On June 15, the Garland Health Department received confirmation of an active case of Zika virus in Garland in the 600 block of Carriagehouse Lane (near the intersection of Lavon Drive/Highway 78 and Carriagehouse Lane). The individual was infected with the virus...
Garland couple’s son receives Memorial Day honor
Ken and Pam Krippner of Garland spent Memorial Day at the Charlotte Motor Speedway honoring their son Andrew who was killed in Afghanistan in 2011. Andrew enlisted in the Army after high school graduation in 2010. He was deployed to Afghanistan after completing basic...
Ravenscroft coming soon to Granville Arts Center
Garland Civic Theatre will begin its 49th season with a production of Ravenscroft by Don Nigro. Performances will be at the small theatre of the Granville Arts Center, 300 North Fifth Street in downtown Garland. The production will run Fridays and Saturdays, July 22 –...
Murder victim found
On Monday, June 13, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Garland Police Department responded to the report a man found dead in the 4200 block of Mayflower Dr. Officers arrived and observed the body of a man in the backyard of the residence. It appeared that the body had...
Help with hearing loss
The following information provided by Anne Howell, Garland-based hi HealthInnovations hearing aid professional Hearing loss affects 48 million Americans and is the third most common chronic condition for older Americans. In fact, 40 percent of individuals over age 65...
Health inspections: June 6-10
Each week the city of Garland Health Department conducts inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspection sites include day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants – fast food and dine-in, convenience stores, and grocery stores. A...
‘Good Morning Texas’ features Urban Flea
Another great Urban Flea Market drew lots of folks to downtown Garland Saturday, June 11. Everyone enjoyed food, entertainment and exceptional shopping. There were most likely more first-timers there because Resurrected Designs owner Emily Low, along with Karin...
Obituary: Gary Mack Williams
Gary Mack Williams, 78, passed away in his home May 23, 2016 in Garland Texas. There was no service by request.
TI awards GISD teachers
Starting the summer with some extra spending money, three Garland ISD teachers recently won $10,000 grants. For the second year, the district’s Education Foundation partnered with Texas Instruments to offer TI Foundation Innovations in STEM Teaching Awards. This honor...
Health inspection report: May 31 – June 3
Weekly inspections are conducted by the Garland Health Department at establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at sites include day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants – fast food and dine-in, convenience stores, and...
GSO presents ‘KidsNotes’
The Garland Symphony Orchestra will present its one-hour program, KidsNotes, next week. The program will be at the Central Garland Library Monday, June 13, at 11 a.m., at the Walnut Creek Library Friday, June 17, at 2:30 p.m. and at the North Garland Library Friday,...
GPD posts Click It or Ticket results
From May 23 through June 5, the Garland Police Department participated in the statewide added enforcement for the Click It or Ticket campaign. The additional enforcement resulted in the following: 495 Seat Belts Violations 13 Child Safety Seat Violations...