The Preservation Society for Spring Creek Forest has released activity dates for December and January The schedule is filled with fun and informative activities for all ages. Christmas is for the Birds - Saturday, Dec. 3 – 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - 1787 Holford Rd....
Health Dept. inspections: Nov. 21-25
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...
Decrease stress for a happier holiday season
Holiday stress comes in many forms including pressure to spend money, make the perfect meal and buy the perfect gifts. Avoiding stress can be difficult. Other people, magazine articles and the television are all telling us what we have to do, cook or buy to have a...
North Garland Baptist Fellowship affirms new pastor
On Sunday, Nov. 6, the North Garland Baptist Fellowship family affirmed Rev. Jason Earls as the senior pastor of North Garland Baptist Fellowship. We are proud and humbled that he agreed to be our pastor. Earls is married to Terri Earls and together they have six...
RHS assistant principal, SRO assaulted
A press release distributed by the Rowlett Police Department Thursday, Nov. 17, stated that a suspended student had been on the Rowlett High School campus, 4700 President George Bush Turnpike that day around 11:15 a.m. The release explained that a female assistant...
Garland Cultural Arts presents Mavis Staples
A don’t miss show presented by Garland Cultural Arts - MAVIS STAPLES, Friday, March 24, at 8 p.m. Hailed by NPR as “one of America’s defining voices of freedom and peace,” Mavis Staples is the kind of once-in-a generation artist whose impact on music and culture would...
Garland teen excels at golf
Aiden Tiet, a ninth grader at Garland Christian Academy, began playing golf when he was just 4 years old. He was with his dad, Young Tiet, at the driving range when he picked one of Young’s clubs and began hitting the ball. Young saw potential, so he purchased a set...
Update: Additional person charged – Vehicle pursuit ends in death of passenger
On Nov. 22, Garland detectives charged two adult males, Bernabe Giles of Garland and Joey William Jarvis of Dallas with engaging in organized criminal activity. The occupants of the vehicle are suspects in a string of burglaries spanning across multiple cities;...
Walmart celebrates grand re-opening
Garland residents enjoyed their first look at the newly remodeled Walmart Supercenter located at 5302 North Garland Avenue, Friday, Nov. 18. The store held a ribbon cutting ceremony with State Representative Angie Chen Button, Garland Mayor Scott LeMay and the Garland...
Crimes reported: Nov. 6-12
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 Nov. 6-12. Information is provided by the Garland Police...
Health Dept. inspections: Nov. 14-18
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...
Kids need Kiwanis – Kiwanis needs you
Kiwanis Club of Garland is an organization dedicated to the well-being of children in the community. As a global organization, Kiwanis International has a presence in 80 countries with 550,000 members of all ages. There are K-Kids Clubs for elementary age children,...
Make plans to attend Candlelight Christmas-town 2022
Kick off the holiday season Friday, Dec. 2, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. at “Magical Candlelight Christmas-town 2022.” Enjoy a home tour in Garland's historic Travis College Hill Addition and Embree, along with live entertainment, horse-drawn carriage rides and photo-op booth with...
Advocate of the Year: David Parrish
The Garland Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department recently won three awards at the Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS) North Region Conference. The department was honored for excellence in programming and recreation facility design excellence. In...
Garland earns state parks awards
The Garland Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department won three awards at the Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS) North Region Conference Nov. 3 in Irving. The department was honored for excellence in programming and recreation facility design excellence....
Garland earns state video awards
The city of Garland earned 15 awards during the annual Texas Association of Telecommunications Officers & Advisors conference in early November in McAllen. Garland received awards in 12 categories, including four first-place trophies for the following productions:...
Memorial to those who lost lives due to COVID
An original metalwork sculpture memorial commemorating the 790-plus Garlandites that have perished due to COVID will be unveiled on Garland's 11th Street at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at the corner of 11th Street and Avenue B in the Travis College Hill National...
Health Dept. inspections: Nov. 7-11
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...
Crimes reported Oct. 30 – Nov. 5
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 Oct. 30 - Nov. 5. Information is provided by the Garland Police...
Bi-district playoff games recap
Results for the bi-district round of playoffs for District 9-6A ended in losses for the Sachse Mustangs, Naaman Forest Rangers and Wylie East Raiders. The Wylie Pirates will advance to the area round of playoffs. Division 1, Region 2 - The Sachse Mustangs lost to...