Health inspection report: July 18-22

The city of Garland Health Department conducts weekly 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...

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GHS math/science team excels

The Garland High School math/science team traveled to Lubbock July 12 to attend the seventh Texas Tech Summer Math/Science Camp and compete at the July 16 contest.  Led by two outstanding seniors, Linh Nguyen and Andrew Doan, Garland High School won its fourth...

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Sierra Tate completes basic training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sierra L. Tate graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core...

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Paul Davis Restoration opens Garland office

Keith and Jennifer Furlough, owners of Paul Davis Emergency Services of South Garland, have opened a new franchise office specializing in fire, water and mold damage restoration for residential and commercial properties. The business will serve customers throughout...

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Local youth volunteer at ACT

School may be out for the summer, but for the Seventh Day Adventist Garland Spanish church, giving back to the Garland community is a year-round event. More than 20 members of the church’s youth group volunteered at the Achievement Center of Texas, or ACT, a nonprofit...

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GISD adopts changes in ELL

Transforming bilingual education in Garland ISD, the district announced a new direction for its English Language Learners Department (ELL) during the July 19 board meeting. Bilingual LEADS, which stands for language education academic development system, aims to...

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Mills Cemetery receives historic designation

Garland’s Mills Cemetery has been designated a Historic Texas Cemetery by the Texas Historical Commission. Besides being a recognition of the historic significance of the cemetery, the designation will serve as a legal protection from the possibility of future...

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NAACP, GISD host Back-to-School Rally

It feels like summer just started but the first day of school, Aug. 22, will be here soon. Garland ISD and the Garland Unit of the NAACP will work together to help parents and students get prepared for that first day. They want all GISD students to have access to...

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Donald Giles wanted by GPD

On July 4, the Garland Police Department responded to the report of a body found in a warehouse located in the 700 block of Shepherd Drive. Upon their arrival, they found the body of a male subject dead inside the location. The victim was later identified as Donald...

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Health inspection report: July 11-15

The city of Garland Health Department conducts weekly 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...

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