Former DeSoto councilman and his wife die from COVID-19
A former councilman in Desoto and his wife both died from COVID-19 Monday evening.
DeSoto to hold special election to finish late Mayor Curtistene McCowan's term
The winner of the Feb. 2 special election will finish out the term of Mayor Curtistene McCowan.
DeSoto Mayor Curtistene McCowan dies after lung cancer battle
DeSoto Mayor Curtistene McCowan passed away Wednesday just a few weeks after announcing she had lung cancer.
AT&T donates 10,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to DeSoto ISD
AT&T donated 10,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to DeSoto ISD, with 800 boxes of that delivered to East Middle School on Tuesday morning.
DeSoto ISD board members vote down motion to request virtual learning extension
DeSoto ISD board members voted down a motion to make a request for extending online learning past Thanksgiving.
DeSoto helps residents with suspended driver’s licenses get back on road
Occupational licenses will be granted to DeSoto residents with suspended licenses who qualify so they can drive to and from work.
Senate candidate MJ Hegar visits voters in DeSoto
U.S. Senate candidate MJ Hegar visited a church in DeSoto over the weekend to encourage people to do their research and vote early.
DeSoto ISD back to school fair to be held this Saturday
It's long after the start of the school year but one suburban district says it is finally time for a back to school fair. Students in DeSoto ISD return to class later this month.
School board votes to rescind resignation of DeSoto ISD superintendent
The DeSoto school board voted to rescind the voluntary resignation of superintendent Dr. D'Andre Weaver during a special meeting Sunday evening.
Special meeting scheduled for Sunday to reconsider resignation of Desoto ISD superintendent
There is more confusion for Desoto ISD in Dallas County over who will be in charge.
DeSoto ISD superintendent abruptly resigns during emergency meeting
There’s been a big shakeup in the DeSoto Independent School District after the superintendent abruptly resigned.
Free COVID-19 testing at Dallas-area churches expanded
Free walk-up COVID-19 testing sites will be open until Friday.
Social media helped police identify man who exposed himself to yoga instructor at a DeSoto park
A woman recording a yoga session in a DeSoto park said she was confronted by a man who exposed himself.
Man arrested for killing his son in Desoto after his grandson went to neighbor's home to report the shooting
Desoto police arrested a 58-year-old man in the fatal shooting of his son after his grandson went to a neighbor’s house to report the deadly shooting.
DeSoto businesses given boxes of face masks
One city in Dallas County is ready for the ordinance requiring people to wear masks in businesses.
DeSoto woman wanted for murdering husband in 2013 arrested at the border
A North Texas woman who allegedly killed her husband nearly a decade ago was captured recently while trying to cross the border into the United States.
DeSoto grandmother, 62, recovers from COVID-19 after two months in hospital
After nearly two months at Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas and more than a month of a ventilator, a 62-year-old grandmother from DeSoto was released and moved to a rehabilitation center.
Adopt a Senior movement honors class of 2020
The pandemic put a halt to traditional high school graduation ceremonies but some people are still finding ways to celebrate the class of 2020.
DeSoto church members honor healthcare heroes
Members of a DeSoto church came together to honor healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus.
Neighborhood to hold celebration of life on wheels for Desoto man as COVID-19 impacts funeral plans
A neighborhood street in Desoto may not look like the landscape for a funeral, but Saturday, a massive parade of vehicles will celebrate 45-year-old Andre Gardner after his three-year battle with ALS ended last Thursday.