JANUARY 25th COVID INFO UPDATE FROM DALLAS COUNTY, STATE OF TEXAS, & MULTIPLE NEWS OUTLETS
- Written by City of DeSoto City of DeSoto
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 25 January 2021 25 January 2021
DeSoto, TX - As of Noon on January 25, 2021, Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 1,698 new “real-time” COVID-19 positive cases. This included confirmed cases from 1,476 PCR tests and 222 probable cases from lab-confirmed antigen tests.
DeSoto Youth Basketball League
- Written by City of DeSoto City of DeSoto
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 22 January 2021 22 January 2021
DeSoto, TX - This is a local recreational basketball league for ages 4 through 14. Our goal is to teach basketball fundamentals, rules and skills. We emphasize on sportsmanship, team play and clean/fair competition.
Duncanville 4-year-old in ICU battling rare complication from COVID-19
- Written by Natalie Solis Natalie Solis
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 21 January 2021 21 January 2021
DUNCANVILLE, Texas - A Duncanville 4-year-old is in the ICU battling an uncommon complication from COVID-19. But doctors say they see more cases with each wave of the virus.
WISD faces future massive growth
- Written by Bill Spinks Bill Spinks
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 20 January 2021 20 January 2021
Waxahachie, TX - Waxahachie Independent School District is poised for massive growth in the coming decade, and the district is bracing for it. A bond referendum will likely be placed before district voters for the first time in three years to address the expansion.
Jan. 28: Texas Women's Foundation Presents Virtual Viewpoints: The Essentials - Housing
- Written by Juliette Coulter Juliette Coulter
- Category: Local Local
- Published: 19 January 2021 19 January 2021
We are excited to present to you the next in our event series of Virtual Viewpoints that focuses on the four essentials to a woman and her family's economic security: child care, housing, health insurance and education.
Housing is a major building block in the economic security of families. Access to stable and affordable housing and housing protections are not new problems, but they are more urgent now than ever.
Join us as we talk with community leaders in housing and family services about the challenges women – especially women of color – are facing, and what programs and services are providing critical support for families, and how you can play a part.
Join Texas Women's Foundation as we discuss the issue of housing stability with women and girls across Texas. There will be a panel of experts serving families in the housing industry who will speak about these issues and how we can work to create housing stability programs and policies that will help families statewide.
Sponsored by: Capital One
Juliette Coulter
The Coulter Group
214.394.5532
DeSoto to use new software for managing city construction projects
- Written by Tyler Carter Tyler Carter
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 16 January 2021 16 January 2021
DeSoto, TX - DeSoto will use software from the Richardson-based company Projectmates to track and manage construction projects in the city, the company said in a news release.
TX Court Reviews White Cop’s Killing of Black Teen
- Written by Crime and Justice News Crime and Justice News
- Category: Balch Springs Balch Springs
- Published: 16 January 2021 16 January 2021
Balch Springs, TX - As law enforcement’s disparate use of force against Blacks continues to stoke division, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals plans to review the high-profile murder conviction of former police officer Roy Oliver, who fatally shot an unarmed Black teenager, the Texas Tribune reports.
Attention Small Business Owners
- Written by City of Cedar Hill City of Cedar Hill
- Category: National National
- Published: 15 January 2021 15 January 2021
The SBA has opened its application window this week. You have until March 31st to apply for a PPP loan.
City of Red Oak to complete their park project on March 5.
- Written by Kenya Menjivar Kenya Menjivar
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 12 January 2021 12 January 2021
Red Oak, TX - The city of Red Oak is set to complete its Sportscapes Live Oak Project come March 5, remodeling Lindsey Park. The project was announced back in early 2020 and is focused on making the city baseball field bigger and better.
Duncanville ISD launches 'WiFi on Wheels' program to help students gain internet access
- Written by Jozelyn Escobedo Jozelyn Escobedo
- Category: School News School News
- Published: 12 January 2021 12 January 2021
Duncanville, TX - Duncanville ISD has launched a new initiative to bring internet access to students who may not have reliable or any service at all. "WiFi on Wheels" is a program where school buses equipped with internet transmitters will park in four locations throughout the district.
Cedar Hill Football Advances to State Championship Game
- Written by CHISD CHISD
- Category: School News School News
- Published: 12 January 2021 12 January 2021
Cedar Hill, TX - Exactly a week after winning an overtime thriller, the Cedar Hill High School Football Team ensured that the Class 6A Division II State Semifinals would be decided within four quarters.
Duncanville Trustee Phillips: Aiming to Serve and Provide a Voice
- Written by Duncanville ISD Duncanville ISD
- Category: School News School News
- Published: 11 January 2021 11 January 2021
Duncanville, TX - Service is an attribute Cassandra Phillips grew up seeing from her mother and it’s a quality she has instilled in her children. “My mom was always volunteering in the schools, substitute teaching and just always in the community helping others,” said Ms. Phillips. “It is just in my blood.
