Each week the city of Garland Health Department conducts inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections include day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants - fast food and dine-in, convenience stores, and grocery stores. A...
HS football recap: September 17-18
Photos by Roger Mathis, www.mempics.com and Brad McClendon, www.bhmimages.com The first week of high school football district play was dominated by high scoring games. SHS-Tyler Lee combined score exceeds 100 points The trend started Thursday, Sept. 17 with the Sachse...
GP&L customers to see decrease in electric rates
Garland Power & Light customers will pay less for electricity starting Oct. 1. With residential customers using an annual average of 1300 kWh per month, consumers will see monthly bills decrease on average from $140.04 to $130.29, for a savings of $9.75 per month or...
GISD director receives Texas Choral Excellence Award
Six times, Garland ISD has been named a Best Community for Music Education. So it comes as no surprise several Fine Arts instructors boast awards of their own. Garland High School Choir Director Cheryl Wilson recently received the Texas Choral Excellence Award from...
Critique Garland streets
Potholes, rough spots and uneven pavement are some of the problems plaguing many streets in Garland. Residents and visitors have called, emailed and posted their stories to social media. During September, the city of Garland is inviting residents and visitors to give ...
Garland addresses water bill concerns
The city of Garland Customer Service Department has responded to a large number of water-related billing inquiries during the month of August. As in other neighboring cities, inquiries appear to be the result of water rates steadily increasing during the past seven...
SGHS welcomes international students
Adjusting to a new school may be a daunting task for any student, especially one from another country learning a new language. But several first-year South Garland High School students are easily acclimating to their new campus, thanks to a special orientation. More...
Crime report: August 30 – September 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. District 11 2 District 12 6 District 13 13 District 14 15 District 21 7 District 22 10 District 23 9 District 24 6 District 25...
Need a volunteer opportunity? Use your skills at Habitat ReStores
Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity ReStores, nonprofit home improvement and décor stores that engage the community with on-site donation and volunteer opportunities, is in need of volunteers. Locally owned and operated, 100 percent of the profits support Dallas...
GFD to host Safety Fest
The Garland Fire Department will celebrate Fire Prevention Week with an informative, fun and free community event. Safety Fest, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. will be held at the Garland Fire Department Administration and Training Facility at 1500...
GFD firefighters join tribute to 9/11 first responders
Five Garland Fire Department firefighters participated in the annual Dallas 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, a 110-story climb to honor the 343 firefighters who gave all and lost their lives Sept. 11, 2001. Tim Casey, Mike Arriaga, Frank Durham, Robert Williams and Steph...
City of Garland wants to hear from residents
September’s featured question: What is most important improvement needed in your neighborhood? Participants may create an account in the Engage Garland portal to join the conversation and can share ideas on Facebook and Twitter. engagegarlandtx.mysidewalk.com.