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Chase Bank robbed;
FBI seeks information

Posted May 21, 2013

The Chase Bank at 111 South Garland Avenue was robbed Wednesday, May 17. According to Garland Police...more

Local Glass Doctor franchise

celebrates 10-year anniversary

Posted May 19, 2013

For 10 years, Glass Doctor of North Texas has been a leader in the glass reparation and replacement...more

City Council work session,
regular meeting: May 6-7

Kim Everett | May 19, 2013

Garland Youth Council update -- The Garland Youth Council gave an update on 2012-13 activities. Four members of the council were on hand to brief...more

NMLS announces June activities

Posted May 14, 2013

Central branch presents storytelling for adults - Storyteller Jerry Young returns as part of the Adult Summer Reading Program, Summer Performance...more

City employee receives Excellence Award

Posted May 17, 2013

The Garland City Council recognized Felisa Conner as the recipient of the 2012 Excellence in Neighborhood...more

Adeline Anne Gatewood Meazle

Dec. 21, 1935 – May 13, 2013

Adeline Anne Gatewood Meazle, 77, of Conway, Arkansas died May 13, 2013. Anne was a retired, longtime...more

Sachse Swingsters welcome new members

Posted May 15, 2013

Sachse High School held tryouts for next year’s Swingsters drill team and 15 new girls were added to the...more

Alcohol believed to be factor in traffic fatality

Posted May 14, 2013

Garland Police responded to a two car crash Tuesday, May 14 just after 5:20 a.m. in the...more

Garland participating in Bike to Work event

Posted May 13, 2013

May weather is made for cycling in our region and Dallas Area Rapid Transit is celebrating cycling and...more

‘Charlie: A Toy Story’ showcases downtown

Kim Everett | May 14, 2013

“Charlie: A Toy Story,” a movie made in downtown Garland was shown...more

Mayoral, City Council, GISD
board of trustees election results

Posted May 11, 2013

Douglas Athas won the mayoral race with 55% of vote.

Stephen Stanley was elected in Council District 3 with 70% of the vote. Scott Lemay won the Council District 7 race with 55%.

Lori Barnett Dodson, District 6 and Jim Cahill, District 8, ran unopposed.

In Garland Independent School District Board of Trustees elections, Charles Axe won the Place 2 election with 54% of the vote. Larry Glick, Place 1, and Linda Griffin, Place 3, ran unopposed.

Scholarship winners named

Posted May 10, 2013

National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced this year’s National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners...more

Garland HR director achieves national recognition

Posted May 10, 2013

Rick French, HR Services director for the city of Garland, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award...more

Local bankers discuss legislative issues

Posted May 8, 2013

More than 100 members of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas, along...more

eSchoolView offers artistic
student web scholarship

Posted May 6, 2013

An extremely accomplished high school student has found her talents are...more

Amberton University to
host information sessions

Posted May 4, 2013

Rich Mussler, dean for enrollment management at Amberton University, a not-for-profit institution, announced...more

Garland family raising
awareness of preeclampsia

Posted May 3, 2013

The Preeclampsia Foundation has announced that Garland resident Christine Lara and her family are...more

Richland Garland Campus offers
new skills, new life for students

Posted May 3, 2013

For Chris Cleveland and Sherille Bell, Richland College Garland Campus’ Machine Operator Program was...more

B&B Theatres opens Wylie 12

Posted May 3, 2013

The new B&B Theatres Wylie 12 celebrated its grand

opening with a red carpet gala last weekend...more

Garland ISD CTE
coordinator honored

Posted May 3, 2013

Called to family and consumer sciences at an early age, Barbara King is now a member of...more

GISD director of all
trades to be honored

Posted April 30, 2013

He could be called a music man, the man behind the band or an artisan, but the title George Jones prefers is Garland...more

DSM spotlights NGHS, RHS

Posted April 29, 2013

Theater students at North Garland and Rowlett high schools are upstaging their peers across...more

GISD march marks 11 year, $1 million commitment to kids

Posted April 29, 2013

Saving babies one dime at a time, Garland Independent School District students, staff, parents...more

GSM to open season with ‘Singin’ in the Rain’

Posted April 29, 2013

Singin’ in the Rain is the 2013 Garland Summer Musicals season opener with performances slated for June...more

City to demolish
historic homes

Kim Everett | April 26, 2013

Garland’s City Council reached consensus to demolish both the Lyles (Tinsley) and Pace houses at the Monday...more

Scout works toward Eagle

rank; helps residents with

home repairs

Kim Everett | May 21, 2013

Preston Sanderson, a 14-year-old member of Scout Troop 1978, recently completed an Eagle Scout...more

Buckle Up – Click It or Ticket

Posted May 20, 2013

Garland Police are joining with Texas Department of Transportation and law enforcement agencies...more

Health Department inspections: May 13-17

Cindy Corley, Garland Health Department | May 13, 2013

Each week the city of Garland Health Department conducts inspections of establishments where food is served...more

Home improvements increase
value, decrease time on market

Posted May 20, 2013

North Texas home sales are on the rise, and many homeowners are looking for ways to...more

Grand Hall grill out fires
up support for veterans

Posted May 19, 2013

Garland’s Grand Hall USA, marketer of Eternal hybrid water heaters in the US and sister company Barbeques Galore...more

SGHS graduate completes
basic training

Posted May 19, 2013

Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Cory S. Graves graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio...more

Council does about-face;
historic homes get temporary reprieve

Kim Everett | May 18, 2013

A group of citizens attended the May 7 City Council meeting to express their opinions over the proposed demolition of two of Garland’s historic...more

Hawaiian Falls serving
those who serve us

Posted May 16, 2013 -- Photo by David Alvey

Hawaiian Falls will offer free admission to all active duty military personnel at any of five Texas waterparks, including...more

Teens in the Driver Seat awards announced

Posted May 17, 2013

Schools, student leaders and sponsors from the Dallas area will be recognized by Teens in the Driver Seat for...more

Dashing Debs
officers announced

Posted May 17, 2013

Officers for the 2013-14 Garland High School Dashing Debs were named...more

Crime report: May 5-11
Joe Harn, Garland Police Department | May 15, 2013

The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below...more

NGHS Theatre advances
to state, makes school history

Posted May 13, 2013

In two weeks, the cast and crew of Raider Theatre's These Shining Lives will take...more

Help Wanted

Monitoring Specialist--Part-time--nights, weekends

Salary Range: $11.00/hour

Location: LoJack SCI, Richardson, TX

Responsibilities: Manage supply chain activity through web based application; communicate, attain shipment status with shippers, third party logistic companies; provide customer service for internal, external customers; manage, resolve customer inquiries; work with law enforcement agencies.

Qualifications, Education: Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word. Ability to multi-task, be organized, attention to detail, problem analysis and solving, excellent verbal, written communication skills. High school diploma or GED; some college preferred; 1-2 years work experience. Must be customer service oriented. Bilingual, Spanish a plus.

Contact: Walter Pinkston - fax or email resume: 972-552-2940 or wpinkston@sc-integrity.net

Habitat celebrates National
Women Build Week

Posted May 12, 2013

Habitat for Humanity’s sixth annual National Women Build Week event, May 4-12, was celebrated with...more