IMPACT Communities, serving Garland, Rowlett and Sachse, will partner with the NAACP Garland Unit to host the 14th Community Health Fair and Back-To-School Rally Saturday, Aug. 20, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event will be held at the Curtis Culwell Center, 4999...
Leaving a lasting mark, Homer Johnson has announced his retirement from Garland ISD. The legendary Executive Director of Athletics will end a 68-year career with the district Aug. 31. “Sixty-eight years of service in education is incredible, but 68 years in one place...
Garland Civic Theatre has scheduled auditions for Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical, a musical based on the life of Rosemary Clooney. The show is written by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman. Tenderly focuses on Rosemary Clooney in 1968 at age 40, as she is...
Jackie Viola Sandefur, longtime resident of Garland, Texas, passed away July 25, 2016 at the age of 76. Jackie was born January 7, 1940, in Strawn, Texas. She attended school in Strawn and San Angelo. After completing barber college, she settled in Garland where she...
Garland’s Alpha Charter School has recently added two new staff members. Michael Watkins will serve as principal and Trina Garnes will be Director of Teaching and Learning/Grant Coordinator. Michael Watkins After graduating from North Garland High School, Michael...
The Garland Police Department has recovered video from a robbery that occurred Friday, July 15, just before midnight, at a 7-11 located in the 3400 block of Forest Lane. The video shows a male subject entering the store and walking past the front register. The man...
Alpha Charter School, 701 West State Street, Garland, Texas 75040 announced its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the current income eligibility guidelines. Each school/site or the central office has a copy of the policy,...
Dog owners are invited to cool down and have fun with their furry friends at the 11th Dog-a-Poolooza Unleashed! This year’s event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Holford Community Pool, 2322 Homestead Place. Cost is $5 per animal (rabies tag...
Last October, Garland Fire Department officers Capt. Justin Dickstein and Capt. Collin Blasingame launched their new company, BlastMask. The BlastMask is a training regulator that simulates breathing conditions without an air tank, allowing firefighters to reduce the...
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...
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 213 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes broken down by district District 11 9 District 12 1 District 13...
The city of Garland is proud to announce the promotion of Matt Watson to finance director. Watson began his career with the city of Garland in 2007 as a budget analyst and currently serves as budget services administrator in the city’s Budget and Research...