The Kiwanis Girls with Goals recently attended a Women in Aviation conference at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas. They heard speakers including pilot Amelia Earhart (not related) who spoke of her dream of following in her idol's footsteps after reading about her when she...
One of Garland's longest-lasting charities is Friendship House, part of First Baptist Church of Garland, which has been helping impoverished citizens get on their feet for 37 years. The passion and single-minded focus of its workers is what has kept the organization...
Two Garland ISD high schools’ girls’ soccer teams won bi-district titles and will advance to the area round of the playoffs. The Lady Eagles of Rowlett HS defeated Belton HS 2-1. Sachse’s Lady Mustangs won out over Copperas Cove HS 8-0. The North Garland Raiders boys’...
Garland officers responded to a vehicle crash last night around 11:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of South Garland Avenue. When officers arrived, they found that a motorcycle had been struck by a car traveling on the wrong side of the roadway. The motorcycle was traveling...
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 160 crimes reported this period and the districts in which they occurred. March 22-28 District 11 8 District 12 6...
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a great time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities to prevent child abuse and neglect. This is also a time to acknowledge the ways you can help. Abuse comes in many forms including physical, sexual,...
For the tenth consecutive year, Garland’s Nicholson Memorial Library System is a recipient of the Achievement of Excellence in Libraries Award. The Texas Municipal Library Directors Association presents the award to libraries that have demonstrated service excellence...
The Garland Cultural Arts Commission announced the winners of the GISD High School Art Competition. Cash awards were presented during a reception March 23 at the Granville Arts Center honoring all the students who entered the competition and their instructors. This...
This morning at just after 7 a.m., Garland police responded to the 5200 block of Hollow Bend Lane on reported gunshots. When officers arrived, they were told several men had come inside the home to rob them. During the attempted robbery, shots were exchanged between...
Recent snow and rain have made a significant difference in local reservoir levels and the North Texas Municipal Water District announced in a March 26 press release that it will ease water restrictions. The board of directors voted to continue the once every two week...
Funeral services for Patricia R. Richarz, 84 of Temple, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 27, 2015 at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Temple with Rev. Brad St. Romain officiating. Burial will follow at Garland Memorial Park at 3 p.m. Mrs. Richarz died...
A man was arrested early Friday, March 27, after a chase that began in Garland in the Jupiter Road IH-635 area when a Garland police officer attempted to stop him for a traffic violation. The motorcycle fled west on IH-635 to Central Expressway where he turned south...