Members of the Garland Fire Department and Garland Fire Fighters Association Local 1293 are set to kick off the fire fighter’s annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign to help the Muscular Dystrophy Association find urgently needed treatments and cures for muscular...
The Garland Heritage Celebration will have entertainment, food and activities for all ages on Friday and Saturday, April 22-23. For history buffs, the Celebration will provide a wealth of historic tours in also Downtown Garland. As part of the Bankhead Highway vintage...
Each week the city of Garland Health Department conducts inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspection sites include day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants – fast food and dine-in, convenience stores, and grocery stores. A...
Alpha Charter students participated in the University Interscholastic League conference 2A region 2 district 12 academic meet, April 4-6. The computer science contest covers topics in the Java programming language and consists of a 45-minute written test and a two...
The city of Garland will celebrate its 125th birthday during the annual Garland Heritage Celebration, Friday and Saturday, April 22-23. The Heritage Celebration will feature a variety of historical tours, live music, vintage cars and more. On Friday, a convoy of...
Javier Russell, Lead Pastor at Lake Pointe Church–Richland Campus, noticed a need for a food pantry in the area of the church and saw an opportunity to fill it. “Shortly after I became the Lead Pastor of the Richland Campus, I saw there were many families in our...
Garland police are searching for a vehicle and its driver involved in a fatality hit & run accident that occurred Friday, April 12. Shortly after 8:30 p.m., officers responded to the report of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle in the 5500 block of Lyons...
Already holding the titles of educator, professional artist and Campus Teacher of the Year, Bussey Middle School’s Kimmy Winnubst has added one more: published author. She recently released “Love Every Child – The Joy of Teaching with Compassion.” A five-year labor of...
The latest round of spring storms has left its mark on In-Sync Exotics. Wylie, the location of In-Sync Exotics, was one of the hardest hit areas during the hail storm that struck North Texas April 11 and left massive damage in its wake. The staff and volunteers...
Yene Rivera, 18 and Sophia Rivera, 4, lost their lives in a multiple car crash April 13 at approximately 11 p.m. on the southbound side of IH-635 near La Prada. Upon their arrival, Garland Police Department officers discovered that four vehicles had been involved in...
On May 16, 2015, Crystal Nuncio, who was employed by the Garland Police Department Communications Unit, was killed in a head on collision by a driver traveling the wrong way on IH-635. Crystal was driving with her two children who were seriously injured in the crash....
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 186 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes broken down by district District 11 3 District 12 5 District 13...
Students at Jackson Technology Center for Math & Science are preparing for the future with a fun, schoolwide competition. The Viking Leadership Challenge is a Ron Clark Academy-inspired, competition-driven initiative focused on improving communication skills....
Lakeview Centennial High School senior Christopher Caldwell recently planned and hosted two events to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The first, a lip sync battle, provided an opportunity for him to compete for a scholarship in the organization’s...
The 2016 All-District 11-6A soccer team has been selected and is listed below. Also announced was the name of the district’s Most Valuable Player, Connor Rackley from Naaman Forest High School. Offensive Player of the Year is Hre Cho of North Garland High School and...
Five vintage homes in Garland's Travis College Hill Addition (South 11th Street between Avenues B and D) will be open for viewing in the addition's second annual historic home tour from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 23. The event is held in conjunction with Garland's...
A group of 137 Brookdale Senior Living residents enjoyed a Texas Rangers game at Globe Life Park in Arlington Wednesday, April 6. The residents were from 14 area Brookdale Senior Living Communities. The Rangers were defeated by the Seattle Mariners by a final score of...
Each week the city of Garland Health Department conducts inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspection sites include day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants – fast food and dine-in, convenience stores, and grocery stores. A...
D.I.Y Garland Home Maintenance D.I.Y Garland's free Home Maintenance Series is designed to teach how fence maintenance, landscaping and exterior painting can give your home a spring makeover that will last throughout the seasons. This week, the series will feature an...
With a mission to serve others, Sam Houston Middle School’s National Junior Honor Society is helping the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society save lives through cancer research, treatment, etc. The group set a goal to raise $4,000 and recently exceeded it with a total of...