Fox 4 News reported Jan. 28 that a Garland man had been arrested for involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The report said that Daniel Phipps had posted photos of himself inside the Capitol on social media. According to the criminal complaint, the above photo was...
Civil Rights leader Rosa Parks’ birthday is coming up Feb. 4, so it’s a great time to celebrate the life of this extraordinary and brave woman. In December 1955, at the age of 42, she made one of the most courageous and significant decisions in the civil rights...
The Tuesday, Jan. 26, Garland ISD board of trustees meeting brought a long-awaited change to the district and to South Garland High School. A unanimous vote was taken to change the SGHS mascot from the Colonels to the Titans. The change will take effect in August...
Barbara Nell (Eaker) Stewart, age 74, of Garland, TX died peacefully at the home of her daughter on January 22, 2021 after a seven-year-long and valiant battle with Alzheimer’s. Born July 1, 1946, in Little Rock, Arkansas, she was the adopted daughter of the late...
The Garland Police Department publishes a weekly list of crimes reported. That list provides the nature of the offenses, along with the districts in which they occurred. The city is divided into districts as indicated in the map below. In the summary below, several of...
Brother and sister student-athlete duo Taliyah and A.J. Harris are both standouts at Lakeview Centennial High School – Taliyah on the basketball court and A.J. on the football field. Taliya, a senior, has plans to attend college next year but is not yet sure where she...
Garland Public Health has another shipment of 1,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine and will administer those Thursday, Jan. 28, at Homer B. Johnson Stadium to persons atop its waitlist. The event will utilize the same drive-thru format as last week’s event. The event is by...
Below are the girls’ and boys’ high school varsity basketball teams, along with high scorer information when available. The games were played Jan. 19-23. GIRLS Jan. 19 Score Garland HS 46 Naaman Forest HS 28 Sachse HS 72...
Mrs. Merle Deane Barnes, 87, of Whitney, passed away Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. A celebration of life service for Mrs. Barnes will be announced at a later date. Merle was born March 5, 1933, at the bottom of Lake Belton. Actually, she entered the world on the family...
The Garland ISD Education Foundation (GEF) is starting the new year by surprising staff with cash. The Foundation is delivering more than $190,000 in grants and scholarships all week, helping educators make their dreams come true. GEF grant delivery teams are...
The Garland Unit of NAACP, the city of Garland and the Garland ISD worked together to present the 32nd Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration Saturday, Jan. 16. This year’s MLK celebration was virtual because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that didn’t dampen the spirit of...
Garland city staff provided a preview of the 2021 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to Mayor Scott LeMay and City Council members at the Jan. 11 work session. The CIP is a 5-year financial plan for capital assets. The funds must be used for capital projects and...