The GISD Paraprofessional of the Year program recently recognized these individuals and their contributions. Prekindergarten Brenda Martinez - Cisneros Prekindergarten Yvonne Huynh - Parsons Prekindergarten Elementary Peggy Bychkowski - Abbett Elementary School...
GISD announces Teachers of the Year
Garland ISD recently announced 2021-22 Campus Teachers of the Year Prekindergarten Cecilia Perez DeLeon - Cisneros Prekindergarten School Edda Brown - Parsons Prekindergarten School Elementary Zoya Murray - Abbett Elementary School Jill Hatfield - Armstrong Elementary...
Health Dept. inspections: March 7-11
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...
GPD arrests male for shooting gun from vehicle
Sunday, March 13, just after 10 p.m. Garland police officers responded to the report of a man shooting a handgun from a vehicle in the area of Saturn Road and Northwest Highway. An officer who was in the area quickly located the described vehicle. It was determined...
Former GISD teacher stars in GCT’s ‘Something Rotten’
Garland Civic Theatre will present the North Texas premiere of Something Rotten beginning this weekend, Friday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. The story, a hilarious musical, is set in 1595 and follows the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel. The brothers struggle to find...
Congrats to Garland Owls basketball team
The Garland High School boys’ basketball season ended Saturday, March 5, in a 2 p.m. game at Ellis Davis Fieldhouse in Dallas. Duncanville High School got the win over GHS by a final score of 61-38 in the Region II Finals. BUT WHAT A GREAT GAME IT WAS FOR THE OWLS!...
Crimes reported: Feb. 13-19
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts as shown on the map below. The 178 crimes reported during this period are listed below. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes by district District 21 3 District 22 9 District 23...
Health Department inspections: March 1-5
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...
GPD increases DWI patrols March 4-20
The Garland Police Department (GPD) will step up Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) patrols starting Friday, March 4, through Sunday, March 20. The increased DWI patrols are for an Impaired Driver Mobilization (IDM) project. The project is funded through a TXDOT grant...
Owls advance in playoffs
The Garland Owls basketball team (26-1) advanced two spots in the playoffs this week. Tuesday, March 1, at McLennan Community College in Waco, they defeated Killeen Ellison High School to earn the regional quarterfinal title. Friday, March 4, at Dallas’ Ellis Davis...
Vaccines for 7th-graders
Get required vaccines early all while saving money, time, and getting a free ice cream voucher. Save time, money, and get a sweet treat! Students entering 7th grade can attend a clinic to get required vaccines and receive a voucher for 1 free ice cream from Dairy...
GPD adds gang unit officers, lieutenant
Earlier this year the Garland City Council approved two new police officers for the Garland Police Department. Soon after, District 5 Council Member Rich Aubin addressed the council about approving two more officers as well as a lieutenant for the gang unit....