Mayor Scott LeMay talked about the many positive things going on in Garland during his State of the City Address Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Atrium. He commended the extraordinary job done by first responders, Garland Power & Light and Environmental Waste...
Crimes reported: Jan. 12-18
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 182 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes by district District 11 5 District 12 5 District 13...
Celebrate Rosa Parks, civil rights leader
Rosa Parks' birthday is next week, Feb. 4, so it's a great time to celebrate the life of this extraordinary and brave leader in the fight for civil rights. In December 1955, at the age of 42, she made one of the most courageous and significant decisions in the civil...
Firewheel Town Center to host ‘ZOMBIES 2’ event
Firewheel Town Center invites the community to its "ZOMBIES 2" event, aimed at entertaining and delighting children of all ages. Firewheel Town Center’s event will take place Saturday, Feb. 15 from 12-2 p.m. in the park between Auntie Anne’s and Sunglass Hut. ...
Urban Flea will be back in March
Get ready for lots of fun and great shopping because The Urban Flea Artisan Market will be back in a few short weeks! The Urban Flea is a vintage-inspired, outdoor market featuring handmade goods, antiques, clothing, original art, handmade items, home decor, outdoor...
Search for missing person
Garland Police are searching for a missing person, 64-year-old Allen Anthony Jr. Anthony is diagnosed with dementia and was last seen at his residence in the 5700 block of Valley Park Drive around 1 p.m. today, Tuesday, Jan. 28. Anthony is a black male, 6’3”,...
Health Department inspections: Jan. 20-24
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...
GISD HS basketball games: Jan. 21, Jan. 24
Below is a recap of the GISD boys and girls high school basketball games played Jan. 21 and Jan. 24. Tuesday, Jan. 21 – Boys South Garland Colonels 68 – Garland Owls 64 High scorers SGHS – Justin McBride 19 GHS – Zuby Ejifor 23 Lakeview...
Flu deaths rise; it’s not too late for vaccine
Dallas County health officials confirmed Wednesday, Jan. 22, that a 34-year-old person died from the flu. They also said that the individual did not have any underlying medical conditions. This is the 11th person in Dallas County to die after contracting the flu...
GCT, GSM productions receive honors
“The Column” has announced its picks for Best in DFW Theatre for 2019 and it is no surprise that the Garland Summer Musicals and Garland Civic Theatre received recognition for several productions. Garland Summer Musicals’ Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was...
Students read thousands of minutes during contest
As part of Garland ISD’s ongoing Literacy for Life initiative, the district challenged students to read at least 20 minutes a day for 20 days over Winter Break using myON—an online platform that allows free access to thousands of digital books in English and Spanish....
HS basketball recap: Jan. 14, Jan. 17
Scores for the Garland ISD high school basketball games played Jan. 14 and Jan. 17 are below: Tuesday, Jan. 14 - Boys Garland Owls 61 – Naaman Forest Rangers 52 GHS high scorer – Aaron King – 17 NFHS high scorer – Drealyn Mosely – 16 South Garland...