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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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®...

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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...

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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...

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