As one of our ongoing security measures to help ensure the safety of our students, staff, and guests, we have a clear bag policy at the following locations and events: Middle and high school basketball games All middle and high school athletic events (beginning...
Texans Can Academy students learn about robotics
Richland College Garland Campus recently hosted nine Texans Can Academy - Garland students for Manufacturing Day, a day dedicated to helping students learn about careers in manufacturing and engineering. The high school students were introduced to the different...
New municipal judges sworn in
Two new Garland Municipal Court justices took the oath of office Tuesday, Jan. 14, at City Hall. The ceremony for Associate Judge Natalie Banuelos and Presiding Judge John Sholden was a formal welcome by the Garland City Council that conducted interviews and...
Health Department inspections: Jan. 13-17
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 recap: Jan 7, Jan. 10
The following scores are for the Jan. 7 and Jan. 10 Garland ISD high school boys’ and girls’ basketball games: January 7 Boys Lakeview Centennial Patriots 65 – Garland Owls 50 Donte Houston was high scorer for the Patriots with 16 points. Owls’ high...
Police chief provides update on New Year’s Eve safety efforts
At a recent council meeting, Garland Police Chief Jeff Bryan provided the City Council and Mayor Scott LeMay the results of the GPD’s effort to decrease problems with New Year’s Eve fireworks and gunshots. Bryan said that there were 935 New Year’s Eve calls;...
Kiwanis Club provides uniforms, coats for GISD children
When the Kiwanis Club of Garland heard that one of Garland ISD’s schools was in need of uniforms and jackets they quickly adopted this as one of their Community Projects. Before Christmas, the Kiwanis Club of Garland delivered uniforms and jackets to the Golden...
Carter BloodCare asks donors to step up
As many as 700 local patients require blood transfusions each day. Only 300 might receive it today, due to the minimal quantity of blood available for distribution to area hospitals. While the winter holidays and summer months are two times a year that Carter...
Results for Christmas to New Year’s holiday DWI patrol
From Dec. 13 through Jan. 1, the Garland Police Department stepped up its Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) patrols in an effort to keep Garland citizens and visitors safe during the holidays. The additional enforcement was paid for by a state-funded grant from TxDOT...
GISD asks parents to complete Family Engagement Survey
Each year the schools ask parents to provide feedback about our school family engagement. This feedback helps us identify our strengths and areas for improvement. As a parent, please respond to each statement on the survey. Your input is invaluable! Family and...
Health Department inspections: Jan. 6-10
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 Dec. 22 – Dec. 28
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 166 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes by district District 11 3 District 12 7...