As a result of the resignation of District 1 Council Member David Gibbons, Mayor Scott LeMay and the City Council members interviewed 11 applicants for the interim position at its Monday, Nov. 30, work session. The mayor and council then held a special meeting...
Chase ends in officer-involved shooting
On the morning of Nov. 30, just before 1 a.m., the Garland Police Department assisted Mesquite police officers who were pursuing a stolen vehicle. The chase ended near Tenth Street and Main Street in downtown Garland after the stolen vehicle slowed and three suspects...
GISD campuses boast published authors
Thirteen Garland ISD students are among the area’s newest authors. These budding bestsellers from Kimberlin and Austin Academies for Excellence won the 2020 I Write Short Stories by Kids for Kids contest. Every year, students across the globe enter their...
Council Members sworn in
Newly elected representatives for Garland City Council Districts 2, 4 and 5 have taken their oath of office. The council canvassed the results of the city’s general election at its Nov. 17 meeting. District 2 incumbent Deborah Morris and District 5 incumbent Rich...
Click It or Ticket results
From Nov. 16 through 29, Garland Police joins the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Department of Public Safety by stepping up enforcement for seatbelt and child safety seat violations during the Click It or Ticket Campaign. The increased enforcement...
GISD receives EVERFI Champion Seal Designation
Garland ISD has earned the EVERFI Champion Seal, awarded annually to North American school districts making an exemplary commitment to whole-child education. This recognition acknowledges GISD’s dedication to transformational change in the interest of equity and the...
Meet Garland Police Officer Julia Hutson
Officer Hutson recently responded to a call where it was impossible to ignore a family’s need (details of the call will not be released for privacy purposes). After spending some time with this family, she took it upon herself to give this young man a gift he never...
Kids make bird feeders for preserve
The members of the Preservation Society of Spring Creek Forest have set aside many Eastern Red Cedars for youth groups to bring biodegradable bird feeders to decorate. The decorating event will be from 10 a.m. until noon Dec. 5 and materials will be on hand for making...