Garland Civic Theatre’s current production, “A Tuna Christmas,” features the same characters from “Greater Tuna,” along with some hilarious new ones. In this second show in the series, it’s Christmas in the third-smallest town in Texas. Radio station OKKK news...
GISD high school football: Bi-district playoff round
The first week of this year’s high school football playoffs ended in losses for all of the 10 6A teams. The games were played Friday, Nov. 15. Mustangs lose to Allen HS The Sachse Mustangs were defeated by Allen High School by a score of 55-20 in a Class...
Santa to visit Firewheel Town Center
Simon®, a leader in shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, announced the beginning of the holiday season where families can make memories by taking photos with Santa as part of the Simon Santa Photo Experience at Firewheel Town Center. Santa...
Garland Library System announces December activities
The Nicholson Memorial Library System has announced a wide range of activities for children and adults. Adult Book Club…Adults 18+ are invited to join the adult book club at the South Garland Branch at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19. Library staff and attendees...
Garland resident finds brighter future at Park Place
Soft spoken, thoughtfully articulate and almost always smiling, Garland resident Balmore Salmeron dismisses praise about his life’s achievements with uncharacteristic modesty. “I’m not special,” he said. “I just did what I needed to do.” But the facts...
Police search for driver in fatal hit and run
Update: Edgar Alfonso Ugalde is in custody. On Nov. 19, Ugalde turned himself in at the Garland Police Department. He is currently in the Garland Detention Center and is charged with Failure to Stop and Render Aid – Involving Death. No bond has been set at this time....
Obituary: Dorothy ‘Jean’ Dill Anderson
Dorothy "Jean" (Dill) Anderson died on November 2, 2019 in Georgetown, Texas. She was born in Belvidere, Nebraska on August 8, 1929 to her parents Nelle Trumble Dill and Earl (Squire) Dill. Jean is survived by her loving son Chris Anderson of Lake Worth,...
City to step up parking enforcement
City Marshal Betz updated City Council members and Mayor Scott LeMay on a new parking enforcement program at a recent council work session. The marshal’s office has added necessary personnel. Parking infractions will now be handled as civil matters because it...
CPA: Week 12, drive and shoot day
After Lt. Pedro Barineau shared information about domestic violence, the students paired off to participate in a prepared scenario. We were given information before the exercise that we would be officers answering a call about a possible case of domestic...
Dallas Harley Owners Group hosts quilt raffle, toy drive
The Dallas Harley Owners Group, founded in the mid-1980s, is involved in numerous charitable and fundraising activities. One of the main events is the MotorCops for Kids Toy Run. The owners’ group, the Dallas Harley Davidson dealership and the Garland and Grand...
Health Department inspections: Nov. 4-8
The Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at daycare centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. A failing grade includes anything below 60. Any establishment...
Crimes reported Oct. 27 – Nov. 2
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 174 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes by district District 11 8 District 12 1...