The Garland Firefighters Association Local 1293 recently hosted Fire Ops 101 for decision- makers from the state and city levels as well as city employees. Participants had an opportunity to become more familiar with what Garland’s EMTs and firefighters do and the...
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 193 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes broken down by district District 11 4 District 12 2...
A recent report indicates that individuals have been scammed by people who set up a fictitious law firm website touting estate planning and other legal services in the Houston area. The scammers mailed letters to elderly people claiming they were owed an inheritance....
On June17 students of the Garland Music Teachers Association members performed in three ensembles at The TMTA convention held at Hyatt Dallas. Throughout the weekend, students from around the state played on as many as 15 grand pianos. The GMTA elementary...
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...
A graduation ceremony was held for Garland Fire Academy Recruit Class 50 at The Atrium at the Granville Arts Center June 14. The academy began Feb. 13 and recruits completed the total 616 hours required by the state for their certification. Class 50 consisted of fire...
As business leaders and involved citizens in the Garland area, Allstate exclusive agency owners Christina Adcock and Mark Van Riper have been designated an Allstate Premier Agency for 2017. The designation is bestowed upon 26 percent of Allstate’s nearly 10,000...
U.S. Air Force Airman Matthew D. Jones recently 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...
The Garland Police Department will step up DWI patrols beginning Saturday, June 24, and run them through Wednesday, July 5. The increased Driving While Intoxicated patrols are for an Impaired Driver Mobilization project which is funded through a TXDOT grant...
On Friday, June 23, shortly after 4 p.m., GPD officers responded to the report of a vehicle ramming several other vehicles on the eastbound service road of the George Bush Turnpike near N. Garland Avenue. Officers learned that the suspect vehicle, a maroon Ford...
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 5...
I was very disturbed by the news the other day that there will be no Garland Summer Track Club this summer (2017) due to undisclosed reasons. This is something unheard of for the past 50+ years. Not having the club will have a huge impact on well over 300 youths. This...