Dear Garland ISD Families: We regret to inform you that the ICON Virtual School program will not open for the 21-22 school year. Although we fiercely advocated for the 87th Legislature to approve HB 1468, which would allow school districts to offer virtual learning...
West Nile Virus update
In 2020, West Nile Virus (WNV) was detected in 11 mosquito samples trapped by The Garland Health Department. Nineteen WNV human cases were confirmed in Dallas County, none in Garland residents. The presence of the disease in mosquitoes means that transmission to...
Obituary: Cherry Ann Moorhead Higgins
November 29, 1948 – May 30, 2021 Cherry Ann Moorhead Higgins was born to Jack W. Moorhead and Dora Inez Hutson Moorhead in Garland, Texas. She was in the South Garland High School Class of 1967, but graduated from Mountain View High School in Santa Anna, California....
Click It or Ticket holiday results
From May 24 through June 6, the Garland Police Department participated in the statewide added enforcement for the Click It or Ticket campaign. The additional enforcement resulted in the following: 203 traffic stops 95 seat belt violations 4 child safety seat...
Cotton Patch Cafe opens first ghost kitchen
Cotton Patch Cafe, a Texas-inspired, homestyle restaurant serving Southern classics, has announced the opening of its first ghost kitchen, located in Garland’s Revolving Kitchen, a virtual food hall. “Cotton Patch Cafe is excited to offer our full menu of...
Council hears zoning cases, events update
The Garland City Council discussed zoning requests for two multi-family housing developments at the May 17-18 work session and regular meeting. A zoning request for multi-family housing to be constructed at 1214 and 1302 West Miller Road was heard by the City Council....
Search and rescue ongoing in North Garland
June 7, 2021 - Update: The Dallas County Medical Examiner has identified the victim as 49-year-old Rita Jo Vinson, resident of Greenville, Texas. Sunday, June 6, at 2:18 a.m., the Garland Fire Department and Garland Police Department responded to the report of a...
GSM’s ‘Grease’ opens this week
Garland Summer Musicals makes its triumphant return to the Granville Arts Center (300 N. Fifth Street, Downtown Garland) with the Broadway and Film classic, Grease! This beloved musical opens Friday, June 11 at 8 p.m. and runs Fridays-Sundays, June 11-20. Follow...
Don’t miss events at Heritage Crossing
There are lots of great things currently going on at Heritage Crossing and many more planned for the rest of the year. Check out the information below for activity ideas. Garland Railroads Exhibit – Now – March 2022 The Garland Landmark Museum’s current exhibit is all...
City earns grant funding for parks
The city of Garland is awarded a $75t0,000 nonurban outdoor grant to support significant improvements at Watson Park on Lawler Road. Proposed developments include a soccer field, futsal court, resurfaced basketball court, playground, splash pad, refurbished pavilion,...
Housing program waitlist opens June 9
The Garland Housing Agency (GHA) will begin accepting applications for the Housing Choice Voucher Program at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 9. Applications for rental housing assistance will be accepted online at waitlistcheck.com/TX982. For in-person application assistance,...
GPD addresses street racing problem
Over the past several weeks the Garland Police Department (GPD) arrested five individuals for street racing in the North Garland area. In addition to the charges of racing on a highway, one driver was found to be intoxicated. THE STATE LEGISLATURE HAS RECENTLY PASSED...