Local News
‘Grow DeSoto Market Place’ Adds Virtual Shopping to Help Struggling Businesses
- Written by Maria Guerrero Maria Guerrero
- Published: 23 April 2020 23 April 2020
DeSoto, TX - A business incubator in southern Dallas County has gone virtual in an effort to help keep its tenants in business. Grow DeSoto Market Place on E. Belt Line Road continues to be closed to in-person shopping, though many business owners are increasing their presence online.
DeSoto Thanks COVID19 Responders with "Strings Attached," White Ribbons Going Up Around Town
- Written by Matt Smith Matt Smith
- Published: 19 April 2020 19 April 2020
DeSoto, TX - You’ve seen them popping up around the country. Beautiful white ribbons posted in front of locations where first responders, medical professionals, and frontline workers in the fight against COVID-19 carry out their missions of mercy. And now they’re in DeSoto!
DeSoto Needs You
- Written by City of DeSoto City of DeSoto
- Published: 18 April 2020 18 April 2020
DeSoto, TX - The City of DeSoto is looking for residents who would like to play an important role in shaping the future of our city by applying to serve on one of the many boards, commissions, and corporations that help to run DeSoto.
DeSoto Seamstress Sewing Peace of Mind With Face Mask Donations
- Written by Noelle Walker Noelle Walker
- Published: 17 April 2020 17 April 2020
DeSoto, TX - Tina Washington started making face masks for her family. It's turned into a new product line for the DeSoto seamstress, who donates some of them to people on the front lines.
Why So Many Covid-19 Cases in DeSoto?
- Written by Ken Kalthoff Ken Kalthoff
- Published: 15 April 2020 15 April 2020
DeSoto, TX - The Dallas County Health Department is investigating the very high number of coronavirus cases in the 75115 zip code that is the city of DeSoto.
PARKS & RECREATION REACHING OUT TO 3,000 DESOTO SENIORS VIA PHONE
- Published: 15 April 2020 15 April 2020
DeSoto, TX - DeSoto’s Parks & Recreation Department, which operates the City’s Senior Activity Center, is now in the midst of a large scale outreach effort to contact more than 3,000 DeSoto Seniors.
DeSoto ISD Launches April Town Hall Series
- Written by North Dallas Gazette North Dallas Gazette
- Published: 08 April 2020 08 April 2020
DeSoto, TX - DeSoto ISD invites the community to engage with the upcoming Town Hall Tuesdays at Noon series, a new weekly, mid-day virtual dialogue set to take place every Tuesday in April via the Zoom virtual meeting platform.
Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of Covid-19
- Written by City of DeSoto City of DeSoto
- Published: 08 April 2020 08 April 2020
Dallas County - Dallas County HHS reminds us that wearing a mask is NOT a substitute for staying home & following the personal hygiene guidelines like frequent hand washing. Please do not think that you can now do non-essential activities because you are wearing a mask.
DeSoto Brothers Fight Ends in Shooting
- Written by Dominga Gutierrez Dominga Gutierrez
- Published: 04 April 2020 04 April 2020
DeSoto, TX - Desoto Police are investigating a shooting between two brothers that sent one of them to an area hospital. Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 200 block of Toucan Court shortly after 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 3.
DESOTO MOVES FORWARD DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
- Written by Matt Smith Matt Smith
- Published: 30 March 2020 30 March 2020
DeSoto, TX - Although city hall is closed as a part of the coordinated effort to combat the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), city government remains working behind the scenes to deliver essential services and to keep DeSoto moving forward.
