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Council receives COVID-19 pandemic update
The Garland City Council held a special meeting Monday, March 30 to receive updates on the success of new procedures adopted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They also discussed some new policies. Managing director of Customer Services, Kevin Slay, briefed the...
Mayor, council amend, clarify COVID-19 ordinance
Mayor Scott Lemay and the Garland City Council met Wednesday, March 25 to craft amendments to an ordinance they had passed Monday, March 23 regarding the COVID-19-related shelter in place order. The March 23 ordinance had proved to be confusing to residents as it was...
‘Shelter in Place’ order issued; five COVID-19 cases in Garland
Saturday, March 21, County Judge Clay Jenkins announced a number of amended restrictions to be placed in effect to combat the spread of COVID-19. Those included, but were not limited to: Closure of nail salons; hair salons, barbershops; beauty salons, hair...
City publishes list of canceled events
The city of Garland has announced the following list of canceled or postponed events: PRCAD Egg Scramble (Egg Hunt) – Carter Softball Complex (Audubon Park) – April 8 Animal Services - Goat Yoga Program – Central Park – April 5 Neighborhood Vitality Spring...
City of Garland updates on COVID-19
To help keep residents updated, the city of Garland has published and continues to publish a wealth of information about Coronavirus (COVID-19) on its website. An edited collection of the information is below and it will be updated as necessary. The city is...
Good Sam hosts evening of fun at murder mystery dinner
Good Samaritans of Garland’s SOLD OUT murder mystery dinner, “A Plot of Murder,” by Lee Mueller drew a huge crowd at the Atrium Friday, March 6. If you missed this event, you missed an evening filled with fun and entertainment. The mystery was centered around the...
Meadowlark, Williams, English Estates residents seek answers from EPA
After a long wait by neighborhood residents, and at the request of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) recently took soil samples from the former Globe Union, Inc. site at 1111 South Shiloh Road. Samples were...
Carden International Circus presents All-New Spectacular Circus
The All-New Spectacular Circus comes to Garland Saturday, March 14, and Sunday, March 15. Thrills and excitement fill the three rings of the Spectacular Circus. Acrobats, aerialists, animals, daredevils, and clowns! All this and more come to life at Curtis Culwell...
The Wall That Heals arrival route, welcome home ceremony
You are invited to welcome The Wall That Heals by lining the streets of the arrival route. The exhibit will enter Garland at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, and make its way to Audubon Park. View a map of the arrival route (PDF). There will be a special Welcome Home...
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