The NAACP Garland Unit #6256 is proud to host its annual Winter Ball Friday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. The event will be at the Hyatt Place Hotel at 5101 North President George Bush Highway, Garland, Texas, 75040. This year’s event marks the 22nd anniversary of the...
More than 800,000 Americans have heart attacks each year and over 655,000 die from heart disease, which is the leading cause of death for both men and women. The good news is that heart disease is preventable and controllable. The number of adults with diagnosed heart...
City offices will reopen Friday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. For garbage pickup schedule, visit www.garlandtx.gov. Update: Due to ongoing winter weather, city of Garland offices and facilities will remain closed through Thursday, Feb. 2 Update: Due to ongoing winter weather,...
As temperatures are expected to dramatically drop to below freezing across North Texas in the coming days, The Salvation Army is poised to respond with services our most vulnerable neighbors to stay safe and warm. Because The Salvation Army is embedded in the...
Samuel Earl Mayabb, Jr. passed away December 22, 2022. He was born July 8, 1949 to Samuel Earl Mayabb, Sr. and Lilllie Mayabb. Sam grew up in Garland, Texas, and graduated from Garland High School where he played on the Garland Owls’ football team. He liked riding and...
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...
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 Jan. 15-21. Information is provided by the Garland Police...
Garland Police Chief Jeff Bryan provided updates on several topics to the mayor and City Council at the Jan. 17 meeting. Homeless task force – The Garland Police Department formed a task force three years ago. There are now three homeless officers, a homeless unit and...
Good Samaritans of Garland experienced a large increase in the number of clients served from 2021 to 2022. The organization served 49,975 clients in 2021 and 63,281 in 2022. The number of meals provided in 2021 increased from 807,377 to 1,050,087 in 2022. So far in...
The Garland ISD Education Foundation has awarded 200 grants and scholarships to teachers and staff across the district, totaling $230,063. The grants and scholarships were awarded to a wide variety of educators, all of whom had submitted proposals outlining their...
City Manager Judson Rex presented the 2023 Proposed CIP to the mayor and City Council members at the Jan. 17 meeting. Capital Improvement Plan definition/qualifications: The CIP is a five-year financial plan that includes projects such as public works infrastructure,...
Update: Homicide detectives have arrested Garland residents Christopher Sagrero 17 and Jose Sagrero 19, who are brothers, for their part in the January 21 shooting incident. Both are currently in the Dallas County jail charged with one count each for Murder. One...
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 Jan. 8-14. Information is provided by the Garland Police...
District 9-6A high school varsity boys and girls basketball game results are below: Girls Jan. 17 Lakeview Centennial HS 46 – South Garland HS 21 Wylie HS 49 – North Garland HS 13 Rowlett HS 48 – Garland HS 41 Sachse HS 62 – Wylie East HS 52 Jan. 20 Wylie East HS 54 –...
The District 9-6A boys and girls high school varsity soccer teams started district play Tuesday, Jan. 20. Scores for the Jan. 20 and Jan. 17 are below. Rowlett HS 2 - Naaman Forest HS 0 North Garland HS 1 – Garland HS 0 Wylie HS 6 – South Garland HS 0 Sachse HS 4 –...
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...
The city of Garland will hold a May 6 general election to elect its mayor and City Council members for Districts 3, 6, 7 and 8. The first day to file an application for a place on the ballot was Wednesday, Jan. 18. Friday, Feb. 17, is the last day for filing an...
The Craig Austin Rowley Chapter, Society of the War of 1812 in Texas, and the John Cavet Chapter, United States Daughters of 1812 will hold a grave marking ceremony for Private Thomas R. Newman, Jr., veteran of the War of 1812, in the Big A Cemetery in Rowlett, at 3...
Reyna Reyes, a Naaman Forest High School and University of Alabama graduate, was born in Garland to Rene and Carrie Reyes. She was 6 years old when she joined the FC Dallas youth soccer system and played with the club for 12 years. She was a part of the FC Dallas’...
The Garland City Council has named Judson Rex to serve as city manager. The appointment was made official during the council’s Jan. 17 meeting and is effective immediately. Judson joined Team Garland two years ago as the assistant city manager for Planning and...