randy Baker, the captain at GFD station 5. Baker has been a firefighter for 24 years. The goal of his colleagues, which include firefighters not only from GFD but from...
Photos by Roger Mathis, www.mempics.com Scores for January 6 and January 9 boys and girls high school basketball were as follows: Jan. 6 - Boys Garland Owls 70 – Tyler Lee HS 42 Lakeview Centennial Patriots 78 – Naaman Forest Rangers 61 Sachse Mustangs 61 – Rockwall...
The Texas Music Educators Association recently gifted nine Garland ISD campuses with the opportunity to expand their composition collections. The campuses were awarded a portion of a $10,588 TMEA grant that will go toward 11 band, choir and orchestra middle school...
The Garland Police Department increased Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) patrols from Dec. 22 through Jan. 2 in an effort to keep Garland roadways safe during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Officers made 15 DWI arrests during the 12 day time period. Two of the...
Parents in the tri-cities now have a helpful, educational resource at their fingertips, thanks to a new partnership between Garland ISD and ReadyRosie. The data-driven program focuses on helping children become school ready by age five. “Parent-child interaction in...
Garland police detectives have asked for the public’s help in identifying a man who robbed the Shell Food Mart at gunpoint in the 5000 block of Saturn Road Dec. 13. Anyone recognizing the man in the photo is asked to contact the Garland Police Department. TIPS may...