The most important requirement for Garland ISD bus drivers is that they love children. According to Ernest Del Bosque, an assistant director in the Transportation Department, driving a school bus is not something you do just for a paycheck. “It’s all about the kids,”...
SGHS students excel in auto collision repair program
South Garland High School 2016 graduates Juana Morales and Diego Ayala not only enjoyed success in the auto body collision repair class at South Garland High School, the duo also placed first in a statewide competition. Students all over Texas were asked to design and...
Obituary: P.J. Ponder
P.J. died peacefully at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs, Texas, July 30, 2016, at the age of 79. He was born Oct. 18, 1936, in the Greenpond Community of Hopkins County to Percy Covington and Ethel (Stinson) Ponder. They preceded him in death. He is survived...
Neighbors back the blue
A group of people on Larkin Lane in Garland have joined forces to show their love, support and appreciation for the fallen Dallas officers, the Garland Police Department and Unity in their Community by placing blue ribbons around the trees in their front yards. “It’s...
Health Department inspections: July 25 – 29
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...
Remington College provides back-to-school haircuts
Students may not be ready for summer to end, but at least they can head back to school looking and feeling their best, thanks to Remington College's Cuts for Kids program. Throughout the month of August, Remington College is again providing free back-to-school...
Driver dies in hit & run crash
On July 31 at approximately 3:30 a.m., officers from the Garland Police Department responded to the report of an accident where a subject had been run over in the 12500 block of East LBJ Freeway. When officers arrived they found a subject lying on the highway. The...