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She is now a member of the DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees. Her term will also expire in 2009. (KHOU.com, TX)
Morris Following In Father's Footsteps At Auburndale Oct 25, 2007
" Brandon is the son of Wayne Morris, a Sportsman and Late Model driver at Auburndale. Wayne opened the 2007 season by winning both the Sportsman 25-lap event and the Late Model 100-lap event on the same night. "I want to do it back-to-back like that someday," the younger Morris said. "I also hope I can get the right kind of sponsors to go to some higher levels of racing, but it takes a lot. " Brandon started racing in 1999 at age 8 in the go-kart classes at local tracks such as Lakeland's... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Year-round Southern Cave Tours Oct 22, 2007
Rich in history starting over 2,000 years ago as a Native American burial place Desoto Caverns, today, offers tours and special events like the upcoming holiday Sound, Light and Water shows. ARKANSAS. (Suite101.com)
$580,000 estimated in Binder Estate sale Oct 21, 2007
SPENCER, Iowa -- Classic car restorer Bob Kirschbaum of Spirit Lake, Iowa was right on his estimate of "about half-million dollars plus" on the gross sales for the Binder Estate auction of some 50 DeSotos and other automobiles Saturday. SPENCER, Iowa -- Classic car restorer Bob Kirschbaum of Spirit Lake, Iowa was right on his estimate of "about half-million dollars plus" on the gross sales for the Binder Estate auction of some 50 DeSotos and other automobiles Saturday ... Saturday afternoon,... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Church unaware of bequest until recently Oct 14, 2007
ROYAL, Iowa -- Knowing that hundreds or even thousands of bidders and spectators are expected to be in Spencer, Iowa, Saturday for the sale of 57 antique DeSoto automobiles, the Rev. Deb Mechler, jokes that she "may just decide to walk" to the sale from her home on the west side of the city to the Soccer Complex on the east edge of the city to avoid traffic. Even though she's not an antique car buff, Mechler has more than just a passing interest in the sale. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Cove, Mart Still On The Top Of The Heap Oct 9, 2007
Food For Families 2007. KWTX.COM Most Popular. (KWTX.com, TX)
DeSoto Speedway Hosts Late Model Series Oct 4, 2007
This weekend will prove that template body/crate engine racing is here to stay, as there will easily be at least 80 ASALMS cars racing on the first weekend in October between the two tracks (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
All the economic figures prove Mississippi moving forward fast Oct 1, 2007
Rankin County, near Jackson, and DeSoto County, near Memphis, have unemployment rates at 3. 8 percent and 3. (The Clarion-Ledger)
If I Ran a U.S. Auto Maker Sep 26, 2007
Maybe I'm an incurable optimist when it comes to American cars, rooted in a love affair that began when my father brought home a 1957 DeSoto with power windows. I learned to drive on my mother's 1966 Mustang and my father's 1967 Cadillac. (SmartMoney)
Old gadgets, new growth Sep 23, 2007
"You want to have your logistics centers within 700 miles of your customers.Folding each new facility into Intechra became a matter of instilling the company's production processes, practices and corporate thinking.Intechra has competitors, but Slack said Intechra's advantage is it offers customers an unbroken chain of custody. It may sound like CIA-jargon, but a lost computer containing medical histories, Social Security numbers, payment information or account numbers is a serious problem for... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Friday's scores Sep 15, 2007
DeSoto 46, North Crawford 0. Dodgeville 42, Viroqua 7. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
News : Brush Run: From dream to reality Sep 11, 2007
Among the racing vehicles was a 1947 Desoto, a 1949 Chevy, a one-ton milk truck, an old pickup and a chopped up Volkswagon turned into a dune buggy. Wally Schauer was the winner. (Forest Republican, WI)
Cove, Waco Top Class 4A Sep 11, 2007
Abilene 2-0 28 10Others receiving votes: DeSoto 24, Lubbock Monterey 4, Plano 4, Spring Westfield 2, Pflugerville 1. Cypress Falls 1. (KWTX.com, TX)
Church holds 'giving back' event Sep 2, 2007
Pat Patterson, of DeSoto, will be on hand with horses and will be overseeing rides throughout the evening. And what is an event without music. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Naked Beer Thief Aug 30, 2007
Fish's Quick Stop is a place where people in DeSoto, Missouri can get just about anything. Store Clerk Vicky Gaines got more than she ever bargained for. (WTKR.com, VA)
Drivers still nervous about driving over I-40 bridge Aug 29, 2007
T-dot shut down the Hernando Desoto Bridge after engineers noticed a support beam at the approach to the bridge on the West Memphis side had sunk three to five inches. For months TDOT crews have been trying to earthquake proof the bridge and believe vibrations from that work may have caused the column to settle. (WREG.com, TN)
Book brings prize to DeSoto fanatic Aug 28, 2007
THOMASTON - Dennis David has had a fondness for the DeSoto automobile for nearly as long as he can remember ... While his love for the car has never been in doubt, it's apparent DeSoto officially now loves him back ... In mid-July, David - a Thomaston resident - was presented the Hernando DeSoto Award by the National DeSoto Automobile Club at its annual convention in Washington, D.C. "I'll tell you what, they really kept it a secret from me pretty well," David said, adding that he wasn't even in... (Thomaston Express, CT)
Fast Lane Leads Bollea To Tragedy Aug 28, 2007
" Nick Bollea, who is home schooled, as is his sister, plays a big part in the reality show, which depicts the family's dealings with day-to-day life amid the color of celebrity. Episodes center on the fame of the wrestling patriarch, whose real name is Terry Bollea, and his daughter, Brooke, the budding pop singer. Nick Bollea seemed largely untouched by his famous relatives and was pursuing his own dreams, including cars. They were born and have lived much of their lives in the Tampa Bay area.... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
I-40 bridge near Mississippi River at Memphis closed Aug 28, 2007
The Hernando DeSoto Bridge opened in 1973 and is just west of the 1 1/2-mile Mississippi River bridge into downtown Memphis. Motorists were diverted onto Interstate 55, which parallels I-40. (Biloxi Sun Herald)
Cubs glad to be outside AP’s top 10 rankings Aug 28, 2007 Obituaries for Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007 Aug 22, 2007 Some Parents Surprised at DeSoto Registration Crackdown Aug 21, 2007 More of this story» Aug 21, 2007 Horn Lake High School Student Injured in School Parking Lot Aug 18, 2007 Gambling at cockfights becomes illegal Wednesday Aug 16, 2007 The day Elvis died Aug 16, 2007 Lasker Has Renewed Sense Of Purpose Aug 16, 2007 60 years and the roads are clogged! Aug 16, 2007 A VOICE SYNONYMOUS WITH SPEEDWAY Aug 15, 2007 Fugitive captured by U.S. Marshals in St. Louis Aug 14, 2007 Hoskins says courts need to put clamps on juveniles Aug 14, 2007 Adopted Teen Finally Has Place To Hang His Hat Aug 5, 2007 Incumbents on Coast face tough challenge in Tuesday's vote Aug 5, 2007 5. Decades-old spans link Ark., Tenn. at river Aug 3, 2007 Beyond the Sea offers decorating ideas and more in York Aug 1, 2007 Panel approves audit extensions for some agencies, 250 others delinquent Jul 31, 2007 ATM Gives Out $20s Instead of $5s Jul 31, 2007 ATM Gives More Than Bargained For Jul 29, 2007 Sentences vary when kids die in hot cars Jul 29, 2007 2 grieving fathers receive different forms of justice in hot-car deaths Jul 26, 2007 Weekend Hotlist Jul 26, 2007 The Radish offers fresh, homemade fare in Grimes Jul 20, 2007 1. Quick-thinking driver pulls off amazing rescue Jul 20, 2007 Addicks closes door on 51-year career as ‘handy hardware man' Jul 12, 2007 Morris Closing In On Win No. 200 Jul 12, 2007 Obituaries for Tuesday, July 10, 2007 Jul 10, 2007 Lofty goals for BMX racer Daniels Jul 10, 2007 Lt. gov. hopefuls courting the right Jul 8, 2007 Rookie Bass Looking Ahead Jun 28, 2007 June County Championship Rodeo Jun 27, 2007 Rankin Co. has fewest unemployed Jun 21, 2007 Gingras, 33, A Top TBARA Rookie Jun 21, 2007 Panola County dealing with rising flood waters Jun 20, 2007 Obituaries 6-12-07 Jun 13, 2007 Fabulous fins flagged fleeting era 50 years ago Jun 10, 2007 Seminar: Greening A Growing Threat Jun 10, 2007 Volusia hits beach top 10 for first time Jun 9, 2007 Ponce Inlet beach makes top 10 Jun 8, 2007 Cruising is Cool in Branson Jun 8, 2007 DeSoto issues burn ban Jun 5, 2007 Buried treasure Jun 4, 2007 North Texas Cops: 6 Murders Occurred In 6 Hours Jun 4, 2007 Drought leaves a bad taste May 31, 2007 Obituaries 5/29/07 May 29, 2007 Cruise control May 27, 2007 Man eludes police in lengthy pursuit May 26, 2007 Rudolph house saved; foundation director coming to Sarasota May 25, 2007 Brandon Sprint Racer Travels Just For Fun Of It May 24, 2007 Home invasion suspect arrested... one still at large May 23, 2007 Death, and arrests come quickly May 23, 2007 Collectors roll out prized cars May 21, 2007 Our amazing cars May 19, 2007 Obituaries for Thursday, May 17, 2007 May 18, 2007 Martin Outduels Hoelzle For TBARA Win May 17, 2007 Iowa Man Killed In Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer May 16, 2007 Charlotte will consider plan to build a landfill May 14, 2007 Protect the preserve May 14, 2007 Head-on crash kills one in DeSoto Parish May 10, 2007 5. MHP rules limo crash hit-and-run May 10, 2007 High school cliques were common — and insufferable May 10, 2007 Speeding past the boys May 8, 2007 Brevard delegation's promises unfulfilled May 6, 2007 Weekend offers full slate of activities May 3, 2007 Dixon's Death A Shock May 3, 2007
Also receiving votes: Austin Westlake 24, Grapevine 20, DeSoto 17, Mesquite 11, Rockwall 9, San Antonio Madison 9, San Antonio Reagan 5, Abilene 5, San Antonio O Connor 4, Odessa Permian 3, Longview 3, Cedar Park 2, Leander 1, San Antonio Warren 1. Class 4A. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Body Of Texas Man Identified, 28 Years After It Was Found Aug 25, 2007
Information on the Desoto Parish, La. Sheriffs Office Web site indicates Barajas had driven to Louisiana with Michael Norris Catlett in late December 1975. (KWTX.com, TX)
one sister, Charlotte Yaun of Westby; one sister-in-law, Eunice Erickson of DeSoto; and other relatives and many friends. He also was preceded in death by his parents; one granddaughter, Katy Jurgensen, in infancy; one brother, Kenneth Kenny Erickson; and one brother-in-law, Fritz Yaun. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
DeSoto gets people who sneak their kids into the schools here, even though they don't live here ... DeSoto School leaders say with a larger than ever enrollment, they could become the state's biggest this year ... but they're already begun weeding out students who don't belong here, because they don't live in DeSoto. (WREG.com, TN)
Is FEMA now better prepared for a hurricane. Wyoming man Best of Show at 17th R. (Dowagiac News, MI)
"We are going to continue with safety as our number one concern and everything we can do to do that." says Suzann Davis with the Desoto County School System. Students aren't surprised to hear speed may have played a part in this accident. (WREG.com, TN)
LOGANSPORT -- A new law making it illegal to gamble at cockfights in Louisiana -- foreshadowing an outright ban on cockfighting that takes effect next year -- is of particular importance in DeSoto Parish ... DeSoto sheriff's deputies will visit Sunrise Game Club, south of Logansport, this weekend to remind the owner and operators of the new law, which took effect Wednesday, Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle said. (WWLTV.com, LA)
The DeSoto County School district had just hired me as their first school psychometrist and I was working at the DeSoto County Board of Education in Hernando when I heard that Elvis had died. It was about 3:30 p.m. and I couldnt believe my ears. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
But, we soon learned that Jennifer would be a dependent child all her life. I could be selfish or be a man and do what was right, so I gave it all up. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Premier assembled Plymouth, Dodge and DeSoto passenger cars as well as Dodge, Fargo and DeSoto trucks. Premier Auto tied up with Fiat in 1956 and manufactured the Fiat 1100 Millicento as well as the cute little Fiat 500. (India Times, India)
Instead, they rode their bicycles eight miles to Murdock, where they were converting a 1957 DeSoto that had been given to them into a stock car. The cemetery would wait another day leaving a father who later learned of their disobedience notably perturbed. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
The Task Force includes the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Batesville Police Department, Southaven Police Department, DeSoto County Sheriff's Department, Clarksdale Police Department, Tallahatchie County Sheriff's Department, Panola County Sheriff's Department and the New Albany Police Department. Greenwood Commonwealth 2007. (Greenwood Commonwealth, MS)
n A radar detector and a rifle that were stolen from an auto in the 600 block of West Second St. n Music CDs and a phone charger that were taken from an auto in the 300 block of Desoto Extended. n A laptop computer taken from a residence in the 1300 block of Miller St. nA handgun taken from a residence in the 600 block of Barnes St. nFurniture taken from a residence in the 900 block of Pecan St. nA battery booster pack and a DVD player taken from a residence in the 400 block of Barnes St. Police... (Clarksdale Press Register, MS)
" Kevin is among 376 children and teens who were adopted this year in Hillsborough County through a private agency that contracts with the Department of Children ies to handle local foster care and adoptions. The effort helped catapult DCF's SunCoast Region, which includes Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, DeSoto and Manatee counties, to 692 adoptions for fiscal year 2007. That's more than any region in the state, and more than double DCF's next-highest region: District 11 of Miami, with... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
In fast-growing DeSoto County, Sheriff James Riley is vying for re-election against his former campaign manager, Bill Rasco ... Rasco, 60, was once a captain in the department and director of DeSoto County CrimeStoppers ... Like many law enforcement agencies in Mississippi, DeSoto County trains deputies only to lose them to higher-paying jobs, Rasco said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Arkansas is in the middle of inspecting the Hernando DeSoto (Interstate 40) bridge, said Ed Wasserman, structures director for the Tennessee Department of Transportation ... Advertisement The biggest and most recognizable Mississippi River bridge at Memphis, the Hernando DeSoto, opened in August 1973 at a cost of $57 million. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
Beyond the Sea owners Antonia DeSoto (seated) and Douglas Taylor ... For owners Douglas Taylor and Antonia DeSoto, their shop, is about much more than just selling artwork or home furnishings ... With the same passion and enthusiasm for the new business and her own work black and white photography DeSoto has her photos for sale, too. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
But another 250 or more government and nongovermental agencies that receive money from the state -- like the city of Shreveport, the DeSoto Parish Police Jury and the West Feliciana Parish Police Jury -- remain delinquent in their compliance with state financial reporting laws. Those considered delinquent face a stalling of all state dollars until they come into compliance, including dollars for road repairs, education programs and state supplements to police and law enforcement salaries. (WWLTV.com, LA)
DeSoto Parish sheriff's Lt. Toni Morris said the automated teller machine has records showing 26 people who received the extra cash during five days in late June and early July. Annette Parker, a supervisor at Eagle's Truck Stop, said she unplugged the machine after overhearing conversations about the excess payments. (WTKR.com, VA)
-- Authorities in DeSoto Parish, La. are investigating the case of the overly friendly ATM.. (Click2Houston, TX)
" MANASSAS, Va. -- Kevin Kelly is a law-abiding citizen who, much distracted, left his beloved 21-month-old daughter in a sweltering van for seven hours. Frances Kelly had probably been dead for more than four hours by the time a neighbor noticed her strapped in her car seat; when rescue personnel removed the girl from the vehicle, her skin was red and blistered, her fine, carrot-colored hair matted with sweat. Two hours later, her body temperature was still nearly 106 degrees.What is the... (The Miami Herald)
Sitting at a break room table in the maximum-security Desoto Annex prison in Arcadia, Fla. Balta fingers through photos of the little girl who shortly before her death had spoken her first word - Daddy. (WKRC.com, OH)
"H.O.R.D.E. was a wonderful thing in its early stages that just grew into a traveling behemoth for us and especially for John, because he was sort of a figurehead in that," he told the DeSoto Scene. "Now that these big concert festivals have stopped moving around the country and are just doing like a weekend somewhere, that seems a little more appealing. I think H.O.R.D.E may come back in the next few years.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
"It was in the middle of nowhere." McGuigan was also operating Cafe 169 in DeSoto and his wife operated Rattler's Lounge, with an attached car wash and laundromat, also in DeSoto. McGuigan went on to become the executive chef at several Jimmy Lynch properties in Des Moines, including 801 Steak and Chop House, Jimmy's American Cafe and Toscano's. (Dallas County News, IA)
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Memphis' Source for News and Information: Desoto. . (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
The Addicks have two 30s-something children Cindy Hiekal, a legal secretary, wife and mother of three lives in Houston while son, Dave, assistant band director at DeSoto High School, may also be around some during the big retirement sale. This includes the possibility of seeing Cindy's two sons Xavier, 12, and Sean, 9 around to help out from time to time, but certainly not on the same scale as 11-year-old grandduaghter Darby of Houston. (Brenham Banner, TX)
" Morris doesn't worry about wins in today's local racing as much as he did earlier. He now judges his finishes by his competitiveness and consistency. "I'm running the new ASA South Division this season, and let me tell you, you've got to be on the ball to even finish up front in this thing," he said. "I'm running seventh in the points and really working hard to keep it close. " Wayne's father, Billy Morris, started racing in 1968, the year Wayne was born. The younger Morris worked alongside... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Juanita Dennison, 86 of Victory, in rural DeSoto, Wis. died Sunday, July 8, 2007. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
She's won more than 17 events, including the 2007 Southwest Nationals, the ABA Winter Nationals, all three (Girls 14, Girls Cruiser 14-16, and the Boys and Girls 13-14 Mixed Open) 2007 ABA Silver Dollar Nationals, the 2007 Sooner Nationals, and the 2007 Super National Desoto races this past March. Last month, Daniels won first place at the 2007 BMX National Championships in Waterford, Mich. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Both men have crossed the state speaking at events in heavily Republican DeSoto and Harrison counties and even more Democratic areas, such as Leake County. DeSoto County, the fastest-growing in the state, has been a popular stop for both ... "I'm expecting both of them to file for homestead exemption any day now," said DeSoto County Republican Party Chairman Chris Wilson. (The Clarion-Ledger)
" Bass started racing as a 10-year-old with the Racing For Kids Club based at Auburndale Speedway. He moved quickly, driving Modified Mini Stocks at Orlando Speed World at 14 before moving on to the Fast Truck Series in 2004. In 2005, Bass won the Fast Truck Pro Series championship and the Orlando Speedway Modified Mini Stock title in the same year. The team has shown its resolve through the Fast Series and now into the ASA ranks. In the first three ASA events in 2007 for the South Series, car... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Tyler Freeman of DeSoto is the daughter of Tony and Donna Freeman. Tyler is a 2005 graduate of Grandview High School. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
"DeSoto (County) is generally first," said Wayne Gasson, chief of labor market information at the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. "Up around the three counties - DeSoto, Marshall and Tunica - had more unemployment claims," he said, which increased their rate ... DeSoto's increase may have been caused by a plant closing in Tennessee, which borders the county, Gasson said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
" Coming from a motocross background, Gingras ran Dwarf Cars, then moved to the Open Wheel Lites National Tour from 1997 until the switch this year to the high horse-powered sprints. All along the way, Gingras has known success. "I learned quickly in the four-wheel ranks and worked hard to be the best at whatever I raced, every time out," he said. His 2003 Florida Open Wheel Lites Championship attests to his hard work and determination, but at his age, Gingras knows he might be running out of... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
The Desoto County EMA was also called into help. Panola County has been under a drought for the past the month, officials tell News Channel 3, they are thankful for that drought, saying the dry condition prevented the damage from being much worse. (WREG.com, TN)
Louis D. Jones, 73, of Horn Lake, passed away June 6, 2007 at Baptist Memorial Hospital DeSoto ... Rose Sims Wade, 75, passed away June 7, 2007 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital in Southaven. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
" They essentially were. Chrysler's president, Tex Colbert, was smarting from poor sales of the company's 1956 lineup when he came across the futuristic advance designs for 1959 and '60 models that Exner was working on. Eager for a fresh start, Colbert reportedly told Exner, "Let's build those" for 1957. The '57 models that had been in the works were scrapped. The 1957 Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto and Chrysler models trumped everything else on the market. For starters, they were 5 inches lower than... (San Francisco Chronicle)
After observing how Brazilians manage greening during a trip in April, Belcher returned convinced that he had to step up inspections for greening in his 2,500 acres in Highlands, Hardee, Polk and DeSoto counties. "They found it in groves we thought we were OK in," Belcher said. (The Ledger)
Fort DeSoto Park in Pinellas County headed the 2005 list, causing a jump in annual visitor tallies from 200,000 to 3. 1 million, said Bob Browning, county park district supervisor. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
The best beaches for 2007, according to rankings compiled by Stephen "Dr. Beach'' Leatherman, a coastal expert and professor at Florida International University in Miami: 1. Ocracoke Beach, Outer Banks, N.C. 2. Caladesi Island State Park, Clearwater, Fla. 3. Coopers Beach, Southampton, N.Y. 4. Hanalei Beach, Kauai, Hawaii 5. Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod, Mass. 6. Hamoa Beach, Maui, Hawaii 7. Main Beach, East Hampton, N.Y. 8. Coronado Beach, San Diego, Calif. 9. Lighthouse Point Park, Ponce Inlet,... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
The collection includes every major American car manufacturer including the DeSoto, Nash, Studebaker, Packard and Hudson as well as the Buick, Chevrolet, Ford and Cadillac. The collection is owned by Glenn Patch, a media entrepreneur with several business interests in the Branson area. (PR Newswire)
Lewisburg, Miss - Fire danger has never been as important in DeSoto County as it is today ... So where's the danger in DeSoto ... "Anywhere outside the municipal boundaries." said DeSoto Emergency Director Bobby Storey who adds you can see the dry spot in even the greenest lawns. (WREG.com, TN)
Tulsarama is more of a chance for him to show off his own classic car, a 1955 baby blue Chrysler DeSoto that he has owned for almost three years. Kenney will drive the DeSoto to Tulsa to be a part of Tulsarama Open Car Show ... Kenney was once a teenager enamored with cars, particularly DeSotos. (Carroll County Times)
The crimes happened in Dallas, Fort Worth, Carrollton and DeSoto ... DeSoto police have been able to identify the shooter in a murder that occurred at 6:40 a.m. on Hubert Drive. (CBS 11, TX)
To conserve supplies for Charlotte and DeSoto County customers, the North Port and Sarasota County utilities have cut the amount of water taken from the Peace River, saving the authority about 4. 5 million gallons a day. (Herald-Tribune)
died May 20, 2007 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital in Southaven, Miss. Service was held May 26 at West Looxahoma Church of Christ in Senatobia. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
This year, she drove her 1960 DeSoto Fireflight. As she dried rain drops from the hood early Saturday morning, she credited her father with giving her an appreciation for vintage cars. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
We disengaged our pursuit at DeSoto and Eisenhower, Wayman said. He said officers had lost sight of the vehicle at that point. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
"To meet the demand for contemporary design, Asher is rebuilding his showroom on DeSoto Road."We are tearing up the showroom again for new displays, and two of them are contemporary. We are seeing a lot of lighter woods, a lot of exotic woods. (Herald-Tribune)
" The 2005 Central Florida Wingless Sprint Car Association Champion is also owner and operator of Charles' Auto Glass in Brandon. After the first three stops on the 2007 Asphalt Thunder Tour, Ladner was 10th in the point standings, but four of the nine drivers above him did not run this week's event in Senoia, Ga. His fifth-place finish will move him up into the top six. Plus he picked up the Top-5 Award and was the hard charger of the race, moving from his 20th starting position all the way to... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
This kind of crime rarely happens in DeSoto County, and that's one reason people here have become so concerned about what happened ... If you have information on either crime, call Crimestoppers in DeSoto at 662-429-TIPS or in Memphis at 901-528-CASH.. (WREG.com, TN)
Orange Ridge serves students living in the mostly low-income neighborhoods near the DeSoto Square Mall in Bradenton. More than 90 percent of the school's students are considered poor. (Herald-Tribune)
Others cars on display included a 1955 DeSoto and a 1966 Ford Mustang convertible. Restoring cars has become a family thing for the Glenns of Fort Byron, Ill. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
I had a Buick, a Pontiac, a Plymouth, a Dodge, and a Desoto. I never owned a Cadillac or a Lincoln. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
and Andrea and Joseph Griffin of Arlington, Texas; his father-in-law, Melvin McKinley Sr. of Magnolia; one brother-in-law, Melvin McKinley Jr. and his wife Katie of Desoto, Texas; two sisters-in-law, Lottie Chester of McComb and Shelia J. McKinley of Miami; 17 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Mae Arlean Veal Gates. (Enterprise-Journal)
""We have had seven different winners in nine races now," TBARA president Don Rehm said after Saturday night's DeSoto Speedway event. "The shows are getting better and returning to several tracks more this year than in years past seems to be working with the fans. " The next outing for the TBARA will be at New Smyrna Speedway on June 2. It will return to the Tampa area on June 23 for another visit to DeSoto Super Speedway. Visit TBARA.com for more Florida dates and 2007 information. East Bay... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Investigators said Shawn Kubrak, 47, of Desoto was just south of Adel on Highway 169 at about 2 p.m. when his car crossed the center lane and hit the truck. The driver of the tractor-trailer, Patrick Blaylock, 44, of Omaha, was not hurt. (7 KETV Omaha)
In 1999, Salopek was virtually run out of DeSoto County after he proposed a 300-acre landfill near Fort Ogden. When 200 angry DeSoto residents mobbed a planning board meeting to oppose his project, Salopek withdrew. (Herald-Tribune)
Glades and DeSoto county leaders had the good sense to reject similar regional landfill proposals. Charlotte's elected leaders must make sure that the public preserve remains unspoiled. (Herald-Tribune)
A crash in DeSoto Parish kills one person and sends another to the hospital ... Hunt was taken to DeSoto Regional with moderate injuries. (KSLA.com, LA)
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Memphis' Source for News and Information: Desoto ... Earlier, DeSoto County Coroner Jeffery Pounders, who visited the crash scene, said he saw what he believed to have been "tire and wheel marks" on the driver's door and farther back on the left side of the limousine. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
The cast went up to Mel's Drive-In in Sacramento for burgers in a big DeSoto Suburban, about a 1948 model. It was a nine-passenger vehicle and the son of the owner let one of the boys in the cast drive home. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Chelsea LaJoie, a 13-year-old Bradenton-based race car driver, waits in line to get on to the track at the DeSoto Super Speedway on May 3 ... Chelsea Lajoie rests on the window of her race car following practice runs at the DeSoto Super Speedway on Thursday ... A shoo-in to pass her driver's license exam on the first try, LaJoie is the points leader in the Magic 4s class at DeSoto Super Speedway. (Herald-Tribune)
Several parks will receive $750,000 in budget earmarks including the Riverside park, Veterans Memorial Center Park, Melbourne Military Park, the Spacewalk Hall of Fame Riverfront Park, Nance Park, DeSoto Park and a county sports park. An intermodal project at Port Canaveral will receive $1. (Florida Today)
This year, members from Rome and Marietta will head to DeSoto Falls State Park for a time of prayer. Money from sponsors will be split between purchasing Bibles for missions outside the United States, purchasing motorcycles for those leading those missions, supporting a movie called Jesus Film, as well as missions in this country. (Cedartown Standard, GA)
He went out of his way to do things for anyone's kids at the tracks he visited. " Upbeat and positive according to friends, Dixon had victories in 10 different classes of asphalt and dirt racing over the years. Bill Baker, Dixon's father-in-law and a longtime supporter, was his principle car owner, helping him progress from rookie of the year in several classes to a star in the dirt late-model ranks. Customers at the old Dirt Racing Products shop on the East Bay grounds say they enjoyed Rusty's... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
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