City staff recently updated the Garland City Council on a proposal to shift the hours of some Code Enforcement employees to achieve a degree of evening coverage. One of the reasons this plan is necessary is that numerous violations occur in the evening after residents...
Hawaiian Falls ranks No. 32 on list of best U.S. waterparks
AllTheRooms, a New York based market data organnization, recently completed a study to find the waterparks in the United States that offer the best value for the money. Hawaiian Falls Garland, located at 4550 North Garland Avenue, made the list at No. 32 of the top 50...
Judith N. Garcia graduates basic training
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Judith N. Garcia 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,...
Natalia A. Osores completes basic training
U.S. Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Natalia A. Osores 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,...
Rey D. Cardoso completes basic training
U.S. Air Force Airman Rey D. Cardoso 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 values,...
Garland makes top ten list of America’s hardest working cities
Everyone in Garland knows that the city is filled with hard workers. Now it’s official. Garland, along with six other Texas cities, is on the list of Top 10 Hardest Working U. S. cities. According to a recent study performed by Kempler Industries, one of the...
Soulman’s Bar-B-Que hosts backpack drive
Aware of a need in many North Texas school districts, Soulman’s Bar-B-Que is teaming up with local Dallas radio station, 94.9 KLTY, to host a backpack and school supplies drive at all of their 21 North Texas locations beginning on July 22. “We are strongly...
Health Department inspections: July 22-26
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...
Atmos Energy unveils ‘Pledge to Call 811’
According to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, research indicates there is a 99 percent chance of avoiding a utility service outage, property damage, personal injury or harm to the environment when someone dials 8-1-1 before digging. Because...
Rotary Club looks forward to new year of service
The Garland Rotary Club was proud to have Beverly Grogan, District 5810 governor and Walt McCool, assistant governor, at a recent meeting. Grogan talked about some positive changes in the organization and installed new officers. Grogan explained that changes...
Health inspection report: July 15-19
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. FacilityName▴ Address Score ActivityDate A CREATIVE...
Crimes reported: July 14-20
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 175 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes broken down by district District 11 6...