The Garland Chamber of Commerce has assembled a Small Business Council to share their knowledge in key areas of small business ownership and management. The Chamber of Commerce has found that, in many instances, small business owners do not know where to find...
Garland Power & Light has earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)® designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service. David Lynch, assistant director of Utility Operations at Marquette Board of Light and...
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently announced this year’s National Merit $2500 scholarship winners. The 2,500 designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding finalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program....
Nominees for the Gale Fields Outstanding Senior Athlete award were recognized at the recent Garland Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Volleyball standout Rachel Guerry, one of this year’s nominees for the Gale Fields Outstanding Senior Athlete award, has...
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...
The Garland Police Department and the FBI are investigating a robbery that occurred Monday, May 15 at approximately 9:45 a.m. at the Wells Fargo Bank located in the 3000 block of Lavon Dr. The unknown suspect entered the bank and robbed the employees. The...
The Garland Sports Hall of Fame, a nonprofit organization formed in 1986, recently held its 31st induction ceremony and four deserving individuals were added to the more than 100 previous inductees. In 1986, Gale Fields, longtime Garland citizen, first had the...
The Ms. Senior Garland Pageant was created in 2010 as a way to recognize and honor senior women (age 60 and over). The participants are women of distinction who have devoted numerous hours to their families and community and most have enjoyed successful careers....
Breakfast is believed to be the most important meal of the day, and Garland ISD wants to make sure its students start their mornings off right. The district, in partnership with Dairy Max and Fuel Up To Play 60, recently challenged all high school students to eat...
Elementary school students from across the district enjoyed a fun-filled day of friendly competition at GISD's Special Olympics Track & Field event April 25. Staff, peers, family members and local officials gathered at the outdoor event to cheer on the competitors...
The Cinco de Mayo festival held on the downtown Garland square Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, provided fun for all ages with a variety of activities. This was the fifth anniversary of the popular event. The kids enjoyed bounce houses, games and face...
The Garland Police Department is investigating a hit and run crash that occurred the evening of Monday, May 8 at approximately 6:45 p.m. A driver struck a motorcycle and then fled the scene, leaving the driver of the motorcycle in critical condition. The...