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 Nov. 20-26. Information is provided by the Garland Police...
Where to donate Christmas toys
There are many area charitable organizations collecting toys for children who might not otherwise receive any gifts. The list below includes several organizations that are collecting new, unwrapped toys and will distribute them to children in our community. Salvation...
Library system announces January activities
Book Club - Adults ages 18+ are invited to join the book club at the South Garland Branch Library. The next meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19. Library staff and attendees will discuss The Maid by Nita Prose and enjoy light refreshments. No registration is...
Obituary: Robert Lynn Shipley
Robert Lynn Shipley, age 72 of Red Oak, Texas passed away November 27, 2022. He was born January 22, 1950 to the late Thomas Shipley and Melba Burke. A lifelong resident of Bristol, he was raised by his grandparents Alex and Jewell Burke. Robert worked as a butcher in...
Spring Creek Preservation Society – December, January activities
The Preservation Society for Spring Creek Forest has released activity dates for December and January The schedule is filled with fun and informative activities for all ages. Christmas is for the Birds - Saturday, Dec. 3 – 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - 1787 Holford Rd....
Health Dept. inspections: Nov. 21-25
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...
Decrease stress for a happier holiday season
Holiday stress comes in many forms including pressure to spend money, make the perfect meal and buy the perfect gifts. Avoiding stress can be difficult. Other people, magazine articles and the television are all telling us what we have to do, cook or buy to have a...
North Garland Baptist Fellowship affirms new pastor
On Sunday, Nov. 6, the North Garland Baptist Fellowship family affirmed Rev. Jason Earls as the senior pastor of North Garland Baptist Fellowship. We are proud and humbled that he agreed to be our pastor. Earls is married to Terri Earls and together they have six...
RHS assistant principal, SRO assaulted
A press release distributed by the Rowlett Police Department Thursday, Nov. 17, stated that a suspended student had been on the Rowlett High School campus, 4700 President George Bush Turnpike that day around 11:15 a.m. The release explained that a female assistant...
Garland Cultural Arts presents Mavis Staples
A don’t miss show presented by Garland Cultural Arts - MAVIS STAPLES, Friday, March 24, at 8 p.m. Hailed by NPR as “one of America’s defining voices of freedom and peace,” Mavis Staples is the kind of once-in-a generation artist whose impact on music and culture would...
Garland teen excels at golf
Aiden Tiet, a ninth grader at Garland Christian Academy, began playing golf when he was just 4 years old. He was with his dad, Young Tiet, at the driving range when he picked one of Young’s clubs and began hitting the ball. Young saw potential, so he purchased a set...
Update: Additional person charged – Vehicle pursuit ends in death of passenger
On Nov. 22, Garland detectives charged two adult males, Bernabe Giles of Garland and Joey William Jarvis of Dallas with engaging in organized criminal activity. The occupants of the vehicle are suspects in a string of burglaries spanning across multiple cities;...