In classic Alfred Hitchcock fashion, North x Northwest, with Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint, offers thrills, suspense, excitement and romance, with a dash of comedy. Grant is No. 2 on the list of the top 25 greatest male screen legends. Saint won an Academy Award for...
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall visits Sachse
The Vietnam Combat Veterans Memorial Moving Wall will be on display at the Sachse Municipal complex over Memorial Day weekend. Thousands of visitors are expected. “This will be a rare opportunity for people in the area that may never have the chance to travel...
Crimes reported: April 30 – May 6
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 196 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes broken down by district District 11 2 District 12 7 District 13...
Airman Fowler completes basic training
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Burton C. Fowler graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force...
Health Department inspections: May 15-19
The 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...
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Garland for sale
Currently known as Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Garland, the hospital located near the intersection of Walnut Street and Shiloh Road has served Garland under three different names since 1964. The healthcare facility recently announced that they have begun...
Lister ES families graduate fitness program
Families at Lister Elementary School have a leg up on health and fitness now, thanks to a community-fueled initiative. The Lion community completed Project Families in Training (FIT), an 11-week program sponsored by the YMCA of Dallas and funded by United Way,...
Garland Fire Department receives award
For the third year in a row, the Garland Fire Department received the Mission: Lifeline EMS Recognition Gold Award. Once again, this was possible due to our paramedics’ great work in the field and the collaboration between Fire, Dispatch, and Baylor Scott & White...
Garland wins Earth Day competition
In late April, Garland won the $5,500 first-place prize in the EarthXPitch: Pollinator Habitat Civic Grant Competition. Hosted by Earth Day Texas, the competition is an initiative to help improve pollinator health by awarding grants to communities that make an active...
Click It or Ticket initiative begins May 22
From May 22 through June 7, the Garland PD is joining forces with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Department of Public Safety by working to increase seat belt use through the Click It or Ticket campaign. Texas law requires drivers and all...
Newly elected council members sworn in
Two newly elected council members and the returning mayor were sworn in at the May 16 City Council meeting. Mayor Douglas Athas was sworn in for his third and last term as Garland’s mayor. Scott LeMay, who ran unopposed in District 7, was also sworn in...
City of Garland designated Playful City USA
National nonprofit KaBOOM! has honored the city of Garland with a Playful City USA designation for the second time. Playful City USA honors cities and towns across the country for putting the needs of families first so kids can learn, grow and develop important life...