Changes have occurred in the leadership of the Garland 4th Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Brian Craddock has replaced Wes Staub as Bishop, a position similar to Pastor, of the congregation of approximately 450 members. Bishops are chosen from...
Karin Wiseman Collection opens in downtown Garland
Garland resident Karin Wiseman recently had a long-time dream come true with the opening of Karin Wiseman Collection at 915 Main Street in downtown Garland. Wiseman and her handmade jewelry collection were already well-known to downtown shoppers as she has worked in...
Alarm registration available online
The Garland Police Department will begin using a third-party partner, along with an online website, for the management of its alarm permitting and billing. Garland partnered with Central Square Corporation to provide the services and website. The program utilized on...
Health Department inspections: Feb. 11-15
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...
Man found murdered at West Kingsley Road shopping center
Thursday, Feb. 14, just after 10 pm, the Garland Police Department responded to a call where a man had been shot in a shopping center located in the 1400 block of West Kingsley Road. Officers arrived and found a male subject in the parking lot suffering from a gunshot...
HS basketball: Lady Mustangs advance in playoffs, boys’ playoffs begin
Scores for Garland ISD girls’ high school basketball, including playoff progress of Lady Mustangs, are below, along with details for first boys’ teams playoff games. Girls - Feb. 11, 15 The District 10-6A champs, Sachse High School’s Lady Mustangs,...
Obituary: Mary Elaine Hughes
June 1, 1950 – February 12, 2019 Mary Elaine Hughes, known as Elaine, passed away at the age of 68 after a two and half year battle with non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. Elaine was born on June 1, 1950 in Dallas, Texas to Henry and Mabel Allen of Garland. ...
Rowlett Strong, Inc. supports Third Watch LE
Rowlett Strong Inc., initially formed to raise funds to support victims of the 2015 Christmas Tornado that devastated several Rowlett neighborhoods, has since shifted its focus to that of supporting our first responders. The association is proud to support...
Dario Ribin graduates basic training
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dario Ribin graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values,...
GFD driver/engineer celebrates retirement
Garland Fire Department driver/engineer David Riggs celebrated his retirement Saturday, Feb. 2 at The Flying Saucer. He served the citizens of Garland for 33 years. He also served the fire department as a dedicated, hard-working president of the Garland Fire Fighters...
Delores Elder-Jones seeks to make Garland a better place
During the last weeks of 2018, Garland resident Delores Elder-Jones took to Facebook and issued an invitation to anyone who would like to sit down and visit with her. In the post she explained that there are many people in Garland that she loves, but she understands...
Crimes reported: Jan. 20-26
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 209 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes broken down by district District 11 2...