Tuesday, Jan. 15 just before 3 p.m., a Garland Police Department traffic officer was working school zone enforcement in the area of South Garland Road and Avenue B. The officer observed a blue minivan traveling 40 mph through an active school zone. A traffic stop was...
Police investigate unlawful restraint allegation at Shorehaven ES
Early during the week of Jan. 7, Garland ISD administration advised the Garland Police Department of an allegation of possible Unlawful Restraint regarding a teacher in a classroom at Shorehaven Elementary School. The investigation has been started and detectives are...
GLOWS team provides warm shelter for homeless population
With the help of several service organizations and churches, progress is being realized in the effort to help Garland’s homeless population. Since one of the most important needs continues to be shelter for homeless folks when the temperatures drop to dangerous...
Varsity boys’ and girls’ basketball scores Jan. 8, 11
Photos by Roger Mathis, www.mempics.com Scores for the Garland ISD high school varsity girls' and boys' basketball teams for Jan. 8 and 11 are below: Jan. 8 – Girls Rowlett HS Lady Eagles 67 – Lakeview Centennial HS Lady Patriots 57 Ngozi Obineke...
Council debates water bill equity implementation
An inequity in the methodology of the city’s water service billing was discovered several months ago and the City Council has debated the best way to correct the problem. There have been discussions during work sessions and regular meetings and a public hearing was...
Texans Can Academy students receive immunizations
Care Vans recently visited the Texans Can Academy - Garland campus to offer free immunizations to 80 high school students. The health care professionals will also provide free health screenings such as blood pressure checks, body fat and strength tests while they are...
Crimes reported: Dec. 23-29
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 161 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes broken down by district District 11 3 District 12 8...
GISD launches College for All initiative
Committed to ensuring that all Garland ISD students graduate with college credit in addition to their high school diplomas, the district’s Board of Trustees approved a new College for All focus Dec. 18. It includes steps to help every student earn at least six hours...
Library announces February activities
Library offers patrons Blind Dates with Books - In honor of Library Lovers’ Month, throughout February Garland’s Central Library patrons can go on “blind dates” with books by checking out a book without knowing the title or author. The books will be wrapped in brown...
Health inspection report: Dec. 31 – Jan. 4
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...
GPD announces DWI holiday patrol results
From Dec. 21 through Jan. 1, the Garland Police Department stepped up its DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) patrols in an effort to keep Garland citizens and visitors safe during the holidays. The additional enforcement was paid for by a state funded grant, from TxDOT,...
Girl Scout Cookie season to kick off Jan. 11
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) will launch the 2019 Girl Scout Cookie season Jan. 11, celebrating the largest financial investment in girls annually in the United States and a powerful entrepreneurship incubator for the next generation of female leaders. At a...