Just before 8:30 p.m., Jan. 19, Garland police officers responded to a family disturbance in the 2800 block of Country Club Parkway. Upon arrival, officers and paramedics found 39-year-old Jared Sandifer unconscious on the floor inside the residence. Sandifer was...
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 200 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. District 11 5 District 12 5 District 13 15 District 14 6 District 21 10...
Students from seven Garland ISD high schools recently came together to celebrate the holidays with their younger counterparts. Keeping an 18-year tradition alive, DECA chapters from Garland, Lakeview Centennial, Naaman Forest, North Garland, Rowlett, Sachse and South...
Garland Mayor Douglas Athas was recently named to a three-year term on the American Public Power Association’s Policy Makers Council by APPA’s Board of Directors. APPA is the Washington, D.C.–based national service organization representing the nation’s more than...
Reuben Lael Griffin has been a part of the MLK Citywide Youth Choir since he was in elementary school and now uses his musical talent to direct the more than 100-voice group. His parents, Reverend Doctor Roosevelt and Linda Griffin, were pastors at St. Mark Baptist...
Photos by Mark Harkins Parade participants and attendees braved the cold to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Saturday, Jan. 16. Elected officials, area church representatives and other nonprofit organizations, high school bands, youth groups and...
Photos by Roger Mathis - www.mempics.com Scores for the boys’ and girls’ high school basketball games played Friday, Jan. 15 are listed below: Boys Garland HS 61 – Rockwall HS 70 South Garland HS 52 – Rockwall-Heath HS 67 Naaman Forest HS 62 – Tyler Lee HS 57 Lakeview...
Hawaiian Falls wants to hear about a family or individual who needs a special blessing in this new year. Nominate humble heroes who always put others’ needs before their own. Maybe it’s a teacher or someone who has had a rough time lately and just needs their spirits...
Garland Convention & Visitors Bureau announces plans to host a trade show booth and participate as a sponsor at Southwest Showcase in Austin Thursday, Jan. 28 at the Austin Convention Center. Southwest Showcase attracts meeting and conference planners and CEOs...
Storm debris removal crews completed their first pass through the storm impact zone Friday. The second pass will begin Tuesday, Jan. 19, and continue through Saturday, Jan. 30. The second pass will begin Tuesday, Jan. 19, and continue through Saturday, Jan. 30. If the...
A single car crash claimed the lives of three generations of a Garland family Jan. 14 just after 2 a.m. Upon arrival, Garland police officers found that a Ford Mustang, which had been traveling north, had lost control and hit a curb causing it to leave the road. The...
Update Jan. 20 The Garland Police Department has identified the man who was shot on Jan. 15, in the 900 block of Green Pond, as Stephen Wray Smith II of Allen. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. Jan 15, the Garland Police Department responded to a report of a man shot in the...