The city of Garland has launched several new online tools to better engage residents and visitors. The city’s website, GarlandTx.gov, is now mobile friendly. The new “responsive design” platform rolled out during the last week of January to make the website and its...
Garland Area Habitat for Humanity announces an open invitation for the community to come to The Habitat Color Fun Run, an area-wide family-oriented event, to honor first responders of last year’s devastating tornadoes. The Habitat Color Fun Run will kick off Saturday,...
Photos by: Roger Mathis – www.mempics.com and Brad McClendon – www.bhmimages.com Two Garland ISD high school football teams participated in a new tradition at the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium this Labor Day weekend. The Lakeview Centennial Patriots and the Rowlett...
The Garland Chamber of Commerce just expanded its resource network in a big way, by forming a strategic alliance with the United States Small Business Administration. On Aug. 10, the SBA and Garland Chamber formally signed a Strategic Alliance Memorandum to develop...
Although there is controversy over who first had the idea for Labor Day, there is no conflict over the purpose. The holiday, first celebrated Sept. 5, 1882, is meant to recognize and honor the social and economic accomplishments of workers in the United States. The...
IKandy, the charitable foundation of professional athlete Ike Diogu, recently hosted a back-to-school event for Garland’s Boys & Girls Clubs. The 212 backpacks were filled with supplies specific to each grade level and most were distributed at the Aug. 20 event....
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 – fast food and dine-in, convenience stores, and grocery stores. A...
Students of Harmony School of Innovation will begin building drones this fall after Educate Texas awarded their campus $25,000 to purchase equipment. Both engineering and forensic science students will join together to build a scaled down version of an autonomous...
VPET USA, Inc., best known for producing high-quality, food-grade plastic bottles, has purchased a newly-constructed 167,500 square foot building in Garland's premier industrial district. As one of Garland's latest LEED-certified industrial buildings, the new VPET...
The American Red Cross and Sport Clips Haircuts are teaming up to offer a free haircut coupon to those who come out to donate blood during September. “The Red Cross and Sport Clips have partnered for several years to help ensure blood is available for patients in need...
The Garland Health Department received a report of a laboratory confirmed human case of West Nile Virus in an individual who lives in the 4700 block of Miami Drive (near the intersection of Broadway Boulevard and Oates Road). This is the second confirmed human case...
The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, a national nonprofit committed to helping families struggling with their son or daughter’s substance use, announced recently that Partnership for a Drug-Free Texas, an initiative of Drug Prevention Resources, will become their...
Photos by: Roger Mathis - www.mempics.com and Brad McClendon - www.bhmimages.com Owls defeat Irving MacArthur HS - The Garland Owls got a 22-14 win over Irving MacArthur High School Thursday, Aug. 25. Josh Thompson scored for the Owls on a 61-yard rush on the first...
Wheeler-dealer producer Martin Klemmer has uncovered a terrific new script for the Broadway stage, “Star Wars The Musical!” But his calls are not being returned by any of the powerful Broadway magnates. Martin needs names - big names like film legends Sylvia Glenn...
For the past 37 years, Deputy City Manager Martin Glenn has served the city of Garland and helped shape its destiny. He is retiring Sept. 1, leaving a legacy of excellence and innovation in the areas of planning, urban development, economic development and city...
Savannah College of Art and Design alumnus Slater Ferrell (B.F.A, interactive design and game development) won the top honor at The Entertainment Software Association’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. E3 is the leading electronic entertainment exposition in the world...
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 – fast food and dine-in, convenience stores, and grocery stores. A...
Garland Area Habitat for Humanity welcomed 60 volunteer Southern Methodist University Rotunda Scholars this week to tackle tornado-related projects, two in Rowlett and one in Garland. The students helped replace a fence for one homeowner, painted for another and...
The Garland Health Department received a report of a laboratory confirmed human case of West Nile Virus in an individual who lives on Springbranch Drive (near the intersection of Duck Creek Drive and Colonel Drive). This is the first confirmed human case reported in...
On Aug. 19, the Garland Health Department received confirmation of an active case of Zika virus in Garland in the 1900 block of Palo Duro Drive (near Castle Drive and Centerville Road intersection). The individual was infected with the virus during recent travel to...