The number of COVID-19 cases in Garland is 26,147 as of Feb. 25. There are 842 active cases and 25,058 patients have recovered. The number of deaths is 247. Total COVID-19 cases in Dallas County is 279,108 - 244,335 confirmed and 34,773 probable. There have been 2,923...
The Feb. 22 City Council work session included an update on power and water outages during the recent winter storm. Jeff Janke, Garland Power & Light’s CEO/general manager, addressed council about the power outages. He thanked the GP&L staff for their hard...
What began as more than 6,000 apartment units without water has now been reduced to 503 units in nine complexes. There are also just over 400 units that have water but no hot water. Mayor Scott LeMay listed some of the things being done for those without water....
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...
With the catastrophic storms, power outages and water shortages affecting Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi, Walmart, Sam’s Club and the Walmart Foundation are committing up to $1 million in cash and in-kind product donations to help with response efforts....
Garland is known for its strong sense of community, which always comes through during difficult times. The city of Garland’s library staff, in partnership with local churches, businesses, nonprofits and other volunteers have been distributing bottled water since...
For the second year in a row and the third time in four years, the Duck Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant will receive a “Plant of the Year” award from the Water Environment Association of Texas. The award will be presented virtually on March 25 as part of the Texas...
Hope’s Door New Beginning Center (HDNBC), a Dallas-area domestic violence shelter, recently reopened its resale store thanks to three CASPR Mobile air and surface disinfection units that were donated by 2C MedTech, a distributor of CASPR products in Texas. The...
Friday, Feb. 19, just before 10 a.m., the Garland Police Department and Garland Fire Department responded to a Concern for Welfare at an apartment community in the 200 block of South Barnes Drive. The caller reported that two males were unresponsive inside an...
As wintry conditions ease, the city of Garland will have limited in person services available Friday, Feb. 19. Certain facilities will open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Services and staffing will be limited. Those facilities are: Garland City Hall – 200 N. Fifth St....
Don't miss the latest exhibit at Garland’s Landmark Museum (393 N. Sixth Street). It covers the history of moving pictures in Garland and begins with the first documented mention of moving pictures. “It’s amazing that the moving picture history goes back to 1900 in...
The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) has initiated immediate curtailment of non-essential water use within its service area. With extreme weather conditions continuing throughout the North Texas region, NTMWD is experiencing unprecedented high water...