Develop STEAM engineering skills - Children can develop engineering skills, an important STEAM concept, by attending Block Party, for ages 6-12. Block Party is designed to help children test building skills and stretch imaginations. It is at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 19,...
Health inspections: May 7-12
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...
SGHS student Ryan O’Malley receives National Merit Scholar award
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced the 2018 National Merit $2500 scholarship winners. The designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding finalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. Ryan H. O’Malley...
Police arrest two in Richland Apartments murder
Garland Police Department detectives obtained warrants for two suspects involved in the murder of Larry Donnell Smith, Jr. at the Richland Apartments. The United States Marshalls North Texas Fugitive Task Force and the Garland Gang Unit located and arrested...
GFD reports death of woman in house fire
Thursday, May 10, at approximately 12:51 a.m., the Garland Fire Department responded to a house fire at 4909 Collingwood Drive. When the fire department arrived on scene the one story single family residence was heavily involved with fire and the fire was showing...
GHS sophomore wins state math competition title
Setting both school and district history, Zachary Nguyen is not only a sophomore at Garland High School. He is also a state champion in the 10th-grade Texas Math and Science Coaches Association number sense contest. Nguyen gave up a weekend over spring break to...
Wheels of Hope Car Show raises funds for Hope Clinic
Approximately 4,500 car enthusiasts visited Garland’s downtown square Saturday, April 28 for the Wheels of Hope Car Show. The show featured more than 200 vehicle entries. According to Dana Cooper, Veritex Community Bank Business Development officer and a member...
Wanted suspect arrested after vehicle pursuit
Tuesday, May 8, just before midnight, Garland Police Department officers attempted to serve four felony warrants on a subject, identified as 26-year-old Miguel Angel Alvarez, at a residence in the 2200 block Centerville Road in Dallas. The warrants were for narcotics...
Sounds of Summer Concert Series announced
Make plans now to attend the city of Garland’s Sounds of Summer Concert Series every Saturday night in June. Gather on the downtown Garland square at 3 p.m. each Saturday to visit the handpicked, high quality food and craft vendors and stay until the music...
Special Olympics basketball team brings home medals
Special Olympics competitors from South Garland and Rowlett high schools recently brought home some special bling from the Area 10 basketball tournament. They are the first two Garland ISD teams to compete in this contest, and they did not only participate. Rowlett...
Health inspections: April 30 – May 4
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...
Beware of utility scams; know the signs
Utility customers nationwide continue to report bill payment scams, especially those that target the elderly, non-English speakers and businesses. The scammers usually threaten to disconnect the customer’s utility service within the hour if immediate payment is...