Place 1 GISD board: Larry Glick unopposed

Larry Glick, the current president of the Garland ISD board of trustees has been a board member since 2007 and is running unopposed for re-election to place 1. Before becoming a GISD trustee, he served 12 years on the Rowlett Planning and Zoning Commission. One of the...

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Health inspection report: March 7-18

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...

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ACT Special Arts Festival showcases talents

The Achievement Center of Texas Special Arts Festival, held March 19, brought various types of art to Garland’s Spring Creek Church. This year’s festival marks the ninth anniversary of the event that continues to hold great significance for the special needs adults...

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GISD high school softball scores

The Garland ISD high school softball scores for Friday, March 18, were as follows: Garland High School - 12 Lakeview Centennial High School - 2 Sachse High School - 18 Naaman Forest High School - 3 Rowlett High School - 8 Rockwall High School - 6 South Garland High...

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Local soccer player to compete in Dallas Cup

Ben Hernandez, seventh-grader from Sam Houston Middle School and his soccer team, Odyssey, have been invited to participate in the prestigious Dallas Cup which is the oldest international youth soccer tournament in the United States. Ben’s team is in the under 13...

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Chase ends in two arrests

Friday, March 18, shortly after 8 a.m., Garland police observed a white Toyota Camry traveling on Northwest Highway at LBJ Freeway. A license plate check of the Toyota revealed that the plates on the vehicle were stolen. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle but...

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Support continues for tornado victims

As Garland ISD families continue to recover from the devastating Dec. 26 tornado, others throughout the district, area and even country continue to help. They host collection drives and make donations, offering financial assistance, clothing, gift cards and more....

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Crime report: Feb. 28 – March 5

The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56.  Listed below are the 175 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department.   Crimes broken down by district District 11 1 District 12 2...

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Local youth achieve Eagle Scout rank

Two Boy Scouts from Garland, David Martinez, Jr. and Adrian Garcia, along with Jose Luis Serna of Mesquite, received their Eagle Scout recognition at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Casa Linda area Saturday, March 12. The event was historic as...

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Teens unplug for pioneer trek

A group of approximately 200 North Texas teens unplugged over spring break to take part in a large-scale, three-day, authentic pioneer trek re-enactment pulling hand carts. The youth dressed in period pioneer clothing and pulled hand carts over a challenging course,...

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Robotics teams compete in world championship

Four robotics teams from Garland ISD, one from Hudson Middle School and three from Sachse High School, have qualified for the 2016 VEX World Championship to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, April 20-23. In addition, the team members will be honored by the Sachse City...

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11th Street documentary coming soon

A documentary film, Saving Magic Eleventh Street, chronicling the restoration and renewal of Garland’s historic Travis College Hill neighborhood, will premier Friday, April 22, during the city’s Heritage Celebration 2016. The film traces the 103-year-old addition’s...

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Preservation group hosts annual meeting

Preservation Garland, Inc. hosted its annual meeting Saturday, March 12, at the Nicholson Memorial Library in downtown Garland. Among the attendees were three members of the Lyles family, Charles and Anne Lyles, along with daughter Deanna Lyles. Their ancestors were...

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GISD field trip: Discovering Texas

Discovering Texas through a partnership with Education in Action, fourth-graders from Heather Glen, Golden Meadows and Couch elementary schools enjoyed visits to the State Capitol and Bullock Texas State History Museum on a recent field trip. Their journeys began...

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Apple recognizes two elementaries

Beaver and Watson Technology Centers for Math and Science offer an education unlike any other in Garland ISD. Access to innovative technology and a focus on math and science prepare students to be future leaders in emerging career fields. Both campuses use...

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Students promote conservation

Getting creative to earn some cash, several Garland ISD students participated in the city of Garland’s 2015-16 Stormwater Management contest. This annual event invites third, fourth and fifth-graders to promote the conservation theme “I care about Garland’s creeks.”...

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Crime report: February 21-27

The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56.  Listed below are the 168 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes broken down by district District 11 4 District 12 4 District 13...

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O’Banion MS earns Demonstration School title

Continuing its role as an academic pacesetter in Garland ISD, O'Banion Middle School was once again named an Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) National Demonstration School. The campus received its first three-year title in 2012. Following an 18-month...

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College students work with Habitat

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Garland had 15 additional volunteers during spring break when students from Minnesota State University Mankato came to town to lend a hand. The students were participating in an alternative spring break project which included giving...

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