In late April, Garland won the $5,500 first-place prize in the EarthXPitch: Pollinator Habitat Civic Grant Competition. Hosted by Earth Day Texas, the competition is an initiative to help improve pollinator health by awarding grants to communities that make an active...
Click It or Ticket initiative begins May 22
From May 22 through June 7, the Garland PD is joining forces with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Department of Public Safety by working to increase seat belt use through the Click It or Ticket campaign. Texas law requires drivers and all...
Newly elected council members sworn in
Two newly elected council members and the returning mayor were sworn in at the May 16 City Council meeting. Mayor Douglas Athas was sworn in for his third and last term as Garland’s mayor. Scott LeMay, who ran unopposed in District 7, was also sworn in...
City of Garland designated Playful City USA
National nonprofit KaBOOM! has honored the city of Garland with a Playful City USA designation for the second time. Playful City USA honors cities and towns across the country for putting the needs of families first so kids can learn, grow and develop important life...
Chamber of Commerce offers FREE workshops
The Garland Chamber of Commerce has assembled a Small Business Council to share their knowledge in key areas of small business ownership and management. The Chamber of Commerce has found that, in many instances, small business owners do not know where to find...
GP&L named Reliable Public Power Provider
Garland Power & Light has earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)® designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service. David Lynch, assistant director of Utility Operations at Marquette Board of Light and...
National Merit $2500 winners named
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently announced this year’s National Merit $2500 scholarship winners. The 2,500 designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding finalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program....
NFHS volleyball player nominated for award
Nominees for the Gale Fields Outstanding Senior Athlete award were recognized at the recent Garland Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Volleyball standout Rachel Guerry, one of this year’s nominees for the Gale Fields Outstanding Senior Athlete award, has...
Health inspections: May 8-12
The Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. A failing grade includes anything below 60. Any...
Police seek help finding bank robber
The Garland Police Department and the FBI are investigating a robbery that occurred Monday, May 15 at approximately 9:45 a.m. at the Wells Fargo Bank located in the 3000 block of Lavon Dr. The unknown suspect entered the bank and robbed the employees. The...
Sports Hall of Fame inducts new members
The Garland Sports Hall of Fame, a nonprofit organization formed in 1986, recently held its 31st induction ceremony and four deserving individuals were added to the more than 100 previous inductees. In 1986, Gale Fields, longtime Garland citizen, first had the...
Ms. Senior Garland Pageant set for June 3
The Ms. Senior Garland Pageant was created in 2010 as a way to recognize and honor senior women (age 60 and over). The participants are women of distinction who have devoted numerous hours to their families and community and most have enjoyed successful careers....
GHS students breakfast with Dallas Cowboy
Breakfast is believed to be the most important meal of the day, and Garland ISD wants to make sure its students start their mornings off right. The district, in partnership with Dairy Max and Fuel Up To Play 60, recently challenged all high school students to eat...
Special Olympics showcase athletic abilities
Elementary school students from across the district enjoyed a fun-filled day of friendly competition at GISD's Special Olympics Track & Field event April 25. Staff, peers, family members and local officials gathered at the outdoor event to cheer on the competitors...
Garland celebrates Cinco de Mayo
The Cinco de Mayo festival held on the downtown Garland square Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, provided fun for all ages with a variety of activities. This was the fifth anniversary of the popular event. The kids enjoyed bounce houses, games and face...
Hit and run leaves motorcyclist in critical condition
The Garland Police Department is investigating a hit and run crash that occurred the evening of Monday, May 8 at approximately 6:45 p.m. A driver struck a motorcycle and then fled the scene, leaving the driver of the motorcycle in critical condition. The...
Crimes reported: April 16-22
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 216 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes broken down by district District 11 3 District 12 11 District 13...
Eagles take baseball bi-district title
Photos by Roger Mathis - www.mempics.com The Rowlett Eagles have secured the bi-district baseball title and will soon compete in the area round of the playoffs. The Eagles were up against Richardson High School in the bi-district round and took the title...
Health Department inspections: May 1-5
The Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. A failing grade includes anything below 60. Any...
Heritage Celebration fun for everyone
The temperature was a little low and the wind a little high, but that didn’t stop people from coming out to the recent Garland Heritage Celebration. The event provided activities for all age groups and everyone had a great time. Music lovers were treated to...