THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER CONSERVATION DURING THE CURRENT HEAT WAVE & DROUGHT CONDITIONS
- Written by City of DeSoto City of DeSoto
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 15 July 2022 15 July 2022
DeSoto, TX - With the extended heatwave and its extreme temperatures with little to no seasonal precipitation, DeSoto and many other Texas cities have called on residents to conserve water. This request to use water wisely has focused primarily on outdoor irrigation, in accordance with the City’s Drought Contingency Plan.
Students urged to wear specific colors and clothes on certain days in Texas district
- Written by KAITLYN ALANIS KAITLYN ALANIS
- Category: School News School News
- Published: 14 July 2022 14 July 2022
DeSoto, TX - A Texas school district is recommending its students follow a dress code schedule ahead of the upcoming academic year.
DeSoto Investigation finds 2 minors playing with illegal fireworks started major July 3rd grass fire
- Written by Matt Smith Matt Smith
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 13 July 2022 13 July 2022
DeSoto, TX - An investigation by the DeSoto Fire Marshall and the DeSoto Police Department has determined that the July 3rd grass fire that required the assistance of fire and police departments from several nearby cities, as well as the US Forestry Service,
Back to School Event Update
- Written by City of Glenn Heights City of Glenn Heights
- Category: Glenn Heights Glenn Heights
- Published: 13 July 2022 13 July 2022
Glenn Heights, TX - The City of Glenn Heights will be partnering with both Red Oak and DeSoto Independent School Districts for this year’s Back to School Bash!
DeSoto ISD employee pleads guilty to embezzling $250,000 with district credit card
- Written by Jay Wallis (WFAA) Jay Wallis (WFAA)
- Category: School News School News
- Published: 12 July 2022 12 July 2022
DESOTO, Texas — A DeSoto Independent School District employee pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzling more than $250,000 from the district, according to U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.
Homes evacuated but not harmed after crews in Midlothian contain fast-moving grass fire
- Written by Matt Howerton Matt Howerton
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 12 July 2022 12 July 2022
MIDLOTHIAN, Texas — A handful of residents were forced to evacuate their homes on Monday afternoon after a fast-moving grass fire started along U.S. Highway 67 and 9th Street in Midlothian.
FIREFIGHTERS FROM 7 CITIES HAVE GRASS FIRE COMPLETELY CONTAINED
- Written by Matt Smith Matt Smith
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 03 July 2022 03 July 2022
DeSoto, TX - Firefighters from DeSoto, Duncanville, Cedar Hill, Lancaster, Dallas, Ovilla, and Midlothian are currently fighting a widespread grass fire that is now fully contained. It had burned an estimated 250 acres but the multi-city containment effort has brought it under control.
Man wanted in connection to stealing 5 Amazon trucks arrested, Dallas police say
- Written by Briauna Brown, WFAA Staff Briauna Brown, WFAA Staff
- Category: Balch Springs Balch Springs
- Published: 01 July 2022 01 July 2022
Balch Springs, TX - The man wanted in connection to stealing five Amazon trucks in North Texas has been arrested, Dallas police said Thursday. olice said 36-year-old Mical Ford has been charged with four felony counts of theft of property, two counts of robbery and unlawful use of a motor vehicle, along with a parole violation.
DeSoto: 19-year-old charged with murder of 45-year-old
- Written by Austin York Austin York
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 18 June 2022 18 June 2022
DeSoto, TX - A 19-year-old has been arrested in DeSoto after police say he beat a man to death. Police say they were called to a home on Wednesday by a woman who said she could hear a man crying for help.
TSTC student at North Texas campus preparing for national SkillsUSA conference
- Written by Daniel Perry Daniel Perry
- Category: School News School News
- Published: 18 June 2022 18 June 2022
Red Oak, TX - Jose Palacios, of Waxahachie, is already making history at Texas State Technical College in North Texas. Palacios will be the first student to represent the campus when he advances to the 58th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference being held June 20-24 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Glenn Heights enhances safety with new firefighter masks, police body cameras
- Written by Rita Cook City of Glenn Heights Rita Cook City of Glenn Heights
- Category: Glenn Heights Glenn Heights
- Published: 13 June 2022 13 June 2022
Glenn Heights, TX - The city of Glenn Heights Fire Department further committed itself to the importance of safety last week by outfitting its fire fighters with new SCBA masks that contain built in thermal cameras.
Police kill man who showed up to Duncanville summer camp with a gun, mayor says
- Written by WFAA Staff WFAA Staff
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 13 June 2022 13 June 2022
DUNCANVILLE, Texas — A man was killed by police after showing up to a Duncanville athletic complex with a gun Monday morning, city officials said. A children's summer camp was happening at the Duncanville Fieldhouse, an indoor sports and fitness venue at 1700 South Main Street, when the incident occurred.
