Photos by: Roger Mathis – www.mempics.com, Brad McClendon – www.bhmimages.com Eagles defeat Colonels The Rowlett Eagles (7-0, 3-0) stayed undefeated with a 49-20 victory over the South Garland Colonels (0-8, 0-4) Thursday, Oct. 13, at HBJ Stadium. The Eagles scored...
The Urban Flea Market, presented by Resurrected Designs, continues to offer a great group of vendors with a variety of merchandise. The Saturday, Oct. 8, market was no exception. The vendors’ offerings were varied and a number of the attendees took advantage of the...
Harmony Public Schools will add another building block to its innovative teaching techniques after receiving a five year, $26 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. On Wednesday, September 28, 2016, the department announced Harmony is one of 13...
Hundreds of students got a leg up on their future by meeting with representatives from institutions of higher learning during College Night Sept. 20. The annual after-school event is a one-stop shop to gather advice, tips and information on post-high school education....
Garland Symphony Orchestra opens its 2016-17 season, “Symphony Goes Wild!” Oct.14. All GSO performances are at 8 p.m. at the Granville Arts Center, 300 North Fifth Street in downtown Garland. Composers have always taken inspiration from nature, so it is no surprise...
The Garland Police Department and the FBI are trying to identify the robbery suspect pictured below. Wednesday, Oct. 13, around 9 a.m., he went inside the Bank of America located in the 5600 block of Broadway Blvd. and robbed one of the tellers. The man presented...
Thursday, Oct. 11, at approximately 2:45 p.m., Garland police were dispatched to the Kohl’s Department Store located in the 3300 block of North George Bush Highway in reference to two subjects who were in the process of committing a theft. Store employees identified...
Beth Dattomo and Louis Moore, both Garland Downtown Business Association board members, created a fall harvest photo op for downtown Garland visitors. The arrangement of hay bales, chrysanthemums and pumpkins is a great spot to take selfies with family and friends or...
The annual celebration of Latin American and Spanish culture and influence in the U.S. kicked off Sept. 15. In Garland ISD, campuses are highlighting Hispanic Heritage Month with fun and enlightening activities. Cisneros Prekindergarten School staff showcased cultural...
The city of Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspection sites include day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. A failing grade includes anything below 60. Any...
Photos by: Roger Mathis – www.mempics.com, Brad McClendon – www.bhmimages.com Mustangs defeat Owls The Sachse Mustangs (6-0, 2-0) continued their undefeated season with a decisive win over the Garland Owls (2-5, 1-2) Oct. 7 at Williams Stadium. The final score was...
Preservation Garland will host its Olde Time Auction to raise funds for the restoration of the historic 1870s Tinsley/Lyles House Saturday, Nov. 5. The event opens with registration at 10 a.m. The presiding auctioneer, Mike Gaston of Caddo Mills, will begin at 11 a.m....
Celebrations of college acceptance may be commonplace at high school campuses. But one Garland ISD elementary recently held its first. Watson Technology Center for Math and Science third-grader Jordan Phipps received a special surprise from the University of North...
The Rowlett Police Department recently rewarded a well-intentioned Schrade Middle School student. Sixth-grader RJ Beattie received a surprise lunch courtesy of Rowlett PD in September—a public thank you for an act of generosity. “RJ and his mom came to the police...
U.S. Air Force Airman Davi M. Soares recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical...
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 250 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes broken down by district District 11 7 District 12 6 District 13...
Firewheel Town Center, along with other area Simon malls, announced the second year of a national engagement with Susan G. Komen®, pledging to donate $1 million each year for the next two years to support the fight against breast cancer*. “Based on the success we...
Garland Civic Theatre is proud to present “Tenderly – The Rosemary Clooney Musical” by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman. Be transported back to an era where music was more elegant with the new and exciting bio-musical, “Tenderly.” Join our actors and a jazz trio as...
University of Houston-Victoria goalkeeper Bianca Galindo made her first collegiate start for the Jaguars’ women’s soccer team this past week. Galindo is a 2014 graduate of Garland High School. She had an impressive high school career being named to the 1st Team All...
The American Geographical Society has named Ms. Shari North of Lakeview Centennial High School in Garland, TX as a 2016 AGS Geography Teacher Fellow. North is one of 50 teachers selected from across the United States to participate in this first year of the program....