As the backbone of Garland ISD, teachers are the frontrunners who encourage student success and academic excellence. They selflessly dedicate countless hours and spare time to students and families, and their hard work and devotion do not go unnoticed. Every year,...
The Garland Foodies set out in late 2018 to offer a friendly conversation on where to eat. Instead, they found themselves serving up a vital link to help local businesses survive a pandemic. The group uses social media to share members’ discoveries of local restaurant...
Ida Nelson, the wife of late United States Army veteran, Richard Nelson, received a new roof Friday, March 26, from A.J. Roofing & Construction, an Owens Corning Platinum Roofing Contractor. This event was part of a program called the Owens Corning Roof Deployment...
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Garland (HFHGG) hosted the dedication of its 90th home built alongside the homeowners, Heather and Alfred Fickensher. The event, held Saturday, March 27, was attended by a group including HFHGG staff and volunteers along with Mayor...
The Garland Police Department has issued a Silver Alert and is searching for missing 69-year-old Michael Lloyd Rook. He is a white male with gray hair. He wears glasses and has bluish eyes, is approximately 6’ 2” tall and weighs approximately weigh 200 pounds. Rook...
Thursday, March 25, just before 4 a.m. the Garland Police Department responded to a crash involving a pedestrian on westbound Interstate 30 near Rosehill Road. Investigators believe the pedestrian, a white male, was walking in the roadway before being struck by an...
Questionnaires were sent to all Place 4 and Place 6 Garland ISD Board of Trustees candidates. The questions, along with the Place 4 candidates’ responses, are below: Bob Duckworth – Place 6 GISD board of trustees candidate Why do you want to serve on the Garland ISD...
Questionnaires were sent to all Place 4 and Place 6 Garland ISD Board of Trustees candidates. The questions, along with the Place 4 candidates' responses, are below: Daphne Stanley - Place 4 Garland ISD Board of Trustees candidate Why do you want to serve on the...
Questionnaires were sent to all of the City Council and Garland ISD Board of Trustees candidates. The replies from the City Council District 1 race are below. Election Day is May 1. Early voting is April 19-27. Candidate Jeff Bass Why do you want to serve on Garland...
The Parkland Mobile Medical bus visits Good Samaritans of Garland on the third Tuesday of every month to help with the medical needs of unhoused neighbors. However, Tuesday, March 17, they provided even more assistance. They brought a team to give Johnson &...
Some people give blood for the ‘free swag,’ snacks or the break from a high school class or workday. Other donors give the gift of life for the mini health assessment including blood pressure, pulse rate and hemoglobin levels that are required in the pre-donation...
Thirty-six arrests were made and 41 citations were issued during the spring break holiday increased Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) enforcement period. The Garland Police Department stepped up Driving While Intoxicated patrols from Friday, March 5, through Sunday,...