The cities of Garland and Rowlett, in partnership with Dallas County, have opened a Joint Disaster Management Resource Center, located at the Granger Recreation Center, 1310 W. Avenue F, in Garland. The Center provides a convenient central location giving...
As Garland ISD prepares to kick off its spring semester, the district wants to ensure that all students and staff are able to return to school and work. Estimates show that more than 3,500 people from GISD may reside in the areas hit by the Dec. 26 tornadoes, leaving...
Golden Chick, the Texas-based chicken legend that has prided itself on treating guests like family since 1967, has been preparing for the grand opening of its newest Garland location at 430 East Interstate 30, which was slated to open Wednesday, December 30. After the...
City of Garland officials are continuing their efforts to assess and assist in the tornado impact area. At this time, the count of homes damaged by the tornado is 783. Of the damaged homes, officials have declared 547 of them to be safe while 236 of the homes were...
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Garland unit, will host its 27th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. parade and march Saturday, January 16, 2016, beginning at 10 a.m. The theme for this year’s celebration is: “PURSUING KING’S DREAM IN 2016” and...
Garland ISD students across the district are having a happy holiday thanks to the generosity of several community members. The Noon Exchange Club of Garland hosted its annual Kids Christmas Party Dec. 9, providing gifts for 168 students from 21 elementaries. Each...
In the wake of last weekend’s severe weather, the Dallas Builders Association offers guidance aimed at preventing storm victims from incurring further damage from unscrupulous contractors. “Losses due to fraud are one of the untold costs associated with disasters,”...
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...
The Garland and Rowlett areas impacted by the tornado have been searched and no more victims were found, leaving the number of fatalities in Garland at eight. There were no fatalities in Rowlett. National Weather Service meteorologists have concluded that the tornado...
August 4, 1941 – December 19, 2015 Robert Bruce Price, born Aug. 4, 1941, passed away Dec. 19. He will be missed by his wife Linda, his children Leslie LaMastus and husband Robert of Plano and Joel Bruce Price and wife Autumne of Garland, as well as his grandchildren....
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 211 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. District 11 5 District 12 5 District 13 13 District 14 13 District 21 8...
Garland has earned accolades for how the city works toward growing Garland’s prosperity. The city of Garland Planning Department was recently awarded an Honorable Mention for the preparation of the Forest/Jupiter Transit-Oriented Redevelopment Plan. The Greater Dallas...