Garland ISD is one of just eight school districts across the nation to receive a 2020 Gold Medallion from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). The Gold Medallion is NSPRA's top program award, recognizing superior education public relations...
County reports on new cases, deaths
As of July 29, the city of Garland reported 4,269 confirmed cases – 1,950 cases are active and 2,280 of the patients have recovered. The number of Garland deaths is 39. In a Wednesday, July 29, press release, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins reported that a...
IL Texas launches new Virtual School
International Leadership of Texas, a free public charter school currently serving more than 19,500 students, in the Dallas, Fort Worth, College Station and Houston areas, is excited to announce the launch of ILTexas Virtual School. When the COVID-19 pandemic...
Red Cross urges blood, platelet donations
According to the Red Cross, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused an increased need for blood and platelet donations. They need the help of donors and blood drive hosts to help meet the need. In addition, ss hospitals resume surgical procedures and patient treatments that...
UIL announces fall sports start dates
In consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) recently announced adjusted dates for the beginning of fall sports. The UIL gave the go-ahead for 1A through 4A district football and volleyball practices to begin Aug. 3. Schools...
City unveils mural in Ablon Park
You may be surprised how such a collaboration can help revitalize your community. Take a look at how residents of The Oaks neighborhood in southernmost Garland partnered with the Office of Neighborhood Vitality (ONV), creating art to highlight their area’s beautiful...
Garland’s Lawrence Jones to host FOX News Channel special
A don’t miss special is coming to FOX News Channel (FNC) Sunday, July 26, at 9 p.m. central time. Garland’s own Lawrence Jones, who has been with the network since 2018, will be hosting a one-hour primetime special called One Nation. The program will take an...
SHS football standout on Butkus Award watch list
Texas Tech senior linebacker Riko Jeffers was named Monday to the watch list for the prestigious Butkus Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top linebacker. Jeffers had great success on the football team at Sachse High School and graduated in 2017....
Crimes reported: July 12-18
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 175 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes by district District 11 5 District 12 7 District 13 4...
Census deadline extended
The challenges of the past few months have been difficult to navigate for many communities, including Dallas County, but the work to get everyone counted is ramping up again. Normally, the intake of information by the Census would have ended in July, but due to...
GPD steps up to help family in need
Last week as Kambia Hart worried about how she would be able to pay her rent, she couldn’t have imagined that the help she needed would have come from the Garland Police Department. Hart had plans to get a title loan on her car when she was involved in an auto...
Let go of the phone for a while
It has happened to everyone. You’re enjoying a nice dinner with friends when someone’s cell phone rings and you are forced to hear way too much of someone’s personal business. It’s true that our phones have become a huge, and sometimes important, part of our...