Rochelle Colon, a retired Garland ISD English teacher, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000. The cancer was an invasive type, and with few options available at that time, she received the standard protocol of six or seven weeks of radiation. Fortunately, she...
Garland has again joined the It’s Time Texas Community Challenge, and the community is encouraged to help! The challenge is presented by H-E-B to unite and mobilize community members, schools, businesses and organizations to see which communities can demonstrate the...
Garland Can Academy celebrated the opening of a new campus Wednesday, Jan. 25 with a ribbon cutting and student lead campus tours. The Garland campus will be the sixth Dallas-area Texans Can campus and is located at 2256 Arapaho Road. The Garland Can Academy campus...
Garland Police Officer Felicia Jones assisted a motorist whose vehicle hood had unlatched and obstructed her view while driving on IH-30. The driver was able to pull over and call 911, and in minutes Officer Jones arrived, secured the hood for the driver and escorted...
Honored for its dedication and devotion to students, Hillside Academy for Excellence was named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education—a first for the Eagles. As one of just 26 Texas campuses nominated, Hillside earned its distinction...
After 30 years of service to the Achievement Center of Texas, Executive Director Marilynne Serie celebrated her retirement Saturday, Jan. 21. In his address to the retirement party attendees, incoming Executive Director Andrew Mlcak called Serie the “most amazing...
Garland native Pfc. Jacob G. Boerner, along with three other Marines and two Sailors were recently recognized by the mayor of city of Yukoska, Japan. These military members assisted in the recovery of a local Japanese family of five from an SUV after it fell from the...
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 240 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes broken down by district District 11 2 District 12 2 District 13...
Wednesday, Jan. 25, shortly after 3 a.m., The Garland Police Department responded to the report of a gunshot wound at a residence located in the 500 block of Ridgedale Drive. When officers arrived, they observed a 57-year-old male dead inside with an apparent gunshot...
The city of Garland has planned a spring/summer lineup of movies that will give classic movie fans four reasons to celebrate: “The Treasure of Sierra Madre” – Feb. 10; “On the Waterfront” – March 18; “Dr. Strangelove” – April 22; and “North by Northwest” – June 3....
The city of Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. A failing grade includes anything below 60. Any...
June 15, 1937 - January 20, 2017 Arvil “Gene” Dunlap, age 79, and a resident of Wylie, Texas for over 24 years, passed away January 20, 2017. He was born June 15, 1937, in Cloudy, Okla., to Richard and Susan (Cody) Dunlap. An avid fisherman who loved the outdoors, he...