Health inspections: 9/12-16

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 and stores. A failing grade includes anything below 60.  Any...

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Scholarship Program announces semifinalists

Today officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The following area students were named Semifinalists: Rowlett Homeschool – Nathaniel E....

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City hires emergency management coordinator

The city of Garland is proud to announce the appointment of Kwa heri Harris as Emergency Management Coordinator. In this role, Harris will act as the disaster preparedness coordinator for the city and will be responsible for overseeing the Office of Emergency...

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GCT schedules ‘Cinderella’ auditions

Garland Civic Theatre has scheduled auditions for “Cinderella,” a new musical take on the traditional tale has a bookish and nearsighted heroine who finds and captures the heart of a studious prince. The show is filled with wit, warmth and charm. The auditions will be...

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Tru by Hilton hosts groundbreaking

Hilton Worldwide kicked off a series of groundbreaking celebrations for its newest, fastest-growing hotel brand in company history, Tru by Hilton. A ceremony in Lancaster, PA this week marked the first of ten groundbreakings Tru by Hilton will host in the next 30 days...

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HS football recap: Sept. 15-16

Photos by: Roger Mathis – www.mempics.com, Brad McClendon – www.bhmimages.com Patriots get big win over Frisco Centennial - The Lakeview Centennial Patriots defeated Frisco Centennial High School in a 42-7 blowout Thursday, Sept. 15. Quarterback Kamron Fields got two...

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Obituary: Stanley Ray McQueen

Stanley Ray McQueen of Rowlett, Texas, passed away August 27, 2016. He was born in Houston, Texas, on June 23, 1953, and grew up in Garland and Rowlett. Stan was preceded in death by his parents, Orman Ray and Alice Merlene McQueen, and his brother, Wes Allen McQueen....

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Woman found murdered

Nancy Nolan of Seagoville, 62, was found murdered in a home in the 900 block of Meadowdale Circle just after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. When the Garland Police Department arrived, they were met by a male subject outside the home who stated he had killed the woman...

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Crimes reported: 8/28 – 9/3

The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56.  Listed below are the 215 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes broken down by district District 11 11 District 12 2 District 13...

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Health inspection report: 9/6-9

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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Texans Can Academies adds Garland campus

Texans Can Academies’ newest and sixth Dallas-area charter high school is enrolling for the fall semester. The Garland campus is located at 2256 Arapaho Road in Garland. The new campus has the capacity to serve up to 300 students. Located near the intersection of...

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