GSO continues season

The Garland Symphony Orchestra (GSO) will continue its “Music that Grows on You” season Friday, Jan. 20, with cellist Iona Batchelder and conductor Pascual Osa. Strauss II — “Roses from the South” Saint-Saëns — “Cello Cncerto No. 1 in A Minor” Shostakovich — “Symphony...

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Mandy Pippen named health director

Mandy Pippen will become the city of Garland health director as of Monday, Jan. 23. Pippen began her career with the city in 2004 as an environmental health specialist in the Health Department. Over the following 18 years, she was promoted to senior environmental...

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Crimes reported: Jan. 1-7

The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts as shown on the map below. Determine which district you are in then go to that district on the report below to see crimes in your area for Jan. 1-7. Information is provided by the Garland Police...

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GISD congratulates spelling bee winners

On Tuesday, Jan. 10, Garland ISD held its annual English & Spanish District Spelling Bee for students in grades 3-8! Congratulations to all the winners! #TheGISDEffect #BeTheLight English Spelling Bee 4th-5th Grade: Winner: Victoria Dempsey, Stephens Elementary...

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Lunar New Year celebration at Cali-Saigon Mall

The Cali-Saigon Mall hosted a Lunar New Year celebration Saturday, Jan. 7. The event, which was presented by Jennifer Nguyen and Shunfat Supermarket, drew a large crowd that included State Representative Angie Chen Button, Garland Mayor Scott LeMay, several Garland,...

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Four GISD grads on TCU football roster

The Texas Christian University Horned Frogs football roster lists many athletes from Dallas area high schools. And fans in Garland are extra proud of the four that attended Garland ISD schools. TCU freshman wide receiver Jordan Hudson graduated from Garland High...

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Crimes reported: Dec. 25-31

The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts as shown on the map below. Determine which district you are in then go to that district on the report below to see crimes in your area for Dec. 25-31. Information is provided by the Garland Police...

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Health Dept. inspections: Jan. 2-5

The Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at daycare centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. Inspectors use a 100-point scoring system during each...

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GPD announces DWI patrol results

The Garland Police Department stepped up Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) patrols from Friday, Dec. 16 through Sunday, Jan. 1. The additional enforcement resulted in the following: 64 Traffic Stops 68 Citations 26 Warnings 2 other arrests made *During the same period...

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Crimes reported: Dec. 18-24

The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts as shown on the map below. Determine which district you are in then go to that district on the report below to see crimes in your area for Dec. 18-24. Information is provided by the Garland Police...

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Library announces February activities

Garland's library system has announced a full schedule of activities for February. There's fun for all ages! Early Literacy (Ages 0-5)  SPRING STORYTIMES - Jan. 10 - April 29 - All Libraries Baby Bounce & Read (birth-18 months): 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Central...

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Health Dept. inspections: Dec. 19-30

The Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at daycare centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. Inspectors use a 100-point scoring system during each...

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Obituary: John Allen Bell

John Allen Bell of Allen, Texas, passed away Dec. 2, 2022, at the age of 67. He was born Jan. 4, 1955, to Trigg Alvin Ralph and Shirley (Templeton) Bell in Dallas, Texas. John grew up in Garland and graduated from Garland High School in 1973. He attended Stephen F....

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