Two injured by gunfire at Garland park

Gunfire at Armstrong Park in Garland sent two people to the hospital Monday, Jan. 10. According to Officer Matt Pesta, Community Relations/Public Information contact at the Garland Police Department, several people met at the park at about 1:45 p.m. for a reason as...

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COVID-19 cases increase rapidly

Dallas County hit a distressing milestone Wednesday, Jan. 19, when it was reported that the total COVID-19 case count had risen above 500,000. The exact case number reported was 500,072 and 9,381 of those were new cases. Like most other cities in Texas, Garland’s case...

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COVID testing site to open in Garland

The Centers for Disease Control in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services will open a drive-thru COVID-19 testing location Thursday, Jan. 20, at Johnson Stadium, 1029 E. Centerville Road. Preregistration is required for anyone being tested. No...

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RHS juniors selected for prestigious program

Two Rowlett High School students have been selected to attend one of the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for high school students. Ryan Roberge and Hayden Shepherd were nominated by their campus to attend the American Legion...

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Girl Scouts kick off cookie season

On Jan. 14, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas kicked off the 2022 Girl Scout Cookie Season. Consumers can now support local Girl Scout entrepreneurs by purchasing their favorite cookies. This year, the selection includes a new choice - Adventurefuls™, an indulgent...

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HS basketball recap: Jan. 11, Jan. 14

Boys’ and Girls’ basketball team scores for Jan. 11 and Jan. 14 and current District 9-6A standings are listed below. District 9-6A standings – boys’ basketball Team District Wylie Pirates 5-0 Garland Owls 5-0 Naaman Forest Rangers 3-1 North Garland Raiders 1-3 Sachse...

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Health Dept. inspections: Jan. 10-14

The Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at daycare centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. Inspectors use a 100-point scoring system during each...

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COVID update: Numbers, testing locations

COVID-19 cases are increasing at unprecedented levels all over the country and the North Texas area is no exception. Date Total cases Active cases Recovered cases Deaths         Jan. 3 42,571  1,936  40,008 627 Jan. 10 45,419 4,324 40,451 644 According to the city of...

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Emergency items to have on-hand

With a devastating winter storm in February last year and a couple of tornadoes in the last few years, we know there is sometimes a need to survive on our own in an emergency. Help may be fast in arriving or it could take hours or even days. So, having food, water,...

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‘Turn Your Day Around’ by donating blood

Resolve to turn your day around and save up to three lives through a simple act: donating blood. Beginning in January with National Blood Donor Month, Carter BloodCare, ADRP – an International Division of America’s Blood Centers – and the U.S. blood community urge all...

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Sweetheart Dance: A Daddy/Daughter Sock Hop

The city of Garland invites you to attend the Sock Hop Sweetheart Dance Feb. 5 at The Atrium at the Granville Arts Center – 300 North Fifth Street in downtown Garland. It’s sure to be a magical evening for dads, granddads and uncles with their little sweethearts....

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How you can prepare for outages

Garland Power & Light has published the following information to help customers be prepared for power outages. Information for customers with chronic health conditions is also below. We know reliable electric service is important to our customers, and we make...

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