Tuesday, March 14, around noon, Garland Police Department Officers observed a wanted felon, 37-year-old Manuel Acosta De La Sancha, enter a residence in the 3400 block of Hillsdale Lane. Out of an abundance of caution, the GPD SWAT team responded to the location. On...
Spring Creek Forest Preserve has a great schedule of activities for April. In addition, the trout lilies are still blooming. Be sure to see them before they’re gone. But don’t delay as they disappear by mid-April. Tom Frey is now an Honorary Lifetime Member! Thanks to...
The Nicholson Memorial Library System has a full schedule of activities for all ages for April. Make plans now to join the fun. SPRING STORYTIMES - Jan. 10 through April 29 - All Libraries Baby Bounce & Read (birth-18 months): 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Central...
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 March 5-11. Information is provided by the Garland Police...
Big Art Day is a spring arts festival produced in collaboration with the Garland Cultural Arts Commission, Inc., Garland Independent School District, and Visit Garland with support from the City of Garland. Big Art Day celebrates and showcases artists and the arts in...
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 annual Boy Scouts of America Duck Creek District Recognition Dinner was held Friday, Feb. 24 at South Garland Baptist Church. The Duck Creek District includes the entire area of the Garland ISD. The theme at this year’s event was “Get Back to It!” The 2022 Eagle...
The Garland Symphony Orchestra will continue is season, “Music That Grows on You,” Friday, March 17. This month’s performance will feature Anthony Adario, bassoon. Butterworth — The Banks of Green Willow Mahler — Blumine Mozart — Bassoon Concerto Ravel — Mother Goose...
More than 200 educators from across Texas, including several from Garland, walked the halls of the Texas Capitol in Austin Feb. 21 to meet with their legislators and advocate on behalf of public education, their students, and their fellow educators. The educators...
A great time was had by all at the Atrium Saturday, March 4, when Good Samaritans of Garland, Inc. hosted its annual murder mystery dinner. The organization is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary of feeding, helping and serving. The murder mystery, called “Some...
On Monday, March 6 at approximately 5:30 p.m. Garland police officers attempted to stop a white passenger car at South Jupiter Road and Russwin Drive for traffic-related offenses. The suspect failed to comply and led officers on a brief chase. Two GPD police officers,...
The City Council recently discussed the fate of the Tinsley-Lyles house, which many believe to be the oldest house in Garland. Others disagree. Built in the 1890s by William Tinsley, the home was purchased by R.H. Lyles in 1902. In 1979, it was relocated to the former...
Garland’s Band Together on the Square Concert Series earned the 2023 Arts & Humanities Programming Achievement Award from the Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS). The Downtown Development Office, part of the Garland Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts...
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. 26 - March 4. Information is provided by the Garland...
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...
Our brains are one of the most fascinating parts of our body. According to many health professionals, the human brain is made from 100 billion of neurons and nearly 100 trillion synapses. That is incredible and amazing! In fact, there is more than 300 times more...
The Garland Police Department has filed murder charges on two Dallas juveniles for a murder that occurred on Feb. 5. On March 1, Garland Police Department detectives filed charges on a 14-year-old juvenile from Dallas for the murder that took the life of Quincy Lee...
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...
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...
Garland Police will step up Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) patrols starting Friday, March 3, through Sunday, March 19.The increased DWI patrols are for a TXDOT grant program that targets DWI and Driving Under the Influence by Minors. The patrols will be active in the...