Duncanville school goes 'phones free' to make students focus
- Written by Jay Wallis Jay Wallis
- Category: School News School News
- Published: 20 November 2019 20 November 2019
Duncanville, TX - Students at Mary E. Smithey PACE High School were once at risk of dropping out. The accelerated-learning campus makes students lock up their phones so they can pay attention during the day and graduate high school.
Cedar Hill Village Lights - Nov. 23rd
- Written by City of Cedar Hill City of Cedar Hill
- Category: Events Events
- Published: 20 November 2019 20 November 2019
Cedar Hill, TX - Guess who's coming to Hillside Village this Saturday? Join us Nov. 23 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM as we await Santa's arrival ... Lots of fun activities and free carriage rides starting at 5:00 PM!
Red Oak Film Shoot A Bit Of A Mystery
- Written by Rita Cook Rita Cook
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 19 November 2019 19 November 2019
Red Oak, TX - Lancaster’s Cheryl Womble boasts the city is ripe for film production. And it appears the city’s administrative and community relations supervisor is right.
Duncanville, the next Bishop Arts District? Owner of new beer bar Mudhook hopes so
- Written by Sarah Blaskovich Sarah Blaskovich
- Category: Business Business
- Published: 19 November 2019 19 November 2019
Duncanville, TX - Duncanville is home to its first craft-beer bar and restaurant, Mudhook. It’s the passion project from a former Dallas restaurateur who thinks Duncanville, the area southwest of Dallas, is brimming with potential.
DESOTO GETS “IT” ONCE AGAIN: WINS 4TH CONSECUTIVE DIGITAL CITIES AWARD
- Written by Matt Smith Matt Smith
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 18 November 2019 18 November 2019
DeSoto, TX - The City of DeSoto has won its fourth consecutive Digital Cities Award from the Center for Digital Government (CDG) by placing in the top ten of all participating US Cities with a population of fewer than 75,000.
Operation Front Porch Launches In Glenn Heights
- Written by Focus News Staff Focus News Staff
- Category: Glenn Heights Glenn Heights
- Published: 18 November 2019 18 November 2019
Glenn Heights, TX - ‘Tis the season for package thieves, but Glenn Heights has a plan to thwart them. Operation Front Porch is a program the Glenn Heights Police Department created to reduce the number of stolen/missing packages during the busy holiday season.
DeSoto ISD Campuses Have Busy Week
- Written by Focus News Staff Focus News Staff
- Category: School News School News
- Published: 17 November 2019 17 November 2019
DeSoto, TX (November 15th) - It’s been a busy week at DeSoto ISD with multiple campuses using emergency procedures to respond to different situations. Here’s a rundown of the campuses affected.
Talented Red Oak 7th grader designs eyeglass frames
- Written by Patty Hullett Patty Hullett
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 17 November 2019 17 November 2019
Red Oak, TX - Lily Thompson of Waxahachie seems to have a knack for anything “artsy.” She is a very busy and engaging 12-year old student that attends Red Oak Middle School as a 7th grader.
Woman arrested after three pit bulls attack 76-year-old woman in Dallas
- Written by David Sentendrey David Sentendrey
- Category: Oak Cliff Oak Cliff
- Published: 16 November 2019 16 November 2019
Oak Cliff - A woman has been arrested after police say another woman was attacked by three pit bulls in the Oak Cliff area near an elementary school and left critically injured.
DeSoto High School Band Wins Award of Excellence
- Written by Focus News Staff Focus News Staff
- Category: School News School News
- Published: 16 November 2019 16 November 2019
Desoto, TX - The DeSoto High School Band under the direction of Delton Brown has been named one of the five divisional winners for the prestigious Dr. William P. Foster Music Education Alliance Award of Excellence.
Community Christmas Tree Lighting Festivities
- Written by Kristin Barclay Kristin Barclay
- Category: Local Local
- Published: 15 November 2019 15 November 2019
Cedar Hill, TX - Celebrate the holiday season with us at the annual Holiday on the Hill celebration in Downtown Cedar Hill. There will be plenty of holiday kids activities and games, live performances, an ice rink, photos with Santa, a snow maze, festive photo ops, and the official lighting of the City of Cedar Hill tree.
Heroes of Midlothian give back
- Written by Bill Spinks Bill Spinks
- Category: Local News Local News
- Published: 13 November 2019 13 November 2019
Midlothian, TX - For the last several years, the Heroes of Midlothian Foundation has fulfilled its professed mission of providing assistance to families of local military and first responders in need.
