From May 22 through June 4, The Garland Police Department 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...
The Garland Health Dept. 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 establishment that...
Now, that we have a new mayor, let's all hope she can make some positive changes - especially when it comes to new development! When asked the question in the previous newsletter - "What can be done to encourage more of the population to take an interest in the...
Mayor Doug Athas and Garland’s City Council recognized Barbara Rust Powers for her extensive community service at the April 17 regular meeting. Performing various roles, Powers has been a tireless supporter of the Boy Scouts for more than 25 years and is a...
April 6, 1932 - May 17, 2018 Bill Holmes, 86, went to tell Saint Peter some stories on May 17, 2018. Bill was born April 6, 1932 to Willie Kate Holford Holmes and Fred Holmes. Bill grew up in Garland, was a charter member of Boy Scout Troop 57 and...
Mayor Doug Athas honored outgoing District 4 Council Member B.J. Williams for his service to the city and for serving as a council member from 2012-2018. The mayor said that it has been a pleasure to serve with Williams. “I’ve always been able to turn to you...
Four Garland City Council Members and a new mayor were sworn in at the May 15 regular meeting. The Honorable Ronald Jones, former three-term mayor of Garland, swore in incoming Mayor Lori Dodson. Several of Dodson’s family members were in attendance. ...
We can ban guns, knives, clubs, and arrows, but we can't ban evil. The human heart is the problem, and human government is powerless to correct the deficiencies of mankind. Violence against one another says a lot about what we think about ourselves. It belittles the...
The Downtown Tax Increment Funding District board recently made recommendations on how to utilize funds that have been raised. TIF funds can only be used for a specific list of projects. The city’s website explains a TIF as follows: The tax year in which...
Garland ISD graduate Matt Cox has always enjoyed making people laugh and performing theater and writing has become a great avenue for that. However, he said that he was a relatively shy kid and didn’t realize that he might be good in the arts until high school. ...
On Friday, May 11, 28 preschoolers armed with butterfly nets invaded the western part of Spring Creek Forest Preserve. It was the annual insect trek for the Tiny Trekkers, a program of the North Texas Master Naturalists. Tiny Trekkers is a preschool hiking group led...
Approximately 350 students had lots of fun while they showcased their athletic abilities at the annual Garland ISD Elementary and Secondary Special Olympics Track and Field Meet. This is the third Special Olympics event of 2017-18, following bowling and basketball...