Garland ISD will host a job fair Saturday, Aug. 27 from 9 a.m. to noon. The fair is at Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center. All interested candidates can explore what GISD offers as the district will host both in-person and virtual meetings. The job fair is...
Circus comes to Garland
The Carden International Circus has announced that the Spectacular Circus will be in Garland Friday, Sept. 16-18. Excitement will fill three rings with acrobats, aerialists, animals, daredevils and clowns. Bring your family to see real-life masters of gravity, stunts,...
Crimes reported: Aug. 7-13
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts as shown on the map below. Determine which district you are in then go to that district on the report below to see crimes in your area for Aug. 7 - 13. Information is provided by the Garland Police...
Health Dept. inspections: Aug 15-19
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...
SGHS basketball standout, now Philadelphia 76er, gives back to community
Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey, 21, has already put together a long list of accomplishments. The 2019 South Garland High School basketball standout played on the varsity team all four years and finished his senior year ranked #1 in the state of Texas. In...
Increased DWI patrols for Labor Day holiday
The Garland Police Department will step up Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) patrols starting Friday, Aug. 19, through Monday, Sept. 5. The increased DWI patrols are a project that is funded through a TXDOT grant program that targets DWI and Driving Under the Influence...
Residential fire results in multiple injuries, two deaths
Update Aug. 19 - An additional victim, 15, died in the hospital. On Aug. 14, just before11 a.m., the Garland Police and Fire departments responded to a house fire in the 600 block of East Ridgewood Drive. Multiple injuries were reported and several individuals were...
GCT opens season with ‘Carnival!’
Garland Civic Theatre will open its 2022-2023 season with the musical Carnival! by Bob Merrill, Michael Stewart, Helen Deutsch and Gower Champion. Performances are at Granville Arts Center, located at 300 North Fifth Street in downtown Garland. Opening night is Sept....
TEA releases 2022 accountability ratings
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released its first A-F accountability ratings since 2019 Monday, Aug. 15. COVID-19 was the reason for the pause in ratings. According to the report, scores showed “promising signs of progress” in the state’s efforts to catch students...
Harmony Public Schools receive ‘A’ rating
Harmony Public Schools North Texas District received an "A" rating in the latest accountability ratings issued by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The ratings for districts and campuses are the first to be issued since 2019 due to two years of COVID-related pauses....
Health Dept. inspections: Aug. 8-12
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...
Free pet adoptions in August
Garland Animal Services is participating in the nationwide Clear the Shelters event this August. To aid in this effort, Animal Services is offering free pet adoptions through Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the Garland Animal Shelter & Adoption Center, 1902 State Highway...