1. Michael Hurtt - DeSoto

Always a Smile on His Face Michael Hurtt was born in Casper, Wyoming, the oldest of seven children. Growing up in Wyoming, he loved playing baseball, and he helped found a high school service club. While attending college with a major in premed,...

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2. DeSoto is Named All-America City

Touted as one of the oldest settlements in North Texas, DeSoto was named in honor of Dr. Thomas Hernando DeSoto Stewart, who was a doctor dedicated to the community. In about 1847, 11 years after Texas won its independence from Mexico, families...

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3. Soaring Eagles Center

There is a unique thrift store in DeSoto, The Soaring Eagle Center Thrift Shop. The shop not only provides the funds for the nonprofit Soaring Eagle Center, but also provides job training and educational classes for young adults with intellectual...

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4. A Place for Hope - Brighter Tomorrows

Serving the communities of Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Grand Prairie, Irving and Lancaster, Brighter Tomorrows offers shelter and assistance to victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse. More than that, it is a place that offers hope. ...

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5. Fred Orr - DeSoto

Teacher, Elected Official, Banker - All in One Package Fred Orr, the past Chairman of the BSW Partnership in 2008, grew up in DeSoto, where he schooled except for high school. Fred moved with his Mom to Lancaster during his 7th grade year and...

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6. ALOE VERA, a Quality Natural Product

Located here in DeSoto is a company that is one of the world’s largest suppliers of Aloe Vera raw materials. Improve USA, Inc. is “committed to the development and marketing of quality natural products.” They process a full line of Aloe Vera...

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7. Roy Orr - DeSoto

DEEP ROOTS IN DESOTO (Article Written in 2006) Have you dreamt of flying in Air Force One? Very few people can say they have.  Perhaps even fewer can count two presidents from different political parties among their friends. For DeSoto...

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8. A Recipe for Success (DeSoto Dining Dialogue)

What do you get when you combine two teachers, a retired manufacturing executive and an insurance broker, mix in a finance manager and the owner of a boutique, add a writer and a mortgage broker, then stir it all up with the determined hand of a...

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