Smith Elementary students are giving back and helping kids across the country get a good night’s sleep. They’re participating in a service learning project called Nickels for Nets. “I first heard about Nickels for Nets after being a camp counselor this summer,” explained teacher Lisa Treibly. “One of the speakers was from a company called Sweet Sleep, and he travels all year with a group of missionary volunteers, building beds for children who sleep in very undesirable conditions.” Nickels for Nets is a part of Sweet Sleep – $8 provides a malaria-prevention net to go with the beds that are given to orphaned and abandoned children in Africa and Haiti.

Ashley Berry, a student at Desoto High School has been selected to represent Texas as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2012 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University.

Two criminal complaints have been filed with the Dallas County District Attorney claiming fraud, forgery, and falsifying a government record by current members of the Duncanville City Council.

Saturday, January 21. 2012 the City of Duncanville along with the Duncanville Chamber of Commerce held the State of the City Address and Chamber Awards. Rick Jaynes, was awarded Duncanville Man of the Year and Dotti Pennebaker was awarded Duncanville Woman of the Year.