DeSoto /tags/desoto DeSoto en-US Copyright Thu, 29 May 2025 09:57:00 GMT Cities across Dallas County head back to polls for runoff elections /news/2025-05-29/cities-across-dallas-county-head-back-to-polls-for-runoff-elections-dallas-rowlett-grand-prairie-irving-desoto-lewisville-rowlett Voters will decide city council runoff races from the May local elections in several cities in which no candidate got more than half of the votes. Thu, 29 May 2025 09:57:00 GMT /news/2025-05-29/cities-across-dallas-county-head-back-to-polls-for-runoff-elections-dallas-rowlett-grand-prairie-irving-desoto-lewisville-rowlett Marina Trahan Martinez DeSoto offers utility bill assistance to residents in need /news/2024-12-23/desoto-utility-bill-assistance The Utilities Blitz event provides eligible DeSoto residents financial assistance to pay off utility bills, including water, electricity and gas. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-23/desoto-utility-bill-assistance Zara Amaechi DeSoto could join North Texas cities with four-day work week-but leaders have questions /news/2024-12-05/desoto-north-texas-cities-four-day-work-week DeSoto is considering adopting a four-day week, saying it would help the city better attract and retain employees. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:17:00 GMT /news/2024-12-05/desoto-north-texas-cities-four-day-work-week Priscilla Rice DeSoto leader advocates for city at national summit /news/2024-11-15/desoto-leader-advocates-national-league-cities-summit About 4,000 elected leaders from around the country have gathered for the National League of Cities' 2024 summit. DeSoto City Council member Nicole Raphiel said she wanted to make sure her city had a seat at the table. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news/2024-11-15/desoto-leader-advocates-national-league-cities-summit Priscilla Rice DeSoto ISD's state-assigned conservator announces plans to step down /education/2023-12-20/desoto-isds-state-assigned-conservator AJ Crabill has overseen the district since 2020. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 23:22:18 GMT /education/2023-12-20/desoto-isds-state-assigned-conservator Zara Amaechi DeSoto Mayor Curtistene Smith McCowan Dies At 72 /news/2020-10-29/desoto-mayor-curtistene-smith-mccowan-dies-at-72 McCowan, the first Black woman elected to public office in the city, died Wednesday after battling lung cancer. Thu, 29 Oct 2020 17:49:01 GMT /news/2020-10-29/desoto-mayor-curtistene-smith-mccowan-dies-at-72 Alejandra Martinez DeSoto ISD Reinstates Superintendent /education/2020-09-07/desoto-isd-reinstates-superintendent Interim Superintendent Don Hooper has resigned after several days of protests over controversial social media posts. And during a special meeting Sunday, the school board unanimously rescinded the voluntary resignation D’Andre Weaver submitted last week. Mon, 07 Sep 2020 16:10:25 GMT /education/2020-09-07/desoto-isd-reinstates-superintendent Bill Zeeble DeSoto ISD Board To Reconsider Superintendent's Resignation /2020-09-03/desoto-isd-board-to-reconsider-superintendents-resignation The DeSoto school board had accepted the resignation of its superintendent. But then he said he didn't intend to resign. Fri, 04 Sep 2020 01:17:37 GMT /2020-09-03/desoto-isd-board-to-reconsider-superintendents-resignation Bill Zeeble DeSoto ISD Superintendent Resigns In A Weekend Surprise /education/2020-08-30/desoto-isd-superintendent-resigns-in-a-weekend-surprise It came with little or no warning. 36-year-old Superintendent D’Andre Weaver resigned as DeSoto’s superintendent, almost exactly two years after first taking the job. Mon, 31 Aug 2020 01:19:50 GMT /education/2020-08-30/desoto-isd-superintendent-resigns-in-a-weekend-surprise Bill Zeeble Suit: ADT Employee Spied On Customers' Home Security Systems /news/2020-05-20/suit-adt-employee-spied-on-customers-home-security-systems Two federal class-action lawsuits have been filed against ADT, one of the largest security companies in the country, alleging that an employee spied on… Wed, 20 May 2020 15:35:00 GMT /news/2020-05-20/suit-adt-employee-spied-on-customers-home-security-systems Associated Press