Garland BubbleLife News

Labor Day City Holiday Hours and Services: Monday, Sept. 1

Garland TX 8/22 4:18A

In observance of Labor Day, all City of Garland offices, utility customer service, tax office, libraries, recreation centers and Carver Senior Center will be closed Monday, Sept. 1.

Hinton Landfill to Close Labor Day Weekend to Complete Access Improvements

Garland TX 8/21 4:27A

During the current preparation period, the City has additional staff on-site for traffic control.

Destination Downtown: Renovation and Revitalization Make Way for New Owl Icehouse

Garland TX 8/19 7:17A

Development of The Owl Icehouse is underway at 519 W. State St. with demolition of several elements of the property’s structure wrapping up and construction now beginning.

SERVPRO Team Shaw Named One of Americas Fastest-Growing Private Companies by Inc. 5000

Garland BubbleLife iReporter 8/18 11:32P Jennifer Halstead

Grapevine, TX August 19, 2025 SERVPRO Team Shaw is proud to announce its inclusion on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America , a recognition that reflects both...

Join Us for a Groundbreaking Celebration at the Senior Activity Center

Garland TX 8/18 7:40A

The 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, event will be at 601 W. Avenue B.

Garland Welcomes New Recreation and Senior Services Director

Garland TX 8/15 7:39A

Albert Montero brings more than two decades of leadership, service and community engagement to his role.

Intoxicated driver causes wreck, kills innocent driver in Garland, police say

DFW Scanner 8/13 7:54A dfwscanner

Early this morning, just after 2:30 a.m., an SUV suspected of traveling northbound on N. Garland Ave. at a high rate of speed struck another vehicle in the intersection of Garland Ave. and Kingsley Rd. The driver of the other vehicle did not...

‘Cherish every morning,' family says after champion HS sprinter dies unexpectedly

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/11 7:29A Sophia Beausoleil

As students across Texas head back to class this week, they’re also adjusting to a major new rule: Cell phones, smartwatches, earbuds, and other personal electronic devices are not allowed to be used during the school day. A new state law bans...

Suspect arrested after shooting on Plano Collin College campus left one person injured

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/11 6:56A Sophia Beausoleil

Exclusive Louis Vuitton luggage now available at auction

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/11 6:31A Deborah Ferguson

City Facility Construction Updates

Garland TX 8/8 4:37A

The new West Garland Library, Surf & Swim and Fire Stations 1 and 7 are all making great progress on their construction.

IT CAME FROM TEXAS Film Festival: The Third Annual Fest of Films Made in Texas

Garland TX 8/6 11:51A

Garland Cultural Arts presents It Came From Texas Film Festival Texas-sized True Texas Tales: Texas-made films return to the Big Screen.

City Council Takes on $1.1 Billion 2026 Budget

Garland TX 8/6 11:41A

The City Council will hear presentations from staff, take public input and make any of its own modifications to the 481-page proposal before adopting the FY26 budget in September.

2025-26 Garland Youth Council Members Inducted

Garland TX 8/6 11:39A

The members of this year’s Garland Youth Council were formally inducted Aug. 5 at The Atrium and were celebrated at that night’s City Council Meeting.

Man killed in motorcycle crash near Decatur

DFW Scanner 8/3 10:55A dfwscanner

On August 2, 2025, at 6:05 p.m., Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on the westbound lanes of US-380 near Nicholas Way in Wise County. A preliminary investigation indicated that a Harley-Davidson...