The demand for blood or blood products does not take a summer vacation, even if blood donors do. For this reason, it’s the optimal time to host a blood drive or donate blood with Carter BloodCare. Hospitals full of patients depend on blood donations – even while most...
Library announces July activities
The Nicholson Memorial Library System has announced its schedule of activities for July. Special performers for children and families include: Central Library – 625 Austin Street Special Performers, 2:30 p.m. on Mondays July 9 Dallas Zoo Animal...
Health Department inspections: June 4-8
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 establishment...
College-sponsored National Merit Scholarship winners announced
National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced approximately 3,500 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among the finalists in the 2018...
City Hospital at White Rock receives ‘A’ for patient safety
The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers released the new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. City Hospital at White Rock was one of 750 awarded an ‘A’ for its efforts in...
Mark your calendars: Sounds of Summer Concert Series
Only three more chances to enjoy the great music of the city of Garland’s Sounds of Summer Concert Series. Remaining dates are: Only three more chances to enjoy the great music of the city of Garland’s Sounds of Summer Concert Series. Remaining dates are: ...
Click It or Ticket holiday results
From May 22 through June 4, the Garland Police Department participated in the statewide added enforcement for the Click It or Ticket campaign. The additional enforcement resulted in the following: 428 Seat Belts Violations 9 Child Safety...
Andersen Corporation celebrates World Environment Day
Andersen Corporation celebrates its fifth Nature Preservation Day, kicking off on World Environment Day with ten days of volunteer activities across North America. Andersen is marking this volunteer celebration with a $20,000 grant to The Nature Conservancy to help...
GPD officer involved shooting near Saturn Road at Miller Road
UPDATE: The investigation has led detectives to believe Irwin was under the influence of drugs at the time of the June 8 incident. Irwin, who is still at the hospital, will be charged with Aggravated Assault against a Public Servant, two (2) counts of Endangering a...
Descendants of Garland pioneer donate historic item
Alan and Kim Williams recently visited Garland to donate a piece of the town’s history to the Landmark Museum. The item was a clock that rested on the desk of Garland’s first woman postmaster, Signora (Nora) Seawright Lemmon, the siblings’ great-grandmother....
GISD board honors departing member, swears in new trustee
Rick Lambert, departing Place 7 member of the Garland ISD board of trustees, was honored by fellow trustees at the May 22 meeting. All praised his dedication and hard work. Board members Jamie Miller and Larry Glick expressed gratitude to Lambert for keeping...
Khalil Davis to attend West Point’s Summer Leaders Experience
Khalil Davis, who will be a 2019 South Garland High School graduate, has been selected to be among 1,000 attendees at West Point’s prestigious Summer Leaders Experience in June. Davis is an AP student and three-year varsity letterman at SGHS. More than 5,000...