Students in the Logistics Department at the Gilbreath Reed Career and Technical Center gain an abundance of skills and expertise that help pave the way to college and/or employment after high school graduation. Teacher Joe Gutierrez talked about some of the...
The city of Garland has received information that companies that sell water filtration systems are advertising free at home water testing services for our water customers. Wes Kucera, managing director of Garland Water and Wastewater Utilities, reminds...
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...
Two North Garland High School seniors, Stephanie Acosta Ruiz and Jasleen Goraya, will be recognized by parents, teachers and community leaders at the annual Ronald McDonald House Charities. Scholarship Banquet June 6. Acosta and Goraya were selected based on their...
Three Garland ISD teachers recently won $10,000 TI Foundation Innovations in STEM Teaching Awards for their phenomenal instruction and impact. Thanks to a partnership between the Garland ISD Education Foundation and the Texas Instruments Foundation, three outstanding...
The city of Garland has proudly supported the Summer Nutrition Program for more than 20 years and will continue to ensure the youth in the community continue to receive a meal during the summer break. CitySquare, an advocacy organization that works to fight poverty in...
May 22, shortly before midnight, the Garland Police Department responded to a robbery of a convenience store in the 4400 block of West Walnut. When officers arrived, they found a victim, later identified as 30-year-old Heng Lam, suffering from a gunshot wound. ...
Garland’s Public & Media Relations Director, Dorothy White, provided a preview of the new city of Garland website to Mayor Scott LeMay and the City Council members at the May 20 work session. The new version, which is a complete redesign, will debut Wednesday, May...
May 21, just after 8:30 pm, the Garland Police Department responded to a gunshot disturbance in the 2000 block of Highwood Drive. Upon arriving on scene, GPD officers located a male subject, later identified as 17-year-old Devonte Duncan, suffering from a gunshot...
Texas Women’s Foundation held its Leadership Forum and Awards Dinner, presented by AT&T, May 2 at the Omni Dallas Hotel. The event featured keynote speaker Sallie Krawcheck, CEO and co-founder of Ellevest, and chair of Ellevate Network. Co-chaired by Retta...
The temperature is rising and this weekend will be a great time to cool off at any of Garland’s pools. The season begins May 25 and pools will be open May 25-27, June 1 – Aug. 11, Aug. 17-18, Aug. 24-25 and Aug. 31-Sept. 1. Hours are Monday – Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – 6...
The Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas recently hosted the 2019 Girl Scout Gold Award ceremony, awarding Girl Scouts from across the region with the organization’s highest honor. This year, 150 Girl Scouts in Northeast Texas will be presented with their Gold Award pin to...