Following the guidelines set this week by Gov. Greg Abbott, Garland is preparing to reopen the Bridges Course at Firewheel Golf Park and the Jack Coleman Tennis Center. At the Bridges clubhouse, the restaurant will remain closed and inside access will be...
Noon Exchange Club of Garland has been doing its part to help keep spirits up during this difficult time. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on small businesses and first responders, so Saturday, April 18, Noon Exchange Club members Jerry DeFeo, Javier Solis and...
Update: Gladys Lama has been located and is safe. The Garland Police Department is searching for missing 64-year-old Gladys Lama. She was last seen April 22 in the 2100 block of High Bluff Drive. She is diagnosed with Schizophrenia and Bi-Polar Diseases....
James Henry Toner peacefully entered into the presence of his Lord early Thursday morning, April 16, 2020. James, who went by the name of Jim, had just celebrated his 95th birthday with his loving wife, Shay, his four children and many of their respective...
Harmony Public Schools across Greater Dallas/Fort Worth continues working to help provide desperately-needed medical supplies for health care workers in our communities. Working from home, teachers are using their own 3D printers (and printers on loan from...
Five Garland ISD employees received the surprise of a lifetime April 24. Superintendent Ricardo López announced the district’s Paraprofessionals and Teachers of the Year via Zoom. Chelsea Burch, Shannon Cunningham, Christi Davis, Brenda Martinez and Kiri Richardson...
U.S. News & World Report recently released its 2020 Best High Schools rankings, and once again, Garland ISD made the list. Five district campuses are among the top 40 percent of nearly 18,000 surveyed schools across the nation. Congratulations to Garland,...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the current COVID-19 stay-at-home order will expire April 30. He also explained the beginning of a multi-phase re-opening plan for the state. Mayor Scott LeMay, the City Council and city staff will meet at 5 p.m....
Christina Coultas was still settling in as the new CEO at Hope’s Door New Beginning Center when the COVID-19 pandemic brought new challenges for the organization, its staff and its clients. She came to HDNBC with 20 years’ experience in the domestic violence...
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) bus operators have added Garland Independent School District (GISD) students to their weekly meals delivery schedule. The two agencies have partnered together to deliver meals for students each Tuesday with the first DART busload of...
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) has released the names of the first group of winners in the 65th National Merit Scholarship Program. Approximately 1,000 distinguished high school seniors have won corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards...
Serving 56,000 students throughout Garland, Rowlett and Sachse, it takes more than 7,500 staff members to ensure they receive the best education in the nation. That is why Garland ISD Employee Wellness and Nutrition works tirelessly to keep district employees healthy,...