If you are looking for a perfectly fun night at the theatre, get tickets to Garland Summer Musicals’ season debut, “Mamma Mia!” Michael Serrecchia is the director of this production based on songs by ABBA. In the show, a girl named Sophie (played by Claire...
GHS teacher wins summer fellowship
Melissa Kime, a teacher at Garland High School, has been awarded a prestigious summer fellowship by the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University in Ohio. The center is a highly regarded nonprofit provider of educational programs and resources for U.S. history and...
Health Department inspections: June 10-14
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...
TAI Engineering hosts ribbon cutting at GRCTC; makes donation
TAI, an engineering, management and technical services firm, recently hosted a ribbon cutting at the Gilbreath Reed Career and Technical Center to celebrate the opening of a new satellite office. Although the office is technically in Dallas at 13663 South Jupiter...
Obituary: Juan Lou Banks
Juan Lou Banks was born November 28, 1934, in Garland, Texas. He transitioned to eternity June 11, 2019, at age 84. Juan attended Garland Colored School in Garland and Booker T. Washington High School in Dallas. He went on to enjoy a career working in distribution at...
GISD schools singled out as state’s best
Garland ISD can once again claim several Texas Honor Roll schools. This program, presented by Educational Results Partnership (ERP), identifies higher-performing campuses that improve student outcomes. The following schools are among just 855 in Texas to be...
Two suspects in custody for store clerk murder
On May 22, at approximately 11:30 p.m., The Garland Police Department responded to a robbery at 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....
Students take steps toward success
High school students at Texans Can Academy - Garland recently took one more step toward planning their paths after graduation. The Garland campus recently hosted its Spring Career and College Fair, introducing every student to different options available to them after...
Health Department inspections: June 3-7
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...
NMSC announces college-sponsored scholarship winners
National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced over 3,500 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarsh ipwinners from among the finalists in the 2019 National...
Nathan Sanchez completes basic training
U.S. Air Force Airman Nathan T. Sanchez 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, physical...
GPD arrests man for 2017 murder
The Garland Police Department has arrested 26-year-old Jimmy Carlos So for the 2017 murder of Joshua Bo Dennis. On March 26, 2017, at approximately 12:30 a.m., GPD officers responded to an unconscious man in the 300 block of West Carolyn Drive. Dennis was...