Altrusa members meet Officer Wendy Sheriff

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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