DeSoto ISD bans backpacks from middle, high school students

Students in grades 6-12 will still be allowed to carry a clutch the size of a sandwich bag or a pencil bag. But that means students will have to figure out a way to carry school supplies, computers and other items around with them.

North Texas mother dealing with grief of losing daughter by looking to help others

Alana Miller, a DeSoto High School graduate and cheerleader at Southern University, always had a smile that lit up a room, but privately she dealt with her own struggles and committed suicide this May. Alana's mother Janice is sharing her daughter's story hoping to help others who may be going through tough times.