Shopping at small, local businesses is always one of the best ways to support your community. Listed below, you'll find many reasons to take your business to smaller, independent stores. However, there is a more urgent need now as the downtown Garland square...
GPD officer arrested for intoxication assault
Fox 4 News recently reported a Jan. 1 vehicle crash in which Louis Ellis, a Garland police officer, is accused of striking 25-year-old Jameka Brown. The incident occurred at around 2:30 a.m. near the intersection of Inwood Road and Galleria Drive in Dallas. Ellis was...
HS basketball scores: Jan. 4, Jan. 7
The high school boys’ and girls’ basketball district games have begun. Scores from Jan. 4 and Jan. 7 games are listed below: Jan. 4 – Boys Garland Owls 50 – Sachse Mustangs 37 Wylie Pirates 75 – Naaman Forest Rangers 56 Jan. 7 – Boys Garland Owls 53 – North Garland...
Health Department inspections: Jan. 3-7
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...
Home Improvement Incentive Rebate Program begins
Garland City Council has authorized additional funding for the Home Improvement Incentive Program. Through this program, the city of Garland is offering a 50% cash rebate (up to $10,000) on the approved exterior remodeling of single-family detached homes. All...
Library system announces activities
The Nicholson Memorial Library System has announced a new schedule of activities for every age - adults to toddlers. Monthly STEAM Labs - Children 6-12 and their families can participate in monthly STEAM Labs at Garland’s Central Library. The first lab will be...
Crimes reported: Dec. 19-25
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts as shown on the map below. The 130 crimes reported during this period are listed below. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes by district District 21 1 District 22 1 District 23...
Good Sam presents “Death and Taxes”
Get your tickets now for the second murder mystery dinner presented by the Good Samaritans of Garland, Inc. The first murder mystery dinner SOLD OUT early. And, it was a wonderful evening with lots of laughter and good food. The second promises to be even better! This...
Don’t miss MLK celebration events Jan. 15-16
The Garland Unit of the NAACP will host its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration Saturday, Jan. 15, and Sunday, Jan. 16. The theme for this year’s festivities is “Honoring Dr. King during COVID-19.” The parade will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. The route...
GSO presents Young People’s Concert
The Garland Symphony Orchestra (GSO) shares its Young People’s Concert series with the fourth-grade students of Garland ISD at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at the Curtis Culwell Center. That date also happens to mark the 266th anniversary of Mozart’s birth! This...
DWI results for Christmas, New Year holiday
The Garland Police Department made 31 arrests for Driving While Intoxicated during the increased Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) enforcement period. GPD officers stepped up its DWI patrols from Friday, Dec.17, through Saturday, Jan.1, during the holidays. The...
Park & Rec provides helps fulfill wellness goals
Ninety-four percent of U.S. adults have health and wellness goals for 2022, according to a newly released National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) poll. Top goals include: Drinking more water and eating healthier Reducing stress Increasing exercise and daily...