Category: Public Safety
02/08/12
Range Changes Are Welcome
The Garland Public Shooting Range is off Pleasant Valley Rd, near the northern city limits.
News that Jim Day, owner of the Garland Public Shooting Range, has agreed voluntarily to make improvements to the rang… more »
Gun Range to Make Improvements
From the Dallas Morning News online:
The owner of the Garland Public Shooting Range agreed to safety upgrades Tuesday and avoided a court hearing that could have shut the facility down.
Mona Reeder / Staff Photographer… more »
02/01/12
Rowlett Seeks Injunction Against Garland Gun Range
From the Dallas Morning News online:
Janine Bowman of Rowlett sits in her 5-year-old son's bedroom, which was struck by a bullet last month. She believes the bullet came from a nearby shooting range in Garland.
Mona Reeder/DMN Staff P… more »
01/24/12
Lawsuits Coming Almost as Fast as Bullets
A bullet hole through the dining room crown molding of a home in Rowlett is clearly visible. The bullet strike was reported to Rowlett police last week.
Click the graphic to see the Fox 4 News story and video.… more »
01/23/12
Don't Stand Downrange
Rowlett Police are investigating several incidents that all seem to involve rounds from the Garland Public Shooting Range that are landing downrange in Rowlett, including one that may have struck a man in the back and another that grazed a bicyclist.… more »
07/07/11
It's Getting a Little Bit Quieter Now...
New medians and signs have been installed to make crossings safer in preparation for a Quiet Zone along the KCS Railroad line that runs from north Garland to south.
It has been a while coming. North Garland residents asked me… more »
02/17/11
Youth Council Headed to Teens in the Driver Seat Fest
Speaking of our youth doing well, the Garland Youth Council has been a leading participant of Teens in the Driver Seat for several years. Accidents among Garland youth are actually lower than other area cities and across the state. I give a great deal o… more »
02/09/11
Tough Conditions Outside, Again
UPDATE: The Municipal Court Building is open for regular business but all courts are closed.
City of Garland News Release:
Weather-Related Announcements
Municipal Court is closed today, February 9, 2011 due to inclement weather.
&#… more »
02/08/11
City Sponsors Program on Severe Weather
City of Garland News Release:
Garland Hosts Severe Weather Program
The 2010 severe storm season in North Texas was anything but typical. Tornados struck the region as early as January 20 and as late as October 24. Hail storms, damaging winds, and… more »
01/19/11
Be Prepared: Severe Weather
City of Garland News Release:
Garland Hosts Severe Weather Program
The 2010 severe storm season in North Texas was anything but typical. Tornados struck the region as early as January 20 and as late as October 24. Hail storms, damaging winds, and… more »
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