The Garland Symphony Orchestra (GSO) is beginning the new year and a great opportunity is now available. In addition to traditional, in-person tickets, live streaming concert tickets can now be purchased. The January concert will be streamed by DFW LiveStream....
Accidental shooting claims student’s life
Christopher Guardado, Garland High School sophomore, passed away Christmas Day after he had been the victim of an accidental gunshot the evening of Dec. 19. He passed away in the Intensive Care Unit at Medical City Hospital. The 16-year-old, who was also known as...
COVID-19 vaccine process begins
According to a video produced by the city of Garland, the process of distributing COVID-19 vaccinations to the first group of recipients began Tuesday, Dec. 29. Included in this group were front-line health care workers that work for the cities of Garland, Rowlett and...
Crimes reported Nov. 29-Dec. 5
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 209 crimes reported during the above period, separated by district number. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes by district...
Aggravated robbery suspects arrested
Dec. 22, just before 2 p.m., Garland Police Department officers, with the assistance of Dallas Police Department officers, arrested four suspects for aggravated robbery at a business in the 6200 block of Broadway Boulevard. Officers learned the suspects pulled up to...
GPD steps up DWI enforcement
The Garland Police Department is stepping up Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) patrols from Friday, Dec. 18 through Friday, Jan. 1. The patrols will be active in the nighttime hours by utilizing both marked and unmarked police cars. The increased DWI patrols are for an...
Council recap: Dec. 14-15
The Garland City Council and Mayor Scott LeMay met Monday, Dec. 14, for the work session and Tuesday, Dec. 15, for the regular meeting. Ricky McNeal sworn in The necessary information from the State of Texas was received and Ricky McNeal has now been sworn in as the...
Vaccine delivery begins
The city of Garland’s Director of Health, Jason Chessher, said in a recent Facebook Live broadcast that the city will receive 900 doses of the Moderna Coronavirus vaccine during the week of Christmas. He said that health care workers such as hospital staff, long-term...
SONIC® fan votes fund teach requests
For the 12th year in a row and during an urgent time of need, SONIC® Drive-In donated an all-time high of $1.3 million to fund public school teacher requests across the country as part of its Limeades for Learning Fall Voting Campaign. In partnership with nonprofit...
Garland NAACP president steps down to serve on city council
Submitted by Gwendolyn H. Daniels Feeling an obligation to dig deeper and support his city in a greater role, Ricky C. McNeal stepped down as president of the award-winning NAACP Garland Unit, then applied, and was selected to fill a vacated Garland City Council...
Health inspections: Dec. 14-20
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 a score of 60 from the...
Opportunities to brighten a child’s Christmas
There are still opportunities to donate toys for underserved children in our community. The Garland Fire Department and Hope Clinic are still collecting. Fire Department Toy Drive The Garland Firefighters Association and Garland Fire Department are collecting new,...