Boasting award-winning students across all grade levels in Garland ISD, that fact is perhaps most evident with the district’s robotics program. Four elementary, middle and high school teams all recently advanced to the VEX World Championships. This year’s competition...
Thanks to a group of Rowlett community members, several Rowlett High School students will soon make their dreams a reality. They will travel to Edinburgh, Scotland this summer to perform with the Eagle Theatre Company. As one of just 20 schools across the globe...
Update: The suspect has been identified as 63 year old Eduardo Rafael Rodriguez of Garland. Detectives were able to identify the subject through the use of social media. After being identified Rodriguez came to the Garland Police Department where he was arrested. He...
The Nicholson Memorial Library System has announced its activities for July. Rose-Mary Rumbley speaks at Senior Social Hour - Rose-Mary Rumbley returns to Senior Social Hour at 2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16, at the Central Library, 625 Austin Street in downtown...
Update: The suspect has been identified as 40 year old Shaun Leo Gates. July 10, just before 2 p.m., Garland Police Department officers responded to a concern for welfare report on the westbound service road of East I-30 at Bass Pro Road. Callers stated that a...
Texans Can Academies have implemented student counseling services for students at all of their 13 campuses located across the state in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio to help high school students with depression, mental illness, and other issues...
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...
Magic 11th Street recently gained a new partner in neighborhood redevelopment as Veritex Community Bank broke ground for a new bank facility to be situated at the corner of 11th and Main streets, just a few blocks from the historic Travis College Hill residential...
The Texas Bandmasters Association recently named Garland ISD’s George Jones recipient of the 2018 Lifetime Administrator Achievement Award. Jones will receive the award during the TBA Convention/Clinic in San Antonio this summer. The ceremony will be Thursday, July...
Monday, July 2, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Garland Police Department officers responded to an aggravated bank robbery at Wells Fargo, located in the 4700 block of Saturn Road. Employees of the bank stated that a black male subject entered the bank, presented...
The Garland Summer Musicals continues their 2018 season with Cole Porter’s song and dance spectacular “Kiss Me Kate” July 20-29, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Performances are at the Granville Arts Center, 300 N. Fifth Street in downtown...
City of Garland seeks additional input from citizens for plans to develop a dog park in Central Park. On June 28, Garland residents had an opportunity to review two conceptual plans for the future park and provide feedback. Here are descriptions of the two concepts...