Garland Summer Musicals' first production of the season will be The Music Man and begins Friday, June 16. The Music Man, book, music and lyrics written by Meredith Willson, is based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The musical was a 1957 hit on Broadway and...
Crimes reported: April 30 – May 6
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 April 30 - May 6. Information is provided by the Garland Police...
Health Dept. Inspections: May 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...
GPD investigates death after vehicle pursuit
Tuesday, May 9, Garland Police Department officers stopped a vehicle in the area of West Avenue D and South 13th Street for not displaying a registration sticker. Officers d identified the driver as 37-year-old Manuel Camacho of Garland. The officer who conducted the...
Election results: May 6, 2023
The 2023 mayoral, city council and Garland ISD board of trustees elections are over and the unofficial results are below. Election Day was May 6. Garland ISD board of trustees places 4 and 5 were decided. In place 4, Daphne Stanley defeated Jed Reed. In place 5, Jamie...
Harmony of North Texas announces graduation ceremony dates
With a 100% college acceptance rate, our seniors have been accepted into higher education institutions such as Dallas Baptist University; Texas Women's University; Texas A&M, the University of Texas (various locations), Southern Methodist University; Texas Tech --...
Valle family to be honored with marker
A Texas Historical Marker honoring Garland's Manuel and Maria Valle Family, the first Latinos to call Garland home, will be unveiled at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 20. The unveiling ceremony will be near the intersection of Avenue C and Santa Fe streets, south of downtown...
Crimes reported April 23 – April 29
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 April 23-29. Information is provided by the Garland Police...
Health Dept. inspections: May 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...
Library sets activities for June
The Nicholson Memorial Library System has scheduled the following activities for June. There are activities for everyone on the schedule! Early Literacy (Ages 0-5) SPRING STORYTIMES June 6 - July 29 - All Libraries Baby Bounce & Read (birth-18 months): 9:30 a.m....
Obituary: Barbara Leola Chick
Barbara Leola Chick, a resident of Garland, passed away April 26, 2023, at the age of 83. She was born Aug. 28, 1939, to Thelton Tapley and Aline (Penn) Tapley in Winnsboro, Texas. Barbara faithfully served the city of Garland on the Planning and Zoning Commission and...
GPD, GISD investigate threatening social media post
On the evening of Tuesday, May 2, Garland Independent School District officials were made aware of a social media post that was threatening in nature. Garland ISD notified the Garland Police Department at which time an investigation was launched. Detectives learned...