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...
City Council swears in new members
In a special meeting May 15, the Garland City Council quickly put the will expressed by voters into action, authorizing the start of projects from a $423.7 million May 4 bond election and swearing in a new mayor and four council members. Council had promised an...
GISD names teachers, paraprofessionals of year
The Garland Independent School District recently celebrated its Teachers of the Year as well as its Paraprofessionals of the Year. Every year, each school selects one outstanding educator to receive its coveted Campus Teacher of the Year title. Award winners...
Crimes reported: May 5-11
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 196 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes broken down by district District 11 3...
Ashlin Wells completes basic training
U.S. Air Force Reserve Airman Ashlin N. Wells 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,...
Health Department inspections: May 6-10
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...
Students receive National Merit Scholarship awards
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced this year’s National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding finalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship...
Library system announces June activities
The Nicholson Memorial Library System has announced the following events and activities for June. Adults learn basics coding – Adults 18+ learn basics of HTML coding at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 at Central Library. Participants will set up a free CodeAcademy®...
GPD investigates homicide
Saturday, May 11, just after 2 a.m., the Garland Police Department responded to a call of a gunshot wound in the 200 block of Rio Rita. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Garland Fire Department paramedics pronounced the male...
Arrest made in hit and run investigation
Investigators have arrested a man believed to be responsible for the hit and run that left the victim in critical condition. On May 8, Garland police officers responded to a hit and run in the 4300 block of Action Street where a male pedestrian was struck by a...
GRCTC Architecture Program paves way to future
The hard work of teachers Kurt Ortley and Stephanie Edwards is reflected in the successes of students in the architecture program at the Gilbreath Reed Career and Technical Center. The students have participated in the design of several important projects...
Crimes reported: April 21-27
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 150 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes broken down by district District 11 5...