Altrusa International of Garland hosted Officer Wendy Sheriff of the Garland Police Department at its March 14 business meeting. Officer Wendy, as she is known among Garland’s unhoused community, serves on the Garland PD as the community relations homeless and mental...
City Council approves 2019 CIP
Mayor Lori Dodson and the City Council approved this year’s Capital Improvement Program after extensive deliberation and citizen input through public hearings. The final plan included a few adjustments to originally proposed amounts. The CIP includes a number of...
Richland College Garland campus to host community college, career fair
To further Richland College’s mission of teaching, learning and community building, Richland College Garland Campus is partnering with Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas to host a community college and career fair from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Mar. 28. This event is...
Council approves dog, cat spay/neuter ordinance
To help counteract the increasing number of stray animals, Garland's City Council recently approved an ordinance that requires all dogs and cats over 6-months-old (with a few exceptions) to be spayed or neutered. The City of Dallas passed a similar ordinance more...
Crimes reported: February 24 – March 2
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 175 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes broken down by district District 11 2...
NFF Gridiron Club of Dallas Chapter announces honorees
The National Football Foundation Gridiron Club of Dallas Chapter has announced the names of the eight Texas collegiate scholar-athletes and the 74 North Texas high school scholar-athletes who will be honored for their accomplishments during the chapter's annual awards...
Wear period attire to ‘Becoming Garland Avenue’
Ticketholders to the "Becoming Garland Avenue" musical drama who arrive in 1913-era period attire will be eligible to win a one-night's stay at the Artesian Hotel and Spa, a reproduction of the 1906 hotel that once stood on its exact spot in Sulphur, Oklahoma. ...
NGHS graduate completes basic training
U.S. Air Force Airman Alex J. Hernandez Paz graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core...
Vehicle pursuit ends in arrest of suspect
Thursday, March 14, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the Garland Police Department officers attempted to stop a White Dodge Ram Truck for a traffic violation in the 1900 block of Pendleton Drive. The driver of the truck, later identified as 28-year-old Roger Avalos, did...
Health Department inspections: March 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...
Boy Scouts Duck Creek District hosts annual dinner
The Duck Creek District of the Boy Scouts hosted its 2019 dinner March 1 at the McDonald Activity Center at First Baptist Church in Garland. The evening included recognition of adult volunteers and leaders as well as several city officials from Garland and Rowlett. A...
Crimes reported: February 17-23
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 158 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes broken down by district District 11 2...