Best Southwest Partnership Candidates’ Forum April 28, 2018
DeSoto, TX - The Best Southwest Partnership announces a Candidates Forum on April 28, 2018, for the office of Texas House of Representatives District 109, between runoff opponents Hon. Deshaundra Lockhart Jones, and Hon. Carl Sherman, both from the City of DeSoto.
Ex-DeSoto coach Todd Peterman, White Settlement Brewer agree on 1-year contract
White Settlement - Todd Peterman's contract with White Settlement Brewer is for one year and $120,000 in total compensation. The deal includes a $115,000 salary and $5,000 relocation stipend.
Selena lives on: How this Oak Cliff burger joint became a shrine to the Tejano star
- Written by Cassandra Jaramillo Cassandra Jaramillo
- Category: Business Business
- Published: 20 March 2018 20 March 2018
Oak Cliff - From the outside, Country Burger in Oak Cliff looks like your typical neighborhood burger joint. But within the walls of this unassuming restaurant is a virtual shrine to Selena Quintanilla-Perez.
Midlothian City Council approves new dog park
- Written by Andrew Branca Andrew Branca
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 20 March 2018 20 March 2018
Midlothian, TX - Four-legged Midlothian residents received good news from the city council during its Tuesday meeting when the board unanimously approved to move forward with the creation of a $375,000 dog park.
Lancaster ISD Students Excel in Engineering Competition
- Written by Sonya Cole-Hamilton Sonya Cole-Hamilton
- Category: School News School News
- Published: 19 March 2018 19 March 2018
Lancaster, TX - Sixteen Lancaster High School students participated and placed in the Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME) Math, Science, Engineering competition held at the Tarrant County Community College SE Campus in Fort Worth, TX.
Lancaster police shoot and kill driver who hit one of them with his SUV
- Written by STEPHEN ENGLISH STEPHEN ENGLISH
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 19 March 2018 19 March 2018
Lancaster, TX - Police shot and killed an SUV driver who ran over and dragged one officer with his vehicle, according to media reports. During a traffic stop Sunday night on the 1500 block of Dewbury Boulevard, the driver put his vehicle into reverse and aimed at the officers, NBC 5 reports.
Ellis County small business growth added 241 jobs in 2017
- Written by Andrew Branca Andrew Branca
- Category: Businesses Businesses
- Published: 19 March 2018 19 March 2018
Waxahachie, TX - Small business employment is on the rise in Ellis County. And so are small business loans. Numbers released by the U.S. Small Business Administration reflect the trend is taking place across the community.
Announcement of Search for Chair Executive Officer, Commemorative Air Force
Dallas, TX - The General Staff of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is announcing a national search to identify and recruit candidates for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organization.
Former DeSoto EDC Chief Faces Misappropriation Allegations
- Written by Joshua C. Johnson Joshua C. Johnson
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 17 March 2018 17 March 2018
DeSoto, TX - This week former DeSoto Economic Development Corporation CEO Jeremiah Quarles was indicted on grand larceny charges. “We are extremely dismayed to have learned of this misuse of funds,
FREE Computer Class - Online Safety & Privacy - April 26
- Written by Frank Bentley Frank Bentley
- Category: Events Events
- Published: 17 March 2018 17 March 2018
DeSoto, TX - Register for the Free Computer Class on Online Safety & Privacy. Registration is required and space is limited. Please visit the Information Desk or call 972-230-9661 to register.
Valdez, White taking positions, shots in runoff
Austin, TX - Lupe Valdez said she had an image as a strong woman when she was Dallas County sheriff but that she privately cried as she wondered if she could change the way people treated the LGBTQ community.
End of an era: Toys R Us is going the way of stickball
- Written by ANNE D’INNOCENZIO ANNE D’INNOCENZIO
- Category: Business Business
- Published: 16 March 2018 16 March 2018
New York - For decades, children ran down the sprawling aisles of Toys R Us in awe of the Barbies, the bikes and other toys laid out in front of them. Parents lined up for the latest Christmas fad, even if it meant standing in the rain.
