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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Volunteers strengthen community unity

Local volunteers, driven by a deep sense of community and patriotism, converged at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, for a meal packing service project organized by 911day.org. This event marked the 22nd anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11, a day Americans...

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City Council approves 2024 operating budget

As the 13th-largest city in Texas, the city of Garland serves nearly 250,000 residents and employs more than 2,300 staff. Following months of development and review, the operating budget for fiscal year 2023-24 was approved by council at the Sept. 5, meeting....

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Lawrence Jones named Fox & Friends co-host

FOX News Channel (FNC) has named Lawrence Jones as a co-host of the network’s FOX & Friends franchise. Beginning Monday, Sept. 18, Jones will join co-hosts Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade from 7 a.m. – 10 a.m. on weekday mornings and will also...

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High school football: Week 4

Below are the scores from the District 9-6A high school football teams played Thursday, Sept. 14, and Friday, Sept. 15. North Garland Raiders 29 – South Garland Titans 26 The North Garland Raiders (1-3, 1-1) got a 29-26 win over the South Garland Titans (2-2, 2-0) in...

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Sachse Mustang Band Wind Ensemble Triumphs

Sachse High School is thrilled to announce that the Sachse Mustang Band Wind Ensemble has been recognized as a National Winner in the prestigious 2023 Mark of Excellence National Wind Band Competition. This accolade comes after years of dedication, with the ensemble...

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Obituary: Laurie Ann Thompson

Laurie Ann Thompson, age 61, went to be with the Lord Monday, September 4, 2023. Laurie was born in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec.7, 1961. She is survived by her brother James Thompson from Hamilton, Texas, sister Kathrine Elizabeth Thompson of Waco, Texas, and...

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Pullman railcar approved for state historic marker

The city of Garland's application for a state historic marker for the Pullman Railcar was recently accepted by the Texas Historic Commission. Pullman Coach Car #582 is one of only three remaining cars in the U.S. built of a combination of wood and steel construction....

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