From Tuesday, June 7, through Tuesday, June 21, the Garland Police Department participated in a statewide added enforcement for the Operation: Slowdown campaign. The additional enforcement resulted in the following: 208 Traffic Stops 165 Speeding Violations 82...
The Garland Police Department will step up Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) patrols run Friday, June 24 through Sunday, July 10. The increased DWI patrols are for an Impaired Driver Mobilization (IDM) project. It is funded through a TXDOT program that targets DWI along...
June is National Home Safety Month and a good time to ensure that your home, as well as those of the older adults in your family, are safe. The National Safety Council offers some statistics about older-adult falls – and some solutions for keeping loved ones safe....
The Garland City Council approved a rate increase for Garland Power & Light at the Monday, July 20, work session. Darrell Cline, the general manager of GP&L told council that inflationary pressures are local, statewide, national and global. He added that...
The Garland City Council District 5 race in May required a runoff between candidates Margaret Lucht and Jon Dehn. The runoff election was Saturday, June 18, and Lucht won the council seat. According to...
The city of Garland’s award-winning Public & Media Relations Department has added more trophies to its display case. Garland earned the following awards from the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO): Fliers and Posters – Award of Excellence...
Members of the Garland Citizens Police Academy Association (GCPAAA) recently attended the annual Texas Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association Awards Dinner. During the dinner, the Garland Police Department’s Liaison Officer Matt Pesta was selected as the 2022 Ray...
Garland’s Nicholson Memorial Library System has announced an extensive list of activities and events for July. Adult book club – Adults can join the book club at the South Garland Branch Library. The next meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Book to be discussed is The Four Winds...
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 cost of many essentials is increasing and the list includes the cost to cool homes. Record-breaking heat has already begun even though it’s still five days until the official start of summer. A list of energy saving tips is below to help consumers save on the air...
Lily Dominguez Carrero, the assistant principal at Garland ISD’s Bullock Elementary School is among the 85 educators from across Texas sponsored by the Charles Butt Foundation to attend weeklong summer institutes at the Principals’ Center at the Harvard Graduate...
The Garland Police Department arrested 44-year-old, Samson Assefa Lemma, a DART contract driver, for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a disabled person. The female victim of this offense is a 23-year-old resident of Garland who has a diagnosed mental disability. On...
The city of Garland is accepting applications to test for the position of firefighter recruit. Answer the call for a career of public service that is so much more than fighting fires. Starting salary is $63,389 with great health and retirement benefits. MINIMUM...
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...
Betty Stubbs Haven passed from this life to her heavenly reward on June 6, 2022, at the age of 83. Betty was born the daughter of Hilma Enger Stubbs and James Clifford Stubbs on December 31, 1938, in Cranfills Gap, Texas. She was one of nine children who grew up in...
The city of Garland has supported the Summer Nutrition Program for more than 20 years by helping to ensure the community’s youth continue to receive a meal during the summer break. The program is being overseen by CitySquare, an advocacy organization that works to...
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts as shown on the map below. The 176 crimes reported during this period are listed below. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. Crimes by district District 21 2 District 22 8...
The city of Garland recently celebrated the opening of the Manufacturing Victory: The Arsenal of Democracy exhibit. Garland is the first Texas city to host the exhibit that originated at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. Mayor Scott LeMay and Council...
Gary Michael Reeves was born on October 6, 1940 to James Anderson and Ella Mae (Peden) Reeves in Dallas, Texas. He grew up in the Oak Cliff area and graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in 1959. After graduation, Gary attended Kilgore College and one semester at...
Donating blood is an easy, healthy way to help fellow Texans and support the well-being of the local community. First Presbyterian Church and Zar will host Carter Bloodcare community blood drives in June. People need blood at all hours of every day. They include older...