Atmos employees make pledges to charities

Atmos Energy employees take enormous pride in their commitment to fuel safe and thriving communities, and during the company’s annual Week of Giving campaign held Sept. 14 through Sept. 18, employees across the enterprise pledged more than $875,000 in donations that...

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Candidate Genevieve Collins: Part 2

Following is part 2 of the interview with candidate Genevieve Collins who is challenging incumbent Colin Allred for Texas's 32nd Congressional District of the U.S. House of Representatives. The district includes the northern and eastern portions of Dallas County,...

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Free Tree Giveaway for Garland residents

The Tree Power Free Tree program teams Garland Power & Light with the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department to provide a free tree to Garland residents in an effort to conserve energy and beautify the community.   The event has been modified this...

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Rabies found in third bat in Garland

The Garland Health Department has received notification of a laboratory-confirmed case of rabies in a bat. The animal was captured near the 700 block of Maple Glen Drive on Sept. 10, 2020. We believe human exposure occurred. All parties have been notified by the Texas...

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Genevieve Collins congressional candidate: Part 1

Genevieve Collins is challenging incumbent Colin Allred for Texas's 32nd Congressional District of the United States House of Representatives. The district includes primarily the northern and eastern portions of Dallas County, including Garland, as well as a very...

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Obituary: Kathryn Burnett

September 13, 1968 – September 19, 2020   It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kathryn, our loving and devoted mother, sister, daughter, and friend to all whose lives she touched.   She left us unexpectedly and much too soon Sept. 10,...

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NMSC announces semifinalists

Today officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.   The following Garland ISD students were named semifinalists:   GARLAND H. S....

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Join in Spring Creek Preserve activities

Check out the Spring Creek Forest Preserve activities below and join us!   Keep America Beautiful “TrashDash”   Sunday, Sept. 20, Keep America Beautiful is having a nationwide ‘pick up the litter day.’ Registration is free. Go to https://kab.org/.  Register, do...

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Garland ranked as one of best Texas cities

One of the biggest decisions we make in our lives is deciding which of the thousands of cities in which to live.  There is a constant struggle to balance personal desires with employment opportunities; to maximize salary while simultaneously maximizing our own...

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Garland receives national awards

The city of Garland continues to earn national recognition for excellence in video production and programming. The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) announced the winners of its 2020 programming awards Sept. 3.   Garland’s...

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Second rabies case confirmed

On Sept. 10, 2020, the Garland Health Department (GHD) received notification of a laboratory-confirmed case of rabies in a bat. The animal was captured near the 3500 block of Matador Drive on Sept. 8. No reports of exposure of humans to the bat have been received....

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DWI results for Labor Day holiday

The Garland Police Department made 39 arrests and issued i22 citations during the increased Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) enforcement period.   The Garland Police Department stepped up its DWI patrols in an effort to keep Garland citizens and visitors safe...

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