City celebrates Valoris HealthPark mural

With her finishing touches completed three stories above, artist Haylee Ryan recently joined dignitaries at street level to officially cut the ribbon on the Valoris HealthPark mural. Ryan describes the mural as one of meaningful symbolism and representative of...

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Crimes reported: Feb. 19-25

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 Feb. 19-25. Information is provided by the Garland Police...

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Severe weather safety tips

Hundreds of people die each year from severe weather-related incidents such as tornadoes, lightning and flash flooding and the peak months for tornadoes in Texas are March, April and May. Spring and summer in Texas are also notorious for severe thunderstorms. To...

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Library offers great March schedule

The Garland library system has put together a wonderful schedule of activities for March. There are fun, interesting activities for all age groups. Early Literacy (Ages 0-5) SPRING STORYTIMES Jan. 10 - April 29 - All Libraries Baby Bounce & Read (birth-18 months):...

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Basketball playoff results

The Sachse High School Lady Mustangs advanced to the Regional Quarterfinal round of the basketball playoffs. However, were defeated Monday, Feb. 20, by Cedar Hill High School. The score was 53-42. The boys’ games for the bi-district round of the basketball playoffs...

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Health Dept. inspections: Feb. 20-24

The Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at daycare centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. Inspectors use a 100-point scoring system during each...

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May 6 ballot is set

The next general election for the city of Garland to elect a mayor and Council Members for Districts 3, 6, 7 and 8 will be held Saturday, May 6.   As of the filing deadline, the following persons will appear on the city of Garland General Election Ballot. Candidates...

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Crimes reported: Feb. 12-18

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 Feb. 12-18. Information is provided by the Garland Police...

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Make it your goal to know CPR

There is probably no one in the country who hasn’t seen the video of the Buffalo Bills’ #3 Damar Hamlin collapse on the football field after an especially hard hit. According to the AHA, in celebration of his life being saved by CPR, Hamlin is challenging everyone to...

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Mayor gives State of the City address

Mayor Scott LeMay began the State of the City address by describing 2022 as a “very exciting year in the city of Garland.” Then a video was shown to share some of the highlights. Events including the city’s first Juneteenth event, the MLK parade, Labor Day parade,...

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HS soccer recap: Feb. 7,10,14,17

District 9-6A girls’ and boys’ varsity soccer game results for Feb. 7, 10, 14 and 17, along with current standings, are below: Girls’ soccer Feb. 7 Rowlett HS 4 -Lakeview Centennial HS 0 Sachse HS 6 – South Garland HS 0 Wylie East HS 9 – North Garland HS 0 Naaman...

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Health Dept. inspections: Feb. 13-17

The Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at daycare centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. Inspectors use a 100-point scoring system during each...

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Garland competes in It’s Time Texas Challenge

As of Feb. 13, Garland ISD was ranked in the top five in the Metro School Districts category in the 2023 It’s Time Texas (ITT) Community Challenge. The challenge, which began in 2011, promotes healthier lifestyles and healthier communities for Texans. According to the...

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HS basketball playoffs begin

The District 9-6A girls and boys high school basketball playoffs have begun. The boys’ teams will compete in the bi-district round Monday, Feb. 20, and Tuesday, Feb. 21. The schedule is below: Sachse Mustangs against Mesquite Horn High School at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20...

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City manager celebrates retirement

Bryan Bradford was recently joined by family members, colleagues and a great number of friends, to celebrate his retirement from the city of Garland. Bradford held various positions during his 30-year career at the city of Garland. For the last eight years, he served...

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Homicide suspect found deceased

This evening, Garland Police Department homicide detectives developed probable cause to believe Wesley Don-Johle, 58, of Rowlett, was involved in the homicide that occurred earlier this morning, Feb. 16, at 5513 Broadway Blvd. Members of the Garland SWAT unit served a...

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