As Baby Safety Month continues, parents and caregivers should take a moment to consider the numerous potential dangers that must be eliminated. In some cases, items that were meant to be helpful such as mobiles in the crib and pacifier clip cords can even be...
Week 5: High school football scores, standings
Week 5 of the high school football season is in the books. The game results for District 9-6A, which includes the Garland and Wylie high schools, are below. The district standings are also below. Lakeview Centennial Patriots 48 – South Garland Titans 10 Lakeview...
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...
Charter Review Commission appointed by City Council
The Garland City Council appointed a Charter Review Commission at the Tuesday, Sept. 19, meeting to identify provisions of the Garland City Charter that might require changes or updates to improve city operations or to comply with Texas law. The mayor and council...
Officer involved shooting – Chinaberry Drive
Friday, Sept. 22, just after 5:25 a.m., officers from the Garland Police Department responded to a residence in the 4000 block of Chinaberry Drive after a subject called 9-1-1, making threatening statements that he was ready to die and would shoot at responding...
GISD celebrates Herfurth ES National Blue Ribbon Award
The Garland Independent School District (GISD) is thrilled to announce that Herfurth Elementary School has been named a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School. The U.S. Department of Education officially announced this Tuesday, Sept. 19. A Legacy of Excellence The Garland...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...