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...
The city of Garland continues to announce assistance resources and partnerships that are helping residents who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Assistance with rent and mortgage payments, food, utilities, counseling, job placement and more is available...
Last week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that the state will reopen at 100% capacity beginning Wednesday, March 10. The reopening includes all businesses and facilities. Abbott also lifted the state mask mandate, which has been the subject of conversations...
UPDATE: The victim is identified as 33- year-old Anabel Rodriguez. Detectives are working with Child Protective Services to reunite the children with family. The investigation is still ongoing; however, no arrests have been made. On March 6, just before 9 p.m.,...
On Sunday, February 21, 2021, Helen Leslie Harkness, Ph.D. passed away days shy of her 93rd birthday, in peace with her family. An entrepreneur, career consultant, writer, speaker and researcher, Dr. Harkness was a pioneer in the field of career development and author...
The Garland Police Department is searching for a missing female, 49-year-old Joe Anna Terry. She was last heard from Feb. 9 but her location was unknown. Terry is described as an African American female, 5’5” tall, 155 pounds, medium build, black hair and brown eyes....
For 20 years, the Garland Area Alliance of Black School Educators (GAABSE) has been positively impacting the lives of students and educators in our tri-cities. The organization was chartered in 2001 by a group of six dedicated educators. GAABSE is one of 15 local...
The Garland City Council has proposed a one-time residential water bill adjustment to offset the costs related to dripping faucets during the recent winter storm. The "drip adjustment" proposal is scheduled for formal approval during the City Council’s March 16...
The Garland Police Department will step up Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) patrols starting Friday, March 5, through Monday, March 22, for the spring break holiday. The increased DWI patrols are for an Impaired Driver Mobilization (IDM) project. The project is funded...
The following scores are for the bi-district and area rounds for the boys’ varsity GISD high school basketball teams – District 9-6A. Bi-district On Feb. 20, the Wylie Pirates lost to Rockwall High School in the bi-district round of the playoffs by a final score of...
Garland eAssist is an easy way to submit service requests to Environmental Waste Services (EWS), access information and see other nearby requests in progress. Using eAssist or calling 972-205-3500 is the best way to have your EWS issues addressed. With eAssist, you...
Below are the candidates for elections for Garland’s mayor and City Council Districts 3, 6, 7 and 8, as well as a special election for District 1 because of an unfinished term. The election is May 1. Early voting begins April 19. Watch The Garland Texan for Q&A...