GPD steps up holiday DWI enforcement

The Garland Police Department is gearing up for increased DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) patrols that began Friday, Dec. 13 and running through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020.   The increased DWI patrols are for an IDM (Impaired Driver Mobilization) project funded...

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City welcomes Art Munoz to Animal Services

Art Munoz will officially join the city as the Animal Services Director on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. He has spent the last 15 years with the SPCA of Texas Animal Cruelty Unit managing criminal investigations. As chief investigator, he acted as the advocate for abused or...

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Kraft Heinz expansion secures new jobs

A proposed $25 million expansion project has been approved under the Texas Enterprise Zone Program after being officially nominated by the city earlier this year. As approved, Kraft Heinz Food Company will make a major new capital investment in Garland and they have...

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Crimes reported: Dec. 1-7

The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56.  Listed below are the 206 crimes reported.   Information provided by the Garland Police Department.   Crimes by district   District 11 5 District 12 2...

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GISD names Greeting Card Contest winners

For more than 30 years, the artwork of Garland ISD students has helped ring in the holiday season thanks to the district’s annual Fifth Grade Greeting Card Contest. It begins at the campus level every year with elementary schools determining one entry to represent the...

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Noon Exchange, HS students share Christmas joy

Garland’s Noon Exchange Club recently hosted a Christmas party for local children from more than 20 Garland ISD elementary schools. The students enjoyed lunch at the Hella Shrine Temple followed by a festive Christmas party.   Brooke Katz, anchor and reporter for...

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Homewatch CareGivers opens Garland location

Homewatch CareGivers is expanding to meet the need for a superior home care provider in Garland. The leading home care company with more than 200 franchised units across 34 states domestically, as well as in Canada, Central and South America, announced the opening of...

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Neighborhood parking enforcement begins

Parking problems in residential neighborhoods are a frequent source of resident complaints to the city. The Garland City Council has approved a program for administrative enforcement of parking ordinances throughout the city. In the past, parking tickets were treated...

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