City departments earn awards

Visit Garland earns Destination Excellence Awards - Visit Garland’s commitment to showcasing Garland as a hidden gem in the Lone Star State has achieved remarkable success. They have won three first-place Destination Excellence Awards from the Texas Association of...

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Crimes reported: Sept. 10-16

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 Sept. 10-16. Information is provided by the Garland Police...

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Crimes reported: Sept. 3-9

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 Sept. 3-9 Information is provided by the Garland Police...

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Baby Safety Month – September

To recognize September as Baby Safety Month, a series of three articles on safety subjects during this month. Home should be a safe haven for everyone, especially babies and children, but it is easy to overlook potential safety risks that put kids in danger. ...

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Petition circulating for packaged liquor sales

Dylan Hedrick is currently gathering signatures on a petition so that a local option liquor election can be held in May 2024. If the 20,000 signatures are obtained and verified by Garland’s city secretary, then an election is held and won, the sale of packaged liquor...

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GISD celebrates 2024 NMS semifinalists

Garland Independent School District proudly announces that eight high school seniors have been named semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship (NM) Program. These academically talented students are among the more than 16,000 semifinalists nationwide...

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September: National Suicide Prevention Month

Suicide is the leading cause of death among teens and the incidents of suicide and self-harm are rising. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the suicide rate among youths aged 14–18 years increased by 61.7% from 2009–2018. The COVID-19 crisis...

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